MONTH-LONG CULINARY FESTIVAL:
FLAVOURS OF THE VIPAVA VALLEY
“Quality is never coincidence. The close cooperation between local suppliers and master chefs, who have the philosophy of “from the garden to the plate” literally in their blood, sets the Vipava Valley at the very top of the Slovenian gastronomic regions.”
Brigita Habjan Štolfa, CEO of the Regional Development Agency ROD Ajdovščina
The month-long culinary festival under the heading Flavours of the Vipava Valley invites you to explore the best of what the Vipava Valley has to offer. Designed specifically for this foodie event by the top gurus of local cuisine, the menus incorporate seasonal dishes inspired by local traditions, featuring local ingredients, often from organic production. In the same vein, the wine accompaniment also follows local traditions by including a range of organic and conventional wines made by the region’s winemakers, all of them to be showcased on Sunday and Monday, the 18 and 19 May 2025, respectively, as part of Flavours of the Vipava Valley to be held in Vipava.
An exclusive treat of the culinary extravaganza is the ice cream under the brand ‘Flavours of the Vipava Valley’. Made from all-local ingredients, it will be featured in all the best patisseries across the Valley for a month.
RESTAURANTS
Restavracija Grad Kromberk • Turistična kmetija Arkade • Gostilna picerija Anja • Ošterija Žogica • Majerija • Gostilna Pri Lojzetu, Dvorec Zemono • DAM boutique hotel & restaurant • Gostilna pri izviru Hublja • Turistična kmetija Saksida • Penzion Sinji vrh • Gostilna Termika • Gostilna Sivi Čaven • Ošterija Branik • Restavracija Primula • Gostilna Krhne • Toncevi Eco Estate • Gostilna Podfarovž
Restavracija Grad Kromberk
Chef: Aleš Šibav
Grajska cesta 1, 5000 NOVA GORICA
05 30 27 160, 041 693 073
www.gradkromberk.si
restavracija@gradkromberk.si
MENU
Asparagus quiche, trout, caviar from Pinela, herb crunch • Baby spinach soup, cheese sphere, spring shoots • Green ravioli, anchovy, sundried tomato cream, fermented garlic • Octopus, shallot, carrot soufflé, potato pavé • Sweet indulgence
Price per person: 62,00 €
Turistična kmetija Arkade
Chef: Rok Rupnik
Črniče 91, 5262 ČRNIČE
05 36 66 009, 041 614 708
www.arkade-cigoj.com
arkade.cigoj@siol.net
MENU
Pork treats from the pantry • Head cheese on a bed of salad • Homemade minestrone • Homemade gnocchi with mangalica (Hungarian pork) stew • Stuffed prata (bread stuffing) with asparagus and prosciutto, pea purée, and asparagus sauce • Dessert
Price per person: 55,00 € with wine accompaniment
Gostilna picerija Anja
Chef: Anja Paljk Fabjan
Budanje 3c, 5271 VIPAVA
041 750 704, 05 368 51 80
www.picerija-anja.si
anja.p.f@gmail.com
MENU 1
Vipava Valley jota (sauerkraut stew) with smoked pork neck, homemade bread and walnut strudel with butter and breadcrumbs
Price per person: 11,00 €
MENU 2
Vipava Valley jota (sauerkraut stew), homemade bread • Beef medallion on polenta with parmesan • and green asparagus with fried prosciutto • Blueberry strudel with butter and breadcrumbs
Price per person: 32,00 €
Ošterija Žogica
Chef: Jakob Golob
Soška 52, 5250 SOLKAN
05 300 52 40, 031 399 852
www.sesezogica.si
infozogica@gmail.com
MENU 1
Frika (potato and cheese hash) on a wild garlic purée with lardo and pear jam • Wild garlic gnocchi with asparagus and beef dewlap • “Ku če bet” dandelion (dandelion, potatoes, beans, pork cracklings, garlic and hard-boiled egg) • Spring roast beef spiral with new sweet potatoes, roasted radish, and asparagus sauce • Spring dessert
