What dishes will I get to taste?

Our Food Tour Ljubljana includes 7 delicious tastings and 4 Slovenian wines. Among them, Istrian prosciutto and Slovenian cheese, Carnolian sausage, olive and pumpkin oli, dumplings “Idrijski žlikrofi”, a brilliant dessert “Prekmurska gibanica” and other tastings, but we really don’t want to give it all away.

How much food is served on this culinary tour?

We will be sampling food and wine at different locations along the way, some samples of food offer just a few bites, others a larger portion. Throughout the whole course of Food Tour Ljubljana, you will eat enough food that would equal a single meal.

Do I get to see any of the city attractions on this tour?

As we walk from location to location to sample the food and wine, we will take enough breaks for architectural, cultural and historical insights of the city. Since we walk right through the old town, you get to see all the major attractions of Ljubljana.

Is the tour tiring? How much walking can I expect?

As we walk through the old town of Ljubljana, we will stop at must-see attractions of our lovely capital and of course, make delicious pit stops for food tastings. Overall, from our starting location at Prešeren square to our last location at Gornji trg, we will walk for about 650 m / 0.4 mile at a leisurely pace. We will be sitting down for tastings at most locations, however, there will be some locations where we will be standing when tasting our delicacies.

I have food allergies or preferences, can I join the food tour?

It all depends on your needs. We do our best to accommodate the special dietary needs of our guests, however, we cannot guarantee you will be able to get all the tastings and experience the Food Tour to the fullest. Please provide us with your allergies/needs/preferences with the booking form and we will reply with our suggestions. If you have life-threatening allergies or health conditions, it is not recommended to take the tour.

I am vegetarian/vegan, can I join the Food Tour Ljubljana?

Our Food Tour gladly accommodates vegetarians, just please don’t forget to state your preferences with the booking. We also do our best to accommodate vegans, however we cannot guarantee you will be able to get all the tastings and experience the Food Tour to the fullest. Please provide us with your preferences when submitting the booking form and we will let you know if we can accommodate you based on your information.

Our Food Tours in Ljubljana take place in any kind of weather and will not be canceled in case of rain. Please wear suitable clothing (raincoat, boots) and bring an umbrella if it’s raining.

Can I buy any souvenirs or local food during the tour?

We will stop at some local shops for tasting and you will have plenty of time there to purchase the desired items. Just please keep in mind that we need to stay on schedule for the food tastings that follow, so our guide will give you a warning as to when we are leaving towards the next tasting location, and you can finish your shopping in time.

Am I expected to tip our guide?

Tipping is not customary in Slovenia, therefore not required on the tour. However, if you had a great time, gratuities are gladly accepted by our tour guides.

Are there gluten-free alternatives available?

Absolutely! While our traditional dishes may contain gluten, we’re happy to accommodate gluten-free dietary needs with advanced notice. Please inform us of your restrictions at the time of booking, and we’ll ensure you have delicious gluten-free options available to enjoy the flavors of our traditional cuisine.

Food Tour Ljubljana – Taste of Slovenia through local restaurants

Michael R

Verified Customer

We had a great time on the tour. Simona was an outstanding tour guide. The food stops were great, and the food portions were large. There were great wines to go with all the great food. You’ll not be disappointed with this tour.

Abbey Gordon

Verified Customer

We had a wonderful afternoon with Tanjia and enjoyed some fantastic local food. Tanja’s history, food and wine knowledge was very impressive, and we really enjoyed speaking with and listening to her. The servings are generous, so don’t eat beforehand! Highly recommend this food tour as a great way to explore Ljubljana and learn a lot along the way.

Kim

Verified Customer

The food tour was great, gave me some understanding on what Slovenian food is. It’s not just a food tour with wine pairing, we did some walking tour around the city as well. As it’s a small group so it made the experience much more enjoyable. Simona, our guide was great! She’s very knowledgeable and charming. She also gave us some recommendations for places to go for more food, wine and bars. Overall it was a very enjoyable and ‘full’ tour. I will highly recommend it.

Roger M

Verified Customer

Simona gave my wife and I a wonderful tasting tour and walking tour around Ljubljana. The food provided was delicious and varied (Slovenian sausage kranjska klobasa, local cheese, soup, wines, and desert). She provided information regarding the city’s history and personal insight on life in Ljubljana. I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for an orientation of the city and its food culture.

tina S

Verified Customer

Vi havde sådan en hyggelig tur, vores guide var super sød og imødekommende, det var over forventning. Denne tur kan varmt anbefales fremfor en citysightseeing - hvor grupperne er meget store, og vi var blot 9 i vores gruppe.

