Sep 11, 2013

Foody - summer edition

Jelo se i pilo ovo ljeto. Stoga zašto ne ponovno napisati post o dobroj hrani, možda vas inspiriram, možda probate neko novo mjesto...
I ate and drank really good this summer. Therefore, why not again write a post about good food, maybe I inspire you to try a new place, new food...

Pošto je bratu bio rođendan onda smo se kao obitelj otišli počastiti u restoran "Na Sušaku". Znamo da imaju odličan grill i to je bio glavni razlog, ali sam u međuvremenu promijenila mišljenje i poželjela nešto s tjesteninom. Nisu me razočarali! Slastice su im također nešto što nikako ne smijete propustiti. Sam ambijent i nije nešto posebno. Vani imaju veliku terasu s masivnim drvenim stolovima i klupama, a unutra je već malo intimnije, ali je za ljetne dane ipak užitak sjediti vani.
As my brother had birthday we went as a family to the restaurant "Na Sušaku". We knew they have a great grill and it was the main reason to go there, but in the meantime I changed my mind and wanted something with pasta. I was not disappointed! Desserts are also something you shouldn't missed. Ambience isn't anything special. Outside is a large terrace with massive wooden tables and benches, and inside is a little more intimate. But in the summer is just better to sit outside.

Pljukanci sa mesom i gljivama
Pljukanci (Istrian type of pasta) with meat and mushrooms

Domaći njoki na lovački
Homemade gnocchi with meat goulash

Pljeskavica punjena sa kajmakom i pekarski krumpir
Burger filled with cream "kajmak" and potato


Njihova najpoznatija torta "Sušak" - savršenstvo!
They are known for cake "Sušak" - perfection!


Čokoladna torta - dosta dobra!
Chocolate cake - really goood!


Buffet Cocco nalazi se u centru grada Rijeke u blizini Erste banke. S mamom sam otišla na kratki ručak i nažalost nisam poslikala jela prije (obična kokošja juha i dosta dobar rižoto od tikvica), ali sam zato bila oduševljena sa ovom tortom. Kako se njihov meni temelji na dnevnim marendama, dakle ponude par jela za taj dan i to je to, onda je moguće da ova torta nije svaki put u ponudi, ali ih svakako vrijedi posjetiti i radi drugih stvari.
Buffet Cocco is located in the center of Rijeka near the Erste Bank. I went there with my mom on a short lunch. Unfortunately I didn't take photos of dishes before (plain chicken soup and plenty of good risotto with zucchini), but I was thrilled with this cake. As their menu is based on the daily brunch (they offer a couple of meals for the day and that's it) then it's possible they don't have this cake every time, but it's worth visiting and trying other things.

Čokoladna krema u biskvitu od keksa, posipano s lješnjacima. Odlično!
Chocolate cream in biscuit made of cookies, sprinkled with hazelnuts. Excellent! 


Ovo ljeto sam tradicionalno ljetovala u Staroj Novalji na otoku Pagu tako da su večernje šetnje u Novalji bile dosta česte. Tako smo jednom prilikom posjetili i pizzeriju La Paloma. Prvo što mi se svidjelo je činjenica da su im tanjuri presonalizirani odnosno nisam baš imala prilike vidjeti da se pizzerije potrude imati svoj logo na tanjuru, a da je izvedba uz to simpatična. Drugo što mi se svidjelo su hrana i ljubaznost konobara.
This summer I traditionally vacationed in Stara Novalja on island Pag so the evening walks in Novalja have been frequent. We visited the pizzeria La Paloma. The first thing I liked was the fact that their plates are cutely presonalized, and I didn't have an opportunity to see that kind of effort in pizzerias. Second thing were good food and nice waiters.

Pašta s rikolom, pršutom i salsom od pomidora 
Dragi je bio jako zadovoljan. Nije bilo previše kiselkasto, pašta nije bila prekuhana. Sve na mjestu za 45kn.
Penne with riccola, prosciutto and tomato salsa
My darling was very pleased. It wasn't too sour and pasta wasn't overcooked. For 45HRK.

Miješana pizza
Ovo je bio moj izbor. Pizze rade u krušnoj peći. 42kn usred sezone i nije neka cijena!
Mixed pizza
This was my choice. Pizzas are made in the wood-fired oven. 42HRK in the middle of tourist season is a good price!

Rižoto od liganja uz salatu od kupusa
Specijalitet moga djeda i jedan tipičan ručak u Staroj Novalji.
Risotto with squid and cabbage salad
The specialty of my grandfather, and a typical lunch in Stara Novalja.

Na Visu smo također pohodili pizzerije s obzirom da nam buđet nije dopuštao neke luksuznije stvari (pored svih divnih ribljih restorana smo prolazili sa suzom u oku! haha). Pizzerija "Nona Darinka" sigurno je najbolja pizzerija na otoku. Rade u krušnoj peći, a pizze su im fenomenalne. Kada uz sve to pridodam simpatičan ambijent (bilo da se radi o unutrašnjosti, krovnoj terasi ili običnoj  terasi) mogu reći da je doživljaj zaokružen. Jedini problem mogle bi biti cijene koje su zaista visoke, kreću se od 50-70kn. Imaju male i velike pizze pri čemu se cijene između njih razlikuju između 4-6kn, a kad jednom krenete jesti požalit ćete što niste platili tih par kuna više :)
At island of Vis we also visited the pizzeria with regard to our poor budget which didn't allow some luxurious things (in addition to all the wonderful seafood restaurants we went by with tears in our eyes! Haha). Pizzeria "Nona Darinka" certainly is the best pizza on the island. Working in the wood-fired oven which is the reason pizza is fabulous. When you add to that the nice ambience (whether it's on the inside, the roof terrace or ordinary terrace) I can say the experience is completed. The only problem could be the prices, they are really high, ranging from 50-70HRK. They have small and large pizza, prices between them vary between 4-6HRK, and once you start eating you'll be sorry you didn't pay for those few HRK more :)

Mala pizza Pikant
Small pizza Picant

Velike pizza pikant i miješana
Big pizzas Picant and Mixed



Ciao belle! :*



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