Restaurant in Ljubljana | Restaurant & Bar Manna Ljubljana

Best Restaurant in Ljubljana

2013, 2015, 2016

Gault Millau 14,5 points

2012-2020

Business Leaders Meets Here

2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

A mix of traditional and modern cuisine

While we stay true to the traditional recipes and the relaxed atmosphere, our restaurant also aspires to constantly add modern-style.

We have been preparing delicious meals in the place where today’s Manna stands for over a hundred years. Almost two hundred.

Manna restaurant is just like life: a working mix of old and new approaches, but in culinary business.”

About us

What people are saying about our restaurant

Anyone, who visits our place leaves us well fed and in a great mood!

The Culinary House of Manna has been a favourite among all walks of life: businessmen, families, individuals as well as celebrities, musicians and ambassadors.
The divine dishes of our House have also been tasted by the Queen of England and also former first lady of the United States of America Laura Bush.

Looking for a gourmet experience?

We have it all here!

The team that works at our kitchen, values diversity. We can offer you a traditional dishes with local, seasonal and highest quality ingredients!

Mr. Joc Savic

Do you value relaxing, friendly atmosphere?

Our interior will sway your mood!

The Manna restaurant offers a cozy, home-like atmosphere to help you enjoy your dinner and have a peace of mind… We assembled a strong team of professionals, all of whom aspire to constantly excel and step it up!!

Thomas Siem

21:47 13 Feb 20

If you're looking for everything you expect from a fine dining experience, this a solid bet. The menu is varied and exciting and well thought out. The service is top notch. A perfect mix between personality and professionalism. The veal with truffles is the best Meat I have ever tried - hands down. Only the tuna was a little forgetable, but nothing that had an impact on the overall experience.

Gaetan Jansseune

10:22 03 Feb 20

Really fine quality restaurant. I came there a bit late but it was no problem for the waiter. I tried the chef's menu, which was delicious! Would recommend this as one of the best restaurants in the city!

Dan Toškan

21:14 05 Dec 19

Best restaurant I have ever been to! The waitor is also the best I have ever had the pleasure of being served by. Original dishes, full of flavor. Highly recommend this place

Zoran Rakicevic

16:42 26 Oct 19

Interesting restaurant. Nice food, tasty. Chef menu is excellent.

Alexis Candoni

12:37 28 Sep 19

JUST a wonderful place. Try the bear meat dumplings and the local peanut butter served with a mushroom jam recipe The black squid ink risotto and the stuffed (by pascal op the local 3 stars chef) squid is a killer for seafood amateurs and lovers The staff is perfectly fluent in English and the service is diamond 7 stars

aoife Connolly

12:15 02 Sep 19

Amazing place. Stunning street, staff were all so friendly and the food was incredible. We were also there for 3 hours but we had 8 courses plus a couple of little tasters before and it was the perfect length of time for a tasting menu, I'd much rather than to feeling rushed!

Tanja Štamec

11:08 27 May 19

Excellent culinary experience. Very professional & friendly service staff. I definitely recommend visiting and I will repeat it for sure.

anushka engineer

10:53 25 May 19

This is a great restaurant, just a 10minute walk from the sights. Incredible food, great service and the servers make great suggestions for both food and wine! I would suggest making reservation so you don't miss out!

Mario Frančešević

12:19 08 May 19

Great place with super tasty food, affordable prices and excellent service. Really can’t recommend this place more if you are looking for a good lunch with normal prices. Excellent!

Boran Biriz

11:53 08 May 19

Excellent cuisine and a super nice and courteous service. We ate 6-course menus, drunk very good local wines and felt really comfortable. Absolutely recommended!

Dave Paradise

16:49 07 Apr 19

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. A great experience overall. Najc was my server and he was excellent. The food was unique and showcased the region's cuisine very nicely.

Dane Benton

00:37 05 Jan 19

One of the best meals I've had in years. The service was wonderful and the food and flavors were spot on. No detail was overlooked. Truly spectacular all around. P.S. I highly recommend the local wines and the smoked olive oil.

Chris Powell

13:50 27 Dec 18

We are here for Christmas Day dinner and couldn't be happier with the outcome! I had the 6 course meat menu and my partner had the 6 course fish menu. Both were fantastic and of an international standard! We also had the matched wines which were matched perfectly, displaying some of the less internationally known Slovenian wines. The service was also professional, knowledgeable and very friendly! The decor is not overly impressive but does have a traditional charm to it. If you like fine food I highly recommend you give it a visit.