Martine B

Verified Customer

As I always want to get to know locals and their food and drinks, this tour suited perfect to me. And what shall I say? It was just great. Thanks to Simona, our guide that was very nice and has told us a lot about the specialities and also historical facts about Slovenia. And make sure not to eat before - you really get a lot for your money and you will not leave the tour hungry ;-)

rina b

Verified Customer

Amazing tour and tour guide! We went to a few places that we wouldn’t have found on our own & Simona told us about interesting Slovenian history! 100/10, highly recommended doing this!

LoveTravel797310

Verified Customer

We had an amazing 3 hour food & wine tasting tour with small group led by Simon’s a fabulous guide & highly recommend. Take this tour-you’ll love it. You’ll discover Slovenian foods you might never try and wines that are wonderful!

Jeffdee

Verified Customer

We did this tour on the first day of our arrival in Ljubljana and it was a great introduction to the city, its geography, history and, most of all, its food. Our guide was Simoni who was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We are vegetarian and she fully adapted the samples to our requirements. We really enjoyed the food and went back to several of the restaurants before the end of our holiday. It was also a great introduction to the wines of Slovenia which are of great quality. I would definitely recommend this tour.

DarrenMaynard

Verified Customer

Our host Simona was great, her knowledge and experience was outstanding. She introduced us to the local food and wine at a number of locations around the old town.

Emily C

Verified Customer

Highly, highly recommend this tour! Our guide, Simona, was fabulous. She is fun, engaging and knowledgeable. We loved that she offered to include history and architecture on the tour also if we were interested, which we were. The food was delicious, as was the wine. My friend and I had the best time! A highlight of our trip for sure!

awtk

Verified Customer

Had one of the best food tours today with our guid Tanya and a lovely couple from Denmark. We walked through the old town visiting stores, restaurants , markets and learned about the tha history and culinary culture of Slovenia. Highly recommend this tour as we had five different stops for food and wine as well tastings on dried fruit, pumpkin oil, cheese, chocolate and blueberry liquor.

Joanne P

Verified Customer

Simona was a fantastic guide, really clear and informative. Excellent at making everyone feel comfortable and have fun. Food and wine were delicious

Rachel Smothers

Verified Customer

We really enjoyed the local food and wine tour! Simona was our guide, and she arrived on time with a sign to clearly indicate who she was with to easily locate. We learned about some of the historical sites around the city centre and had the chance to taste local flavors of cheese, olive & pumpkin oils, wine, meat & cheese boards, cake, gnocchi and more! It was a great way to get better acclimated to the options nearby as well as learning about the local culture and cuisine.

Alastair G

Verified Customer

Great food and wine tour around Ljubljana old town! Simona was an excellent and knowledgeable tour guide, who provided not just details on the food and wine, but also some historical aspects of the old town which was greatly appreciated. Definitely full afterwards too from the 5 food courses and 4 wine courses. Best was the pork scratchings on our first stop.

Nomad52957536180

Verified Customer

fun and educational! definetly wasn’t hungry afterwards. Great host and lovely food. Would recommend.

Rebekka

Verified Customer

Die beste Stadt Tour, die wir je unternommen haben. Das Essen und der Wein waren abwechslungsreich und köstlich. Simona war eine wundervolle, sympathische und unterhaltsame Tourleiterin, mit der wir sehr viel sind Spaß hatten. Dank ihr durften wir viel Neues über Ljubljana erfahren. Wir können die Tour wärmstens empfehlen!

Jessica B

Verified Customer

This food tour experience was so fun and informative. Simona, our guide, was excellent! She was so knowledgeable and her fun personality made the tour even more enjoyable. You can expect to taste some great wine and leave full with what is basically a five course meal. Loved it from start to finish! I highly recommend doing early on your trip. Simona provided great advice on things to do and more to eat for after the tour. Amazing afternoon! Book it!

Robin B

Verified Customer

Our tour was wonderful. The food and wine were typical Slovenian and very good. Our host was amazing, sharing so much information. Love this tour.

cubita1977

Verified Customer

Wir hatten eine fantastische Tour durch Ljubljana mit leckerem Essen und Wein. Maja hat uns unheimlich viel erzählt über Ljubljana, Slowenien, das Essen und den Wein! Wir hatten einen mega Nachmittag!

Lyndsay M

Verified Customer

We loved this tour! Our guide (Simona :) ) was so lovely, and she was awesome about speaking to the history of the city and country while we enjoyed our food and walk about the city. The tour also lent itself to those with dietary restrictions, my friend is a pescatarian and enjoyed it just as much as the rest of us. Would highly recommend (esp for when you first get to the city), and would do it again!

