What to try in Maribor?
Slovenian cuisine in the north of the country carries a strong imprint of Austrian cuisine, thanks to the immediate vicinity with Austria and Hungarian, as a trace of the Austria-Hungarian Empire. But it is the basis of it, of course, Yugoslav cuisine.
Puff pastry Burek
Typically Yugoslav dish - puff pastry cake with cheese, meat or greens. There are long rolled sausages, and there are huge pies, in this case they are called Burek pizza. Sell them mainly in local bakeries - with heat with heat. It is a Burek from one euro for the "sausage" to two euros for a huge piece of Bourgeo Pizza.
Plescavitsa
Plescavitsa is one of the most popular dishes on the territory of the former Yugoslavia. It is a huge pork and beef beef cutlets. It is usually supplied with french fries or in a cake with islant pepper sauce.
Sausages
Fatty pork sausages with various fillings - paprika, horseradish or ordinary are also popular in the north of Slovenia, near the Austrian border. There are them best with mustard, fresh bread and cold beer - in the best traditions of the Vienna-Bavarian snack.
Dumplings
Dumpling can be called a branded Slovenian dish. They are prepared from everything: potatoes, flour, cheese or with nuts. Eating them most often with soups. Especially good fish, barley, pumpkin and mushroom soups.
Sweets
Sweet tooths in the north of Slovenia were lucky: besides traditional Hungarian sweets, such as Viennese strudel, local desserts are popular here. For example, pawnies are pancakes with chocolate, nut filling or jam, as well as nut rolls.
Alcoholic beverages
Slovenian wines are not so popular with us, like french or Italian, but try here there is something. Red wine "Zwichk" or "Teran" "Ptivers city wine" or homemade wines sold on the market in the historic part of Marbor - something will probably like it. A good option for fans of strong alcoholic beverages will be the Liquor "Plettersk Khrushka" or infused on pears vodka "Williamovka". Beer lovers should begin to get acquainted with the best grade of Slovenian beer - "Zlatorog". Not bad are "Gambrinus" and "Union".
Restaurants and cafes of the city
Kavarna Q.
Very good restaurant with European cuisine, the local desserts and ice cream deserve special attention. A very pretty modern interior, a pleasant atmosphere, a summer terrace has been opened in the warm season. There is Kavarna on Gorcega Street, 45. The middle check in the restaurant is 15 euros per person.
Restaurant-Pizzeria Ancora
Very good and inexpensive place in the very center of Maribor, on Yurcitsevaya Street, 9. Here you can eat pizza, pasta, drink Slovenian beer or spill homemade wine. Despite the fact that Ancora is primarily positioned as a pizzeria, there is a fairly wide selection of dishes: there are fish, meat, various salads. The place is very popular, including for families with children. Portions here are very large, pricing policy is quite democratic: the average check in pizzeria: 5-10 euros per person.
Tavern Štajerc.
The tavern is one of the most popular resort institutions. In addition to delicious meat dishes - sausages, popscavitsa, homemade ham, swine knees, the tavern boasts his own mini-breweries. Beer here is very tasty, cooked by classic Slovenian recipes. The tavern is ideal for fun and noisy large companies. The average check is 15-25 euros per person. There is a restaurant on the Nerine Street, house 30.
Restaurant Gala Zar.
Restaurant, located on the banks of the River Drava, on a horse street, allows you to take a closer look at the real Yugoslav cuisine. It is worth trying a shop salad, baked beans, grilled meat, baked potatoes - everything is simple and very tasty. Just huge portions, local wine, a large selection of meat dishes, an excellent location in the historic part of Maribor near Drahn - all this is a good reason to look at the real Serbian restaurant in the north of Slovenia.
Gostilna Pec Restaurant
Not far from the city center, near the river Drava is Pec Hotel. The restaurant is surrounded by a large garden, with river views. The restaurant itself looks very modest, but his kitchen deserves the highest praise. There is a European cuisine here, you can try a delightful mushroom soup, a lamb car, veal, boar meat, truffles, a good seafood seafood for this region, delicious desserts. Not bad wines card. The restaurant has a summer terrace, seized by grapes - a great place for a quiet calm evening.
Restaurant-hail PRI TREH RIBNIKIH
Restaurant PRI Treh Ribnikih or three ponds is the oldest restaurant in the city, who first opened their doors of almost two hundred years ago. Here is a traditional Slovenian cuisine from local natural products, accompanied by the Slovenian wines. The hotel is divided into two halls: common at the top and cellar in the lower floor, which is a special pride of the owners of the restaurant. There is a restaurant in the city park Maribor, on the street Ribniskaya, 9. Open every day without weekends from ten in the morning to ten in the evening, on Sunday and holidays - from ten in the morning to nine evenings.
ROOZMARIN restaurant
Rosemary is considered one of the best restaurants in the city: with exquisite local and Mediterranean cuisine, with very stylish interiors and excellent wine card. There is Rosemary in the very center of Maribor, just a few minutes walk from the Central City Square, on the State Street, 8. The restaurant is difficult to call cheap, however, on weekdays, there is an excellent day menu for 6 euros without drinks: pork medallions, Italian pasta, beef According to traditional Slovenian recipes. Rosemary works on weekdays from eight in the morning until midnight, on Saturdays with eight in the morning to two nights, on Sundays and the restaurant is closed on Sundays.
Restavracija Mak.
Family restaurant Mac is one and a half kilometers from the center of Maribor, on Ozochnika Street, 20, can also be attributed to one of the best restaurants in the city with author and international cuisine. Very nicely decorated dishes, unusual combinations, excellent service, high prices - all this is the Mac restaurant. In Mak, it is necessary to try pumpkin soup and local desserts. The middle check in the restaurant is 50-70 euros per person.