News Slovenia Gets Its First-Ever Michelin Stars Six restaurants were awarded with stars. By Bridget Hallinan Bridget Hallinan As an Associate Food Editor, Bridget Hallinan primarily focuses on home cooking content for Food & Wine.com. She writes and edits recipe content, interviews chefs for helpful tips and tricks, and works on franchises such as our cookbook roundups and taste tests. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on June 18, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email Announced this week, the new guide recognizes 52 restaurants, spanning locations from the country’s capital city, Ljubljana, to the stunning lakeside town of Bled. Six establishments earned stars, while nine received Bib Gourmands and 37 were awarded with Michelin Plates. “With its many influences and varied terroirs, the talent and creativity of its chefs, the exceptional quality of its local products and the focus on sustainability, Slovenia is home to restaurants that fully deserve to be discovered,” Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the Michelin Guides, said in a statement. Chef Ana Roš of Hiša Franko. Michelin Although the guide's debut was initially planned for March 2020, it was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. It marks Michelin's first launch event since "the beginning of the health crisis," per the announcement. While Michelin didn’t award any restaurants with the three-star distinction, one restaurant did earn two stars—chef Ana Roš' Hiša Franko in Kobarid, which is currently ranked 38 on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. Roš (pictured above) was featured in season two, episode five of Chef’s Table, and won “World's Best Female Chef ” in the 2017 World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards. Michelin said the self-taught chef’s unique menu “gives pride of place to regional products and offers an exceptional dining experience of wonderfully balanced flavours.” Roš also released her first book, Sun and Rain, this past spring. The one-star category, on the other hand, saw five restaurants: Atelje in Ljubljana, Dam in Nova Gorica, Vila Podvin in Radovljica, Pri Lojzetu in Vipava, and Hiša Denk in Zgornja Kungota. You can find the full list of restaurants below, courtesy of Michelin, as well as on the official Michelin website. Two Stars Hiša Franko–Kobarid One Star Atelje–Ljubljana Dam–Nova Gorica Vila Podvin–Radovljica Pri Lojzetu–Vipava Hiša Denk–Zgornja Kungota Bib Gourmand Etna–Divaccia Ruj–Dol pri Vogljah Jožef–Idrija Na Gradu–Ljubljana Rajh–Murska Sobota Mahorčič–Rodik Gostilna Repovž–Šentjanž Gostišče Grič–Horjul Evergreen–Smlednik Plate Julijana–Bled Ošterija Debeluh–Brežice Gostilna Vovko–Brusnice Gostilna Francl–Celje Dvor Jezeršek–Cerklje na Gorenjskem Gredič–Dobrovo v Brdih Hiša Torkla–Izola Marina–Izola Gostilna za Gradom–Koper Gostilna Krištof–Kranj Pavus–Laško AS–Ljubljana B-Restaurant–Ljubljana CUBO–Ljubljana Harfa–Ljubljana JB–Ljubljana Maxim–Ljubljana Monstera Bistro–Ljubljana Separé–Ljubljana Shambala–Ljubljana Strelec–Ljubljana Sushimama–Ljubljana Valvas'or–Ljubljana Vander–Ljubljana MAK–Maribor Sedem–Maribor Calypso–Nova Gorica Pikol–Nova Gorica Hiša Fink–Novo mesto Otočec Castle–Otočec na Krki Galerija okusov–Petrovče Stara Gostilna–Piran Rizibisi–Portorož Sophia–Portorož Hiša Krasna–Sežana Danilo–Škofja Loka Kendov Dvorec–Spodnja Idrija Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit