Location: Nova Gorica
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Reviews on Central European food in Nova Gorica, Styria Region, Slovenia. Nova Gorica (pronounced [ˈnɔ̀ːʋa ɡɔˈɾìːtsa] ( listen); population: 13,852 (town); 21,082 (incl. suburbs); 31,000 (municipality)) is a town and a municipality in western Slovenia, on the border with Italy. Nova Gorica is a planned town, built according to the principles of modernist architecture after 1947, when the Paris Peace Treaty established a new border between Yugoslavia and Italy, leaving nearby Gorizia outside the borders of Yugoslavia and thus cutting off the Soča Valley, the Vipava Valley, the Gorizia Hills and the northwestern Karst Plateau from their traditional regional urban centre. Since 1948, Nova Gorica has replaced Gorizia as the principal urban centre of the Goriška or Gorizia region, as the northern part of the Slovenian Littoral has been traditionally called.
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10. Primula
Overall Ratings
4 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By John W
A quality restaurant with a wonderful menu. Quality of the food was first class and the service was great and attentive. Enjoys spectacular views over the Soca Valley. Cerainly not over expensive for the quality.
9. OK Corral Pizzeria & Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 161 reviews
Reviewed By Marjan D
Was nice but the plates were toooo full. Is like a cauboy restaurant which is but still too much to eat. I personaly prefer less food.
8. Osterija Zogica
Overall Ratings
4 based on 313 reviews
Reviewed By zDravaPot
The exterior of the restaurant is fairly plain, the environment is more beautiful. But it's no wonder that this restaurant is located under Sv. Gora, which is a very famous monastery, since feeding at this restaurant is a spiritual experience. The food is extremely tasty, thoughtfully prepared and beautifully served. Their special dishes with chicory, which I do not care for usualy, are dreamlike. The wines recommended by the waiter really rounded the flavors. It was a masterpiece. Following the five-way menu, my body felt floating, airy and completely satisfied. We dined for three huors and had a great time.
7. Pri Mikiju
Overall Ratings
4 based on 267 reviews
Reviewed By Pizino
Worth a visit and well spent money for the well-earned portions. The pizza is very good, but I would also like to recommend the pasta and meat dishes. Nice, fast staff. You are on the border with Italy and the restaurant is well-traveled by the Italians who come over to eat a little cheaper but definitely not worse.
6. Gostilna pri Hrastu
Overall Ratings
4 based on 296 reviews
Reviewed By joy8200
Me and my friends wanted to end a day with a nice, quality dinner so we decided to go to this restaurant based on good reviews. We got the absolute opposite of good, we ordered fish plate and it was the most terrible plate ever and we ate a lot of them through the years - without any spices, watery taste, old shrimps that just fell apart and very, very dirty squid and old seashells tasteless. On the good side, our waitress was nice and understanding. The wine was okay, also the vegetarian dish.Dear sir,We regret your experience in our restaurant.Our guests are usually very satisfied with our fish plate.The same evening three other fish plates were prepared at the same time as yours, unfortunately, only you were disappointed over it. The other two tables were very pleased.You were probably confused that there were no two whole fishes on the plate, and from there your dissapontment continued. The fish plate for two means a price tag of 18 ⬠for a person. It has a total of approx. 0.8 dag fish and the side dishes on it. No one has ever commented why there are not two whole fishes on this plate. The point of this plate is to taste more warrious dishes made from sea food.In the preparation of the fish, we use only salt and oliv oil, beacuse the fish is fresh, and it doesn't need anything else. We receive fresh fish every Tuesday and Friday. The squids are always cleaned and we have not received any comment so far about them beeing dirty in all the years.Mussels arrive together with the fishes and the shrimps are the best you can get on the market.Usually we offer a substitute to the guest if he doesn't like anything and leave the food on the dish. Unfortunately, in your case, we could not, because you literally ate the plate to the last crumb ...
5. Restavracija Gurman
Overall Ratings
4 based on 103 reviews
Reviewed By Berto H
Been there several times. I can say that is our favourite restaurant in Nova Gorica. Selected meat and good seafood for a very affordable price. Service is very fast and the staff is very friendly. Highly reccomended!
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4. Gostilna Metulj
Overall Ratings
4 based on 123 reviews
Reviewed By pgtoni
Sometimes I had good food here. But the last time I was there the food was really terrible. I had to ask the waiter for another meal. This was OK, but far from very good. The service was very good. Ambient is OK too.
3. Al Piron
Overall Ratings
4 based on 171 reviews
Reviewed By MarioVerkaik
No diner card here, but a waitress who reads out the daily changing menu to her guests. It took some time but she managed to make a nice english translation and we had a good lunch! Prices were very reasonable.
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2. Alla Luna
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1202 reviews
Reviewed By Nicholas H
This restaurant may technically be in Italy, but its menu has clear influences from nearby Austria and Slovenia. The interior is full of fun decorations and the staff wear Austrian dirndl outfits. Lovely atmosphere and good quality food. The free glass of Grappa at the end was a nice gesture.
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1. Gostilnica Mandrija
Overall Ratings
4 based on 550 reviews
Reviewed By 731nikaf
We have been here before and we came back because we had a great experience last time. Also this time, everything was perfect.We ordered appetizer, main dishes and desserts and everything was just delicious. The service is perfect, they are very polite and helpful and they really know to do their job, if you need any advice or you wanna know how some dish is prepared they explain everything. Also the ambient is very nice. Last time we sat inside because it was cold but this time we sat outside and it's even more pleasant. There's no road and you are surrounded with nature,I think that the price is really reasonable for what you get, we payed about 30⬠per person for three courses, a few beers, some wine, coffee and digestives. We will definitely come again and I highly recommend this restaurant to everyone.
