HRVATSKE KUHINJE - DalCasa
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Gastro<br />
Za prelijepi interijer zaslužan je Goran Kardoš / For beautiful<br />
interiors is responsible Goran Kardoš<br />
Written by: Isabella Mikulek<br />
Photo: www.photostyle.cz<br />
The Yakša Restaurant in Hvar – the<br />
Opiate for International Palates<br />
The Yakša restaurant in Hvar is one of those places that leave you breathless at first sight,<br />
partly because of the unique interior, and partly because of the top-notch gastronomic offering.<br />
The “Time Out” magazine has proclaimed it to be the top restaurant in 2006 – see the reason<br />
for yourself<br />
It took two years for the old idea to finally come about,<br />
and for two friends, architect Goran Kardoš and doctor<br />
Danko Vasiljević, to enjoy their Yakša restaurant<br />
at the island of Hvar. This is something they always<br />
wanted, and then they came across an old, protected<br />
house and came to the conclusion that it’s time for action.<br />
These days, the Yakša restaurant at Hektorovićeva<br />
Street is the most visited and popular place in Hvar, and<br />
it’s being glorified in a non-pretentious way.<br />
Right after arrival, foreign and local tourists are pleasantly<br />
surprised by both the exterior and interior. Goran gets the<br />
majority of credit for that, and he speaks of Yakša with<br />
ardour and enthusiasm:<br />
– The process of building the restaurant, from reconstruc-<br />
60<br />
tion to decoration, took five years, and we were constantly<br />
supervising the restorer because we didn’t want<br />
the object to change too much; we wanted to save it as<br />
much as we could, and it was in bad shape. I designed<br />
the interior, constantly discussing it with Danko. However,<br />
we spent the majority of our time in designing the special<br />
offering of the restaurant.<br />
And the offering is truly special! The menu, designed by<br />
Dino Galvagno, is truly one of those to “lick your fingers”,<br />
according to everybody. The menu is actually different<br />
every single day, depending on how the fishing goes. Besides<br />
the fresh sea catch, Yakša offers some organically<br />
grown fruits and vegetables to the guests’ tables. The<br />
owners, barging in each other’s sentences, say:
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