Tom Godec

20:55 28 Oct 18

Manna restaurant is incredible. Firstly the staff are just so friendly and so attentive, talking you through the foods and wines, and just generally being so incredible. Then the food, simply incredible, very well thought out and incredible flavours, a true adventure of taste. I have been visiting Ljubljana each year for a while and always come to Manna during my stay for such a special experience at a very good price. Could not recommend highly enough. Love Manna.

Christine G

21:29 15 Oct 18

Delicious food - came here for dinner on Saturday and had the tasting menu (four courses and you could get dessert). Was initially underwhelmed by the decor and dated background music but soon discovered that this was a true local gem. Every course was beautifully presented and tasted divine. Service was impeccable. Reservations a good idea, the restaurant was full. Would highly recommend.

Caitrin Williams

13:19 03 Oct 18

Spectacular experience. The service was really exceptional and the food was terrific. I’m a big foodie and do a lot of research when traveling to make sure I get the best possible dining experience when visiting new places and at so glad I chose Manna for dinner in Ljubljana. I went with my entire family (7 adults and 3 small children) and we were treated like royalty. Our waiter was hustling the whole time, even worked up a good sweat making sure we were having a great experience and had everything we needed. He also made excellent wine recommendations and food suggestions. We all shared several starters so we could get samples of a lot of menu items, but be aware that the starters are quite small so if you plan to share like we did, you’ll need to order a few of each. The black seafood raviolis were really exceptional and the wild boar ragout with dumplings was surprisingly good. I had an off-menu special as my main dish – wild boar cheeks sous vide cooked for 40 HOURS and topped with a tasty sauce with red currants, dried raspberries and fresh veggies. It was really really special and very memorable. My brother in law ordered a different pork dish and had to wait a while for his meal because the chef over cooked the first one and didn’t want to serve anything that wasn’t perfect. I really respect and appreciate that from a chef. Only the best will do. As consolation for the additional wait, the waiter picked out a special red wine and served our family several glasses of that wine on the house. The deconstructed apple strudel desert was creative, fun and of course delicious. Please do yourself a favor and give Manna a visit in Ljubljana. You’ll thank me later.

Greta Geoghegan

13:20 02 Oct 18

One of our best culinary experiences in Ljubljana. The daily menu is great value (19,90€ for 5 courses). We left feeling very full after a selection of incredible and interesting food. Our server was really friendly and helpful, explaining each course to us and offering us a few different orange wines to try. Great experience overall and well worth a visit if you’re in the city.

Jackie Chan

13:34 01 Oct 18

Hopped over to Ljubljana for a long weekend and had the pick of our meals here at Manna. It’s a little outside the very centre of town but still easily reachable by foot. The retro interiors are in stark contrast to the inventive cooking. Every starter item has been given a twist. The grouper tartare was so good that we ordered a second helping. The mains (John Dory, duck, veal) came in very generous portions, while the two signature desserts were surprising yet pleasing takes on the strudel and fondant. Friendly and knowledgeable servers made this an memorable culinary journey from start to finish

Loic Graindorge

12:38 29 Sep 18

Very welcoming and friendly staff. We had a lunch menu and the food was really good. Amazing value for the price. We will definitely come back for our next visit in Ljubjana

Christina Mirra

17:14 27 Sep 18

Pleasantly surprised!! Slovenian food is delicious. Highly recommend the chefs tasting menu. Our waiter was fantastic and suggested wine pairing with local Slovenian wine and he did not disappoint. He also brought local pumpkin seed oil, olive oil and smoked olive oil for us to try with fresh homemade bread....delicious!

Christina Marie

15:10 27 Sep 18

Joseph Campbell

17:24 31 Aug 18

Fantastic experience which exceeded expectations. Our waiter was friendly and spoke very good English. He walked us through the menu and explained Slovenian wines. The food was excellent and truly a modern take on traditional and local food. Great service, great food and a good value. One of the best restaurants we visited in Europe. Absolutely worth a visit.

laura clays

09:07 23 Jul 18

Lovely place not so far from the touristic centre of Ljubljana. Service is great and the food was superb. The covered terrace in the back is a lovely place to dine in summer: it protects the tables from the rain but gives the feeling of dining outside. It's a pity people are still allowed to smoke in there, which made our evening a bit less tasteful.

