The best seafood restaurants Slovenia

This secluded restaurant is a hidden gem. The summer terrace is a green setting with a romantic ambiance accentuated by the view of the plains and the crackling of the traditional stone grill. Tabor offers sea food in the heart of the mountains. With white tablecloths and service of circumstance, you can enjoy scallops, shellfish mixes a la buzara, marbled prawns a la plancha or the catch of the day in a salt crust. The freshness and the mastery of the products are indisputable. Highly recommended.

Resolutely chic restaurant on the marina's edge, with a romantic terrace. In terms of cuisine, the Mediterranean has pride of place, with pasta and risottos from the sea, smoked ham, fresh figs and truffle delicacies. It's the ideal place for a high-class meal. In season, musical performances are organized to give the place even more cachet. The selection of Slovenian wines and desserts are not to be missed. More affordable menus are available at lunchtime on weekdays - a real bargain!

Just a stone's throw from the Opera House, this intimate, cosy restaurant boasts a summer terrace. The menu features refined seafood dishes such as scallops on a bed of spicy carrot, fish ceviche, Wellington salmon or poached sea bass with beurre blanc sauce. Prices are extremely affordable, with attentive service and a fine wine list by the glass. A few nuggets are aimed at carnivores, such as the excellent beef tartare and the low-temperature beef cheek. The perfect address for escaping the tourist traps!

Tavarneta specializes in two things: the world of wine and seafood. If you're a fan of both, this is the place for you! The menu is tiny, with an assortment of hot and cold starters and three to four main courses. You'll find oysters, scallops, langoustine, lobster, various fish tartars... Products of exceptional quality and freshness, echoing the very thorough selection of wines, including a few local references.

Right next to the train station, this is Nova Gorica's oldest bar, opened back in 1918 as a post office. To this day, Madonca offers freshly prepared dishes with an emphasis on local producers. Meat and mozzarella from the Vipava valley, cheese from Tolmin and seasonal vegetables. The plates are modern and tasty, with a selection of homemade desserts. There's also a small accommodation offering with three healthy, pleasant rooms.

A restaurant with a strong Italian and Mediterranean identity. Refined pizzas with fresh ingredients imported from Italy, but also a wide range of seafood dishes with octopus, shellfish, white fish... Its proximity to Motovun on the border means that the menu includes a few dishes with fresh truffles and the use of Istria's famous pasta, pljukanci . There's something for everyone.

Glasswort is a plant that grows in salt marshes and in Škocjan Bay. Right on the edge of this nature reserve is this restaurant specializing in the flavors of the sea. While shellfish, fish and other seafood can be difficult to present aesthetically, that's not a problem here. Each plate rivals in elegance, and the deliberately concise menu allows for this sophistication and refinement. To complete the experience, a sommelier is on hand to expertly match food and wine!

Simply the best fish restaurant in the region. Plates are presented simply, without extravagance, and the service includes a demonstration of how to cut fresh products at the table. There's no meat here, and only three- to nine-course menus. Immersion is total, with staff who know both the menu and the associated wine list. Reservations are highly recommended, given the restaurant's excellent reputation!

The Belvédère complex's restaurant offers a breathtaking view of the Slovenian coastline, as well as top-quality culinary delights. A popular spot in summer for its large terrace overlooking the sea, but also in winter thanks to its large bay windows. Mediterranean cuisine features sophisticated seafood dishes and sharing options, including salt-crusted fish, risotto de la mer and marmite de crustacés. All that's left to do is toast with a glass of Slovenian penina.