Today in the ever-changing food scene of Ljubljana, Restavracija Valvas'or represents a new generation of restaurants that combine traditional Slovenian cuisine with modern European cooking. That is why it's no surprise that for the third year in a roll, the Valvas'or team has been granted with the Gault Millau award. Its 14 points in the Gault Millau guide had them tied for 4th place in Ljubljana, only behind JB, Maxim, Pri Poku and Smrekarjev Hram.
The main dining room had fine dining written all over it.
But we were so beaten up after a long day at Lake Bled and so we decided to hide ourselves at the back where there's a more casual dining area next to the kitchen.
Before we formally started our supper, a little amuse bouche courtesy of the chef, came in the form of a tomato gazpacho with mozzarella and homemade pesto (5/10).
I had the fresh tuna tartare with tangerine foam and jelly as my starter and what a pleasant surprise it was! The tangerine foam provided a lovely touch to the freshness of the tuna (6.5/10).
Homemade Istrian-style pasta with truffles and pancetta ham was next. It tasted a lot like penne and was particularly impressive with that creamy truffle sauce (6.5/10).
I thought the best dish of the night was this tagliatelini with scampi, pumpkins and cherry tomatoes. Creamy, flavorful and al dente (7/10).
Valvas'or provided quite a pleasant surprise for us. We are thinking about returning for another dinner tomorrow night to get a feel of their fish and meat dishes.
Food Rating: 6/10
Price: $$
Address: Stari trg 7, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tel: +386 (0) 1 425-0455
Website: valvasor.net/?lang=en
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