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

Hello, my name is Meta (which actually means mint in Slovene!) and I am more than eager to take you along the sweet, spicy, fresh & tasty Ljubljana. 🙂 As a real Primorska (our Mediterranean) gal, even though I have been living and working in Ljubljana for quite some years, I simply cannot resist strong coffee in the morning and a glass of great wine paired with yummy food. My favorites are Saturday mornings when I stroll through Ljubljana central farmers market, picking my vegetables, fish, other ingredients for my culinary endeavors – I do love to prepare our traditional jota, minestrone, ri?et and other tasty elements of Slovenian culinary heritage. In my free time you can find me discovering hidden corners of Slovenia and their foodie offer. As a student I used to live in France for a while, but I have found my dream job upon return – as a Ljubljana tour guide, exciting visitors over our rich history and gastronomy. 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!

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
  • Faladur – Vipava wine and craft beer tastings with food pairings + visit the neighboring Pelicon brewery
  • Slocally – your local guide in Soča Valley, enjoy staying at their Herbal Houses
  • Slotrips – dedicated to all who love the great outdoors who’d like to discover our country by themselves (or with their amazing guides)
  • Esenko workshops – Photography tours & workshops in Slovenia and nearby

Bloggers we love, domestic and foreign:

  • Adele in Slovenia – English expat blogger with loads of useful info on trips and hikes
  • Wandering Helene – Explore Slovenia through the eyes of American blogger living in Slovenia