Gostinstvo Pavus Marko Pavčnik s.p.

MICHELIN Guide Slovenia : a local and wild gastronomy

"Led by chef Marko Pavčnik, this kitchen marries fine technique with an ardent dedication to wild ingredients gathered almost daily from the countryside and forest around the restaurant. His cooking evolves with the seasons and weather; all dishes on the menu contain foraged elements, the result of ongoing experimentation with different preparation techniques and combinations of flavours. Knowledge of botany gleaned from the late Dario Cortese underpins this approach, and today the chef even runs courses on preparing and cooking these wild ingredients. The emblematic herb soup—containing between 15 and 20 different herbs depending on the season, mostly picked by the chef—is a robust, luscious signature whose taste lingers long after the last spoonful. Beer, a speciality of the town of Laško, appears in dishes such as local trout with a beer and ponzu sauce, a Japanese recipe adapted using almost only local produce." - Le Guide MICHELIN