B&B Julija in Ljubljana

It's rare I leave a full-star review on a first visit, but this had to be my favourite place to eat during my whole stay, and the service was everything I want in a restaurant. I'd popped in without a reservation after a long walk. I was greeted kindly and given a few places to sit. I chose somewhere at the back but was moved just the once so I wasn't rushed. The waitress who served was the right amount of attentive. To start, I had the scallops, which tasted perfect, pleasantly plump with potato fondant on a puree that tasted like apricots, cheese, and potato. It was really delicious anyway, especially paired with a white wine. For the main, I was tempted with the goulash but settled on the duck confit with cherries, and the waitress read my mind and offered me a glass of red to wash it down with. The skin was crispy, and the sauce was delightful.

I was offered a little break before pursuing the chocolate cheesecake, which was perfect in every way. The right texture of base and creaminess of the body. With this, I had a sweet wine before a finale of coffee.

Overall, I enjoyed the atmosphere, service, and food and would highly recommend.

Excellent food and service in a homely space. Ordered the beef with pepper sauce medium. It was a touch over, but the sauce was spot on. Prices were reasonable for the execution, although the tenderloin did have a bit of gristle.

We were a party of 6 that they fit in w/o a reservation for an early dinner.

Our waitress was awesome. Super knowledgeable about the Slovenian wines and made recommendations for shared appetizers as well as accommodated substitutions (gnocchi for potatoes etc)

Standouts: grilled veg and cheese appetizer, octopus salad, duck confit and steaks.

Don’t miss the strudel and girbanci for dessert.

It is a high end Slovenian restaurant in the old town. The prices are quite high. I had Tagliata that is sliced beef and it was superb. Also I had Merlot barrique and it was amazing. The only thing is that people are trying to sell you the most expensive things on the menu. I have money it is not a problem but may be I like something else. Anyway, the meet and wine is good.

I would recommend calling to reserve, my email went unanswered. We had to wait 15 min at the door. The hostess was a bit rude with the guests but the server was very nice and the food came quickly and was delicious. The atmosphere was lovely and was nice to try Slovenian cuisine.

We loved the food - interesting, delicious, fast prepared!
Nice attitude to families and children.
Good selection of Slovenian wines.
Not to fancy, still nice style - exactly what you need on holidays!
Highly recommended!

Pity that when rates ate only given in whole stars, as I would have given it 4,5, The food was quite good. But what was most exiting about this place is the atmosphere and decoration. There was a queue but we got an approximate time for our table. We could go to a short walk to explore this nice city and when we got back we could get our table straight away.

Fast service, tasty food, the price is slightly above average for this area, but it's historical center. Octopus salad, grilled octopus and grilled squid were all perfectly prepared and served. Great coffee. Recommended!

Everything we had was excellent! We stuck with traditional Slovenian dishes and all 4 were great. Our waiter Mario was fabulous…very accommodating to our children and helpful with recommendations. Wish I lived here…I’d come
back weekly.

We were very lucky to get a table there. It’s usually fully booked. Unfortunately, there is no online booking system, so you need to call, and when we called the phone was busy all the time. So we just tried our luck and got a table.

The food was very good, they have a good variety of Slovenian and Italian food, as well as a great choice of Slovenian wine.

I would highly recommend the place.