Vila Podvin, Slovenija
Restaurant · Upper Carniola ·
Michelin-starred dining featuring local ingredients & Slovenian wines
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Mošnje 1, 4240 Radovljica, Slovenia Get directions
Michelin-starred dining featuring local ingredients & Slovenian wines
Mošnje 1, 4240 Radovljica, Slovenia Get directions
"Nestled in the countryside around Radovljica, Vila Podvin is both a restaurant and a hotel. The beautiful garden is one of its attractions, along with its fresh, strongly flavoured cuisine which showcases local, seasonal ingredients from the Upper Carniola, a region influenced by Italian, Slavic and Germanic traditions – a good example is the venison with bread dumplings, blueberries, carrots and pumpkin. The dining room is classic in style, plus there’s a niche with a few tables which is perfect for a romantic dinner. The wine list boasts a good selection of Slovenian and international wines, including some excellent vintages, while the service is both friendly and professional and perfectly in keeping with the classic setting." - Michelin Inspector
"A new high-quality establishment added to the MICHELIN Guide selection, located in Radovljica." - La Guida Michelin
"Once more awarded a MICHELIN Star for the excellence of its dishes, this Radovljica restaurant has also been recognized with a MICHELIN Green Star. Chef Uroš Štefelin is a militant defender of local produce: the products he cooks are planned in advance with the farmers he works with and offered for sale once a month, when he transforms the restaurant gardens into a farmer's market. He also organizes cookery lessons for children to make them appreciate seasonal and healthy food." - Le Guide MICHELIN
"A charming hotel-restaurant north of the village of Mošnje, near Radovljica, this former stable-turned-dining room (since 1968) now hosts a one MICHELIN star kitchen led by Chef Uroš Štefelin while Marcela Klofutar orchestrates the estate. As Marcela toured us through the elegant garden, its deep community ties stood out: the restaurant’s stoneware is handmade by members of the Radovljica Centre for Training, Work and Care (CUDV), arts and crafts markets are held on the villa’s grounds, and the property is at the forefront of Taste Radol’ca, a month-long November festival celebrating local and sustainable gastronomy. When a second Covid-19 lockdown hit Slovenia, Chef Uroš began delivering his one-MICHELIN-star lunch menus to support employees and local suppliers, and he scheduled his culinary school for children online for November 14 and 21. His cuisine pays heartfelt homage to Slovenian culinary traditions he grew up with—preserving familiar flavors while balancing them for today and welcoming whatever foreign ingredients inspire him—with dishes that range from local sea bass from Piran and Slovenian rainbow trout fillets to beef tongue, apple purée, and Sauerkraut with tepka pears; comforting yet boldly high-gastronomy, this is pure New Slovenian cuisine. A guest-focused, team-driven ethos underscores fair wages, proper rest, and never letting down suppliers." - Le Guide MICHELIN
"While the atmosphere at Vila Podvin in Radovljica is decidedly intimate, chef Uroš Štefelin 's cuisine is unique, with dishes full of flavour to stimulate the senses." - Le Guide MICHELIN
