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Joe Peña's Cantina y Bar

Restaurant Mexican restaurant

👍👍 Wasn't sure how to use the urinals but luckily my friend provided a useful diagram. The food and cocktails were amazing! People often mention good, Mexican, restaurant, service, friendly, tasty, great, staff, mexican, Ljubljana,


Address

Cankarjeva cesta 6, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Website

www.joepenas.si

Contact

+386 1 421 58 00

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (2K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM to 11 PM
  • Sunday: 12 to 10 PM
  • Monday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (14) Mexican (13) restaurant (12) service (12) friendly (10) tasty (10) great (10) staff (8) mexican (8) Ljubljana (8)
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  • 5/5 Patrick R. 1 year ago on Google • 145 reviews
    A very well located restaurant with a pleasant atmosphere. The staff is very friendly and surprisingly the food was served very quickly. The meals were very delicious. There are also some draft beers. I would recommend making a reservation although we were actually lucky with the space at lunchtime. The decorations in the restaurant were very well done :) gladly again!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 J V. 10 months ago on Google
    Wasn't sure how to use the urinals but luckily my friend provided a useful diagram. The food and cocktails were amazing!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Uwe R. 7 months ago on Google • 66 reviews
    The food looked good and was very tasty, as were the drinks. We had lunch in front of the restaurant. Good portion size, we were all full. Definitely a recommendation. The service was fine.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gregor P. 1 year ago on Google
    We had a plate of tapas for two and sticky fingers. It was great! A great way to taste different things and everything was very tasty. Ambient on the lively street is also very nice but can be loud. The prices are also high.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Alex J. 2 years ago on Google
    A good Mexican restaurant and bar with a beautiful vibe..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Holm P. 2 years ago on Google
    Got a table outside. Fast and friendly service. Good Mexican food. Wide set of cocktail are also available.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kevin H. 8 months ago on Google
    Very tasty Mexican food. Different dishes than many standard Mexican restaurants. Very fast, smooth and friendly service. Child friendly and dog friendly. Large and tasty portions. Recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Marko �. 7 months ago on Google
    It was one of the best mexican restaurants in Ljubljana but that has changed. The main dish was well-prepared but nothing special. The desert Leche Pina (picture) wasn't as good as I had remembered. The Pina Colada wasn't at all good. I guess mojito would have been a better choice.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 K. D. 8 months ago on Google
    Joe Peña’s Cantina – ¡Ay, caramba! This review is for all you Tex-Mex addicts out there. You won’t have to worry night and day about getting your fix in Ljubljana. This particular restaurant will perfectly cater to your quirky culinary addiction. While living in the States,I fell in love with this cuisine. Little did I know that it’s not the same as traditional Mexican food. Apparently, it uses a narrower base of ingredients, more adapted to the taste buds of us gringos. Nevertheless, I have been on an eternal burrito quest since my foreign adventure. Now, let me tell you about my favorite Tex-Mex-dealer in Slovenia, Joe Peña’s. In combination with the interior, their flavorsome dishes always take me for a toothsome spin. So, unchain your heart, follow my lead and give into your pseudo-Mexican food cravings. It can happen that you’ll have to wait a little while before you get a table. However, that’s because this restaurant is popular with an extensive range of locals from our society’s various layers. So, order that well-deserved Joe’s margarita. Then, patiently await your turn, and picture yourself standing next to Hemingway, discussing how he caught that legendary swordfish on the wall. When you’re finally seated, I recommend ordering a bowl of fresh, finger-licking-good guacamole as your appetizer. The waiter will crush those pesky avocados, season them, and double-check which condiments you want in your dip on the spot. All the while, you can sip on that second classic frozen margarita. Enjoy!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Max M. 5 months ago on Google
    Good food & drinks, nice atmosphere and staff. Service could be faster at the end though thus 4 🌟

  • 5/5 Thomas Budicin P. 1 year ago on Google
    I found this place by chance but it was really nice. I ate a lot and for a good price. The food was really tasty and the staff really kind and courteous . Free tap water. Cheap side dishes with plenty of food. I really recommend.

  • 5/5 Sanja P. 11 months ago on Google
    Big portion and beautiful cocktails ☺️☺️🍾🥂

  • 5/5 Mima V. 5 months ago on Google
    Great experience, good food and service. Waiter Matic was very kind, polite and we can say that it was high class service by him. We had a great time! We will come again, that is for sure. Milica and Milos 🙂

  • 2/5 Kyra 8 months ago on Google
    Extremely disappointed in the enchiladas, the sauce is supposed to smother the tortilla, not barely cover it. I had to ask for salsa in order to not have dried out, overcooked corn tortilla. The rice was undercooked that it was still crunchy, and the entire platter overall came out in less than 5 minutes after I ordered it and at room temp. The server was kind and attentive, but unfortunately, the food just downplayed the rest.

  • 4/5 Even S. 8 months ago on Google
    Nice music, good food but the service was not great. No checking on us or taking away food when we're finished, non of that. Good atmosphere and great beer.

