Konoba Tri Piruna — Restaurant in Grad Vodice

If you're in town, this is a must visit restaurant. I don’t often leave reviews but this restaurant is an exception. Far and away the best meal I’ve had in a myriad of top class places in Croatia. The prices and hefty, but after looking at our 300 Euro bill I left the restaurant with no regrets. We order the A5 Wagyu, the Spanish steak cut and the T Bone which was absolutely excellent and a very reasonable price for such a high quality steak. The mash potatoes on the side and the tuna sashimi for starter were exquisite and the best I’ve ever had in both fields.

The Wagyu is certainly enticing but in my eyes not necessary, as the T Bone tastes just as good for a fraction of the price : fyi our total bill - the wagyu = approximately 200 euro so much more reasonable.

For the desert I had the Panna Cotta, and it was the best desert I’ve ever had. A small portion, but beautifully presented and the taste was excellent. On top of this the 7 euro price is reasonable

Overall this Michelin rated restaurant is an absolute must visit, and I wasn’t the only diner in the restaurant who said they were going to be back!

Well done, I’m usually sceptical of Michelin star places which usually have over engineered food which tastes excessive for edge ‘average’ consumer, however this place gets it right from every angle with simple and...

Disapointment.

Atmosphere: looking exclusive, low key fancy vibe. Bathroom is worse than in a buffet, smells, but there was paper and soap... co-educated.

Food: the vegan option (vegan wok) is a basic overcooked rice noodles with boring vegetables and simple teriyaki sauce. Nothing special. No protein soure. It could use some Tofu, tempeh or seitan plus some crunch or zest. Nothing special in taste.

The rest of the dishes (pasta with shrimp and beef carpaccio) were also nothing special. Very bland, very basic. Although looked fancy. A good picture for instagram.

Do not go here for exciting food. You can have a better culinary experience at another restaurant, closer to the harbour, for a fraction of the price.

Service: it is best to reserve a table ahead. The waiter was nice, however a bit informal for the price level. They brought us bread and olive oil. Which was nice, however we did not ask for it and it was charged! Pay attention to what is on the house and what is to be paid for. 🤔

Prices: the menu and the types of food (horse, rabbit, dry aged meat) sound fancy and the plating is very artistic, but the taste and portion is lacking. For some it may be worth the 20-50% higher price, for me not.

Go here for the insta story, not...

Have eaten in many "fancy" Restaurants like this one in the past.

Ambiente, they really do a good job of selling the fancyness In here and presenting everything The food lives up to the standard of such a place given the prices I would probably expect even more but compared to "regular" joints really good, homemade tabasco all the way to pesto and native olive oil Kid friendly +The Manager/Meat Cutter was a fantastic dude

Waited way past over (!) an hour (!) somewhere around 75 minutes for the food, eventhough we ordered 2 fish 1 steak and some calamari that is still far too long, I can honestly say I have never waited longer for food in my entire life The Bill wasnt too clear it was stated that they go by 100g prices, if that is the case I want somebody to come out oud scale everything before it gets cooked, which is something I have seen before and was also said to be done here

Overall expect a very expensive evening, for regulae portions (for a Restaurant of this class) long waiting times with very good food and a...