The Days of Taste of the Zagreb Region event takes place from 13 to 29 November, for which 12 restaurants, picnic spots and confectioneries in Zagreb County have prepared a special gastronomic offer. On the same day, Friday 13 November, the seventh Days of Taste of Croatian Tradition also begin.
The seventh Days of Taste of Croatian Tradition bring together more than 120 hospitality establishments in 14 Croatian counties and the City of Zagreb. Over 17 days, visitors will be able to get to know the traditional cuisine of different Croatian regions through specially designed menus with at least three courses. Promotional menu prices are €20, €27, €35 and €45, while confectioneries participate with separate, more affordable offers.
The Days of Taste of the Zagreb Region offer connects Samobor, Turopolje, Plešivica and Zelin gastronomy. Ivana Alilović, Director of the Zagreb County Tourist Board, highlighted the importance of this event for presenting local cuisine.
Krčma Gabreku 1929, located at the foot of Samobor’s Old Town, has nurtured hospitality tradition for almost a century. This year’s menu features Samobor cheesecake with roasted potatoes and sauerkraut, alongside clear veal soup with homemade noodles and plum dumplings. Cheesecake is a smoked sausage characteristic of the Samobor region that holds European geographical indication protection. The house’s second menu offers forest mushroom soup, roast veal and pancakes with chocolate and walnuts.
Samoborska Klet on Samobor’s main square prepares veal under the peka with bakery potatoes and game paprikash with homemade gnocchi for the Days of Taste. Izletište Suhina in Bestovje has maintained its hospitality tradition since 1919, and the business has remained in the same family to this day. Among the dishes offered are fried pike with roasted potatoes and trout Zumberak style, while apple strudel or cvečinknedli are served for dessert.
Stara Preša in Šenkovec is located on an estate with a vineyard, vegetable garden and orchard, and among its recognisable specialities are horseradish soup, duck with dumplings and apples in a slipper. Restaurant and winery Ivančić in Plešivica offer lungić in a port wine sauce with žgance, a wine particularly associated with the autumn period and St Martin’s Day. Their menu includes porcini soup, homemade apple strudel, house sparkling wine and wine of the day, while the second choice offers beef soup with noodles, pork cutlet in mushroom sauce with homemade gnocchi and pancakes.
Winery Braje in the Plešivica wine region offers two menus dedicated to duck with dumplings. One serves confit duck leg and thigh, prepared by slow cooking in fat, while the other brings duck breast with homemade dumplings. The courses are rounded off with cream soups, apple strudel with vanilla ice cream and šnenokle. Restaurant Ampelos within the Princess Hotel in Jastrebarsko includes roasted garlic soup with cracklings and kulen oil in its menus.
