Best restaurants in Croatia in 2022 awards 

(Photo: archive of the Esplanade Hotel Zagreb)

ZAGREB, 04 October 2022 – The best restaurants and chefs in Croatia for 2022 have been awarded at the Dobri Restorani awards last night at Zagreb’s Esplanade hotel. 

The awards, now in their 11th year, are organised by leading Croatian daily newspaper Jutarnji list and magazine Dobra hrana. The main partner sponsors this year were the Croatian National Tourist Board.

Awards were given this year to restaurants in four categories: Best Traditional Restaurant, Best Fine Dining Restaurant, Best High Category Hotel Restaurant and Best Creative Urban Cuisine Restaurant.

The 2022 Chef of the Year and Best Wine Card were also awarded on the night.

Best Traditional Restaurant

DVOR, Split
BUŠČINA, Umag
CRNA SVINJA, Čepin

Best Fine Dining Restaurant

NOEL, Zagreb
MANO2, Zagreb
LD RESTAURANT, Korčula

Noel (Photo: Noel Zagreb)

Best High Category Hotel Restaurant 

CAP AUREO, Grand Park Hotel Rovinj
RESTORAN ZINFANDEL´S, Esplanade Zagreb Hotel
NEBO RESTAURANT & LOUNGE BY DENI SRDOČ, Hilton Rijeka Costabella

Zinfandel’s (Photo: archive of the Esplanade Hotel Zagreb)

Best Creative Urban Cuisine Restaurant 

TEKKA, Zagreb
PiNKU fish & wine, Split
EL TORO RESTAURANT & BAR, Zagreb

Nebo (Photo: Hilton Rijeka Costabella Beach Resort & Spa)

Chef of the Year

HRVOJE KROFLIN, ManO2, Zagreb

Wine Card of the Year

PELEGRINI, Šibenik

Pelegrini (Photo: Pelegrini)

Best Rising Young Chef – Andrej Barbieri award 

JAKOV UJAKOVIĆ, Pelegrini, Šibenik