Meneghetti Restaurant & Bar

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"In the placid olive groves of Bale, this local-minded kitchen gleans its menu from its own groves and garden under 28-year-old wunderkind Ante Miletic, with dishes that dance between truffle-topped fuži pastas, Lim Bay oysters, and whatever is budding in the abundant kitchen garden that day." - Jonnie Bayfield

"In a bucolic and peaceful location, nestled among vineyards and olive trees, this rustically elegant hotel restaurant is housed in a charming stone building. The cuisine, inspired by the Mediterranean tradition, is simple, authentic and enhanced by quality products, including extra virgin olive oil and excellent home-produced wines – a full range that includes whites, reds and classic method sparkling wines. Enchanting interior courtyard, perfect for dinner under the stars." - Michelin Inspector

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"Led by executive chef Damir Pejčinović, the gourmet restaurant showcases pristine ingredients without changing them, using fruit and vegetables from the estate’s organic gardens and meat, dairy and fish from small Istrian artisans so their intrinsic quality shines. Sustainability is both ethic and practice—local sourcing, reduced waste and renewable energy—while signatures include the seasonally evolving Meneghetti Vegetable Garden with almonds and olives and a Double ravioli with Motovun black truffle and Colonnata lardo that contrasts truffle‑rich parcels with celeriac‑filled ones; there’s even a fondness for asparagus from Bassano del Grappa." - Annalisa Leopolda Cavaleri