DREAM, Rovinj

r estaurant CROATICA 100 ∙ 2021 07, 08, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Joakima Rakovca 18, 52210 Rovinj www.dream.hr dream@dream.hr 052830613

12 - 24, , , 60, 60

Restaurant & Residence Dream is located just a few steps from the waterfront in a vivid and busy tourist area of historic centre of old town Rovinj. It is situated in a 19th century building completely renovated by the owners, Amir Kadunić, MSc in Civil Engineering and Darija Kadunić, MA. They particularly paid attention to the authentic elements of old Istrian way of construction. After completing the construction work, in the final archi-

tectural part, only the original natural materials were used, such as old tiles covering all the floors. All doors and windows were built according to the designs of old Rovinj buildings and were made of larch wood as a traditional material. Windows and doors are framed in stone. A lot of old stone walls were also restored together with drain pipes and the ancient Istrian fireplace.

There is Residence Dream on the upper floors. The owners offer 4-star rooms in which the guests can enjoy the quality authentic decoration with all the most modern amenities.

This extremely demanding project required not only substantial financial support, patience and knowledge but also love for preservation of heritage and its revival. Therefore the motto of restaurant Dream and its very name are part of J. B. Shaw’s quote: “You DREAM things and say WHY, but I DREAM things that never WERE and say WHY NOT”.

Restaurant Dream consists of two interconnected halls and a winter lounge with an open fireplace. There is also a summer terrace. The interior of Dream is a mix of quality authentic architectural arrangement combined with modern elements. Particular in details, it includes valuable antiquities, tiffany lamps, paintings of academic painters, old photographs, floor mosaics, thonet chairs. In accordance with this, in Dream you will feel the spirit of old times but also the bustle of the city life. In the peace and quiet of the authentic atmosphere, where the old meets the new, you will be able to taste traditional Istrian but also modern specialities. Restaurant Dream prefers Mediterranean culinary heritage and been open all year round for more than a decade, its offer is enriched with promotional and seasonal menus. Bread and pasta are homemade. Particular attention is paid to the atmosphere with selection of music background in accordance with world trends.