NOEL, Zagreb

r estaurant CROATICA 100 ∙ 2021 17, 18, 19, 20

Ulica popa Dukljanina 1, 10000 Zagreb www.noel.hr info@noel.hr 014844297

12 - 24, NED, , , 40, 24

Zagreb restaurant Noel is the first and only restaurant with one Michelin star in Zagreb. Chef Bruno Vokal, inspired by a rich offer of high-quality local ingredients and even richer flavours of tradition, created a 5- picture menu bringing almost 23 precisely prepared dishes to honour the longest day in the year- the summer solstice. The menu is changed in accordance with the seasons and accessibility of high- quality, seasonal ingredients.

With its symbolic name, this concept embodies the very definition of gourmet crescendo involving all senses and fully enjoyed for more than 3 hours. Perfectly balanced dishes arrive elegantly, one following the other, intensifying the aromas and discovering the magic of haute cuisine even when traditional delicacies inspired by humble menial dishes are involved. Dramatic pause brings the surprise element in the form of artistic performance while skilful creations of the bread master from Noel’s Bread & Delia are on the table.

Imaginative bites combining the best from the garden and the deep sea are paired with drinks- combination of wines, cocktails and other beverages. Noel’s team of sommeliers and mixologists is active in creation of trends so that during the evening several drinks from their own production are served- kombucha, beer and kvass. In this way the sensory concept of complete homeostasis of tasting buds, the mind and the body is achieved.

The well- trained team led by chef Vokal, with the bar team and the non- assertive service are a formula for refined hedonism at the table , a feeling remaining long in the guests’ memory.