The 11 Best Food Experiences in Slovenia

1.Ljubljana Small Group Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 306 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $108Our pick

Spend about three and a half hours walking 2 to 3 kilometres through Ljubljana with a local guide and no more than six other people. Sample Slovenian dishes, regional wines, local beer, and sweets at several stops, with guides such as Alenka, Meta, Nataša, and Karmen sharing food, culture, and city stories. Check your final meeting point carefully, since it changes by departure.

“Awesome experience! Great guide, yummy food and beverage! What a wonderful way to start a city visit by getting acquainted with their food and also walking through their markets! We totally will recommend this tour to our friends. Our guide was very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. We plan to check for a similar Viator tour to start off our next trip.”

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2.Piran Walking Tour with Local Wine and Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 297 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $42

Walk Piran’s old town with local guide Jan, hearing stories about fishermen, artists, Venetian buildings, and city life. The tour climbs to St. George’s Church for Gulf of Trieste views, then finishes with Slovenian and Istrian wine, cheese, meats, olive oil, truffles, and other local bites near First of May Square.

“Very enjoyable - a great way to get to know the history of Piran with a knowledgeable and friendly guide with the added bonus of local food and drink to finish.”

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3.Food & Wine Tour Ljubljana – Local Foodie Adventure in Slovenia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 262 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114

Spend three hours tasting Slovenian dishes, local wines, and specialty products while walking Ljubljana’s Old Town. Guides such as Simona, Nataša, Tanje, and Alenka add food stories, city history, and practical restaurant advice. The tour visits the Central Market when open, Old Square, and Mestni Trg, with generous portions and a maximum group of 15.

“Our guide was lovely and helpful. However if you don’t eat red meat, this is not the tour for you as the veg substitutions are not delicious.”

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4.Walking Tour with Local Wine and Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 52 reviews · from $41Best value

Walk Piran with an English-speaking local guide, hearing stories of fishermen, salt makers, and old town life. Visit Tartini Square, Venetian streets, and the 700-year-old Minorite Monastery, then taste Malvazija, Refošk, truffle cream, olive oil, and local salami. Guide Jan is among the named guides associated with this experience.

“Outstanding guide (Jan) and tour, finished off with an excellent tasting session of local wines, olive oils, and deli goods. 100% recommended.”

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5.Ljubljana’s Traditional Flavors: A 3-Hour Food Journey

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 28 reviews · from $102

Meet your English-speaking guide at Prešeren Square for three hours of Slovenian food, wine, stories, and city sights. You’ll stop at four restaurants, visit central Ljubljana locations, enjoy seven tastings and four wines, and learn local customs from guides such as Tanja, Alenka, and Simona.

“Brilliant tour with our guide Alenka! We had a fabulous time. Plenty of local food and wine. Accompanied by entertaining and informative Slovenian facts and legends. Would highly recommend.”

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6.Food & Wine -> Gourmet tour in Piran

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $144

Meet Jan at 1 pm in Tartini Square for a 3.5-hour walking feast through Piran. With no more than six people, you will sample Istrian seafood, pasta, olive oils, salami, Slovenian wine, grappa, and gelato while learning about local food and Piran itself. All tastings are included.

“Jan was an awesome and fun tour guide who gave us a fabulous culinary experience in the beautiful city of Piran. The food and wine selections were well chosen and gave us an a true flavor of all the delicious culinary options this town has to offer. It was a truly enjoyable experience that I would highly recommend to anyone traveling to Piran.”

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7.Food & Wine tour with a Sommelier

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 22 reviews · 3 hours · from $104

Meet at Vodnikov Trg in Ljubljana for a three-hour food and wine walk led by Ana Povše, a certified ASI Sommelier and WSET 3 graduate. Visit four or more local stops, taste Slovenian cheese, meat, soup, seafood, sweets, and wine, and learn how food, customs, and wine regions shape the country.

“De tour was verplaatst van 12 uur naar 14:30 en dat was eigenlijk een perfect tijdstip! Ana is erg enthousiast en weet veel. Van wijn, van de geschiedenis en cultuur van Slovenië en omringende landen en ook over de landen waar de deelnemers vandaan kwamen. Erg genoten van haar verhalen, de groep, de afwisselende stops, gerechtjes en wijn. Een heerlijke en complete ervaring!!”

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8.Food Tour Bled – Explore Slovenia Through Its Tastes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $141

Meet at 3 pm on Riklijeva cesta for a 2.5-hour food walk through Bled. You will make five tasting stops, pair local dishes with Slovenian wines, enjoy coffee or tea, and pause by Lake Bled before finishing near Grand Hotel Toplice. Lunch and alcoholic drinks are included.

“The tour was excellent! We had a very friendly and knowledgeable guide and learned a lot about a country, culture, and food we had little experience with previously. We made five stops with good food and wine pairings at most. We regularly do food tours when we travel, and I can’t recommend a better way to learn about a city. Don’t eat lunch beforehand!”

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9.Food is Love

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $102

Walk central Maribor with a private English-speaking guide, stopping at eateries, street food stands, cafes, and wine spots. You’ll hear local stories, taste Slovenian food and wine, and visit the Old Vine House, home of the world’s oldest vine. The tour lasts about three hours and returns to Vetrinjski dvor.

“Great experience! It was so fun to explore the city while also trying local specialties. The tour was well organized, ran smoothly, and allowed for packing a lot into a short amount of time!”

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10.Šmarna Gora: Hiking and Food Tour from Ljubljana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $136

Join local guide Alenka for a five-hour hike from central Ljubljana to Šmarna Gora. Walk about an hour uphill, hear stories of Turkish invasions and the hilltop church bell, then eat Slovenian food with drinks at a traditional restaurant before walking down.

“Excellent half-day hike from Ljubljana to a popular hill close to the city. Very nice views, nature and also delicious local food at a restaurant at the top. In addition to being good way to do excercise, I also got to learn many things about local history, cuisine and culture from the guide. Very positive experience overall and I was left with a feeling that I would like to come back and do some more hiking in Slovenia.”

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11.Food and Wine Tasting with a Sommelier

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114

Meet sommelier Ana Povse at Ljubljana’s Central Market for a 2.5-hour walk through Slovenian food and wine. You’ll stop at several tasting points for regional wines, cheese, meat, soup, seafood, and sweets, including a walnut-filled pastry with protected geographical status. The small group is limited to 10 people.

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