Timucin Ozcelik

07:38 20 Jul 18

We went during lunch where they have an offer for a €10, three course meal. Food was good. We sat outside (summertime). Service was rather slow though. Otherwise a nice affordable lunch.

Stephanie Weber

19:32 14 Jul 18

The 5-course menu was incredible. The best dishes on there for me was the garlic soup, the ragout, and the pork was so well prepared. The service was incredible as well. I am recommending this restaurant to all of my family and friends.

Matjaž Balon

12:40 28 Jun 18

Very good food for reasonable prices. Very friendly and helpful staff. Everything was really good and we really enjoyed our lunch there. Ambient is also very nice and cosy. We will definitely visit them again.

Scott Hietpas

07:01 18 Jun 18

This was an amazing find just a short walk from the popular river area. The food and service were both excellent. We sat in the garden which felt comfortable yet elegant. Even the bread and oils had a local and unique touch - loved the onion bread and pumpkin seed oil. We took wine recommendations that were great and still reasonably priced. The entre dishes standout from our entire trip. Definitely a restaurant I recommend to others.

Cheong H

20:40 17 Jun 18

It’s a little off the city centre but a very beautiful restaurant. Service is extremely good and attentive. Food items are very well executed and ingredients fresh, the waiters also take the effort to explain them all to you. Overall value for money and enjoyable experience.

Tobias

19:23 13 May 18

Wow!!! This restaurant has absolute Michelin star quality!!! The food was as amazing as Pierre Gagnaire... The ravioli with beef cheek were a standout - my mouth salivates in an uncontrolled manner as soon as I think of it! Every moment is a surprise - the excellent bread was accompanied with a selection of oils including an incredibly exquisite smoked olive oil! And the service was just so above-the-chart lovely - not stiff and formal but just so straight from the heart as if the waiter had been your friend for 30 years! I will come back to Ljubljana just to eat here again! 20 out of 5 stars... ;)

Simon Jarman

21:43 06 May 18

The best meal I can remember. Great food with excellent, knowledgeable and interested, no-nonsense staff. Another Slovenian gem.

Peter Mann

21:09 29 Apr 18

A great place to eat. Fine dining seasonal menus at very reasonable prices. We are the 5 course tasting menu for only €38. Every dish was delicious and perfectly balanced. The waiters were knowledgeable, friendly and attentive. We were even provided with blankets, when the evening got a bit colder, without even asking. Lovely selection of Slovenian wines to try as well. A superb find in Ljubljana and definitely worth the visit! Only about 15mins walk from the three bridges.

jacob Slaatto

17:00 29 Apr 18

Really good regional food with a touch from the Alps and the Mediterranean surrounding of Slovenia. Tasteful fresh ingredients, well balanced flavouring. Delightful staff. Skipping all the unnecessary. Simple and good.. hope to pass by again :)

Cesar Gonzalez Buenrostro

15:00 29 Apr 18

Went there 2 times, on both we had the daily lunch menu for about €12.00 per person. A 4 course menu (soup, salad, main course and desert), along with a glass of wine. The food was more than generous and very tasty, most of it is still composed at the moment. For the main course you have 3 options (seafood, red mean or pasta)! About the service... just excellent! Well trained waiters they know about EACH dish they are serving (not commun any more)! I’d go their again, again and again!

Faisal Sheikh

08:32 29 Apr 18

Great food, very tasteful. Wines were also good! Nice outside area. Service was a bit slow, but the tasting menu (5 courses) is a very good deal. Take your time!

katjusa kreft

12:21 26 Mar 18

Food is very good quality and delicious. Service can be very outstanding when not so many guests. In more busy time service suffering. Wine and spirituous selection is outstanding.

Andrej Jesenko

22:30 24 Mar 18

High class food, dinner takes around 2hours

Boštjan Štor

20:50 23 Mar 18

Realy nice place with delicious food and very good staff.

Maruša Maligoj

07:48 21 Mar 18

Me and my boyfriend went to Manna during "Restaurant Week" and we were both very happy with our choice. The food was absolutely delicious, and there wasn't one thing we didn't like. The service is very professional and our waiter was really kind, altough they were pretty swamped. The restaurant itself is very cosy and homey and located in a nice area close to the city centre.

