Top Things to do in Istria
10 Food & Drink in Istria That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Istria, Croatia including Vina Pilato, Arman Marijan Winery, Wine Babos, Benazic Winery, Agricultural Trade Vivoda, Benvenuti Winery, Damjanic Wines, Bura Brew Craft Beer, OPG Vosten, Andelini Winery.
Restaurants in Istria
1. Vina Pilato
2. Arman Marijan Winery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 27 reviews
Arman Marijan family-run vineyard and wine cellar is situated in the vicinity of the city of Porec, in the village of Narduci near Vizinada. The winary is open daily for tastings of all the premium wines produced (Istrian malvasia, teran, muscat, sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, rose duet and cuvee superior (teran, merlot, cabernet). The tasting room and terrace is an extension of the vineyards with a beautifoul view. At our cellar you can taste all the best original Istrian wines. More to see here.
Reviewed By aniiniin2021 - Pisarovina, Croatia
Good wine experience in this family-run winery! Excellent Malvazija Grand Cru, Teran Reserva, Muskat and sparkling wine Stanzia brut! We'll be back! :)
3. Wine Babos
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By AmbrozJ - Pilsen, Czech Republic
Extraordinary family winery, try sparkling wine (2 types) and other white wines (dry malvazija and semi dry muscat), also red barrique, grappa, olive oil. Very kind atmosphere. Much more better than Medea.
4. Benazic Winery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 146 reviews
Benazic winery is a family owned business in the city of Pula. Placed just 2 kilometers away from the city center the winery offers you a taste of Istria by trying wines, brandys, cheese, olive oil and many other products. The family is proud to say that they are owners of numerous awards that are won trough the years of their work. For tasting it is required to book an appointment.
Reviewed By kathrynevanson - London, United Kingdom
We had a lovely afternoon visiting this family winery, trying 6 different wines with cheese and bruschetta. Liked the sparkling rose so much we took a bottle home. Really recommend a visit!
5. Agricultural Trade Vivoda
6. Benvenuti Winery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By lyngn8 - Los Angeles, United States
Attended a wine tour and tasting with a very knowledgable employee and had a great experience! Our guide overall was very passionate and friendly and we enjoyed our time learning about the different wines of the region and company, not to mention the wine was very good and reasonably priced! We brought a bottle to bring back home :) Would reccomend to stop here if you're in town!
7. Damjanic Wines
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 57 reviews
Damjanic winery is a family business run by enologist Ivan Damjanic. We have 8,5 ha of vineyard and we produce 10 different labels of wine. At our place you can do different wine tasting accompanied by some Istrian snacks.
Reviewed By Laura-ba16
We had the pleasure of meeting the family while tasting their wines, their story is really interesting and their wine is great, definately worth a visit!
8. Bura Brew Craft Beer
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
Bura Brew is a small, local and independent Craft Brewery. Our beer is top-fermented unpasteurized, unfiltered, bottle-fermented (bottle conditioned) no additives or preservatives. Natural yeast sediment. Brewed with passion and expertise by our Brewmaster. Our mission is to make quality and tasty beer for your delight and enjoyment. On site is possible to buy our bottles and merchandising, drink our beers and, only if we have time, to have a short tour. For tours and tasting sessions you have to book in advance and it’s for groups only, with minimum 8 people. NO CREDIT CARD/CASH ONLY
Reviewed By ivonabi - Zagreb, Croatia
If you're a beer lover, then this is your place! Ring the bell of the Bura brewery and just say you're thirsty - Alessandro and Claudio will welcome you in and give you a tour of the place. Bura is a microbrewery, so don't expect much in terms of size but the team's enthusiasm and hard work will surely blow you away. It's like talking to old friends. Over beer. You can taste the Bura beers (for free) and buy it at the brewery. Keep in mind they don't accept credit cards so bring cash. A lot of it because apart from beer, they have a fair choice of Bura goodies - glasses, wooden openers, ashtrays, wooden beer cases, gift baskets, and T-shirts. (I would kill for a beach towel, though!)
9. OPG Vosten
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 31 reviews
In Central Istria, on its red soil, with sea salt in the air, olive trees have been lovingly grown, and top-quality extra-virgin olive oil has been carefully produced by many generations of the Vošten family.
Reviewed By BonaireDiver44 - San Francisco, United States
Highly recommend if you are interested in doing olive oil tasting. This is a small production so it's not as highly advertised as Chiavalon (it is very good as well). However, they definitely have quality olive oil and it's always fun to taste with the owner. Roberto is a super friendly guy. We came one morning and he opened the shop for us (it's low season when we visited). We tried 3 different olive oils and bought 2 gift sets. Prices were very reasonable. Roberto was a friendly and chatty person and offered us more tastings to other liquors and wines. All produced by them. He even toasted and drank with us - a sight you never see in California when you taste in the wine country. Before we left, Roberto even gifted me a couple of lavender sachets and a small lavender oil bottle. Super sweet man. Seriously, we highly recommend this place. And Roberto does not charge for tasting.
10. Andelini Winery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By Carolinecm70
Dominic was a wonderful host, our party of 10 (ranging in age from 3 to 79yrs old!) thoroughly enjoyed our visit. The family are clearly passionate about their wine, which is delicious, they are very knowledgeable about the region and wine in general. Dominic was great with the little children in our party, taking them to see their donkey and other animals and even allowing them to open the wine for us! We were also served delicious local cheeses, olives, olive oil and salami which complemented the wines brilliantly. We tasted their honey which the children particularly liked and various flavours of grappa which the adults liked! All in all a fabulous experience and excellent value for money (approx £15 per head), thank you Dominic! Highly recommended.
