Wine and Dine in Croatia

Croatia is a beautiful country at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, and this geographical diversity is reflected in its cuisine.

Situated at the crossroads between Central and Southeast Europe, Croatia has a picturesque Adriatic coastline, historic towns, and a rich cultural heritage.

Croatia, known for its breathtaking coastline along the Adriatic Sea, rich history, and vibrant culture, offers an intriguing culinary landscape.

Curious about a typical Croatian food? We share here the 52 must-try dishes in Croatia, from simple dishes like grilled fish and meat stews to quirky food in Croatia like dormouse or vitalac.

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I hope you haven’t had a bad thoughts when you read a title. It’s got nothing to do with, well people, but everything to do with olive oil. And this is actual a slogan for Chiavalon Olive Oil, bien sûr extra virgin olive oil.

I’ve meant to write about Ficovic restaurant in Hodilje near Ston for some time, but for some reason I’ve never done it. It’s time to fix this. Located in Hodilje, a small coastal village just few kilometers north of Ston, on the Peljesac peninsula, Ficovic is a no-frills eatery by the sea, and with its own small

Rizman Winery is a brand new winery located in Komarna wine region. And although the winery wasn’t yet officially open when we visited back in September, owners were more than happy to show us around and to invite us for a wine tasting.

Few months ago we were in Komarna and we were contemplating visiting few wineries on the Peljesac peninsula. I called a friend of mine Emil, who also happens to be one of the best Croatian sommeliers, to ask him which winery on the peninsula we should visit. His immediate answer was – Frano Milos Winery. Milos

Open just couple of months ago, in May 2014, the Saints Hills winery is the newest winery on the Peljesac peninsula. Located in a village of Zagruda, on the main road from Potomje to Trpanj, the winery is a bit off the beaten path, a bit away from traditional wine roads on the peninsula.

Bistro Mala riba is the latest restaurant in Kvarner region that we tried out. A small strip of coast along Opatija Riviera is perhaps the most exciting part of Croatia when it comes to seafood.

Konoba Batelina has been on my restaurant wishlist for quite some time. I must actually be the last foodie in Croatia to visit konoba Batelina. Dammit, how I am even supposed to write something new about it, when it seems to me that everybody has already been there.

Oh, yeah, pizza in Croatia is awesome! I am just another pizza aficionado. I am never that full not to be able to eat a slice of pizza. Pizza slice just after having a dinner? Sure, bring it on. Pizza for breakfast? I wouldn’t even need an alarm clock, if I knew that there is a

Restaurant Kornat Zadar is located at the Zadar seafront, just outside the city walls and not far from the sea organs. It is a popular fish restaurant in Zadar. This was Frank’s second time here. He enjoyed fresh fish and seafood and laid back but friendly service.

Wine and dine events Istria are held throughout the year. Some of wine and dine events Istria are more established and better known while others are locally known. But all wine and dine events Istria, if you ask Frank, are worth visiting. There is only one condition: you need to like eating well and drinking

Vinistra, the association of winegrowers and winemakers of Istria, organizes the first Croatian en primeur wine tasting of young Istrian Malvasia vintage 2011.

Restaurant Djudja and Mate in Vid is a lovely place. One of my favorite in Croatia. It is not a fancy place. It doesn’t offer the most extensive wine list or creative cuisine and famous, young chefs.

We often visit restaurant Kapetanova Kuca. It’s one of three restaurants in Mali Ston, a little village at Peljesac peninsula, famed for mussels, oysters and other seafood cultivated and harvested right there, in Ston Bay. Other two restaurants are Bota Sare, and Koruna.

I had another great experience – Extra Virgine Olive Oil Tasting in Istria. I went for olive oil tasting at Belic Family. Belic Family are one of the best olive oil producers in Istria. They produce 11 different extra virgin olive oils under the brand Oleum Viride. The name itself was used by ancient Romans

Another great meal at Restaurant Kukuriku in Kastav. I love Kukuriku. I’ve already been his fan for a while. In Kastav, a small town close to Opatija, owner, Nenad Kukurin, has two restaurants with completely different concepts, but equally great food.

We both really like wines. More than wines itself, we like the story around the wines, the story of each winemaker and the wines (s)he produces. Behind each and every one there is a story of tradition, hard labor and above all the story of passion. But as we’ve experienced the other day at Korta

Weekend was approaching and I really had some good plans ahead, but Friday afternoon brought a surprise… and at first not a pleasant one. The working Saturday :-(.