September 21, 2021 - Tvrtko Šakota earned the prestigious Chef of the Year title this year in the Good Restaurants (Dobri Restorani) selection held at the Esplanade Hotel in Zagreb last night.
Last night at the Esplanade Hotel in Zagreb, awards were given for the best restaurants as part of the 10th edition of the most famous Croatian gastronomic selection, Good Restaurants (Dobri restorani). The awards were organized by Jutarnji List and the magazine Dobra hrana, and under the auspices of partners Croatian National Tourist Board and Badel 1862. This concluded another selection season promoting the best of the Croatian restaurant scene for a decade. Over the years, it has pointed to individuals and restaurants whose time is yet to come and are today crowned with numerous international awards for excellence. In addition to recognizing the great potential on the stage and encouraging the public to provide an opportunity to these new faces in gastronomy, as well as the hidden pearls of Croatian hospitality, the selection from year to year rewards the consistency in the top quality of the offer and the attitude towards guests of already known and recognized gastronomic addresses throughout Croatia.
This year, recognitions were awarded to restaurants in one of a total of four categories, namely Traditional Restaurant, Haute Cuisine Restaurant, High Category Hotel Restaurant, and the Creative Urban Cuisine Restaurant. Jutarnji visited and evaluated each restaurant according to four essential criteria, i.e., the quality of food and service, the ambiance, and the overall value for money. The final decision on the ranking of the three best restaurants by category was made by a four-member jury after several hours of deliberation and argumentation. The awards were given by the leaders of Jutarnji List and partners, and were enhanced by numerous guests from the gastronomic sector and public life.
Chef Tvrtko Šakota earned the prestigious title of Chef of the Year this year as well, after 2019, which was equally successful for him, thanks to his uncompromising work and courageous departure, but also his return to tradition. After opening his Zagreb restaurant Nav, with each new tasting menu, chef Šakota delights gastronomic connoisseurs and gourmets again and brings a dose of excitement to the local restaurant scene and awakens hope for the future.
You can see the full list of winners below:
Best Haute Cuisine Restaurants
MANO
Zagreb
2nd place
PELEGRINI
Šibenik
3rd place
NAV
Zagreb
Best Hotel Restaurant of High Category
ALFRED KELLER, HOTEL ALHAMBRA
Mali Lošinj
2nd place
ZINFANDEL´S, HOTEL ESPLANADE
Zagreb
3rd place
CAP AUREO, GRAND PARK HOTEL
Rovinj
Best Traditional Restaurant
TAČ
Zagreb
2nd place
ZIJAVICA
Mošćenička Draga
3rd place
KOD ŠPILJE
Otruševec
Best Creative Urban Cuisine Restaurant
MALI BAR
Zagreb
2nd place
IGNIS
Korcula
3rd place
KUT
Zagreb
2021 Chef of the Year
TVRTKO ŠAKOTA
NAV, Zagreb
"ANDREJ BARBIERI" AWARD FOR YOUNG CHEF 2021
EUGEN ŽINIĆ
MANO, Zagreb
WINE LIST OF THE YEAR 2021
BEVANDA
Opatija
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