An Ultimate Guide to Specialty Coffee Shops in Ljubljana

For coffee lovers, Ljubljana and Slovenia in general are a great place. Here you can find multiple local coffee roasters delivering fresh beans, loads of cozy coffee shops, and even classes for those who would like to learn more about coffee or master the barista art.

As for Slovenian specialty coffee roasters, we have already prepared a detailed guide for you. The same for coffee to go places in Ljubljana — you can find our top selection here. 

However, this time we focus on specialty coffee shops in Ljubljana where you can definitely take a seat (unless they are too busy, of course).

Café Cokl

Created by the Buna roaster, Café Cokl is among the best places for those who care for the environment. Both Buna and Café Cokl are environmentally responsible and promote their attitude. Therefore, there is no coffee to go here, but you can still enjoy the drink from a classic cup — there are a lot of options to choose from, including but not limited to espresso, cappuccino, and iced coffee. More details about this coffee shop are available here.

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Crno Zrno

Being on the list of the best coffee shops to visit in Europe (2020), Crno Zrno offers both standard and specialty coffee drinks, including coffee cocktails. Moreover, they are continuously looking for new ways to impress their guests, and often initiate various collaborations to do this. For instance, one of them resulted in the appearance of cold brew negroni. Sounds intriguing? Then learn more here.

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Kavarna Natura

Kavarna Natura aims at making you feel cozy regardless of the time of the year. On their terrace, you can sit next to the fireplace during winter or hide from the sun in summer. The menu includes espresso, white coffee, filter coffee, and some other options. If you like your drink, feel free to buy this coffee and enjoy it at home — Kavarna Natura also offers grinding services. Learn more about this place here.

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Kavarna Specialka By Goat Story

Kavarna Specialka is a great coffee place for those who work remotely but prefer to do this not at home. Offering a wide selection of drinks, it is not only a coffee shop but also a coworking space (it is also dog-friendly, so feel free to bring your pet along). One more important fact to mention is that Kavarna Specialka was created by the Goat Story roastery and serves their coffee, which ensures permanent freshness. More details can be found in our review.

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Lana’s Corner

Lana’s Corner may seem to be more about wine and fine food, but specialty coffee is served here too, as well as some special desserts. You can learn more about them (and not only) in our separate review. Here you can try not only standard coffee drinks like espresso or americano but also some coffee cocktails and many more options. Actually, this place is great both in case you just want a cup of coffee and if you would like to have some alcohol with great appetizers.

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Mala Pražarna

Mala Pražarna is a small, but cozy coffee shop and roaster at the same time, and people who like cats will easily fall in love with this place. The cat logo is everywhere around, while the coffee selection includes options like iced latte, cappuccino, white coffee, americano, and others. Coffee here is always freshly roasted, while the interior will make you feel like you are enjoying this drink at your friend’s place. Find more details in our review.

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Moderna

Located in the Museum of Modern Art, Moderna offers a wide selection of coffee drinks: macchiato, coffee with milk, double espresso, coffee cocktails, filter coffee, and many others. Therefore, this is a fine place to pay a visit to before or after visiting a gallery. But, obviously, you do not have to be an art lover to grab a coffee or any other drink here. Everyone is welcome, and you can learn more about this place in our detailed guide.

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Pražarna

Pražarna is one more place on our list which is not only making coffee but also roasting it. Therefore, this is all about specialty coffee and freshness. The menu is pretty diverse, but there is one more thing that makes Pražarna special. Apart from buying some roasted coffee to drink at home, you can purchase capsules for Nespresso machines. This is a rather unique “feature”, enabling you to drink specialty coffee in a preferred way. The full review is available here.

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R&B Café Roasters

R&B Café Roasters, where R&B stands for “roastery and brunch” offers a really diverse selection of coffee drinks: espresso, ristretto, lungo, cortado, coffee cocktails, and so on. Loads of food options are available as well, making this coffee shop a really fine place for coffee and brunch. And as for the “roastery” part of their title, yes, R&B Café Roasters make coffee exactly from personally roasted beans. Here are some more details.

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Rafinerija Cukrarna

Rafinerija Cukrarna is all about diversity, both in terms of menu and leisure. Apart from a wide selection of coffee drinks, they offer craft beer (and not only). Actually, their menu can meet virtually anyone’s tastes. Besides, the place is not only about drinks and food. Rafinerija Cukrarna also hosts a lot of events (for instance, concerts), so you can come here to have some fun. Learn more in our detailed review.

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Renaissance Specialty Coffee

To ensure freshness, Renaissance Specialty Coffee offers coffee from local roasters, and the selection of tastes includes both single-origin coffees and blends. If you like the coffee they serve, you can always buy some beans along with coffee accessories right in the coffee shop. There are more nice things you should know about Renaissance Specialty Coffee, so we have prepared a separate review for it. You can find it here.

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STOW

The STOW coffee shop was created by well-known STOW coffee roasters, which is basically a seal of quality. Besides, since they also have a roastery, you can always count on really fresh coffee at the STOW place. By the way, if you like their coffee, you can always buy some roasted beans on their website or right in the coffee shop. The place itself is very cozy, while still offering a lot of seats both indoor and outdoor. Learn more about STOW in our detailed review.

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By the way, we have reviews not only on specialty coffee shops in Ljubljana. If you are planning a trip to Maribor, check out this guide to learn more about their coffee shops.