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JB Restaurant Review: Modern Slovenian Cuisine

November 4, 2020

Secessionist-style building dating from the 1920s and designed by architect Jože Plečnik is hiding another gem – Restaurant JB. This restaurant is holding the initials of the owner-chef Janez Bratovz. Janez is known as a pioneer of modern avant-garde Slovenian cuisine. Not only that, chef Ferran Adria inspired him, but the conclusion was clear – good ingredients don’t need a molecular approach, but rather clean, simple, and yet complex flavors. Continue reading our JB Restaurant Review, and see if this approach still makes people happy.

Contents

  • About JB Restaurant
  • Ambiance 
  • Drinks
  • JB Restaurant Review
  • Amouse Bouche
  • Roasted Red Pepper
  • Pumpkin Ravioli
  • Seabass and Beans
  • Carrot Cake
  • Hazelnut Cream
  • Final Thought
  • JB Restaurant Review Card
  • Price and Location
plecnik architecture building
JB Restaurant is situated inside the famous Slovenian architect’s building. His name was Joze Plecnik

About JB Restaurant

Family-run JB Restaurant is a dream come true for Chef Janez Bratovz. When Chef Janez opened the JB Restaurant in Ljubljana, he soon became a hot topic and inspiration to many. For that must be deserving his original take on classic Slovenian ingredients and recipes. After all, all that lead him to be one of the pioneers of the Slovenian fine dining scene. The fact, that Restaurant JB made it to the world’s best restaurants in 2010 and got the Michelin plate in 2020, which speaks of his talent.

JB restaurant
Can’t miss the crooked fork

Ambiance 

Crooked fork on the windows invites the curious eyes from the street and got us excited with its elegance and potential. Yes, we did spot some room for improvement, but nothing major. Nothing that the elegance with the modest art deco touch wouldn’t overshadow. In our opinion, the indisputable star has to be the emerald marble floor. Its deep green color works soothing and sets the tone of the interior.

Green marble floor
A small touch, like the darker color of a bar trolley, wouldn’t steal attention from gorgeous floors.
Ljubljana antiques
It is only right to find antiques at such a historical building.

Drinks

Our advice is to give the house sommelier, Nina, the opportunity to shine by her father’s side. She is in charge of the wine pairing. In case you’d rather have control of your drop, you’ll find mostly European wines, emphasizing Slovenian wines. The start and finish of your meal can be met with an aperitif or a glass of worldly spirits.

znak ljubljanske kakovosti
The Ljubljana quality mark is a recognition of excellent service in town.
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JB Restaurant Review

Our lunch at JB Restaurant was quick but satisfactory. We are happy to report that lunch is the best time to check their mid-day pasta menu. Pasta, bread, and so on are all made from scratch and took years to perfect. For that reason, the JB menu isn’t changing by the seasons, although it might be influenced by them. Now let’s get into the details of our JB Restaurant review.

Janez Bratovz cookbook
The latest cookbook by Chef Janez Bratovz is on sale also at the JB Restaurant.

Amouse Bouche

Grab and pop could be one of the descriptions of our first bite at the JB Restaurant. First to go were the glossy green balls, filled with creamy eggplant and parsley root puree. The taste couldn’t be more gentle, but we still didn’t catch the eggplant in its heart. The next bite showed the extraordinary beetroot color and its versatile use. We loved how quickly the white chocolate shell bonded with the balsamic vinegar and liquid beets filling.

Amouse Bouche JB restaurant
Green for parsley, pink for beetroot, and black for charcoal

The last ball presented the lovely match between buttery baccala (dried cod spread), zesty lemon cream, and soft charcoal tempura. Amuse Bouche shows the artistic site of Chef Janez Bratovz.

Modern art collection
Besides the inspiring plates, you’ll also find inspiring art pieces at the JB Restaurant.

Roasted Red Pepper

Light appetizer presented the nutty combo of roasted red peppers and roasted hazelnuts with sunflower seeds. For a more refreshing taste, Chef Janez Bratovz added a bit of lovage oil over the buttermilk sauce. This simple plate delivered well-tuned flavors that called us for recreation at home.

Janez Bratovz food
Roasted red peppers in buttermilk sauce – fresh and delightful

Pumpkin Ravioli

Soft cracklings cooked in cream on top of the toothsome ravioli were just the meeting point between the firm pasta dough and smooth Hokkaido pumpkin stuffing. Although, a drizzle of pumpkin seed oil and chives on the side was just the perfect alternative once the cracklings were gone. 

For me, home-made ravioli are like a harp for angels ears.
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Seabass and Beans

Everything on the plate worked in favor of the seabass file, especially the mild gravy. Most of all, we loved to combine it with crunchy sea asparagus and zesty fermented lemon. Nonetheless, the cauliflower puree and tender green beans were flattering companions to the incredibly soft seabass as well.

poached Seabass fillet
Tender sea bass fillet in sea gravy

Carrot Cake

Warming winter seasonings in the moist carrot cake reflected the use of cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. This cake would be delicious on its own, but it was fit for the goods with white chocolate cream and brown butter ice cream. Clearing up the luscious brown butter ice cream off the plate with firm carrot cake was something we just couldn’t stop doing. That way, we were able to savor its buttery creaminess in all its glory.

Restavracija JB
Carrot cake with brown butter ice cream and so much more

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Hazelnut Cream

Anything will do if there is brown butter ice cream on the side. In this case, we let the spongy licorice cake soak up the melted cream before adding slightly salty fermented plums. Equally addictive was also a combination of coffee crumble and hazelnut cream with creamy ice cream. Naturally, everything together is the way to go, even if it goes down too quickly.

Brown butter ice cream
Nutty symphony with brown butter ice cream

Final Thought

And we got to the end of our quick lunch at JB Restaurant. To be honest, this wasn’t our first visit here and it won’t be last for sure. All the dishes were delicious, nicely plated and most important – fresh.

Restaurant JB
Contemporary edge comes with modern art and works well with Art Deco chandeliers.

At JB Restaurant one can enjoy Slovenian cuisine with a contemporary approach. If you add a perfect service on top of that you get one of the best restaurants here in Ljubljana. Warmly recommended, before the world ends.

black and white modern art collection
Drawings and photographs find a place on the wall, great food find place in our bellies.

JB Restaurant Review Card

  • 9.6/10
    ATMOSPHERE – 9.6/10
  • 9.6/10
    SERVICE – 9.6/10
  • 9.5/10
    PRESENTATION – 9.5/10
  • 9.6/10
    FOOD – 9.6/10
  • 9.4/10
    DRINKS – 9.4/10
  • 9.7/10
    VALUE – 9.7/10
9.6/10

Price and Location

In case you will visit JB Restaurant, here is a link to the location for easier navigation. However, the degustation menu with 9 courses will ease you for about 110 USD.

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A culinary enthusiast who is prone to writing. She loves discovering new flavors, spiced with cultural differences. The fear of the unknown does not stop her exploring and learning new things.

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