Alba GB

Verified Customer

Tour por el centro de Ljubljana con paradas en diferentes sitios para degustar comida típica y vinos del país. Pasamos muy buen rato con Simona, nuestra guía, una chica muy simpática. Tuvimos suerte porque, supongo que por la lluvia o al ser lunes, estuvimos solos mi pareja y yo y todo fue muy íntimo. No es una ruta turística en sí, ya que no se trata de explicar o visitar cada monumento del casco histórico, sino que a la vez que vas yendo a los destinos para degustar, Simona te va hablando de lo que te rodea, bien sea una escultura, el transporte o una tienda local. Me parece una muy buena opción para hacer una primera toma de contacto con la ciudad y con la gastronomía del país, y Simona es encantadora y recomendable 100%. Si bien las cantidades no son copiosas, a lo largo del recorrido almuerzas y te quedas saciado.

Heidi B

Verified Customer

We had an amazing tour with Simona. 6 stops. 5 wines. Delicious foods. Variety. History. Wonderful to chat with and willing to answer all questions. Beautiful way to walk around Old town as well.

Mia

Verified Customer

This was the most fun and tasty way to discover a beautiful city ever! A culinary tour through beautiful Ljubljana in most fun company. Our tour guide truly gave us a wonderful experience through food, culture and history and all in a relaxed, fun and interesting way. We absolutely fell in love with Ljubljana. This is a must on the tour when visiting Ljubljana!

Cristina C

Verified Customer

We had the most amazing experience with Simona, eating and drinking in Ljubljana. It really is the best way to truly experience local life, culture and traditions of Slovenia. Simona was incredibly fun, knowledgeable and super interesting!

Tess

Verified Customer

My husband and I loved our tour guide and all the food tastes. We skipped lunch to prepare and also ended up skipping dinner we ate so much. A great way to experience lovely Slovenia.

gnuism

Verified Customer

We had a wonderful time on our last day in Ljubljana doing a food tour with Simona, and it was a fantastic way to end a great holiday! Simona was an excellent, knowledgeable host, and took us to various interesting places in town, including the covered market, where we sampled some utterly delicious bread, sausage and goat/sheep cheese. Without giving too much away and possibly ruining the surprise for others, the rest of the tour included more local delicacies, both hot and cold, a visit to a shop to sample some spectacular honeys, oils and a very unusual spirit, and ended with a quintessential Slovenian dessert. All in all, it was a very enjoyable experience and one that we would be happy to recommend to anyone visiting Ljubljana. A special bonus was a spot-on recommendation for the best ice cream in Ljubljana (a vegan chocolate ice cream at Fetice patisserie), which did not fail to disappoint (and I'm not vegan!)! Thank you Simona, that really was the icing on the cake :)))

srohrbaugh

Verified Customer

Simona was the best guide! She was so passionate about her city, culture, food and wine. We immediately felt like we made a new friend! She gave us so much information on the food and wine of many regions in Slovenia. She also gave history and landmark information as we strolled the beautiful city of Ljubljana. We really enjoyed all the local cuisine we were able to experience. Food and wine truly are the best way to immerse in the culture and history of a city and this was an excellent tour. We highly recommend this tour and request Simona!!

Teresa C.

Verified Customer

Simona was our guide and she was wonderful! We had a an excellent variety of local food and drink. Simona showed us around parts of the city and gave us the history on them.

Misssuzan

Verified Customer

My husband and I took this tour with my daughter and my son-in-law. We met Nina and Liliana and there was a immediate welcoming feeling with both of them. Nina was able to give us history to start our tour so we were better prepared to understand why and what and where we were going to taste while we were together. What a surprise and variety we experienced throughout the time we spent eating, We ate till we were about to burst. Then a surprise at the end to finish off the tour, it also included a souvenir to remember the experience by. Nina was so nice she forgot to give it to us and came back just to give us the souvenir. Liliana was able to speak with my husband since they are both Polish and had a common bond (which was a treat) while Nina was friendly, informative and answered pretty much every weird question the four of us threw at her. We had lots of laughs (about Satan in the soup) and much more. Would for sure recommend this tour to get a lay of the market and city and knowledge of what and where to eat in Ljubljana while you are there.

Amy F

Verified Customer

We are people that absolutely love to travel. In every new country and city that we visit, we always do a local food tour as we have found that it is the best way to get to know the culture and history of a new place. We have done too many to count, however, I can say with the utmost certainty that this tour was one of the best, if not the best we have ever done. Simona is an amazing guide..she is funny, personable, informative and a complete joy to be with. We learned so much about the food, the wine, the regions of Slovenia that everything came from as well as the rich history of the country and the beautiful city of Ljubliana. The food we tried was delicious, traditional, and meaningful to this wonderful culture. The community feel of the markets, the sustainability, and the quality of the food as well wonderful local people truly elevated the experience. I really can't say enough about my love for Slovenia! Thank you Simone for the best experience, you are a gem! We will definitely be back to try more of your food and wine recommendations. Please take this tour, you won't regret it! Book it!!

