Set in an unassuming stone house just steps from the Italian border, Ruj is perennially on the shortlist of Slovenia's best restaurants and fittingly named after the Slovene word for Sumac - a small nondescript shrub that produces a brightly coloured fruit, which is ground into a tangy crimson spice. Despite the modest surroundings, a typical meal at Ruj features course after course of exquisitely prepared dishes, using only the freshest of local ingredients, each plate accompanied by the perfectly matched Slovene wine, and optionally followed by a post-meal cigar on the terrace. For lovers of good food, it is truly an experience not to be missed. Reservations highly recommended.