The best gastranomic restaurants Slovenia

Contemporary restaurant with a wood and glass façade reminiscent of Scandinavian Hygge design. The cuisine here is the result of chef Gregor Vračko's stays in gourmet restaurants around the world, coloring his plates with local herbs and ingredients. The table setting is exceptional, blending innovation and tradition. A former village restaurant has become one of Slovenia's most modern rural gourmet restaurants. To extend the experience, six guest rooms are available from €130 per night.

Bled Castle is visible from almost anywhere, sharing the limelight with the famous island with its emblematic church. What could be more epic and memorable than enjoying an exceptional meal in this historic setting? And, of course, the food here is as good as it gets. The view is breathtaking, but so is the sequence of flavors on the palate! The seasonal menu is regularly renewed with a small selection, a guarantee of freshness and perfect mastery of each plate. Once in a life time, as they say!

From the outset, entirely devoted to the promotion and presentation of typical Slovenian cuisine, Dvor Jezeršek has claimed the prestigious title of "Taste of Slovenia-Culinary Centre". There are two kitchens on site: the restaurant, which offers carefully crafted, aesthetically pleasing dishes with authentic flavours thanks to local ingredients such as game, trout and fresh cheese from neighbouring farms, and the academy, which trains individuals, professionals and even children, because the passion for good food starts early!

This is the gourmet restaurant of the prestigious Grand Hotel Toplice in Bled. Awards are pouring in for chef Simon Bertoncelj. The Michelin Guide and Gault et Millau have been raving about him for several years now. His cuisine is a fusion of French savoir-faire and local Slovenian ingredients. There's no room for simplicity for this perfectionist chef, who likes to challenge himself and multiply flavors and textures to achieve sophisticated results and astonishing combinations. He's even mastered pastry-making, which is rare!

With its Michelin-starred status, Vila Podvin occupies a prime position on the region's culinary scene. It's the place to come for a special occasion or a romantic moment. Experienced waiters, silverware and white tablecloths are the order of the day. Dishes are brought to the table with impeccable presentation and a diverse choice of crockery to sublimate the chef's talent. Each dish is a demonstration of refinement and poetry. You can extend the experience by spending the night in one of the suites.

On the second floor of Slovenia's oldest inn (Gastuž), dating back to 1467, you'll find a gourmet restaurant offering authentic flavors of the highest quality. Well in the running for many culinary awards to come, chef Andrej Smogavc and his wife Mateja offer a combination of exceptional cuisine, historic charm and attentive service. The presentation of each dish is artistic and colorful, highlighting the freshness of local produce. A gastronomic nugget well worth the detour.