Zan Majhenic

22:17 19 Mar 18

Odlicna hrana, dobra postrezba, prijeten ambient, nekoliko otezeno parkiranje v okolici./Excellent food, good service, nice ambient, somewhat difficult parking nearby.

Amarie

18:33 23 Jan 18

We had diner here the end of november 2017. Nice atmosphere, good food and a good price. Recommended!

Bruno Tomassoni

14:06 03 Jan 18

Very good food, service is fast and friendly, they accept reservations and the place is frequently overbooked; its located with some distance from the center, but gives a nice and relaxing atmosphere. Big selection of wines and good selection of fine food.

Rob Harper

10:48 03 Jan 18

Food was fantastic & the service was top notch Great place for a cosy dinner with a great tasting menu Will definitely return when next in Ljubljana

Emil Stoychev

20:13 27 Dec 17

Traditional cuisine done differently. Delicious! A bit expensive though.

Marko Zavrtanik

11:59 21 Dec 17

Nice (with slightly worn out interior) restaurant with excellent staff and decent modern style cuisine. The good thing is that you can stay on budget in lunch time or early afternoon or opt for a more expensive gourmet like dinner.

Sharath Narayanasamy

12:19 29 Oct 17

Fantastic service, food and wine. Good ambience and a very decently priced and enjoyable tasting menu.

Sonja Makov

20:11 27 Oct 17

High quality restaurant. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere

Marco Muhrer-Schwaiger

15:16 24 Sep 17

Great food, excellent service, top wine cellar... probably one of the best, if not the best restaurant in Ljubljana!!! A must go and visit!!!

Mike Turland

08:02 24 Sep 17

Excellent food and exceptional service. Possibly the best restaurant in Ljubljana! Highly recommended

Maxim Carling

19:53 10 Sep 17

A terrific restaurant with excellent food, wine and service. Ambience and feel of the restaurant was top notch. The wait staff were very knowledgable and absolutely sold the food and wine. Our party of 5 have travelled extensively around the world and thought this restaurant was world class.

Nailya Magzhanova

12:12 24 Aug 17

Delicious food, pleasant service. Business lunch menu is great - tastes as good as in classy restaurant and offers good generous portions. Vegetarian options are available. Location is also good - close to the center, but away from the crowds.

Eric Netgen

19:25 22 Aug 17

Outstanding food, magnificent, competent and even amusing service by a competent and dedicated waiter, plus an unbeatable value (36€ for a five course tasting menue) made this a unique gastronomical experience. Absolutely stunning!

Marco Luijten

19:25 24 Jul 17

Nice beer, a very friendly and professional waiter and exceptional food

Thomas Nothdurfter

19:11 24 Jul 17

Wonderful service, nice wines and superb food. I'd absolutely recommend the Tasting Menu to everyone.

Jani Rusanen

16:19 20 Jul 17

Great food, excellent service. Visited here twice during our week-long stay at Slovenia - which is not typical to us.

Dmitri Weissman

21:54 29 Jun 17

Great food, great service. Excellent atmosphere. Not cheap, but worth every penny.

Joanna Bryson

13:40 21 May 17

Good, but I didn't find it as awesome (or cheap) as the other reviewers report .I didn't have the tasting menu, but I did try four different things. Seems like a family restaurant / Stüble though a nice one, but a few large multigenerational tables dominate the soundscape. The waitstaff are totally awesome though, exactly as others have reported.

Riccardo Schweizer

17:57 29 Apr 17

Awesome food and perfect service! Each plate was good looking and even better tasting! Really high end value for low price! Must visit in town!

Kontesa K

15:50 26 Apr 17

Wonderful experience, excellent tasing menu, wine and service. Highly recommend it.

Riina Pulkkinen

16:21 17 Apr 17

Our waiter was great. He explained us what We drinking and eating during the whole night. We had the tasting menu and enjoyed exquisited flavors. We stayed for hours and had a super night.

