Hotels near Central Market

Designed by Jože Plécnik 1940-1944, Ljubljana's Central Market (Glavna tržnica) is a 200-metre covered colonnade along the Ljubljanica river between Triple Bridge and Dragon Bridge. The outdoor section sells fresh fruit, vegetables, cheeses, and flowers from Slovenian farms. The covered fish market below the colonnade has a small but excellent restaurant Ribca for stand-up seafood lunches at 6-12 EUR a plate.

Friday is the Open Kitchen day (Odprta kuhna) from March to October, when 50+ pop-up stalls run by Ljubljana restaurants set up between the colonnade and Pogacarjev trg - the best lunch in town for 8-12 EUR per dish. The covered market section is open Monday-Saturday 06:00-16:00, Sundays closed. Free to browse.

Pro Tip: Try the burek (filled pastry) and white sausage with mustard at Hot Horse on Pogacarjev trg - the cheapest proper Slovenian lunch in the city centre at around 6 EUR, open since 1989.