Lifestyle

Zagreb is a city of many layers of flavors, habits and places to eat, perhaps best understood through the people who live and breathe it every day. Those layers reveal themselves through deeply personal associations – for some, Zagreb is the smell of the market; for others, a family lunch, a morning coffee or a place they have been returning to for years.

In cooperation between the MICHELIN Guide, one of the world’s best-known and most influential gastronomic guides, and the Zagreb Tourist Board, the fourth consecutive Michelin Masterclass for Zagreb chefs was held in Zagreb.

Zagreb’s Urania Bar has received another major international recognition. Following a series of achievements over the past year, Urania Bar has been included in 50 Best Discovery, the global guide featuring noteworthy restaurants, bars and hotels from around the world.

The MICHELIN Guide Croatia 2026 features a total of 111 recommended restaurants, a new star for Croatia and 20 new additions to the selection. Zagreb has retained its two one-MICHELIN-star restaurants, gained a new Bib Gourmand, the MICHELIN Opening of the Year Award and three new restaurants in the main selection. This year’s results are important not only because of the distinctions themselves, but also because they show that the city’s dining scene is becoming more diverse, more confident and more relevant.

Zagreb is no longer just a stopover on the way to the coast. It has become a destination in its own right – a city people travel to with intention, often driven by one of the strongest motivations in modern travel: gastronomy.