Welcome to the next round of voting for our Best of 2025 competition. This time we're celebrating all the wonderful things we can eat, drink or experience here in Slovenia. 

Ljubljana is a hub for foodies, offering everything from vibrant farmers' markets to Michelin-starred restaurants. Whether savouring hearty Alpine dishes, fresh Mediterranean seafood, or the celebrated local wines, there’s something for every palate. In this category you'll have the opportunity to vote for you favourite local gostilna, experience or festival, and lots more! 

Here's our nominees for the Best Local Food and Drinks round:

Food Experience
Culinary Time Machine, From pumpkin to oil at Kocbek, Chocolarium - Chocolate museum, Drožomanija sourdough workshop, Mati Truffel Hunting, Fonda fish garden visit, Dinner at 160 metres below ground, Velenje, Rock'n'Roll of flavours in Maribor, Passero, Meet Meat & Eat at Kodila

Drink Experience
Berryshka, Beer Way, Broken Bones, Wine Tour Ljubljana, Wine train,
Winestronaut, Wine fontana Marezige, Pivska Fontana Žalec, Cvičkova Fontana

Gastronomic Festivals & Events
Gourmet November Ljubljana, Idrija Žlinkrof Festival, Restaurant Week Slovenia,, Taste of Posavje, Days of New Olive Oil, Koper, Altroke Sweet Istria Koper, Wine Route Under Kranj, Chocolate Festival Radovljica
Bograč fest, Slovenian Cheese Festival, Brdo

Wine Festivals & Events
Martinovanje Maribor, Wine Route Ljubljana, Slovenian Wine Festival, Festvina by Koželj, Brdo pri Kranju, Orange Wine Festival Izola, Brda and Wine, Šmartno, Slovenian Wine Festival, VinDel Wine & Culinary Fair, The Oldest Grapevine Festival, Maribor, Poezija & Vino (Days of Poetry and Wine

Best Gostilna with Local Food
Gostilna Kopač, Gostilna Žabar, Gostilna Ledinek, Šmarna gora, Gostilna Dobnikar, Gostilna Repovž, Gostilna Lovenjakov Dvor, Gostilna Krištof, Gostilna Avsenik, Gostilna Francl, Gostilna Vovko

So who will you vote for?

Check out all of our current Best of Winners here.