Explore the rich cuisine of Kozjansko, with flavours from local farms and top-quality taverns.
Follow the wine’s trail to its origin, where it is born among the golden hills of the Mramor Wine Cellar above the Gruska valley in Buče, follow the trail of homemade milk produced by the Sinkovič Farm at Buče, processed into delicious cheeses and yoghurts, and even delicious homemade frozen yoghurt, or bring back the best memories when you smell the freshly baked bread from the bread oven, served in the Kukovičič Millwhere they mill their grain in one of the remaining mills on the Bistrica River.
Relax to the soothing hum of the bees in the apiary while enjoying a honey tasting at Kozmus Apiculture
at Pilštanj
and a special kind of silence awaits you as you enter the strange sandy world of the old
tail-waters
where the past meets the present in the glitter of thousands of quartz sand crystals.
Enjoy quality local cured meat products
of Kunej Farm
in Gorjany near Podsreda or
Gorjup farm
in Zdolje, for people who appreciate good taste.
Embark on an exciting journey in the more than 500-year-old Banovina building, which has been transformed into a modern Centre for the Promotion of Wine, Culture and Tourism, promising a blend of tradition and state-of-the-art technology.
Would you like to enjoy local food or modern gastronomic masterpieces in one of Kozjan’s restaurants and taverns?
Eat where the locals eat: in country pubs that offer snacks and lunches. If you’re a true foodie, you can try authentic Slovenian dishes at one of the Gostilna Slovenija restaurants.
Check out the culinary offer on the website of the Podčetrtek, Bistrica ob Sotli and Kozje Tourist Board: KULINARIKA.
Offer of Kozjansko pubs:
Podsreda Café and Pizzeria
Offer:
Pizzas, hamburgers, hot sandwiches, hot dogs
Location:
The pizzeria is located in the centre of Podsreda, on the main road, and is approx. 4.5 km (9 minutes’ drive). If you wish, you can also walk to the pizzeria along the Podsreda Castle Trail, which leads from the castle to the medieval Podsreda Square (approx. 2.5 km one way).
Working hours:
MON-SAT: 7.00 – 22.00,
SUN: 7.00 – 21.00
The kitchen is open from 13. until 21. hours.
Saturday and Sunday – from 12. until 21. hours.
CONTACT:
Telephone: +386 (0)31 276 309
Kozjanski Dvor
Restaurant PURE
Kraaner Café
Offer:
The Kraaner offers several types of pizza and hamburgers. The menu also includes grilled dishes such as cappuccinos and danishes in leplin, as well as Wiener steaks.
Location:
Bistrica ob Sotli 13, 3256 Bistrica ob Sotli
The inn is located in the centre of Bistrica ob Sotli and is approx. 11 km (15 minutes’ drive).
Working hours:
TOR, WED, THURS: from 7.00 to 23.00
FRI, SAT, SUN: from 7.00 to 23.00
The kitchen is open from 13. hours ahead.
CONTACT:
Telephone: 03 580 44 63
Closed on Mondays.
Restaurant Zadružnik Kozje
Offer:
The Zadružnik restaurant in Kozje serves three types of hot snacks every day, except Sundays, and you can also order roast ribs, beef with horseradish, fried cheese, grilled turkey, and vegetable steak.
It is suitable for small groups of up to 40 people.
Location:
The Kozje Cooperative is located in Kozje and is approx. 10 km (15 minutes’ drive).
Working hours:
Monday to Friday, 7.30-15.00, Saturday 7.30-12.00,
Sundays and public holidays – CLOSED.
Lunches can be ordered on weekdays from 9. to 13. hours, and on Saturdays from 9. to 12. hours.
CONTACT:
Telephone: 03 800 2772
E-mail: zadruznik.kozje@kz-smarje.si
Haler Homestead and Brewery
Deer Ridge Guesthouse
Pod grebenom tearoom and patisserie
Offer:
A rustic tea room with a terrace is located near the Olimje Monastery and the Olimje Chocolate Factory. Guests can enjoy homemade tea from the Olimje Monastery, coffee, homemade juices or spirits by the cosy fireplace. You can also enjoy homemade desserts from Jelen’s Ridge and local beer from the Haler Brewery and Pub.
There is also a small shop with products from Deer Ridge in the tea room.
Location:
The teahouse is located in the village of Olimje near Podčetrtek and is approx. 25 km (34 minutes’ drive).
Opening hours:
MON-SUN: 8.00 – 21.00
CONTACT:
Website: http://www.jelenov-greben.si/
Telephone +386 (0)3 5829 046 or +386 (0)3 5829 412
E-mail: info@jelenov-greben.si
Amon Olimje
Offer:
The Amon Restaurant is furnished in the rustic style of a wine cellar, with an authentic wine-growing heritage, which is very rich in the surroundings of Virštanj. They want to offer guests a wide range of original culinary delights and wines from their own production.
Amon is certified as an organic restaurant and is the first certified organic restaurant in Slovenia.
Their offer consists of three parts: a daily offer, a seasonal offer and a classic a la carte offer.
Spatially, the restaurant is divided into four parts: the old room by the chanque, the central room with the separeis, the winter room, or “winter room”. Summer garden and terrace with balcony.
Location:
The Amon Guesthouse is located in the village of Olimje near Podčetrtek and is approx. 24 km (33 minutes’ drive).
Opening hours:
Sunday – Thursday 12.00 – 22.00
Friday – Saturday 12.00 – 23.00
CONTACT:
Phone: +386 (0)3 818 24 80
E-mail: info@amon.si
Website: https://www.amon.si/
Emino Wine House
Lipa – café, pub, restaurant
Offer:
THE ONLY 100% GLUTEN-FREE RESTAURANT IN SLOVENIA.
“The linden tree has a social symbolic meaning and was considered the centre of social life and equality. In folk tradition, as well as in Terme Olimia, the lime tree represents the centre of events and culinary indulgence.” Since 1989. That’s what it says on the placemat that greets the guest who has decided to indulge in a crab cake, beer sausage, marinated ribs and other delicacies of the so-called bar finger food, complemented by a wide range of pizzas, excellent steaks and even the “Mayor’s” fried chicken, in the area of Lipa known as the beer hall.
Location:
Zdraviliška cesta 24, 3254 Podčetrtek
The Lipa Guesthouse is located in the village of Lipa in Terme Olimia near Podčetrtek and is approx. 23 km (30 minutes’ drive).
Working hours:
8.00 – 23.00
KITCHEN: 12.00 – 22.00
CONTACT:
Phone: +386 3 829 78 25
E-mail: gostisce.lipa@terme-olimia.com
Website: https://www.terme-olimia.com/sl/dozivetja/kulinarika/lipa-kavarna-pivnica-restavracija
FOR MORE IDEAS AND TIPS
follow the links below to useful websites:
Website of one of the largest and oldest regional parks in Slovenia
Website of the Tourist Information Centre Podčetrtek, Bistrica ob Sotli and Kozje
Welcome to Obsotelje and Kozjansko – Municipalities of Šmarje pri Jelšah, Rogaška Slatina, Rogatec, Podčetrtek and Kozje
Sevnica – a treasure trove of experiences!
Čatež and Brežice – a green world at the confluence of the Sava and Krka rivers, thermal springs, vineyards and castles – Brežice, many call it the place where different worlds meet.
To Krško for the energy of flavours, wine, nature and culture!
POSAVJE – FULL OF OPPORTUNITIES
Posavje is the sleeping princess of Slovenian tourism.