One of the most unique culinary traditions in Croatia is probably the tradition of eating dormice ( lat. Glis Glis). It is an ancient tradition as dormice were very popular appetizer with Roman emperors. The tradition in Europe is almost completely lost except in Slovenia and Croatia. In Croatia, dormouse (or puh in Croatian) is…
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Best Restaurants of Croatia – Šopot
Looong overdue, here comes a post on one of the greatest places serving traditional food. “Šopot” restaurant, located in Šopot near Benkovac is one of the best traditional restaurants in the region. Well worth you turning right when coming off the highway and heading towards Biograd. It is easy to reach and your only worry…
Hiking to the bottom of Blue Lake of Imotski
The Blue Lake (Modro jezero) has been dry for over three months now and no one even remembers when was the last time the drought was so serious… I had a post on Modro jezero a while back so I won’t go into too many details. Just a few basics: – the depth of the…
Eating shellfish in Croatia
This is a post on one of my favorite foods! I simply adore all sorts of shellfish: Arca noae, mussels, lobster, scampi, clams … Luckily, Croatian Adriatic is still a very good source of all mentioned so we often visit the fish markets both in Zadar and Split. We also have several friends who dive…
Boskinac – what sweet dreams are made of
Boskinac again! I have been invited by Boris for a small gathering of some important and influential people this past Tuesday. I, in no way, belong there but Boris wanted me to meet them and I was particularly intrigued by the wine pairing menu so I decided to attend. Although quite busy with upcoming programs…
Villa Rosina Restaurant – Split
Fifty years after it was closed down, Villa Rosina finally opened it’s doors as one of the Split’s latest restaurants. The location: Bacvice beach, the view: million dollars, the restaurant: long way to go… First, the location and this classical building soon-to-be a boutique-hotel are simply the best in Split. The spacious garden, fairly private…
Best Restaurants in Croatia – Boskinac Restaurant and Hotel, Novalja
Boskinac in Novalja. How many times and for how many years I kept hearing about it before my first visit only this past Saturday? I know – I should be ashamed of my self. Being in this business and not paying attention to it and not sending clients there I consider now to be my…
Sinjorina Smokva fig spread
It has been an incredibly busy September and very little time for updates and pretty much anything else… But, some interesting foodie trips are always a must. That’s how we went to Poljica to meet with Sandra Babac alias Sinjorina Smokva. This fig spread is very popular in Croatia and can be found in numerous…
Best Restaurants of Croatia – Mediteranium, restaurant – lounge bar in Split
I’ve heard of this place only a month ago going through some Facebook friends. It immediately caught my attention as it looked like something different and so badly needed in Split. Several restaurants in Split are fairly classy looking but with mediocre food. Someone would think that would be impossible in the region surrounded by…
Konoba Bako – Komiza
The entire Vis island and especially both towns, Vis and Komiza, are very popular Summer destinations for many. Both towns are well preserved and offering a true and authentic feeling lost in so many other places on the islands and on the coast of Dalmatia. Being well preserved also means that they both have quite…
Dining at Domino’s, Dubrovnik
Old Town of Dubrovnik is still the most desirable place to have dinner in when in the area. There are numerous restaurants in the very Old Town ranging from small and cozy places to the big restaurants like Lakonda in the Old Town. Like in all major tourist destinations, many of them are not matching…
Konoba Hvaranin, Split
My clients often ask where they can have something authentic and eat like the locals. Konoba Hvaranin in Split is definitely one of those places! This past Sunday we decided to eat out as we spent too much time on the Riva with our clients leaving for a week long gulet trip. Hvaranin seemed the…
Grbac sparkling wine
Istria does not stop to surprise! Thanky to my friend, business partner and guide – Zdenka of Istriana Travel – I visited one of the most interesting traditional wine cellars in the country. Not only it is traditional but it is a wine cellar that produces only sparking wine using only the traditional method. The…
Best Restaurants in Croatia – Zrno Soli, Split
Ok, it is pretentious to put this newly opened restaurant on a list of the best restaurants but let’s be supportive. It definitely has all the elements that can get it there: wonderful settings in Split’s ACI Marina, great and stylish interiors and fairly good chef… So, I invited my business partner Martin of Cro…
Best restaurants in Croatia – Konoba Pece, Vinjerac
Now, this is a hidden gem! Located in tiny Vinjerac, just on the shores of Velebit channel across Seline, no one would ever expect a tavern of this quality to be found. But, in the past few years, this has become a must visit place for everyone looking for great sea food. It is also…