TaBar

Rating: 16
Author: Gault&Millau

Trubarjeva cesta 72, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

16/20
Remarkable Restaurant

4 PHOTOS

Chef: Jakob Pintar
Cooking: Creative | Gastronomic | Modern
Style: Wine Bar

Gault&Millau's review 2026

TaBar at Centre Rog lives in two rhythms. On the ground floor, it pulses as a lively BAR and relaxed bistro, while upstairs it opens into the avant-garde restaurant TA. The kitchen reveals its character from the very first amuse-bouches, making it clear that this will not be an ordinary evening. Nature and the exceptionally talented Jakob Pintar take centre stage - a chef with knowledge, vision and a distinctive culinary voice. For him, ingredients are more than just ingredients. They are echoes of the forest, meadow, garden, field, river and sea. A refreshing drink of buttermilk and sumac awakens the palate, and then the play of flavours begins. The chef’s particular strength lies in his ability to draw out flavours that linger long after the plate has left the table. Wild herbs, grasses and fermented vegetable paste are not merely decoration on the plate bearing the imprint of a roe deer’s head - a plate designed by Pintar himself. They are part of a dish with real substance and character. The dishes are complex and bold, at times testing and challenging the guest. The chef’s passion for hunting does not end in the forest. It continues in the kitchen, where it takes on a new form. With bites of deer heart, TA clearly reveals its avant-garde side. This is not food for everyone. But it is food for those who expect more than a beautiful plate and familiar flavours.