Bistro Apetit

Top choice in Zagreb


High up on villa-lined Jurjevska steet, this restaurant run by chef Marin Rendić, who previously worked at Copenhagen's Noma, serves up Zagreb's suavest contemporary dishes. Start with tuna tartare with pear and sesame seeds then move on to beef cheeks on bean spread, laced by carrot and pistachio. Opt for a degustation menu (five/seven courses 420/620KN) for flavour-packed feasting.


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