Hiša Franko

The Perfect Trip Through Istria, Europe's Unsung Food Destination

"A three-Michelin-starred restaurant led by Chef Ana Roš that rose to international prominence after being featured on Chef's Table and following her recognition as World's Best Female Chef; the kitchen's inventive, locally driven approach has inspired a new wave of Slovenian chefs and positioned the venue as a creative hub for experimental cuisine." - Tia Lovisa Moreira

"Very few cuisines reflect the personality of the chef like that of Ana Roš Stojan. Her strong, determined, extrovert and contagiously friendly character is perfectly mirrored on a long tasting menu, on which dishes have intensive and decisive flavours with no half measures. Each course is a true discovery, in which local and Slovenian ingredients and traditions are skilfully combined with influences from elsewhere in the world with grace, good taste and the chef’s own inimitable style. The “50 shades of Red” menu is dedicated to a colour which symbolises the passion behind all the hard work at Hiša Franko, both in the cuisine and in the service provided by the brilliant and well-trained young staff here. The wine-pairing choices are excellent, with three different options: one based on more classic wines, another which allows guests to explore natural wines and highly individual labels, and a third non-alcoholic option featuring home-made drinks. Among the house specialities which are nearly always present on the menu, don’t miss the corn beignet with fermented cottage cheese and smoked trout roe, and the hay-baked potatoes with fenugreek and roasted yeast-infused sour cream. Our inspector’s favourite dish was the tagliolini with spider crab and melon – tiny egg noodles served with an Adriatic spider crab sauce and a touch of fermented melon which adds freshness and a perfect hint of acidity. If you decide to spend the night here, don’t miss the copious and highly colourful breakfast." - Michelin Inspector

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"Led by a celebrated self‑taught chef who has helped redefine her country's culinary profile, this intimate Soča Valley restaurant blends Central, Southern and Eastern European influences into a menu of pastas, dumplings, alpine cheeses from high‑mountain pastures and marble trout from nearby gorges. Hospitality is warm and unpretentious, and the house offers ten cheerful rooms in an 1861 countryside building so guests can linger and explore the surrounding landscape." - Nicholas DeRenzo

The MICHELIN Guide Slovenia: Slovenia's Gastronomic Greenprint

"Ana Roš, the chef at Hiša Franko in Kobarid, has been awarded three MICHELIN stars, the first restaurant in Slovenia to achieve this recognition." - Sarah Scaparone

The MICHELIN Guide Slovenia: Slovenia's Gastronomic Greenprint

"Ana Roš, the chef at Hiša Franko in Kobarid, which has just been awarded three MICHELIN stars, the first restaurant in Slovenia to achieve this recognition." - Sarah Scaparone