Merak

Gerichte nach traditionellem bosnischen Rezept

The word “merak” means pleasure, passion and desire; it was taken from the Turkish language and domesticated in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The word excellently describes the offer of restaurant Merak, bringing traditional Bosnian cuisine in the heart of Opatija.

Autochthonous specialties, family recipes, quality and selected ingredients – domestic meat without additives, natural spices, hand-pulled dough and homemade bread – make dishes such as čevapčići (typical skinless meat sausage), pljeskavica (spiced meat patty mixture), roast, peka (dishes baked in a fireplace under a bell-like dome) or rotisserie dishes a special enjoyment, best accompanied by selected Croatian wines and brandies.

Specialities: Sogan dolme (baked onions filled with minced beef and rice), gravče na tavče (baked beans) with pljeskavica, a variety of grilled dishes, hurmašica (sweet sponge cake), tufahija (stewed apples with walnuts), baklava.(traditional layered dough cake).