Istria, on a plate
Modern kitchen with the addition of tradition — Mediterranean cuisine rooted in the finest ingredients Istria has to offer.
Modern cuisine with the addition of Mediterranean tradition
Experience our restaurant
Squid salad
Starters
Donkey meat in wine (teran) sauce
Main course
Lamb chop with sesame and thyme
Main course
Cheesecake with wild berries
Dessert
Meet the delicious sea fennel
Did you know that fleshy sea fennel leaves can be cooked, pickled, added to salads, or prepared with risotto and used as a spice? Sea fennel (lat. Crithmum maritimum L.) is a plant you probably know from the coast and islands.
The stem is woody and the leaves are fleshy and aromatic. It develops greenish-yellow flowers in August and September — best picked young, in May and June. Young and fresh sea fennel is excellent raw, as an addition to salads, risotto, or any other Mediterranean food.
Pulic — Istrian donkey meat
In Istria, it was customary to put a red ribbon around the neck of a puppy — a young donkey — when it was born. When a one-year-old reached a weight of about 100 kg, the butcher would take it through the village and each family would order their share.
Nowadays, young donkey meat is a real specialty. It belongs to traditional Istrian cuisine, it is highly valued around the world, and a delicacy that you must not miss.
The magic of truffles
Truffles are a widely known culinary trump card that will leave few indifferent. Since the truffle was discovered in the Motovun forest 80 years ago, it has not ceased to be a gastro hit of northwestern Istria.
Thousands of gourmets flock to the taverns that serve it, and the magical truffle cult fuels the popular belief about its aphrodisiac powers. Immediately after extraction, fresh truffles are used directly as a food additive — or crafted into spreads, cheeses, oils, and sweet delicacies.
Ingredients that tell the story of Istria
Sea fennel (Motar)
Gathered fresh from the Istrian coast, this wild herb brings the scent and flavour of the sea to salads, risottos, and seasonal pickles.
Motovun Truffles
Sourced from the ancient oak forests of Motovun, the Istrian truffle is among the most prized in the world — shaved fresh over every dish it graces.
Istrian Olive Oil
Cold-pressed from local varieties, Istrian extra virgin olive oil is a multi-award winner — fruity, grassy, and essential to every plate we serve.
Adriatic Seafood
From squid to sea bass, the freshest catch from the Adriatic arrives daily — prepared simply to let the flavour of the sea speak for itself.
Pulic Donkey Meat
A true Istrian rarity, young donkey meat is tender and uniquely flavoured — braised low and slow in Teran red wine for the ultimate regional experience.
Istrian Boskar
The Boskar ox is the symbol of Istrian agriculture. Slow-cooked using traditional methods, its deep flavour is one of the most memorable on our menu.
Sea fennel (Motar)
Gathered fresh from the Istrian coast, this wild herb brings the scent and flavour of the sea to salads, risottos, and seasonal pickles.
Motovun Truffles
Sourced from the ancient oak forests of Motovun, the Istrian truffle is among the most prized in the world — shaved fresh over every dish it graces.
Istrian Olive Oil
Cold-pressed from local varieties, Istrian extra virgin olive oil is a multi-award winner — fruity, grassy, and essential to every plate we serve.
Adriatic Seafood
From squid to sea bass, the freshest catch from the Adriatic arrives daily — prepared simply to let the flavour of the sea speak for itself.
Pulic Donkey Meat
A true Istrian rarity, young donkey meat is tender and uniquely flavoured — braised low and slow in Teran red wine for the ultimate regional experience.
Istrian Boskar
The Boskar ox is the symbol of Istrian agriculture. Slow-cooked using traditional methods, its deep flavour is one of the most memorable on our menu.
Early check-in and late check-out depend on accommodation availability per day.
Adrion Aparthotel holds a HACCP certificate — guaranteeing the health safety of food and a high standard across the entire process of procurement, processing and serving.
Every ingredient is traceable · Every dish is prepared with care · Every guest is protected
The wines of Istria
Our carefully selected wine list focuses entirely on Istrian producers — bottles that reflect the same terroir as the food on your plate. From mineral-driven Malvazija whites to deep, tannic Teran reds.
- Malvazija Istarska — the queen of Istrian white wines, aromatic and dry
- Teran — a powerful indigenous red, the natural partner for truffle and game
- Muskat Momjanski — a rare semi-sweet wine grown only near Momjan
- Hand-picked selection from family estates across the peninsula
