Skip to content
LetsVisitSlovenia

Language

market

Ljubljana Central Market

Centralna tržnica

Plečnik’s riverside colonnade and the open-air stalls behind it — a working market, not a tourist one.

Why visit

The most direct way to see what Slovenians actually eat — and the cheapest good lunch in the centre.

About

The covered colonnade along the Ljubljanica was designed by Plečnik in the 1930s and is part of the UNESCO inscription; the fish hall sits at its end. Behind it, Vodnikov trg holds the open produce market, and Pogačarjev trg the dairy hall, where the milk vending machine dispenses unpasteurised local milk. It is busiest and best on Saturday morning. Sunday it is largely closed, apart from a flea market on the Cankarjevo embankment.

Opening hours

  • Monday06:00–16:00
  • Tuesday06:00–16:00
  • Wednesday06:00–16:00
  • Thursday06:00–16:00
  • Friday06:00–16:00
  • Saturday06:00–14:00

Outdoor stalls follow the season and the weather; most traders pack up earlier than the official close. Largely closed on Sundays.

Hours and prices change. Check the official source before you go.

AccessibilityWe have not been able to confirm accessibility here.
Wheelchair access
Not verified
Step-free route
Not verified
Accessible toilet
Not known
Accessible parking
Not known
Pushchair friendly
Not verified
Difficulty
easy

Street level throughout, but crowded and with cobbles in places.

We have no accessibility data for this place. That does not mean it is inaccessible — please contact them directly.

Nearby

  • Velika Planina
    Reuben Dalke from D.C., U.S.

    high pasture · Velika Planina

    Velika Planina

    A high pasture of shingled herdsmen’s huts at 1,600 m, reached by cable car — easy walking with big views.

    • 4 h
    • 4.0 km
    • Highly rated
  • Ljubljanski Castle and Castle Hill.
    LjGrad

    castle · Ljubljana

    Ljubljana Castle

    The fortress on the hill above the old town, reached by funicular in one minute or on foot in twenty.

    • 1 h 30 min
  • Budova Slovinské národní galerie v Lublani
    VitVit

    gallery · Ljubljana

    National Gallery of Slovenia

    Slovenian art from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century, including the Impressionists who defined the national canon.

    • 1 h 30 min

Places to eat nearby

  • €€

    food market · Ljubljana

    Open Kitchen

    A Friday street-food market on the market square, where many of the country’s better kitchens set up stalls.

    • 1 h 15 min
    • Highly rated
  • €€€€

    restaurant · Ljubljana

    Gostilna As

    A long-established Ljubljana restaurant in a courtyard off Čopova, strongest on fish and Italian-influenced cooking.

    • 1 h 45 min
    • Highly rated
  • €€

    cafe · Ljubljana

    EK Bistro

    The brunch place on the river embankment — small, modern, and the standard answer for breakfast in Ljubljana.

    • 1 h

Explore similar places

  • €

    street food · Ljubljana

    Klobasarna

    A counter serving one thing properly: Carniolan sausage, with mustard, horseradish and bread.

    • 25 min
  • €€

    restaurant · Ljubljana

    Druga Violina

    Traditional Slovenian cooking on Stari trg, run as a social enterprise employing people with disabilities.

    • 1 h 10 min
  • €€

    restaurant · Ljubljana

    Aftr

    Restaurant serving fine dining, international in Ljubljana.

    • 1 h 15 min
  • €€

    restaurant · Ljubljana

    Ljubljančanka

    Restaurant serving local, slovenian in Ljubljana.

    • 1 h 15 min