  • 4/5 L P. 1 year ago on Google
    During the week they have a daily lunch specials menu for good prices, but I find the flavours to be better with non-special options. Quick service and can usually get a table even at busy times.

  • 2/5 Paulo M. 6 months ago on Google
    Horrible, really horrible food. Borderline inedible. My companion and I tried four different "Mexican" dishes. If you ever tried real Mexican food or TexMex you will understand this review. Keep your distance if you want to experience a foreign culinary experience. The service is OK and the place could be a bit noisy, but the setting is nice, well decorated and very clean, like most of restaurants in Ljubljana.

  • 5/5 Marina 4 months ago on Google
    Amazing food and great staff! They also make a really nice Negroni. 👍 Definitely recommend if you're in Ljubljana! 😊

  • 5/5 Stefan P. 3 months ago on Google New
    Charming Mexican restaurant near the city centre. A wide array of Mexican dishes is available, and portions are quite big. There's a big selection of drinks and desserts also. You can have a student meal as well here. The staff is friendly, and the atmosphere is very pleasant.

  • 5/5 Darko S. 3 weeks ago on Google • 7 reviews New
    Very tasty food. Excellent service.

  • 5/5 Jaroslav K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food, great service. Big choice of meals including vegetarian, fast and pleasant service. You will not make a mistake here.

  • 4/5 Amila P. 2 years ago on Google
    If you are student want to try mexican food, you must to visit this place. It could be 5 stars if they could use some noise reduction into their hall since you could be shouting to each other when you have meal in this place.

  • 4/5 anja c. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely mexican resaurant in city centre. Portion sizes are a bit too big but food is tasteful.

  • 5/5 Filip T. 2 years ago on Google
    Great mexican restaurant with versatile menu to choose from. Located in a city centre, few hundred meters from 3 Bridges and city square. Recommending! 👌🏼👍🏼🌮

  • 4/5 Petko V. 2 years ago on Google
    Really good, but also extremely expensive mexican restaurants. The prices for main dishes start from 12 Euro and even for the quality it feels a bit overpriced. As i mentioned the food is in every aspect really tasty and the portions are big, so that you will probably get satisfied, but everything has his price. The atmosphere is like in a mixture of a bar and a restaurant and during the weekend in the evening it gets quickly full and it seems that Slovenian people like this place. Understandably but a bit overestimated.

  • 5/5 Olgar E. 2 years ago on Google
    Cocktails, food and staff was perfect. I visit Ljubljana very often but was never there. After today I'll be there more often.

  • 4/5 Norman R. 1 year ago on Google
    The dining room has a cheerful, friendly vibe. Soup with tortillas was surprisingly bland. Meat nachos were generous and were served piping hot, but nearly ruined by too much cheese. The cheese completely overwhelmed the other flavors. With one-fifth as much cheese they probably would have been good.

  • 5/5 Astrid 1 year ago on Google
    Lots of choices, both vegetarian and with meat. Absolutely delicious food and portions are enough (especially when you get an appetiser). Cocktails were very nice too.

  • 4/5 Clint W. 1 year ago on Google
    Really good mexican food. The portions were pretty big. Waiter was friendly and we were served pretty fast. But the prices are quite high.

  • 5/5 Paul R. 1 year ago on Google
    Very cool place with a great menu covering all the mexican specialities. Staff was super friendly and fast withe delivery, margarita is a must!

  • 5/5 Andraž R. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best Mexican 🇲🇽 🌮 restaurants in Ljubljana. I really love their signature dessert which is mix of pineapple, whipped cream, dough, chocolate.. And god knows what else, but is it delicious.

  • 5/5 Mark S. 1 year ago on Google
    The most authentic Mexican and TexMex in Ljubljana, maybe even Slovenia. Tasty food, great drinks, fast service and pleasant waiters. But some of my friends won’t like it because it’s different from the Slo-Mex restaurants they are used to. Their loss!

  • 5/5 Dries L. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is one of my favorites when visiting Ljubljana. Great ambiance, drinks and food. I recommend the home made cinnamon tequila!

  • 5/5 Toms Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food for great prizes that comes in large portions and the vibe is perfect. Lovely staff. Visit their home page for menu

  • 5/5 Iztok 1 year ago on Google
    Excelent mexican restaurant. The food is very tasty and the prices are reasonable for what you get, because portions are large. Staff was friendly nad helpful when ordering.

  • 4/5 Mark H. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice cozy Mexican restaurant in Ljubjlana. Nice table side prepared guacamole and tasty salsa. I enjoyed a plate of Flautas and a tasty mago and then strawberry margarita. Friendly staff but a very busy restaurant so be patient with them it is worth it!

  • 5/5 Nejc H. 5 years ago on Google
    Really good food. Good Mexican ambient. Good beer, good tequila, and home made ice tea. We were here so many times that I forgot to count. Good for party good for job partys etc etc Recommended from my side 👍


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
    • ✓️ Difficult to find a space
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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