One of the more successful stories of Croatian cattle breeding is that of selling lamb. Young lamb from Lika, Kvarner and Dalmatian islands, Dalmatian hinterland, regularly found its market in restaurants and shops of more active tourist areas. Although the market is full of foreign lamb, mostly from Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Romania, domestic lamb has its own special aroma and recognition. How many times have we wondered whether Pag or Cres lamb is better, r

Armenia is a gastronomy paradise, and when live music is combined with old instruments, we are clearly at the Kamancha restaurant in the heart of Yerevan. Under the light of copper lamps, family and friends, Armenians and their guests, gather to enjoy one of the best culinary offerings of this city. We were glad that no special food was prepared for us, the hungry journalists, but we were given a menu where we did not manage quickly. However, with one look at the kitchen, whi

The Mala Kapela tunnel separates Lika from the Ogulin region and continental Croatia. When a tunnel crosses south, passengers will first notice the restaurant and hotel Lika. Many will not even know that they have come to the site of the beautiful Lika gastronomy. This hotel is opened by the couple Mile and Anamarija Binički in 2014. We talk with Mile in the presence of two hotel managers. Ivica Mesić was the former mayor of the Brinje municipality, while Krešimir Javor arriv

Simple and easy-going, Danijel Deni Šabalja welcomes us with a glass of Žlahtina on the terrace of his restaurant Bracera, a beautiful classical konoba in Malinska, on the northern coast of the Krk island. His humble and welcoming smile hides a man of many talents: from a restoratuer in Malinska, where he also owns a wine bar just across the Konoba Bracera, to the family boutique hotel in nearby fishing village of Porat, and to his love for local Dubašnica tradition that fami

Among the many touristic places on the island of Krk, Kornić is somewhat side-lined although it is situated just above the beautiful marina of Punat Bay, interesting also for the islet Košljun, the peaceful retreat of the Franciscan order. This is not necessarily a bad thing, though. Kornić is attractive in its peace and rural beauty, featuring small churches and chapels, centuries old olive groves, and an ethno-house presenting the life of sheep shepherds and olive growers t

After a hard day's work in the olive groves, the best thing is to relax and try some very old recipes on the island of Ugljan. Just, we didn't really pick the olives this time. We were roaming throughout the island, visiting the beautiful St. Jerome's monastery and learning about the folklore tradition in the place of Ugljan. Despite its name, this place is not the centre of the island (it is Preko), but it is the biggest and quite different from all the other places on Uglja

We didn’t know what’s for lunch. Driving through the little settlements (like Kras) to reach the clifftop town of Vrbnik on the eastern coast of the island of Krk, was too quick to see what is going on between old stone mansions. We were in hurry. The deal was struck, if we will eat finger food, we will do it quickly, and then go straight to Šilo, a small tourist village where our journalist and driver Edi sings that night. He sings in klapa, a traditional Croatian coastal a

Martinšćica is a small fishing village turned into one of the most beloved tourist vacation places on the island of Cres, and Mareta is its prime gastronomy point. It is owned by the family Saganić, and the owner Alfred Saganić is professional fisherman. Of course, the question about the freshness of the menu is quite obsolete here. Bright smiles of immaculately dressed waitresses and friendly owners welcomed us to the restaurant’s terrace, surrounded by lush olive groves and

If you follow the road from the centre of Ajdovščina into the mountains, you will pass the Youth House and end up in front of an impressive waterfall of the river Hubelj. In the ancient times, Romans called it the Cold Water and it was the source of life in the valley. Next to this rock surface is the lowest mountaineer hut in whole Slovenia (only 210 metres above sea level) that is named exactly after the river: restaurant “At the Hubelj’s Spring” (Pri izviru Hublja). The Pi

Family Žganjer is indeed a symbol of gastronomy in the Green Heart of Croatia. Since 1974 the family had their restaurant in place Jaškovo, between Karlovac and Ozalj. Almost an institution, the restaurant features homemade and traditional food of this region, and is especially known for its lamb. The reviews are not only excellent, but made by famous people such as Croatian presidents, reporters, and celebrities. In the 1940s, the family Žganjer started engaging in crafts an