Last fifteen years have been very exciting for food and wine enthusiasts residing in or visiting Istria. We witnessed a renaissance of istrian traditional dishes now proudly appearing in its original or modernised form in every decent restaurant, konoba (it. trattoria) or agritourism. Istrian extra virgin olive oil repeatedly receives international prizes, while wine of excellent quality started to come out mostly from small and family owned wineries.
Ask anybody in Croatia and you will hear the same. In Istria in general you eat and drink better than in any other part of the country. Yes it is true, under few condition.
You live in Istria, or you visit it for years so that you are able to find in a second an obscure middle-of-nowhere country road that leads to a good agrotourism, winery or local farmer. No matter if it is an hour drive and a possibilities to get lost and remain hungry are considerable, you decided to hit the road since you must had heard from some friends this place is definitely worth to visit.
If you come here for the first time and have only few days available, chances that you will end up in a expensive and horrible tourist trap restaurant are quite high, especially if you lodge on the west Istrian coast. This blog will try to discover some hidden treasures of Istrian enogastronomic world and share it with you – courious visitor of Istrian peninsula. Off the beaten tracks, far away from places crowded with tourists, tasting local food, wine and spirits straight from the producer. Let the journey begins!
