Podstene pri Kostelu (pronounced [pɔdˈsteːnɛ pɾi kɔˈsteːlu]) is a small village in the Municipality of Kostel in southern Slovenia.

The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

[3] The local church is dedicated to the Holy Spirit and belongs to the Parish of Banja Loka.

It dates to the late 16th or early 17th century with some 19th-century additions.

This article about the Municipality of Kostel in Slovenia is a stub.