Where to eat - Opatija

Restaurants and cafés

The rich history and Opatija and Kvarner’s various customs can easily be discovered by numerous gastronomic delicacies.

Here you can feel the influence of numerous different cuisines such as the insular, Istrian, coastal and also Austro-Hungarian. It is an ideal link to the continental and Mediterranean influence connected by an interesting tradition which skilfully links past and present.  Skilful the Milenij Hotel’s chefs have accepted that influence and have created unique and unforgettable dishes, making every meal a high quality experience. So, enjoy the delicious snacks and the beautiful environment of their restaurants with all your senses.

Argonauti Restaurant

This top quality a la carte restaurant is situated along Opatija’s Lungo mare promenade and offers its guests unforgettable moments of enjoyment as well as imaginative and varied delicacies and a beautiful view over the Kvarner Bay. It exudes elegance and luxury whilst its uniqueness is created by the frescoes of the Viennese painter Karl Ludwig Hassman which adorn the walls of the restaurant from which it took its name.   The painted legend from Greek mythology shows the fight of the Argonauts, seafarers from the Argo and Kolhidan ships which took place in the 13th century B.C. precisely on Kvarner Bay’s shores. Besides the pleasant environment, its numerous guests are always newly attracted by the freshly prepared dishes typical of the Kvarner area and the chef’s excellent delicacies. The top quality offer is completed with a rich wine list offering more than eighty local and foreign wines.

Sveti Jakov Restaurant

Surrounded by the advantages of a beautiful park and a small church of the same name, in a unique way it connects tastes and tradition making itself a perfect destination for inimitable gourmet delights. Situated in the Milenij II Hotel on the foundations of the old villa built in 1884, it also carries a few characteristics of that period. The old villa was famous because of doctor Julius Glaxo so there are two original menus which carry his name. The restaurant is famous for those two menus. One of them dates back to 1859 and the other to 1873 and they represent unusual delicacies from the Austro–Hungarian period such as soup with stuffed cabbage or terina (a kind of paté) made from goose liver in aspic. Amongst the traditional Istrian and Coastal dishes on the menu you can find the unavoidable Istrian prosciutto, maneštra z bobići (thick corn grain soup) and fuži (a kind of pasta) with truffles as well as seafood from the Kvarner Bay like scampi, mussels, oysters, noble white fish,…

The Madonnina Lobby bar

Against the silent sounds of the piano enjoy the pleasant atmosphere of the Madonnina Lobby bar, with your favourite drink following a delicious dinner. For your business meetings, you will find this an ideal place for a welcome drink or maybe for the company of a romantic.

 


Café Wagner

Those who have visited Opatija before, will surely have visited the well known café Wagner and tasted their flavoursome coffee and delicious pastries. This unavoidable place represents a ritual for local inhabitants and the numerous guests who almost always enrich their first morning coffee with the unique and varied pastries. Top pastry cooks will thrill you up with their skills and offer you, beside their original pralines, more than fifteen kinds of delicious pastries and cakes.  It is situated along the Lungo mare promenade so you will also be able to enjoy the beautiful view over the sea and the pleasant atmosphere of this unique area from the spacious terrace.

Prizes and awards

Well known culinary master and chef of the Milenij Hotel, Davor Capan, is the winner of numerous awards for his delicious and fanciful delicacies. Let us point out a few of them….

    * Zlatna maslina 2002. – competition bronze medal
    * Zlatni kuhar 2004. – competition gold medal
    * Zlatni kuhar 2005.; -gold medal for the main meat dish,
          o gold medal for the ceremonial main platter,
          o silver medal for the meat dish,
          o silver medal for the cold dessert,
          o 3 rd place in the final ranking
    * Zlatni kuhar 2006. – 4th place in the final ranking