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🍽️ Porto Gastro Festival – Food Experience 2026

📅 August 29 – 30, 2026
📍 Kantrida Small Harbor, Rijeka

Rijeka gets a major new stage for Kvarner gastronomy! As part of the Kvarner – European Region of Gastronomy initiative and the UN Taste the Place – Kvarner 2026 program, the iconic Kantrida harbor transforms for two days into a haven for top culinary talent, tradition, and modern flavors. 🌊🍷

📜 FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS:

👨‍🍳 9 Top Renowned Chefs:
• Stiven Vunić (Zijavica – Chef of the Year 2026 by Gault&Millau)
• Gabriela Filca (Nebo – Michelin Star, MICHELIN Young Chef Award)
• Marin Pleše (Vila Rova – MICHELIN Young Chef Award)
• Katarina Vrenc (Gault&Millau Young Talent & Chef of the Year)
• Damnjan Draganić (Dida – Michelin Recommended)
• Željko Markus (Oštarija Fortica, Kastav)
• Darjan Urdih (ex J.I.S.T., Viškovo)
• Robert Benzia (Ganeum Food & Wine Bar, Lovran)
• Tavern Ribica (Kantrida)

🍷 Wine, Craft Beer & Spirits:
• Kvarner Wines: Labels from 11 local wineries.
• Craft Breweries: King's Brew and Brk Lee Brewery.
• Spirits & Liqueurs: Suza Distillery and traditional cinnamon liqueur Cannella.

🥖 Heritage Flavors of Rijeka & Surroundings:
• Bakar "baškot" toasted bread & Bakarska vodica sparkling wine
• Grobnik potato polenta (palenta kompirica)
• Cremium gelato (featuring creative flavors like Grobnik cheese)
• Kostrena cake

Experience an exquisite culinary festival set among the wooden boathouses and sea breeze of Kantrida harbor! ✨⚓