Chef's dinners – Weekend Food Festival
If you had to describe the experience awaiting you at the dinners we prepare during the Weekend Food Festival in three words, they would be: local, exciting, and unexpected.
FIRDAY, 11.04.2025.
Monte X Giulio Gigli (UNE)
Time: 19:00
The Monte restaurant will open exclusively for guests of this very special dinner, where the inspiring Monte team will host Umbrian creative chef Giulio Gigli. Did you know that Chef Gigli has worked in some of the world’s best restaurants, including Denmark’s Noma? His career has been particularly shaped by his time at Disfrutar, the world’s best restaurant, and before that at the avant-garde El Bulli under the legendary Ferran Adrià. Today, he creates innovative dishes at his own restaurant, UNE, where every dish is rooted in the gastronomic heritage of Umbria. We are certain that the five-course menu, crafted by the Monte team and Chef Gigli, will be an unforgettable experience.
Price: 130,00 eur
SATURDAY, 12.04.2025.
Cap Aureo Signature Restaurant X J.P.McMahon (Aniar, Cava Bodega, Tartare)
Time: 19:00
Chef Jeffrey Vella is recognized as one of the most influential chefs in the country and the region, with a unique talent for creatively and somewhat avant-garde thinking about how to bring out the best in local ingredients. He will prepare the dinner alongside his talented restaurant team, joined by renowned Irish chef J.P. McMahon, owner of Aniar, Cava Bodega, and Tartare, as well as the founder of the popular Food on the Edge festival, which has hosted many of the world’s top chefs. Both are passionate nature enthusiasts with an unwavering commitment to achieving perfect flavors, ensuring a dining experience that will exceed your expectations.
Tekka by Lone X Igor Jagodic (Strelec)
Time: 19:00
We are certain that you are already well acquainted with the restaurant brand Tekka, which enjoys a stellar reputation in gastronomic circles. Chef Saša Pribičević, who leads Tekka in Rovinj, is an exceptional expert whose dishes leave guests in awe. Chef Igor Jagodić masterfully blends tradition and innovation, and since 2012, has been creating culinary masterpieces within the walls of a Ljubljana castle, showcasing both remarkable skill and a creative mind. As the visionary behind the acclaimed restaurant Strelec, the chef has earned recognition by merging classic French cuisine with modern techniques and a touch of local charm. It comes as no surprise that the harmony of flavors and the magical allure of his dishes have brought both the chef and the restaurant numerous prestigious awards and accolades, solidifying his culinary excellence.
Agli Amici Rovinj X Matteo Mettulio (Harry ́s Piccolo)
Time: 19:00
Discover what happens when two culinary titans, each holding two Michelin stars, come together for this extraordinary dinner. Chef Mettulio is renowned for his interpretations that blend creativity and tradition, and he is one of the key figures behind Trieste’s Harry’s Piccolo earning its prestigious two Michelin stars. Since the motto of the Weekend Food Festival is “Eat Local, Think Global,” all participating chefs share the same philosophy—including Chef Mettulio, who has been recognized by numerous gastronomic guides.
Price: 130,00 eur
