Nebo Restaurant & Lounge

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Nebo Restaurant & Lounge in Rijeka: Modern Cuisine With a Michelin Star (2026)

Nebo Restaurant & Lounge serves modern cuisine at 9 Opatijska ulica in Rijeka, on top of the Hilton Rijeka Costabella hotel. The restaurant earned one Michelin star in 2026, and its kitchen builds Mediterranean and Croatian ingredients into a tasting menu.

Chef and cooking style

Chef Gabriela Filca leads a young team in the kitchen. The menu follows a tasting format in a longer or shorter version, and one course always pays respect to bread. The kitchen sources from local farmers and works to a zero waste concept. Gault&Millau gave the restaurant a score of 17 for 2026.

Dishes on the tasting menu

The tomato course shows the kitchen's approach. A deconstructed tomato arrives as tomato gnocchi with pickled purple onion, concasse with a homemade cheese filling, basil cream and wild herbs, finished with a leaf crisp and clear tomato juice. The full menu runs seven courses, which takes time at the table and asks the kitchen to manage the pace of service.

Room, lounge and wine

Guests begin with a welcome drink in the wine showcase in the lobby, where the kitchen sends a greeting. The restaurant pairs its courses with wine, and restaurant manager Tomislav Mikinac holds WSET level three and certified ASI sommelier credentials. In the evening, the airy lounge serves cocktails with views over the Adriatic.