Urša Selan

18:25 19 Mar 17

Great ambiance, great food and great service! It is definitely worth visiting :) l will go back for sure. P.s.: their chocolate fondant is divine! :)

Tadej Weber

19:10 17 Mar 17

This is one of the best restaurants in Ljubljana. My favorite. If you like "haute cuisine", then you should try this restaurant. They have various food, fish or meat, excellent...

matjaž finžgar

14:43 05 Mar 17

This restaurant is just great. I have visited many restaurants in Ljubljana and across Slovenia but for this one I am really excited. Such a peaceful and nice place for lunch or dinner, very kind staff always ready to have a chat with a guest, great dishes with natural flavours and also great wines and spirits avaliable. Prices are very kind to all guests, you can eat tasty lunch with 3 courses for 10 € or something very sofisticated for 20€. I recomend this restaurant if your are foor enthusiast as I am.

Matjaž Kraševec

16:17 05 Feb 17

One of the best restaurants in Ljubljana. Exquisite food, great wine pairing suggestions, friendly staff. Great for special occasions.

Thermmo Dhynamics

03:04 05 Jan 17

5 stars are not enough to describe this extremely creative and elaborate culinary experience. High cuisine down to the slightest details. Awesome blend of tastes, ingredients, culinary techniques and mastership. Vintage environment, highly professional competent and motivated staff, a time capsule of skills. A truly genuine experience highly sought after by well informed locals. In one word, amazing!

Stina-Lotta Bruhn Matriciani

07:27 28 Dec 16

One of its kind. You can't find a friendlier welcome if you're travelling with dog or child or not. Scrumptious food (chose a meny.. ok or anything) and the desserts... to daydream of. Thank u Manna.

Maja Makovec

18:31 21 Nov 16

Excellent food and service. I had this pleasant feeling in my stomach afterwards, which rarely happens when I eat out. It means that the restaurant uses the best ingredients and takes great care when preparing food. It is a restaurant for gourmets. I really recommend it.

Markus Schmitt

16:22 31 Oct 16

Very tasty, fine selection of local Food. Fantastic combinations, 4 course Lunch very recommended. For the price (18,50eur) a true 5 star experience. Be prepared to spend some time as each course is freshly prepared. Took 2,5h.

Christof Gomez

21:30 30 Oct 16

Excellent food with local products and tasty vines for very affordable prices. Very forthcoming service.

Dani Terglav

11:00 26 Oct 16

Toplo priporočam. Kvaliteta na visokem nivoju. Razumne cene.

Katjusa Kreft

13:29 24 Oct 16

Food was very well prepared. Good choice of wine. Service was good, kitchen was flexible to our food restriction. I would appreciate if they would serve tap water as we do not support bottled water.

Mohor Nartnik

19:32 20 Oct 16

Prijazno osebje, prijeten ambient in odlična hrana. Prava odločitev za posebne priložnosti.

Karin Martin

20:24 17 Sep 16

Excellent food matched by very friendly and competent service. Let them surprise you and go for the degustation menu. Price is absolutely ok for what you get. Wines are big discovery. Only the background music could be more ambient or jazz then pop (playlist repeating 3 times in the duration that I was there. Will come back for sure.

Russell Hopcraft

14:50 10 Sep 16

What an incredible place. Service, food and wines all impeccable. Very knowledgeable staff and attentive without being intrusive. It's a relaxed place so don't expect to be in and out quickly. Definitely a place to spend a leisurely slice of foodie heaven! Well worth the short walk from the centre of town. We'll be back!

Andrej Drapal

16:41 02 Sep 16

I would say that this is best or at least second to the best restaurant in Ljubljana and vicinity. Creative kitchen but with the respect to "oroginal" tastes of ingredients. Both for fish and for meat. Selection of wine is decent and well advised. Price is reasonable.

Daniel Molitor

21:47 27 Aug 16

Nice surprise! high-quality dishes worthy of a Michelin Star. They have nice Slovenian wines on offer and staff is knowledgeable about the food and wine served.

Heather M. Dreblow

20:35 27 Aug 16

Wonderful experience. Food & service was excellent!

Diego Pastor

17:12 06 Aug 16

Great experience! Delicious homemade pasta with truffle. Also they have homemade beer. Our child was a little cold and the waiter brought some blankets and prepare a bed for him!!!

Meredith Carson

20:17 16 Jul 16

One of the best restaurant experiences I've had. Hard to put into words. Wonderful warm vibe, exciting and intriguing dishes and service. Be sure to see if Yanni is in, as his service is first class.

Helen McGee

20:13 16 Jul 16

Wow what an experience. One of the best meals, wines and evenings ever.

Unforgettable culinary delights of the Mediterranean and Slovenian cuisine

On the most beautifull street in Ljubljana