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This weekend our cook Marko recommends figs | 2.07.09

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In the village of Padna, an astonishing little piece of the Slovenian Istria, Istranova. found its home and started catering to everyone who likes to spoil their senses. Let the air be filled with fragrances of home cooked cuisine, we agreed with our experienced chef Marko Šinkovec, who always cooks with a smile.

We await hungry guests with our own olive oil, cheese and prosciutto, freshly baked bread and olives. Our soups change with the seasons – from wild garlic and asparagus in the spring to chestnut soup and rich minestrone in the autumn. We offer beef and fish soup the whole year round.

In Istranova vegetables do not travel a long way to the plate: our garden is just below the terrace. We serve the green gifts of nature with meat, fish, pasta or risottos. Besides traditional Istrian recipes we find inspiration in everything fresh and most delicious at certain times of year.

We love to bake and prepare desserts, not fancy ones in order to show off, but scrumptious ones in order to spoil our guests. We serve desserts with excellent coffee and one of the many spirits made by the nearby peasants.
We will be very happy if you visit us, enjoy the shade of our terrace and relax admiring the incredible view which extends all the way to the sea when the weather is clear.

This weekend

On his everyday journey to Istranova, our chef Marko noticed that figs were already ripe, so you will be able to experience the harmony of taste, consisting of sheep cheese, figs and prosciutto. It is summer and the aromas of the sea must not be ignored, so we will also prepare spaghetti with green mussels. As dessert you will be able to enjoy our fig pie.

Reservations and information: info@istranova.eu or +386 31 694 559.