Slovenia by campervan: food and supermarkets
Where to buy food in Slovenia, which supermarkets to use, opening hours and practical tips for eating on the road. What to know before you go.
Published 18 September 2026Last checked 18 September 2026
Currency
Euro
EUR. In the eurozone since 2007. Cards almost everywhere
Language
Slovene
Italian and Hungarian are co-official in border towns
Driving
Right
Motorway 130 km/h, 80 km/h over 3,500 kg
Power
230V, type F
Same two-pin plug as most of Europe
Tap water
Safe to drink
Ask for vodo iz pipe
Emergency
112
Any language. Police 113, traffic info 1970
Food and shops
Food and shops
Slovenian food changes with the landscape, and the distances are short enough to notice. The Alps cook like Austria, with sausage, dumplings and buckwheat. The Karst cures ham in the burja wind. The coast is Italian in everything but the flag, and Prekmurje in the east eats like Hungary. Four cuisines, two hours apart, and Eurostat put restaurant and hotel prices at 90 percent of the EU average in 2024, against 107 in Italy and 110 in Austria.
Where to shop
- Best value: Hofer or Lidl.
- Full range: Mercator or INTERSPAR.
- Camper access: Large INTERSPAR and Mercator centres outside old towns have the easiest access.
Supermarkets, and what each one is for
| Chain | Good for | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mercator | The home chain, from small town shops to hypermarkets. The widest reach into villages. | The one you find when there is only one |
| Hofer and Lidl | The cheapest weekly shop. Hofer is the Austrian name for Aldi. | Edge of town, easy to park a van |
| Spar and Interspar | Best fresh counters of the big chains, and the largest stores. | Strong in the cities and in the north |
| Tuš | Slovenian chain, dense in the east and in smaller towns. | Useful across Štajerska |
| Eurospin | Italian discounter, cheapest basics and Italian staples. | Common near the coast and the west |
Eating out without getting it wrong
- A gostilna is the target, not a restaurant on a main square. Family run, regional cooking, and usually a weekday lunch that undercuts the evening menu.
- Try the regional things. Kranjska klobasa in the Alps, pršut and teran in the Karst, štruklji anywhere, bujta repa and prekmurska gibanica in the east, seafood and olive oil on the coast.
Stocking the campervan
- Buy pumpkin seed oil, honey, buckwheat flour and wine here. All four are better and cheaper than the export versions.
- Big supermarkets on the edge of town take a van. Old town centres do not, and several are closed to traffic anyway.
