A gourmet vacation in Croatia with the MICHELIN Guide: a warm welcome and superb restaurants

"In the heart of north‑western Istria’s gastronomic hub, this restaurant turns top‑quality local ingredients—many organic and sourced from small nearby producers—into elegant, contemporary dishes while staying true to simplicity and seasonality. Signatures range from the Maneštra stew of octopus, beans, olives and sourdough to catch‑of‑the‑day fillet on sweet potato cream with garden vegetables, wild boar shoulder ragù with black trumpet mushrooms and homemade gnocchi, beef fillet with mushroom and truffle ragù, and veal loin with confit leek, tonka bean sauce and black garlic, with superb desserts like a buckwheat tart with strawberries, lavender, ricotta and white chocolate cream and a pistachio biscuit with cherry jam and lime cream. The team tends its own kitchen garden (tomatoes, peppers, courgettes) and embraces zero‑mile produce, zero waste and creativity, while guided olive‑oil tastings highlight the house San Canziano blends (including Frantoio and native Bianchera) with their balanced, spicy‑fruity profiles." - Annalisa Leopolda Cavaleri