With an open invitation to gather over full glasses and platters for all women and men of Rijeka, their business partners, friends, and colleagues - this week officially marked the opening of a new venue in Kvarner. Located in the very heart of Rijeka, at the well-known Jelačić Square, Bistro Rue Wine & Dine has opened, a new gastronomic address in the "city that flows." As could be seen at the opening, and as Marko Vignjević revealed, Bistro Rue offers a diverse menu with an emphasis on Mediterranean cuisine and touches of Asian cuisine, French techniques, and global trends, but adapted to the Rijeka audience.
There will be classics such as, for example, beef tartare with fresh vegetables (€12) which you can also order "to go", fresh fish on Fridays and fresh pasta, but the offer also includes top quality dry-aged steaks matured for 60 to 90 days, and even the most prized one - Wagyju A5. The Bistro Rue Wine & Dine team has devoted a lot of attention to selecting the steaks they will offer, among which, of course, the exclusive Kobe beef stands out the most, the most prized Japanese beef with perfect marbling.
At the head of the kitchen is Nenad Komes, a chef well-known to the Zagreb public, while the wines, of which there is no shortage here, are managed by sommelier Klaudio Jurčić, who was four times in a row the Croatian national sommelier champion. After being the head sommelier at Bevanda restaurant in Opatija and Zagreb‘s Baltazar, he moved to the position of hotel manager at Amabilis in Selce, and since 2015 has been building his professional path again at the iconic Bevanda in Opatija, as manager and sommelier of one of Croatia‘s best restaurants.
Interestingly, you can come here as early as the morning for breakfast (served from 9 to 11 am) and enjoy delicious bites with your coffee - from granola (€6.40), to ham and cheese toast (€6.50), to sourdough bruschetta with omelet and pancetta (€6), or focaccia filled with mortadella, burrata, and pistachio pesto (€7.50). As the sun rises, light morning meals are replaced by more substantial dishes. If you‘re not in the mood for meat, you might be tempted by their surf & turf (€35), a dish combining red meat and seafood, or, especially highlighted here in the summer season when we all seek lighter meals, their Rue Caesar salad for two (€29), which the waiter prepares in front of guests. Also on offer are crowd favorites such as black risotto (€16), yakitori squid (€25), or fresh ravioli on a white truffle cream (€38).
As we already mentioned, on Fridays and Saturdays chef Komes and his team prepare dishes from fresh fish and seasonal ingredients. Desserts are also on offer, especially the mille-feuille with fresh fruit (€7.50), the perfect sweet bite for hot summer days. But it‘s also worth trying their handmade lemon sorbet (€6), as well as the dark chocolate ice cream that hides a surprise that will remind you of childhood (€5).
As expected, the most expensive dish on offer is the Japanese Wagyju striploin A5 mbs 12 at a price of €450 per kilogram (10 dkg is €45), and chef Komes prepares it by caramelizing it with a torch in front of guests. You can see the full menu and prices here.
Chef Nenad Komes has prepared several fish dishes just for Dobra hrana readers, which we will be making this summer as well. To start, there is Japanese shrimp sandwich with grilled halloumi and figsa.
Then there‘s octopus with grilled tomato.
There‘s also one of the most prized fish, but especially juicy - monkfish carpaccio with oxheart tomatoes.
If you like spoon dishes and cuttlefish, you will love this! Try cuttlefish in white wine with capers and monkfish.
Because of clams with young green beans and chanterelles we are especially looking forward to finding young bean shoots at the market.
And as the cherry on top, if you get the chance and have a kamado, try our smoked shrimp according to chef Komes‘s recipe.
And of course, if you find yourself near Rijeka, don‘t miss the chance to check out what‘s cooking at the city‘s new gastro address.
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