Restorani

You are about to discover and write out your own story in the centuries-old tourist tradition of this region, which dear guests, you have become part of by choosing the blue-green Kvarner for your vacation. Our wish to be at your service and help you is embodied in this Guide, which brings a list of select restaurants and “konobas”, as well as gastronomic offer of the Kvarner region. We recommend the catering establishments presented in this Guide, certain that even the choosiest will recognize both tradition and modernity: ranging from long-forgotten scents and tastes of nature to the refined trendy delicacies, from simplicity to abundance of dishes of the coastal area, islands and Gorski kotar.
With the help of this Guide you will easily find the restaurant offering imaginative Mediterranean cuisine, discover island inns serving traditionally prepared dishes or visit places presenting before you a handful of select delicacies with a taste of fruits of the mountains.
Regardless of whether you choose to dine in the largest fish restaurant on the Adriatic Coast, “konoba” with stone walls or romantic old-fashioned inn – you are a welcome and dear guest.
Always keep this Guide handy, not only in special occasions.
And finally, at the beginning of your exploration – an important piece of information: here fish and shellfish come from the crystal-clear sea, vegetables and fruit from the unpolluted soil, whereas the game breathes fresh air! You will surely eat healthy food
Enjoy your meal!

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We present to you the gastronomic guide of Primorsko-goranska County 2004. Among nearly seven hundred establishments offering food, an independent board has chosen 110 for this Guide. Just like previous years, tourism offices have proposed local catering establishments, which they thought deserved to be included in this Guide. Before visiting and grading them, the proposed catering establishments were divided into two separate groups. The first one comprised: restaurants, bistros and taverns, whereas the second one comprised: “konobas”, inns and buffets. The following was observed and appraised: food (taste, harmony, variety and presentation); drinks (particularly choice, wine keeping, presentation and serving skill); service and ambiance. When grading catering establishments from the second group special attention was focused on the choice and quality of traditional dishes, respect for culinary heritage and originality. In other words, we believe that pizzas belong in pizzerias, and “ćevapčići” and hamburgers should be served in specialized restaurants of that sort. For that reason catering establishments offering such dishes have not been included in this project. Also, hotel restaurants were not evaluated and therefore are not included in this Guide. The result is a rank-list, with the first 110 catering establishments included in the Guide you are now holding. For the purpose of easy reference these 110 restaurants and “konobas” are presented according to areas – in alphabetical order (first restaurants, then “konobas”). It should be mentioned that all catering establishments in this Guide have been included free; their position on the page is a result of technical circumstances, not number of points. And another thing! In the case of the same number of points, if we had to decide between a grandiose restaurant with a stereotype menu of about ten pages and a small “konoba” offering freshly caught pilchards and surmullets - we preferred the latter!
We hope you’ll forgive us!

Franko Lukež, project manager