Chris999999999

Verified Customer

Simona was an absolute pleasure to spend the afternoon with. We not only learned much about the history and stories of the food and wine we tried, we also learned a lot about the history of Ljubljana and Slovenia as well. It was well beyond a food and wine tour; she far exceed our expectations.

DiannaDVM

Verified Customer

We had a delightful experience on this tour. Our guide Simona was warm, knowledgeable, funny, and truly seemed pleased to share her beautiful city with us. The food and wine pairings were delicious and interesting, and Simona wove cultural history and anecdotes in with all the tastings.

anthonycogden

Verified Customer

What a wonderful afternoon with Simona. We had a delightful and informative tour together. The pace, tastings and information were ideal. I’ve done many food tours around the world and this was one of the best ever!

Linda A

Verified Customer

My husband and I took a personal food tour with Danijel and had the best time! Not only did we enjoy every single dish and beverage that we tried, but our conversation with Danijel as well. Danijel has such vast knowledge of the culture and history of Slovenia and the surrounding area. He picked a great variety of restaurants to sample and the tour was perfectly paced. After we were done, Danijel sent us some recipes, a list of the food we tried, and some pictures he took from our tour. I would definitely recommend taking a food tour during your stay in Ljubljana!

Jo B

Verified Customer

Our group of 10 visited Ljubljana in May 2015 and we arranged for the food tour ahead of time with Mateja Kregar from Slovenian Guides. She was very helpful while we were planning our visit and she is a fun and fantastic tour leader! We also attended Slovenian Guides' evening of Slovenian Music and Dance. She met us at our hotel for both tours and led us on the tours, which were nearby. On the food tour, we enjoyed meeting the shopkeepers, restaurant owners, fish sellers, bakers, candy makers, flower and vegetable vendors and more! Every stop included samples of food and wine. What a treat! Thanks Mateja!

TRK129

Verified Customer

Wonderful afternoon. Tania was a great tour guide, her stories and history anecdotes made the afternoon great. The food and route was formative and I would highly recco.

Mark A

Verified Customer

Simona was amazing. Knew all about the history and delicacies of Slovenia. She made it personal and fun. I felt like I was out for the afternoon with my local friend. Food and wine was outstanding!!!

Leslie R

Verified Customer

Simon was terrific. We had a diverse group of 6 who all quickly became new friends. The food was abundant along with the explanations. Would recommend doing early in your trip.

Quentin S

Verified Customer

Great tour, with a great guide. I fully recommend that one. The booking agency is also very nice and compliant to requests. 10/10

lindamkb

Verified Customer

Highly highly recommend this fun, casual and informative introduction to Slovenia and their food & wine. Simona (sp?) was an amazing guide - so personable. Loved the wines, stews, and various tastes of Slovenian dining.

McKinzie S

Verified Customer

A great activity! The food and wine was all amazing, very filling so come hungry. Simona was a fabulous host and gave great local insight to Ljubljana/Slovenia food scene and history as well.

NorthStar282899

Verified Customer

We had a great trip eating/drinking/learning about Slovenian food. The focus was definitely on the food and the regions which it comes from. Maybe my misunderstanding but I thought there would be a bit more pointing out of sites as we walked around. Fun thing to do. Carmen was an excellent guide.

Coastal03432068207

Verified Customer

Simona hat uns perfekt , lustig , kompetent und so sympathisch die Köstlichkeiten Sloweniens näher gebracht. Zusätzlich erfuhren wir noch viel über die Stadt , Land und Leute. Wer Ljubljana noch nicht kennt , sollte unbedingt diese Tour buchen. Vielen Dank Simona, der Tag bleibt uns unvergessen.

Colleen Fitzpatrick

Verified Customer

Such a delicious way to experience this beautiful city. Simona is a local and shared the rich history & fun stories of her hometown. From meat & cheese to desserts all accompanied by wonderful wines. And don't forget to bring home honey and pumpkin seed oil - so tasty on just about everything. Enjoy!

Krista G

Verified Customer

Fun way to explore the downtown, learn about Slovenian history and culture, and try numerous foods and wines. Highly recommend

Kathleen L

Verified Customer

Our host was fun and knowledgeable. The food was all delicious, including the wine, and the host was able to answer all kinds of questions. It was a great introduction to Slovenian cuisine and Ljubljana on our first day there.

R Scott H

Verified Customer

Simona was a joyful and knowlable tour guide. We had four local sample dishes at three incredible restarants, had samples of local foods at two other shops. Had some amazing wines as well. Simona was easy to talk with, gave great tips on other local eateries and celebrations. Wish we had more time with her and in Ljubljana to try out all the thing she suggested. Would highly recommend (and we do food/wine tastings at most cities we visit)

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