ManO2

The elegant restaurant on Radnička Street is a favourite address for businessmen and lovers of haute cuisine, primarily because of the top-quality ingredients and the author’s cooking of chef Hrvoje Kroflin and his team. Regardless, lunch or dinner, the atmosphere is pleasant and relaxed in the interior of the restaurant or, in nice weather, on the terrace. Everything is there as it should be: professional and discreet service, attractive china, different for each dish, two extra virgin olive oils on the table in original bottles and delicious homemade bread. Even in the busiest times, the rhythm of serving is adequate. You can choose à la carte or a tasting menu. Chef Kroflin (the Great Chef of Tomorrow in the G&M Croatia 2024 selection) bases both menus on seasonally available ingredients. Wild Adriatic fish and scampi from the daily catch are always on offer, as well as top-quality steaks and veal, only that the chef enriches them with imaginative side dishes depending on the season. Asparagus, broad beans, kale, sorrel, Swiss chard, beans, young cabbage leaves, eggplants, mushrooms, barley, celery, Jerusalem artichokes, potatoes – all these traditional local plants and grains in the ManO2 version become sophisticated gastronomic creations, woven from unexpected aromas and textures. Among the classics, we highlight cold-smoked steak tartare, perfectly baked sea bass fillet – with stewed broad beans, asparagus or some other green vegetable, and slow-roasted veal in its own sauce with crepinette (bone marrow pancakes) with Jerusalem artichoke and potatoes, providing a completely new experience of this meat. Desserts by Pastry chef Nika Čavlović are equally creative: the traditional cream cake with a fluffy texture is round in shape, and Mochi – a combination of fennel, apple, peppercorns and black garlic, is truly an unexpectedly successful dessert. The impressively composed wine list rounds off the overall impression.