We loved Dino Galvagno’s first bistro restaurant Prasac, which was a revolution for Zagreb’s dining scene, and his latest, long-awaited project Peta četvrtina was promising to be something more ambitious, experimental and exciting…

It doesn’t appear very inviting from the outside, but once we entered the “auntie’s cozy living room” interior of this family-run restaurant, our suspicions disappeared. Vesna Miletić may not be a Michelin-star material, but her cooking is honest, knowledgeable and, most important, true to ingredients, always local, fresh and in season.

Wonderful “shabby rustic chic” interior on a less than ordinary location, friendly and professional staff, high kitchen standards but nothing fancy or pretentious. Code word is meat.

Celebrity TV chef Ana Ugarković finally opened her place, far from spotlights and glamour. It’s a small secluded downtown bistro with a list of no more than 20 simple but creative dishes using first class fresh ingredients.

Old school seafood. And old school interior. And the waiters. But the food, especially fish prepared in traditional Dalmatian way, is well prepared. Just don’t eat there if you’re in a hurry.

Cozy and casual interior (but don’t sit too close to the oven!) and nice terrace, surrounded by walls full of cordwood

Best restaurant in Croatia as voted by 300 independent voters in a contest organized by Jutarnji list, in a project called Dobri restorani.

Their portions are sooo big! And if we’re talking about chunks of meat, frog legs, eel, snails, and all the other hearty food they offer, eating it all might become a problem. Dalmatinska Zagora in the middle of Zagreb.

Korčula is one of Zagreb’s seafood restaurants with the longest tradition and it owes its popularity to the excellent central location, reliability and the fact that you pretty much know what you can get.

Gastronomadi guys were never no ordinary bunch of people. After 3 years of being an open type restaurant they decided it’s time to really make it work a different way: a Club for passionate gastronomes, such as themselves.

If you didn’t what to look for, you’d never find little restaurant called Amfora in the bustle of Dolac, Zagreb’s central market…

Žar is new and it is hot!

As soon as you enter this 300-year-old basement turned restaurant, brothers Švagelj will disarm you with a smile and win you over with their friendly and professional approach. When it comes to food, the concept is a sort of a …

Excellent value-for-money homemade cooking combining Dalmatian and continental lunchtime classics tucked away in winding little alleys of Trešnjevka neighborhood.

Of course we don’t define sushi as the taste of Croatia, but when it’s prepared by a young half-Croatian half-Japanese sushi master using the best Croatian fish, then we can’t ignore it. Hanafuda is a new restaurant, but it’s quickly …

Karlo is a freak. And he gladly admits that. Nothing is simple or slow around him. He just has that specific nerve that doesn’t allow him to sit still. He is constantly in search of something, whether it’s a great new wine or a perfect ingredient for his kitchen.

It seems Trilogija found the recipe for success: excellent ingredients, devoted staff and a creative and passionate cook. They are very good at making you feel welcome and relaxed.

This little deli bakery is set in Trešnjevka, a low-key Zagreb neighbourhood, and it’s one of those simple places with friendly service made for locals.