Lubljana, Slovenia
I received a recommendation for Figovec (https://figovec.si/en/) from a tour guide few days before, if I want to taste “traditional Slovenian food with good quality and affordable prices”. That sounded good, so I headed here on rainy Sunday afternoon for late lunch. The place was packed so without a reservation a had to wait for a table for almost 30 minutes. They had few seats around the bar, so no problem waiting a while with a nice slovenian beer.
Everything on the menu sounded so good that I wanted to taste almost everything. Unfortunately I was having lunch by myself, so no chance of ordering multiple dishes to taste and share. I decided to go with beef tongue for starters. It was served with some onion and pumpkin seed oil, which slovenian consider local specialty and admit it’s not for everyone. For me, it hit the spot on this one and I really enjoyed the dish with some fresh bread served aside.
For the main dish I went beef cheeks. These slowly cooked cheeks melt in your mouth and the onion and plum served with the meat goes really well. Nice roasted potatoes to complete the meal.
For the dessert I could with anything else except a glass of local brandy. Prices were quite reasonable indeed. One beer, one glass of wine and all above cost me little bit over 30 euros.