Wine & gastro trip
Gourmets and gastronomes, do we have a treat for you! Get to know Croatia’s capital through the lens of food and participate in a cooking class where you’ll be making traditional dishes from our continental cuisine.
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Croatian cuisine is very diverse. Pretty much every region of Croatia has its own culinary tradition, which is not necessarily well known in other parts of the country. The continental part of the cuisine, which is the focus of this trip, is heavily influenced by neighbouring countries and nations — Austrian, German, Hungarian and in parts even Turkish — and is well established in our capital.
You’ll get to know Zagreb through a journey of flavours and aromas, sampling delicacies and interacting with locals that have something to do with food, like the local vendors in the largest farmer’s market. But you’ll also attend a fun workshop where you’ll get hands-on experience in preparing authentic local lunch dishes.
You will shop at Dolac, Zagreb’s largest farmers’ market. You need to get all the ingredients for a typical local lunch. Your instructor will be there to help you out
Locals usually have a specific market vendor (kumica), butcher or a fruit seller that they keep returning to at the Dolac market, and call them “their own”.
The friendly bond between them is usually what makes the fruit taste sweeter, vegetables healthier, cheese creamier and meat more delicious. While your stay may not be long enough to bond with one yourself, you’ll visit the Dolac market twice during this trip and both times accompanied by market regulars: first time as part of the culinary class in a quest to get your ingredients, and second time as part of the foodie tour that will include the indoors part of the market as well.
After arriving in Zagreb and checking in to your 4-star hotel, take some time to explore the city. Stroll through Zrinjevac Park to downtown, then visit the Zagreb Eye viewpoint atop the skyscraper overlooking Ban Jelačić Square.
Dinner will be at Vinodol, a renowned restaurant in the city center specializing in traditional continental and Mediterranean cuisine.
Post-dinner, explore Zagreb’s craft beer scene in Opatovina. Start at Tolkien’s House, offering around 90 different types of beer, including Zmajsko, Nova Runda, Fischer’s, and Weizen Vitus. Next, visit the Craft Room for over 100 local and foreign craft beers. Finish your evening at Mali Medo in Tkalčićeva Street to try Grička vještica, Crna kraljica, and Zlatni medo.
Prosciutto, premium olive oil, and wine from coastal Croatia are all exceptional but prepare yourself for spicy Kulen, a traditional Croatian sausage made of minced pork
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before heading to a cooking workshop. Begin with a visit to Dolac, Zagreb’s largest farmers’ market, for sample testing. During the cooking class, the food expert will provide personalized guidance, teaching you new culinary techniques.
Sample menu (subject to preferences):
After cooking, enjoy the dishes and socialize with other attendees over a glass of white wine typical of the Zagreb region.
Try some cakes and coffee in the bustling downtown, or go grab a beer in one of many craft beer houses and pubs
After breakfast, embark on a 4-hour foodie walking tour led by an experienced gastronome. Explore Dolac, taste cheeses and salamis, and enjoy štrukli in a nearby bistro. Visit a 200-year-old cellar to sample Croatian wines paired with local finger food like prosciutto, salami, olive oil, and bread.
Lunch features duck with mlinci, a homemade pastry. The tour concludes with cake and coffee downtown. Enjoy a free afternoon exploring the city.
For dinner, visit Baltazar, one of Zagreb’s oldest restaurants, known for its top-quality continental cuisine and seasonal produce.
In the culinary studio you’ll assume the role of a chef and prepare a simple Dalmatian marenda
After breakfast, check out from the hotel. If you have extra time, enjoy morning coffee at Flower Square (Preradovićev Square), known as “the living room of Zagreb,” before departing.
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