GRANDMA AND GRANDPA, Natural Products from the Škofja Loka Hills

Thirty years have passed since the door of the restaurant in Dolenja vas in the middle of the magnificent Selška valley was opened. The good cooperation of the three generations of their family and of diligent and reliable colleagues is surely the key to success. They want to be a friendly restaurant for both domestic and foreign guests, who can also sleep use 7 nicely furnished rooms to stay overnight. Their vision is to satisfy a guest who is looking for something more than just to satisfy their hunger, that is to enjoy food. When preparing dishes, they select fresh and premium food, and their culinary specialties are, for example drunk liver in wine and cognac sauce, deer in the country style, beef slices with roasted porcini mushrooms and marinated rice, mushroom strudel, and desserts also include nut semifreddo, chestnut panna cotta…
They are also members of the Sommelier Society of Slovenia, therefore they pay special attention to wine.

The guesthouse with a longstanding tradition in the centre of Žiri invites you every day to visit it and spend some pleasant moments in their company and good food. You can also sit in a marvellous garden under chestnut trees, with a view of a children’s playground, under the covered terrace or stay overnight in nicely furnished rooms. The guesthouse is renowned for its Mayor’s cake, the recipe of which has been passed from generation to generation for more than one hundred years.

The restaurant Na Vidmu is over 230 years old and it is renowned for its real homemade food. Its specialties are štruklji (rolled dumplings), tripe, Istrian stew and other broths, and recently the offer has also been upgraded with pizzas, among which the most popular pizzas are smoked trout pizza, 4 cheeses pizza and farmer’s pizza. They also use local ingredients in the preparation of these dishes. The specialty of this house is its cellar with a nicely arranged wine cellar where you can try various open wines.

The beginnings of the restaurant date back to the period between World War I and World War II, but it had several different owners and operated under various names such as: Restaurant Under the Slope, Camp, At a Hairy Head… In 1990, it was bought by Lojze Kovič, who, with the support of his partner Tatjana, demolished the old and decrepit restaurant and built a new one in the same place. It was named Pr Sedmic (at seventh), which has its own message, and you will find out what it is when you visit the restaurant. The restaurant is renowned for its thematic cuisine, dishes of other nations, and it has also organized Oktoberfejst for more than 15 years for all lovers of beer, chicken and roasted ribs.

The domestic restaurant Pri Boštjanu has been conquering its visitors with its authenticity for many years. In this restaurant, the preciousness of the old and the good is still present, and you can choose among the rich and imaginative offer of vegetarian dishes and a wide selection of dishes from the wood cooking stove. The cuisine specialties are delicious soups, such as for ex. garlic soup and the yellow chanterelle soup, dishes with fresh mushrooms, homemade žlikrofi filled with meat, cheese or dried fruit, homemade štruklji, and in winter time pork meat and sausages, cabbage, turnip…

In the country manor from the 17th century and in the embrace of surrounding hills and forests not far from the Poljanska Sora river, the time will stop for you as it once stopped for the famous Slovenian writer Ivan Tavčar. And he wrote love stories which are still happening today there. Young couples give life vows in the wedding room of the manor or in the greenery in front of it. Love blossoms here and creativity is born, which is also reflected in events taking place throughout the summer season. The offer of the manor is coloured with cultural experience within a tour of museum collections on the theme of Ivan Tavčar, the Kalan family and the Visoko cuisine. And at the same time, it invites you, as a nice starting point, to spend your free time actively. In the Poljanska valley, there are many possibilities for hiking, cycling or for a simple and beautiful walk along meadows, through forests, which fills you with positive energy. For those who like a quiet environment to drink coffee and eat a cake, there is also a varied offer in the coffee shop there.  

The accommodation is located in Spodnja Sorica in the Gorenjska region, 41 km from Ljubljana. They offer a sauna, a ski storage room and free private parking.
Cable TV with flat screen is available in all units. Some units have a seating area where you can relax after a busy day, and equipped kitchens. Some rooms offer mountain or garden views. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms.
The surrounding area is popular for skiing. In the inn you can rent ski equipment and bicycles.
The surrounding area is popular for cycling and hiking. Villach is 60 km away, 35 km to Bled and 40 km to Jože Pučnik Airport.