CATERING
Catering has been our love since 2016, when we expanded the catering business to include catering services, private dinners, rent a chef (cooking in your space), etc. Since then, we have cooperated with over 100 clients, from corporations, delegations, institutions, companies, media, organizations, associations...
We traveled all over Croatia, so we did catering in Rijeka, Pula, Zagreb, Opatija, Zagreb, Crikvenica, Dubrovnik...
Our team currently has 9 people: head chef, cook, server and waiter, and the same is able to organize a menu according to your wishes (Istrian, Mediterranean, continental, etc.).
We also offer a menu that includes specific dietary needs such as vegan, plant-based, gluten-free, vegetarian, lactose-free, halal and kosher...
OTHER SERVICES
Private dinners
Dinners, which are mostly organized in villas, holiday homes or yachts, usually as part of celebrations (anniversaries, birthdays, celebrations, etc.). The menu is at the customer's request, and we organize them in the range of 5 to 50 people.
Rent a chef
Rental of a top chef in a vacation home for 1 to 15 days to prepare food, which may include 1 or all meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner).
gastro tours & cooking classes
Did you know that local olive oil is considered best in the world? Have you heard about Istrian wine sort “malvazija”? Are you familiar with the fact that forest of Istria hide one of the most expensive white and black truffles?
Istrian gastronomy expresses a simple approach to life, and consists of cheese, sausages, dried ham, handmade pasta, olive oil and extraordinary wines. With everything what Istria has to offer, foodies will rejoice in the culinary opportunities presented all over the peninsula.
Amazing experience that combines what most people love: food, trip and fun. Usually the trip consist of visit to one or more wineries. Host presents their wine stories, and afterwards all can enjoy in wine, cheese and other snacks tasting. That looks like typical wine tour, while gastro experience encompass olive oil, truffles, fish and other local food.
Gastro experience is a must do while you are in Istria, no matter if it is wine & gastro tour or cooking class.
Explore green market or visit the local farmers to purchase the ingredients. After that participants prepare tasteful dishes and enjoy drinking wine in relax atmosphere.
RESTAURANT AMFITEATAR
Casual dining
Choose from a variety of local and mediterranean dishes pared with great wine & olive oil selection.
Vegan house
"Vegan meat", risotto, home made pasta, salad, plant based sauces, and many other things awaits for you at our restaurant. Don't miss it!
Zembie street food
Burger, tortilla or salad? The choice is yours. The best local ingredients are combined in tasty bites.
COOKING CLASS WITH DENIZ ZEMBO
Restaurant Amfiteatar is a place where everyone can find something for themselves. Casual dinning offers you variety of local and mediterranean food while guests in street food can choose between burgers, tortillas or salads. Both menus have vegetarian and vegan dishes and visitors can also request gluten-free.
It is probably unique in the world, because it has restaurant, street food, gastro tour & classes and even has it's own diet app.
PROGRAM
During three days in his cooking school, chef Deniz Zembo and eminent lecturers from the world of gastronomy will reveal to you the skills of cooking masters.
Practice is the most important, so during the course each participant will have the opportunity to participate in the preparation, storage and decoration of dishes.
Several dishes of Istrian and Mediterranean cuisine will be prepared, you will get ideas for quick and tasty appetizers, master recipes and have the opportunity to create your own author's dishes.
In order to put nutrition in the context of time and a fast-paced lifestyle, you will learn to prepare "quick recipes" without harming your own health.