Price per person: 35,00 €
MENU 2
Frika (potato and cheese hash) on a wild garlic purée with lardo and pear jam • Wild garlic gnocchi with asparagus and beef dewlap • “Ku če bet” dandelion (dandelion, potatoes, beans, pork cracklings, garlic and hard-boiled egg) • Spring roast beef spiral with new sweet potatoes, roasted radish, and asparagus sauce • Spring dessert
Price per person: 35,00 €
Majerija
Chef: Matej Tomažič
Slap 18, 5271 VIPAVA
05 368 50 10, 041 405 903
www.majerija.si
info@majerija.si
MENU 1
Cottage cheese with herbs, tomato carpaccio • Vipava Valley mlinci (flat pastry sheets) in an aromatic broccoli sauce • Roasted leg of pork with spring side dishes • Walnut dessert flavoured with citrus, served with strawberry sauce
Price per person: 55,00 €
MENU 2
Crystallised dandelion with yoghurt and honey • Beef carpaccio, soft sheep cheese, pine nuts and forest fruits • Maise trganci (strapponi pasta) with a medley of courgettes, hazelnuts and yellow pepper • Tarragon tagliatelle with tomato, elderflower, and vanilla • Herb sorbet with pollen • Pork cigars stuffed with wild hops and pancetta, thyme sauce • Chocolate cube served on a viola garden
Price per person: 70,00 €
Gostilna Pri Lojzetu, Dvorec Zemono
Chef: Tomaž Kavčič
Dvorec Zemono, Zemono 7, 5271 VIPAVA
040 777 761
www.zemono.si
rezervacije@zemono.si
MENU
House speciality – bread and horseradish spread • Greeting from the kitchen • “A thousand leaves” – Vipava Valley “garden” and young cheese with olive oil • “Vipava Valley meadow” – pea cream and trout ragout • Gnocchi cooked in pancetta broth with string beans • Wild duck with seasonal vegetables • Monologue gin and Dialogue tonic served on a spoon with a juniper aroma • Spring dessert
Price per person: 110,00 €
DAM boutique hotel & restaurant
Chef: Uroš Fakuč
Ulica Vinka Vodopivca 24, 5000 Nova Gorica
05 333 11 47, 041 337 443
www.damhotel.si
info@damhotel.si
MENU
Soča trout mosaic, beetroot and horseradish gel, Tolmin cottage cheese, trout roe • Potato gnocchi, asparagus and shrimp foam • Cuttlefish, egg, truffles, Vipava Valley prosciutto • Rice with a taste of the sea and the scent of oysters • Octopus, lemon purée • DAM mojito • Dessert • DAM olives
Price per person: 95,00 € + wine accompaniment 50 €
Gostilna pri izviru Hublja
Chef: Tomaž Pižent
Cesta VI. Prekomorska 75, 5270 AJDOVŠČINA
05 366 37 88, 041 201 924
www.gostilna-izvir-hublja.si
izvirhublja@gmail.com
MENU 1
Vipavska jota (Vipava Valley stew) • Homemade štruklji (rolled dumplings)
Price per person: 14,00 €
MENU 2
Asparagus soup • Roasted lamb with new potatoes • Homemade štruklji (rolled dumplings)
Price per person: 30,00 €
Turistična kmetija Saksida
Chef: Marko Bolčina
Zalošče 12a, 5294 DORNBERK
05 30 17 853, 041 208 345
www.vinasaksida.com
info@vinasaksida.com
MENU
Potato balls with herbs and asparagus cream • Cream cheese with asparagus, strawberries and walnuts • Roasted courgettes with pork crackling and dehydrated egg yolk • Mushrooms with polenta and pancetta • Spätzle with veal fond and ricotta • Beef hash with vegetable purée and a strawberry gel • Sorbet • Dessert
Price per person: 88,00 € + wine accompaniment 30 €
Penzion Sinji vrh
Chef: Irma Vidmar
Kovk 10a, 5273 COL
031 836 813
www.sinji-vrh.si
sinji.vrh@gmail.com
MENU
