Zinfandel's

Zinfandel's is the elegant restaurant of the Esplanade Zagreb Hotel at Mihanoviceva 1, in the Lower Town beside the main railway station. It serves refined Croatian-European cuisine in an Art Deco room, and is a traditional choice in Zagreb for celebration dinners, anniversaries and business meals. The kitchen works with Modern Croatian ideas, and the dishes noted for the venue are a tasting menu and seasonal Croatian dishes, which means the exact plates change through the year. The dining room is the main attraction beyond the food: the Art Deco styling of the historic hotel gives the space a formal, slightly theatrical atmosphere, with attentive table service and a calm noise level suited to conversation. Smart dress is the sensible approach for an evening here. Typical spending is EUR 60-110 per person (roughly USD 69-126), with the tasting menu and any wine pairing at the upper end of that range. The restaurant is mainly a dinner venue; hours are given as daily dinner, but visitors should check with the hotel for current opening times, which may vary by season. Reservations are recommended, and the hotel can be contacted on +385 1 456 6611. The same address houses Le Bistro Esplanade, a more casual option with lower prices, so travellers can choose between the two depending on the occasion. The location is convenient for arrivals by train and a short walk from the Lower Town parks and Ban Jelacic Square. Compared with Noel, the Michelin-starred tasting-menu restaurant in the Upper Town, Zinfandel's offers a more traditional grand-hotel experience, which many visitors prefer for a special evening that is formal but not experimental.