AFTR — Restaurant in Upravna Enota Ljubljana

We had a very pleasant meal here. The menu is very well thought out, with something for everyone. The wine selection seems fine too, we went for a slovenian natural white wine which was delicious.

The meal consisted of foccacia, smashed cucumbers, braised lamb, catfish kiev and some crepes suzette. Each of them had their own thing going on, and it was all exceptional. But the lamb was the real highlight. The service was nice, the waiter took care of us just enough. You can tell this restaurant really does not want to be fine dining, and the service reflects that in a great way. They do not explain every component seperately, no fancy ribbons, just what you need.

And to tie it all together, the atmosphere is very nice. A little intimate in the main dining room, or if you want some one on one, there is also separés.

Price wise it is also very acceptable. We did spend around 50€ per person, but you can easily spend 30€ or less.

A great choice for anyone, whether you want meat fish or vegerables done in a new and exciting...

Now....that was a disappointment. Let me tell you why and how. The story of refused Michelin star is creating a Robin Hood rebel style, kind of promising. And the first impression was nice. Simpsthic, kind and skilled waitress recommended nice wine and it gave a filling of nice expectation. When food came....well that's another story....T bone was correctly made according to wishes, but was cold. The fat on the edges was room temperature, plate was cold....side dishes, potatoes cold, green beans-pure fiasco; cooked and fried after that till brown, so you had a feeling you are esring plastic tubes. Some salsa and pickled something was ok-ish but in total discord with other (no) tastes. All in all 190€ for one T-bone, 4 glasses of wine and side dishes that were really nothing special (not even warm) is just not ok. Where did the guys from Michelin eat....I...

December is a good month to explore the restaurants. This december we found our winners-Aftr and Movia. We managed to reserve a table for four and it wasn't easy. Our mission was to test plenty of the menue, one of us vegetarian and we were succesfull. Hummus and game tartar, cabagge, potato, braised pumpkin, crab and octopus, babka and cheese flan....not easy to decide what was signature dish, maybe tartar won by a small margine. The wine card is simply delighful (excellent choice of what Slovene vineyards have to offer). The service was helpful and nice. The ambiente is cosy, but modern. I have taken no photos, cause we decided to just enjoy the dinner. Maybe a bit pricey, but for us it was well worth it since we ordered more to try more. We left full and satisfied and we'll...