Greeting from the kitchen • Carpaccio of highland Scottish beef from our eco farm with Golden Ring aged cheese • Polenta with asparagus, roasted bacon and albumin cheese • Mountain pasture lamb with a savoury strudel • Golden Ring cheese with white mould, figs and cinnamon • Dessert
Price per person: 60,00 € with wine accompaniment
Gostilna Termika
Chef: Martina Logar Mladovan
Ozeljan 6a, 5261 ŠEMPAS
05 30 88 557, 031 894 694
www.parklijak.com
termika@parklijak.com
MENU
Greeting: A greeting from the kitchen • Hot starter: Wild garlic cream soup with sesame grissini • Hot starter: Goriška gnocchi with rabbit ragout • Main course: Lamb ribs, rosemary polenta with blueberry jam, potato popcorn, demi-glace sauce, chilli strips • Dessert: Vipava Valley štruklji (rolled dumplings) with homemade ice cream and crumble topping
Price per person: 45,00 € + wine accompaniment 15 €
Gostilna Sivi Čaven
Chef: Jasmina Črv Čermelj
Potoče 6, 5263 DOBRAVLJE
05 368 81 08, 041 488 786
gostilna.sivicaven@gmail.com
MENU
Baccala, lemon caviar, black pepper, toasted homemade bread • Wild garlic soup, cheese sphere with herbs • Homemade ravioli filled with Vipava Valley prosciutto, asparagus, dehydrated egg yolk • Braised beef cheeks, cottage cheese štrukelj (rolled dumpling), roasted vegetables • Pear tiramisu, whipped floral honey
Price per person: 42,00 € + wine accompaniment 13 €
Ošterija Branik
Chef: Patricija Furlan
Branik 79a, 5295 BRANIK
05 305 76 06, 051 323 912
www.osterijabranik.si
osterija.branik@gmail.com
MENU
Cold Vipava Valley specialities • Homemade potato gnocchi with asparagus and fried pancetta • Roast beef in Merlot sauce with prosciutto and polenta • Walnut štruklji (rolled dumplings)
Price per person: 35,00 €
Restavracija Primula
Chef: Jožef Žabar
Soška cesta 40, 5250 SOLKAN
05 300 00 00, 051 648 661
www.primula.si
info@primula.si
MENU
Venison carpaccio with cranberry jam, thyme and juniper berries • Homemade meat ravioli with asparagus and roasted pancetta roll • Beef fillet with Merlot reduction, side dish • Spring Primula dessert
Price per person: 40,00 € + wine accompaniment 22 €
Gostilna Krhne
Chef: Jože Čufer
Glavni trg 5, 5271 VIPAVA
051 247 035
www.krhne.si
erik@krhne.si
MENU
Bread dumplings with wild asparagus, asparagus sauce, smoked sour cream, poached egg yolk with fried pancetta • Beef cheeks with side dish • Vipava Valley cream slice
Price per person: 39,00 €
Toncevi Eco Estate
Chef: Mark Smerajc
Pedrovo 9, 5295 BRANIK
040 348 464
www.kmetija-toncevi.si
mark.smerajc@gmail.com
MENU
Homemade cold cuts and variety of cheese • Consommé or “wild” soup • Homemade gnocchi with asparagus, pancetta and cheese, or homemade gnocchi with grated goat prosciutto, butter, albumin cottage cheese and parmesan • Stuffed pork fillet, polenta, mushrooms in sauce, or grilled roast beef, polenta, mushrooms in sauce • Daily dessert • Coffee or homemade spirits
Price per person: 3 course menu 35,00 € • 5 course menu 45,00 € • 3 course menu with wine accompaniment 44,00 € • 5 course menu with wine accompaniment 59,00 €
Gostilna Podfarovž
Chef: Denis Ibrišimović, Julijana Krapež
Ulica Ivana Ščeka 2, 5271 VIPAVA
05 36 65 217, 040 638 470
www.podfarovz.si
info@podfarovz.si
DEGUSTACIJSKI MENI
A Greeting from the Kitchen: Marinated trout with peas and fennel • Barley with Asparagus, Poached egg yolk, smoked cheese cream, and pickled asparagus • Slow-Cooked Beef Ribs, Served with a seasonal garnish • White Chocolate Polenta, Passion fruit, sour milk ice cream, and popcorn
Price per person: 39,00 €