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Restaurant Week – top cuisine enjoyed my way

Join us in experiencing Slovenia’s gastronomy by attending the so called Restaurant Week: either a spring or autumn edition. What makes it better is the fact that this "week" actually lasts 10 days. Let this be your way of tasting Slovenia!

My way of enjoying food

Tempted to indulge in something different, special, and delicious? Restaurant week is a unique opportunity to familiarise yourself with the charms of Slovenia’s top cuisine. If you enjoy eating well, you will undoubtedly visit one of the 107 participating restaurants, where chefs will make special effort to thrill you. There is absolutely no need to worry about high prices. The menus at all restaurants are available at affordable prices.

Restaurant Week is the largest culinary campaign in Slovenia, and we are proud to have participated in it since the beginning.

Uroš Štefelin, Hiša Linhart, Michelin star

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The main slogan of this year's Restaurant Week is "Original, Not a Copy!", which is the organisers' way of highlighting participating restaurants' differences, uniqueness and originality. The participating restaurants include four Michelin-starred restaurants: Grič, Pavus, Strelec and Hiša Linhart. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food and Slovenian livestock breeders and meat processors are also taking part in Restaurant Week with promotional activities to encourage (even greater) use of local ingredients among Slovenian fine dining.

The focus of 2024 Restaurant Week is originality. We choose restaurants that stand out, that are special and different, that are better than average. We don't go to Restaurant Week because we’re passing by, because we're hungry for a snack, or because we're bored. We go to Restaurant Week for the experience, which is special precisely because it is not the same everywhere.

Uroš Mencinger, the culinary curator of Restaurant Week

Since we got the Michelin star, we have even more guests, but we have been participating in Restaurant Week from the very beginning and will continue to do so in the future, albeit with fewer available slots. But we want to be around.

Igor Jagodic, Strelec Restaurant, Michelin star

This autumn, get pampered and spoiled during the Restaurant Week held from 11 to 20 October 2024. Reservations are open from 30 September, so hurry up, choose your favourite restaurant and reserve a table!

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It’s when the restaurant is packed, the guests are enjoying themselves and we are working at full blast in the kitchen.

David Vračko, Restaurant Mak

All you need to know about Restaurant Week

Do you enjoy eating well? If so, be sure to catch Restaurant Week. Twice a year, in the spring and in the autumn, you can set off on a splendid 10-day culinary journey, exploring a variety of flavours that will leave you far from indifferent. Top Slovenian chefs will shower you with their creativity and knowledge by serving you at least three courses.  Only restaurants approved by the discerning food critic Uroš Mencinger may participate in Restaurant Week.

Restaurant Week is, in fact, a school of flavours, during which you become taste explorers. It is up to the chefs to be creative and innovative, and it is up to the guests to be curious and open-minded. 

Only the best can take part in Restaurant Week; this is a time during which chefs are allowed to be a bit bolder, while guests can be a bit more critical.

Menus in restaurants labelled with one heart are available at a single price of EUR 24 and include at least three courses. In restaurants labelled with two hearts you will pay EUR 2 more or EUR 26 for a menu. Restaurants labelled with three or more hearts may opt for an additional EUR 6 so you will pay EUR 30 for a menu.

Restaurant Week is intended for the young, both in age and at heart. On the one hand, young chefs get the chance to showcase their knowledge and creativity, and the clientèle includes many young people on the other. 

Menus with stories

When you sit at the table, you will be welcomed not only by a wealth of diverse flavours, but you will also learn about the stories of selected restaurants through their dishes. Their identity, origin and unique character are reflected on the plate.

Restaurant Week is one of the most beautiful culinary events of the year and is also important to us because we can use it to test our craziest ideas. Restaurant Week guests are curious guests.

Jure Brložnik, Miza za štiri

Journey into a world of flavours with a green future in mind

The best flavours are those that are naturally produced and locally sourced. The Restaurant Week event also includes restaurants that base their dishes on fresh, local, natural ingredients and carry the Slovenia Green label. Learn more about the stories behind some of them and indulge in the wealth of authentic flavours they offer you on your plate.

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Have you booked your table yet?

Restaurant Week is reserved only for select Slovenian restaurants, which earn entry to this elite company through their quality work. Likewise, the event is intended for guests who like to eat well and explore new flavours. If eating well is among your hobbies, choose your favourite restaurant as soon as possible. Check which menu looks best and book your seat.

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Guests use the Restaurant Week for a culinary journey as they discover Slovenia and its good restaurants.

Krištof Bolka, Krištof Restaurant

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This is not just about going to a restaurant to sate your hunger; it is a genuine experience.

Jure Tomič, Ošterija Debeluh

Hungry for Slovenian cuisine? Treat yourself to Taste Slovenia!

Immerse yourself in the unique stories that simmer in the Slovenian gastronomic pot. Discover the secret of fullness of flavours, learn about the close connection between people and nature in food production and about their dedication to tradition, then indulge in the boldness and innovation of top Slovenian chefs. Visit the Taste Slovenia website where you are sure to find the content to your liking and enjoy every mouthful of gastronomic exploration.

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Tips for further culinary exploration

If you enjoyed the journey during Restaurant Week and would like for it to continue, you can explore the richness of Slovenian cuisine even further. Whether it be a lunch served by top chefs or a snack at the very source of the food in question, e.g. at a farm open to tourists, interesting and full flavours can be found everywhere.

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Publication: Taste Slovenia (84 pages)

Original cuisine is delightful to taste and enjoyable to experience. Choose your experience from the 84 pages of the 2021 European Region of Gastronomy brochure, where Slovenia is presented not only a superb food destination, but also as a land of excellent wines and honey. Besides the authentic flavours of four Slovenian regions, you will get to know the best chefs, top-rated restaurants and inns, culinary events, delicious souvenirs and much more.  


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