About Ljubljananjam team

Foodies, we’re so happy you found us!

LjubljanaNjam (or LjubljanaYum) team – Alenka, Meta and our wonderful guides – is a bunch of devoted foodies who since 2013 are eagerly waiting to organise you a personalised, friendly and informative food and drink guided tour in Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia.

We offer you a glimpse into local Ljubljana food and drink scene, be it with our food walks, talking to us over email or just exploring our website. It is our ultimate foodie gift: we wish to create more than just a food tour for you, so we want everyone who joins us to be an authentic part of our local life, to eat and drink like a local, with a local. We strive to create the best experience for you in Ljubljana and Slovenia that goes beyond just cuisine, therefore we can’t wait to work with you on how to satisfy all you senses, not just tastebuds.

Whether it is a corporate party, team building activities, classical tour program, conference or any other MICE event, with our foodwalks we cater for all group sizes, dietary preferences and budget options. All our products include a customised, informal (because life is too short not to have fun) yet professional guided tour around Ljubljana downtown with abundance of foodie stops by your choice. We offer a variety of times available and are flexible to your itinerary in any way – we can always combine our pre-designed foodie tours to match your taste. 

Whatever we do under LjubljanaNjam, the aim is the same: good people, good food, good mood. Welcome to meet our team and partners, send us an email, and foremost: enjoy the yummy side of the Alps!

Meet the team

Alenka

Hey, I’m Alenka, and I like sharing my love of all the yummy things you can find in Ljubljana, my hometown, but my love for gastronomy was born when studying heritage and gastronomy at the Slovenian coast. In our small kitchen where local Istrian ingredients would be combined with north-eastern Slovenian traditional recipes from my friend’s grandmas, my practical cooking experiences started. Gastronomy fieldwork took me from books to wine cellars, ham makers, salt pans, food festivals around Slovenia and Portugal for a bit. A few years after I started working as a guide in Ljubljana I joined Ljubljananjam team and it felt like I found a dream job where I can explore gastronomy of my city, meet cool people and enjoy! When I’m not walking or cycling (which enables me to eat more sweets (; ) in the streets of Ljubljana, you can find me exploring the less known corners of Slovenia and hiking, preferably with a mountain hut on the top because there is no better motivation than a view across the Alps and gooood štruklji.

Meta

Hi, my name is Meta (which actually means mint in Slovene!), and I’d love to take you on a journey through the sweet, spicy, fresh, and delicious side of Ljubljana. 🙂 I’m originally from Primorska — Slovenia’s beautiful Mediterranean region — and even though I’ve been living and working in Ljubljana for years, I still can’t resist a strong morning coffee and a glass of great wine paired with delicious food. Some of my favorite moments are slow Saturday mornings spent at Ljubljana’s central market, where I pick out fresh vegetables, fish, and other ingredients for my culinary creations. I especially enjoy preparing traditional Slovenian dishes like jota, minestrone, ričet, and other local specialties. In my free time, I love traveling, exploring different cuisines around the world, and meeting fellow food lovers — because there’s nothing better than sharing great food and stories with like-minded people. Today, I’m lucky to call guiding my dream job — sharing Ljubljana’s rich history, culture, and flavors with visitors from around the world. If you love great food, local stories, and authentic experiences, come join me! 🙂

Tjaša

Hello, I’m Tjaša, and obviously I love good food. I’m not exactly a housewife or masterchef myself, that’s why I cherish and admire even more those who can cook. But I do know how to make coffee, especially Turkish style one so I’m rather obsessed with the little džezva you make it with and have a bit too many at home. My other passions include all kinds of cheese (form young to super aged), Slovenian olive and pumpkin seed oil, homemade soups and juicy desserts, Mediterranean food, and both Slovenian wine and beer – I have been following our craftbeer revolution since the start and am very happy I do not have to nag anymore that the only “different” beer is dark instead of light lager! I also guide usually small, private groups around Slovenia and document my (not just food related) endeavors at my blog, and you can find me in any of the cool Ljubljana pubs enjoying a pint – come join me!

Nataša

 

Partners

We admit we can’t do it all, so we love to work closely with a lot of other small businesses which go beyond gastronomy to ensure you fully savor all Ljubljana and Slovenia have to offer. Find the list of our favorite partners below that make the best combo with our food tour. 

Activities in Ljubljana we support:

Activities around Slovenia we cherish:

  • Winestronaut – explore Vipava wine region on a unique cellar-to-cellar expedition among grape vines
  • Slotrips – dedicated to all who love the great outdoors who’d like to discover our country by themselves (or with their amazing guides)