Slovenia Food & Drink
FOOD
The cuisine of Slovenia is influenced by its neighbours Austria, Italy and Hungary while others are home-grown, but all are prepared with the freshest ingredients in season. The local wine, beer, fruit brandy and even water are also of the highest quality.
Popular dishes include:
Prsut, a home-cured ham that is often served with paski sir (a famous cheese) as a starter.
Potica pastry as part of traditional Slovenian Easter breakfast.
Plate of various sorts of Slovenian cheese and meat together with garnish.
Idrijski Zlikrofi, pasta pockets made with a filling that combines fatty spiced pork, onions and herbs such as marjoram and chives.
Ajdovi Zganci with cracklings.
Matevz with roast meat and Sauerkraut.
DRINK
Slovenian wine has come a long way since the 1970s. Both red and white wines are excellent and produced in the western Primorska region, while Podravje in the northeast makes whites almost exclusively.
Slovenia is a major producer of hops grown in the Savinja Valley in the east, said to taste of lemongrass. The local beer is Lasko, a larger type of beer.
Things to know:
Tipping 5-10% is standard.
Drinking age:
18.
Slovenian Travel Information
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