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ČAKOVEC: serves great country food. Try home-made pastas, followed
Međimurska hiža  the sausages, game stews, and by a choice of fine strudel.
Regional Road Map D1 locally caught roast boar.
Gajeva 35 TRAKOŠĆAN: Trakošćan 
Tel (040) 390 011 Closed Sun Central European Road Map D1
The centrally located “Međimurje DK Choice Trakošćan bb
House” specializes in a game-rich KRAPINSKE TOPLICE: Tel (042) 440 800
cuisine, with dishes such as Villa Magdalena  A hotel restaurant set in rural
bograč (a goulash-style stew). Regional Road Map D1 surroundings, the Trakošćan
Mirna ulica 1 serves Croatian standards with
KOPRIVNICA: Pivnica Kraluš  Tel (049) 233 333 a regional, Zagorje slant –
Central European Road Map D1 Seasonal produce and local substantial soups and meat
Zrinski trg 10 specialities are given a dishes are the stand-outs.
Tel (048) 622 302 contemporary gastro-style
An 18th-century beer hall on makeover at award-winning VARAŽDIN:
the main square, Kraluš serves Villa Magdalena, offering both Kavana Grofica Marica 
up hearty dishes such as beer à la carte and multi-course Café Road Map D1
sausage, grilled pork chops and taster menus, with vegetarian Trg kralja Tomislava 2
tasty pečeni grah (baked beans). and macrobiotic options for Tel (042) 320 077
those immersing themselves With outdoor seating that
KOPRIVNICA: Podravska klet  in the ambience of this spa billows across the main square,
Regional Road Map D1 destination. The setting, amid Grofica Marica is an ideal spot
Prvomajska 46a, Stari grad the green slopes of the Zagorje for a mid-morning coffee, and
Tel (048) 634 069 Closed Mon hills, is beautiful. also has a wide choice of
This rustic restaurant with wooden pastries and cakes – including
tables and a thatched roof offers their own-brand Grofica Marica
good local produce – home-made KUMROVEC: chocolate torte.
sausage, creamy cows’ cheese, Villa Zelenjak 
game stews and roast boar. Traditional Road Map C1 VARAŽDIN: Verglec 
Risvica 1 Regional Road Map D1
DK Choice Tel (049) 550 747 Silvija Strahimira Kranjčevića 12
Tel (042) 211 131
Set in lush green surroundings,
KRAPINA: Vuglec breg  this restaurant follows the The centrally located Verglec
Regional Road Map D1 culinary tradition of Croatia to straddles two culinary cultures
Škarićevo 151 prepare classic dishes using with a menu offering both
Tel (049) 345 015 locally sourced ingredients. excellent pizzas and filling
A rustic hilltop restaurant 7 km northern Croatian fare. Roast
(4 miles) west of Krapina, Vuglec MARIJA BISTRICA: duck and roast pork are among
breg specializes in traditional Restoran Academia  the specialities.
Zagorje specialities such as roast Regional Road Map D1
turkey, goose, pork and veal Zagrebačka bb VARAŽDIN: Turist 
knuckle – all of which are best Tel (049) 326 600 Central European Road Map D1
enjoyed with home-made mlinci Located in the Hotel Kaj, Aleja kralja Zvonimira 1
(pasta sheets soaked in meaty this smart restaurant injects Tel (042) 395 395
juices). The wine list features some modern European This elegant hotel restaurant
inland Croatia’s best labels. The creativity into the traditional serves fine food from all of
desserts are first-class and the Zagorje repertoire of poultry, Croatia’s regions, with game
views of the rolling Zagorje hills grains and pasta. dishes, grilled meats and Adriatic
are worth savouring. seafood all well represented.
SVETI KRIŽ ZAČRETJE:
Klet Kozjak  VELIKI TABOR:
KRAPINSKE TOPLICE: Regional Road Map D1 Grešna Gorica 
Zlatna Lisica  Kozjak 18a, Sveti Križ Začretje Regional Road Map C1
Central European Road Map D1 Tel (049) 228 800 Taborgradska 35, Desinić
Martinišće 29 In a restored hilltop farmhouse Tel (049) 343 001
Tel (049) 236 627 10 km (6 miles) south of Krapina, This hilltop farm (with a
With a great view overlooking this traditional restaurant offers diverting petting zoo) offers
rolling hills, this simple restaurant roast meats and poultry with generous cuts of grilled and
roast meats, locally sourced
poultry, and home-made pasta.
Grab a table that enjoys the
views of Veliki Tabor castle.
ZABOK:
Dvorac Gjalski 
Central European Road Map D1
Gredice Zabočke 7
Tel (049) 201 100
This excellent hotel restaurant is
based in a former castle and has
a medieval theme. The extensive
menu includes a wide variety of
Peaceful, hilltop setting at the traditional Vuglec breg, Krapina Croatian cuisine.
For more information on types of restaurants see pp232–3
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