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Cantina - Place of Fish, Pots and Bottles

Nov 26, 2019
3 min

Cantina - Place of Fish, Pots and Bottles

Those who find themselves in the dawn in one of the small ports of Rijeka are likely to find fishermen carrying night catches from their ships in the Kvarner Bay. City fishermen have no problem with placement; Croatia's largest port always consumes fish, and inevitably catches are sent from the wholesale fish market to continental parts of Croatia. The citizens of Rijeka prefer to buy their fish at Placa, which opened at the end of the 19th century along the seashore, not far

Cantina - mjesto ribe, padela i bocuna

edvard.badurina

Nov 26, 2019
2 min

Cantina - mjesto ribe, padela i bocuna

Oni koji se zateknu u praskozorje u nekom od portića grada Rijeke, vjerojatno će zateći ribare kako iz svojih koča prenose noćni ulov u Kvarnerskom zaljevu. Gradski ribari nemaju problema s plasmanom; najveća hrvatska luka uvijek spremno troši ribu, a neizostavno se s veletržnice ribe šalje ulov u kontinentalne predjele Hrvatske. Građani Rijeke svoju ribu najradije kupuju na Placi, koja se otvorila krajem 19. stoljeća uz morsku obalu, nedaleko od drvenog mola na kojemu su lok

Buffet Delta - Healthy and Smart

edvard.badurina

Dec 23, 2018
3 min

Buffet Delta - Healthy and Smart

Hundreds of people cross the Rijeka’s Delta. It's not just a big parking lot for locals and their guests, but also a historic blend of Rijeka and Sušak, two ancient parts of the town on the Dead Channel. Right here, the renowned Rijeka restaurateur family Kosanović decided to open a special gastronomic venue in the capital of Kvarner. The restaurant "Buffet Delta" is a warm place where you can eat a delicious brunch – marenda. But this is not a typical marenda place, which is

Buffet Delta - zdravo i pametno

edvard.badurina

Dec 23, 2018
3 min

Buffet Delta - zdravo i pametno

Svakodnevno stotine ljudi prelaze riječku Deltu. Nije to samo veliki parking za lokalce i njihove goste, već i povijesni spoj Rijeke i Sušaka na Mrtvom kanalu. Upravo ovdje je poznata riječka ugostiteljska obitelj Kosanović odlučila otvoriti sasvim posebnu gastronomsku ponudu u prijestolnici Kvarnera. Restoran jednostavnog imena „Buffet Delta“ toplo je mjesto gdje se jede fina marenda, tradicionalni lagani ručak Riječana. No, da ovo nije tipična marendarnica potvrđuje i činje

From the pots of Primorska konoba

edvard.badurina

Nov 28, 2018
4 min

From the pots of Primorska konoba

Every Primorac (a person living in Croatian Littoral region) likes the konoba, a cellar-like part of the house. Mostly they like to enjoy their own konoba but do not run away from anyone else’s, especially to enjoy gastronomic pleasures in it. The tradition of dining in the konoba, where old dishes and other necessities were kept, but also where oil, wine, prosciutto, cheese and cured meat products were found, is a special charm of the Croatian Littoral. In summer the people

Iz padela Primorske konobe

edvard.badurina

Nov 28, 2018
3 min

Iz padela Primorske konobe

Svaki Primorac voli konobu. Najviše svoju, ali ne bježi ni od tuđe, pogotovo ako se u njoj čuvaju gastronomski užici. Tradicija objedovanja u konobi, gdje se držalo staro posuđe i druge potrepštine, ali i gdje se čuvalo ulje, vino, pršut, sir i suhomesnati proizvodi, osobit je čar Hrvatskog primorja. Ljeti su se ovdje ljudi hladili od žege uz čašu vina, a zimi su se grijali uz kobasice i kiseli kupus, a nije nedostajalo ni maneštre niti pjesme. Zbog toga je konoba sastavni di

Brasserie As - Where Belgium and Croatia blend

Vedran Obućina

Apr 21, 2018
4 min

Brasserie As - Where Belgium and Croatia blend

If one wants to grab a beer in Rijeka, there are plenty of places to do so, but Brasserie As, in the very centre of the biggest Croatian port, is the unavoidable point for every Belgian beer fan. Still, there are is also a wide range of Croatian beer present and, of course, wine. But, not to have another gastronomy report that started with alcoholisation, we would like to stress that our arrival here was part of de-toxication therapy with asparagus! And, as it usually turns o

