Restavracija Julijana

Tasty food. Selection of local dishes. Menu in sets. Possibility to select local wines or wines from other countries. Cozy atmosphere. Friendly stuff. Recommend.

Imagine dining by the enchanting Lake Bled in Slovenia, with its fairytale island and a castle perched above. At Julijana, a Michelin-worthy restaurant, I enjoyed a four-course menu. The dishes showcased a strong regional focus, with the finest local ingredients. Be sure to try the barley risotto with smoked trout and venison pâté, perfectly complemented by cherry jelly, hazelnut cream, apple chutney, and red beet mousse. Pair it all with exceptional Slovenian wines for an unforgettable experience. The quality, views, and hospitality—simply unreal.

This was our 15th Michelin restaurant and quite frankly, we couldn’t figure out how they got their star (and kept it). Food was good but not as creative as we have come to expect from this level. Some of the combinations did not make sense and it felt uninspired. We had the 8 course + wine pairing. From the weird plastic/paper doily on top of the scratched charger, to the stone plates that made a terrible sound when the silverware touched it-we found the plating subpar. When eating the pheasant course—I bit into something hard and it turned out to be bird shot! The staff seemed indifferent about it and we got a “the kitchen sends their apology”. The venison tasted off and needed seasoning. Wines were ok but nothing great.

Amazing place to dine while in Bled. We had the Gorenjska menu which includes four courses sourced from the Bled region together with fantastic Slovenian wine. The views of the lake are stunning as was the food. The staff are very friendly and our server Feri took great care of us. For the four course menu you can expect around two hours time (for two persons). Overall, we had a fantastic experience at a reasonable price for the quality of the food.

I have been to a lot of Michelin restaurants and was surprised to find one here, I hadn’t noticed it has a boutique 2* restaurant when I booked, so that was a nice surprise. All I can say is, if you stay in the hotel or even in the area, you have to treat yourself one night. The food quality is excellent and presentation really impressive. But its hard to explain just how much pleasure you can derive from eating here, the flavours were amazing. I had the 5 course and that was more than enough for me. You can either have wine paring or separate drinks. We went with the paring which really complemented the food well. Even after this the whole bill was less than you would pay for a good bottle of wine at some Michelin restaurants. Value for money wise, it’s fantastic. If you like good food or want to treat a loved one, I would definitely recommend coming here.

Fantastic tasting menu!! Amazing options and this was one of the few tasting menus that I’ve seen where you may pick your courses. Absolutely loved this and my husband loved the wine pairing element. Fabulous service and elegant evening.

A restaurant that wants to be something more. OK it has 2 Michelin stars, but for that I expected much more: - beer assortment is very poor; only two kinds of beer, at the time of visit ran out of one - the bread served beside main dishes was very cheap baguette from Hofer supermarket - as a guest I expect to get free parking and not to get charged for it Overall, the chef could be good, but overall impression is too low for Michelin stars.

Great tasting menu. The venison really stood out in my opinion. And the wine pairings were really well done. Wonderful service as well. I highly recommend it!