Haute cuisine pioneer named Gault&Millau’s Slovenian chef of the year

Janez Bratovž of JB Restaurant in Ljubljana has been named Slovenian chef of the year by the French restaurant guide Gault&Millau and his restaurant was added to the ten that received the highest accolade, the four toques.

"If you've ever eaten well in a Slovenian restaurant, Janez Bratovž certainly contributed to that," the restaurant guide said.

Bratovž started his first restaurant in Domžale in 1992 before moving to Ljubljana in 2000 to a prestigious location near the city centre, where it is still located today.

When it opened in Ljubljana, it was the first...

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