The Bled Island POTIČNICA offers traditional Slovenian POTICA in a variety of flavors. You can dine indoors (where there is also a lovely gift shop) or outdoors within view of the church and lake.
POTICA is a traditional pastry, especially around the holidays. Because Slovenia boasts a wealth of culturally diverse regions with a variety of culinary traditions, there is a whole range of potica pastries to be found there, from simple nut rolls to veritable masterpieces with lavish fillings. The filling for this exquisite pastry is entirely up to the baker and his or her creativity, although walnut is the most common and popular type. Traditionally, it should be baked inside a bread oven in a POTIČNICA – a round, clay baking dish, usually handmade and modelled on the crown of Jesus Christ. The first written mention of potica dates back to the 17th century. In his book about our country and its traditions, polymath JV Valvasor also writes about the potica pastry, which he describes as a roll of thin dough with a honey and walnut filling. The Slovenian name for the pastry, "povitica" or "potica", probably originates from the verb "poviti", to roll. The tradition of baking potica is much older than its first written mention. Potica has always been made here in various forms, with or without yeast, and eaten hot or cold. At one time, it was often included in tax payments and in meals served to landowners. There are countless varieties of potica made in all the Slovenian regions. The dough can be made using various types of flour and coated with different fruit or herb fillings. Potica can be enjoyed hot or cold, with a knife and fork or (better yet) with your fingers.
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