Gault&Millau Slovenia announces the best of 2024 - 10 restaurants receive 4 caps
Gault&Millau Slovenia inspectors visit restaurants throughout Slovenia throughout the year, unannounced and anonymously. They evaluate their experience comprehensively - from the arrival at the door to the final greeting, and in between, of course, the culinary, wine, aesthetic and service experience, as well as the atmosphere and management - and award the restaurant a maximum of 20 points. The threshold for the awarding of caps is 11 points, which means that just one cap is a nice recognition for a restaurant. "We haven't awarded five caps in Slovenia yet, but with the number of points accumulated growing every year and restaurants improving, I believe the year when we can do this is very close," adds Mira Šemić.
For the sixth year in a row, inspectors combed gastronomic Slovenia and evaluated more than 200 restaurants across Slovenia "in cognito". For 2024, they awarded a maximum of 18.5 points, which was awarded to Hiša Franko, thus retaining an enviable 4 caps. The winners of the latter include 9 more restaurants, for a total of 10 restaurants with 4 caps, and the recipients of the special titles include top chefs whose unwavering dedication to Slovenian culinary tradition and creativity have earned them a place in the spotlight. At the event, which took place yesterday at Ljubljana's Hotel Slon, the recipients of the 3 caps were also announced - this year there are 30 of them.
Gault&Millau Slovenia 2024 winners
I. Special mentions:
Chef of the Year: David Žefran, Restaurant Milka, Kranjska Gora
Chef of the Future: Ago Špacapan, Špacapan House, Komen
Chef of Tradition: Simo Komel, Bistro Grad Štanjel, Štanjel
Young Talent: Rok Smonkar, Gjerkeš Estate, Fikšinci
Best Pastry Chef: Saša Mišič and Matevž Kmet, Restaurant Cubo, Ljubljana
Best POP: Ethno hiša Baščaršija, Maribor
Best Sommelier/ Waiter: Andrej Kurež, Marina Hotel Restaurant, Izola
II. Best Restaurant:
4 Cap Recipients:
Hiša Franko, Staro selo pri Kobaridu, 18,5/20
Restaurant Pri Lojzetu, Zemono Manor, Vipava, 17,5/20
Grič, Šentjošt nad Horjulom, 17,5/20
Denk House, Zgornja Kungota, 17,5/20
Ošterija Debeluh, Brežice, 17,5/20
Restaurant Milka, Kranjska Gora, 17,5/20
Restaurant Strelec, Ljubljana, 17,5/20
Restaurant Mak, Maribor, 17/20
Restaurant Pavus, Grad Tabor Laško, 17/20
JB Restaurant, Ljubljana, 17/20
Recipients of 3 caps:
DAM Restaurant, Nova Gorica, 16,5/20
Gallery of Flavours, Novo Celje, 16,5/20
Mahorčič Restaurant, Rodik, 16,5/20
Restaurant Repovž, Šentjanž, 16,5/20
COB Restaurant, Portorož, 16/20
Špacapanova hiša, Komen, 16/20
Bistro Grad Štanjel, Štanjel, 15,5/20
Danilo - restaurant and wine bar, Reteče, 15,5/20
Krištof Restaurant, Predoslje, 15,5/20
Rajh Restaurant, Murska Sobota, 15,5/20
Fink House, Novo mesto, 15,5/20
Linhart House, Radovljica, 15,5/20
Majerija, Slap, 15,5/20
Calypso Restaurant, Nova Gorica, 15,5/20
Cubo Restaurant, Ljubljana, 15,5/20
Restaurant Harfa, Ljubljana, 15,5/20
Restaurant Mangrt, Log pod Mangartom, 15,5/20
Rizibizi Restaurant, Portorož, 15,5/20
Bistro Štorja, Postojna, 15/20
Restaurant As, Ljubljana, 15/20
Restaurant Jež, Jagnjenica, 15/20
Restaurant Rakar, Gorenje Ponikve, 15/20
Restaurant Vovko, Ratež, 15/20
Krasna House, Lokev, 15/20
Table for four, Zgornja Polskava, 15/20
Pen Klub restaurant, Ljubljana, 15/20
Dveri-Pax Restaurant, Jarenina, 15/20
Marina Hotel Restaurant, Izola , 15/20
Restaurant Spargus, Špitalič near Slovenske Konjice, 15/20
Restaurant Sophia, Portorož, 15/20