Placa 51 - Seasonal Delights on Your Plate

Vedran Obućina

Apr 19, 2018
4 min

Placa 51 - Seasonal Delights on Your Plate

Riva Boduli is historically one of the major docklands in Port of Rijeka. For hundreds of years, it was a place where ships were loaded and unloaded, while in the background still vibrates the main Rijeka’s market. This market is simply called Placa, a Slavic version of ever-present European name for a town’s belly: Piazza in Italian or Platz in German, all meaning (market)square. Both Italian and German influence is traceable, in cuisine and architecture, lifestyle and herit

Restaurant Morčić - In the Cosy Home of Moretto

Vedran Obućina

Oct 14, 2017
4 min

Restaurant Morčić - In the Cosy Home of Moretto

The symbol of Rijeka is a small black-skinned Arab-looking guy, with a broad smile and Venetian stature, completely alien to anything Rijeka represents today, but somehow still very significant due to the maritime history of the town. Corto Maltese would be proud of Morčić, a chubby and black person wearing a white turban and diamond necklace, an image you would probably thing to find in the Caribbeans or in some places near Malacca Strait. But no, it is the symbol of Rijeka,

Classy dining in Hotel Kontinental

Vedran Obućina

Jun 7, 2017
3 min

Classy dining in Hotel Kontinental

Hotel Continental is the oldest still working hotel in Rijeka, opened in 1888, at the time in town of Sušak which is now eastern part of the city. When opened, it gained much popularity for its interior, many activities, and excellent position on the bank of the Rječina River, after which Rijeka got its name. Among the other things, this hotel was famous for its old-style coffeehouse and a restaurant. Still today, the hotel is one of the most recognisable buildings in Rijeka

Conca d'Oro - the sardine masterpiece in the oldest restaurant in Rijeka

Vedran Obućina

Jun 3, 2017
3 min

Conca d'Oro - the sardine masterpiece in the oldest restaurant in Rijeka

Just a few steps hidden away from the Rijeka’s main pedestrian zone Korzo there is the oldest still working restaurant in the centre of this biggest Croatian sea port. Many generations of citizens of Rijeka and their guests loyally were coming for decades to this place to enjoy the classic Kvarner cuisine. Hospitable and jolly staff of this restaurant will offer you rustic dishes with a modern twist, and we experienced it during the days of sardines. The meals somehow resembl

Botel Marina - Ship of Gastronomy Delights

Vedran Obućina

Jun 3, 2017
3 min

Botel Marina - Ship of Gastronomy Delights

You cannot miss boat hotel (botel) Marina; it is docked right in the centre of the Rijeka’s city port, recognisable by the red chimney. Inside is an unusual and very popular boat hostel, a cosy bar just perfect for the lazy afternoons, and a restaurant serving local and fresh cuisine. It is in this restaurant that we tried the delicacies for the annual days of sardines in Rijeka, with a help of the manager Andrej Kušeta and his dedicated staff. The ship was not always here. I

Srdela is in!

Vedran Obućina

Jun 3, 2017
2 min

Srdela is in!

According to legend, the first sardine was eaten by the Greek God Dionysius, who offered it eternal life, if it were to substitute the sea with the wine from his goblet. The sardine refused by responding: the sea is my abode, and I belong to the fishermen and sea folk from all shores, islands and ports, thus I am obliged to assuage the hunger of fish and men alike! And so it was. The sardine is the fishermen’s favourite, it has been dubbed the queen of the sea because it was

Wine Ri Report

Vedran Obućina

Feb 28, 2017
4 min

Wine Ri Report

For the first time town of Rijeka hosted an international wine event in its historic Governer’s Palace. An enjoyable event gathered over 70 wine makers on February 22 and 23 to somewhat uncharted territory of wine exploration in the third Croatian largest city and the country’s major sea port. B2B meetings, lectures, workshops, and not to forget the WTF – Wine Tasting Fest, of course – party in the “Bačva” club and Wine&Coffee Bar “Kod Zajca” adorned the oeno-gastro event wit