Gostilnica Barba

Rating: 13.5
Author: Gault&Millau

Topliška cesta 2A, 8000 Novo mesto, Slovenia

13.5/20
Chef's Restaurant

9 PHOTOS

Chef: Dejan Šeško | Marko Pavlič
Cooking: Bistro | Local | Modern

Gault&Millau's review 2026

In Novo mesto, where you would rather expect the hustle and bustle of the city and industrial greyness as a culinary surprise, stands the Barba Inn. At first glance, its location does not promise an idyll, but as soon as you enter, it becomes clear that the exterior is deceiving. Behind the door, a world of thoughtful aesthetics, soft light and wine cabinets opens up. During the day, it offers creative lunches, and in the evening it leaves the space to tasting menus and carefully selected wines. The beginning is based on the concept of sharing food; A series of cold plates arrive on the table, inviting you to explore slowly. Vitello tonnato with velvet sauce, beef tartare with dehydrated tomatoes, spring onions and fried egg yolk, red trout in asparagus mousse with elderberry mayonnaise and tuna tataki with lime, soy, sesame, yuzu gel and tonic. Each plate has its own character, but together they act as a thoughtful introduction to the evening. With a croquette of jespree and mushrooms in an intense mushroom demi glace sauce, the flavor moves into the woods, and then a ski on a parsnip cake with saffron butter sauce takes it to the water – balanced and special enough to stay in your memory. When it comes to the sweet part, Barba stays in the same rhythm: playful, but thoughtful.