Gault & Millau Croatia chefs cook for the film makers on the film festival Ponta Lopud
At the film festival Ponta Lopud, on the magic island of Lopud (Dubrovnik), 4 G&M Croatia awarded chefs will prepare exclusive dinners for Oscar winner actors and filmmakers
Created for directors, actors and cinematographers, the festival takes place in Lopud from 22 to 27 June. Famous filmmakers from all over the world will share their knowledge and experience with young creatives from the regional film industry. Multiple Oscar winners Frances McDormand and Joel Coen will hold master classes in acting and directing. Peter Spears, Brian Swardstrom, Monika Lenczewska, Nanu Segal, Juho Kuosmanen, Pawel Pawlikowski, Michel Horco, Lco Philippe Bober, Cristi Puiu, Danis Tanović and Ognjen Glavonić are among the lecturers and moderators of the festival. Special gourmet events organised by Gault&Millau Croatia contribute to this exclusive programme. Award-winning chefs from the G&M Croatia community - Marijo Curić, Vesna Miletić, Deni Srdoč and Branimir Tomašić – will prepare every night delicious dinners for the paricipants and other guests.
The Ponta Lopud Gourmet programme offers to the guests a unique opportunity to taste some of the most exciting dishes of the Croatian cuisine. The renowned guest chefs and the local chefs will combine the best products from the sea and from the land in four hands dinners. Traditional dishes and flavours of the Mediterranean in a modern version with the author’s stamp of the best chefs will be served with selected wines from the south of Dalmatia and in particular from the Komarna region. An unfotgettable gastronomic experience at the restaurants located by the sea will enrich the magic atmosphere of watching movies under the starry sky on the beach of Hotel Lafodia.
A special welcome dinner for the guests of the Ponta Lopud festival will be prepared by Chef Marijo Curić, chef of the restaurant 360 in Dubrovnik - G&M Croatia Trophy for the best restaurants 2021 and 2022 and one Michelin *- and will be served with wines from Saints Hills winery.
Chefs Vesna Miletić, Marijo Curić, Deni Srdoč and Branimir Tomašić
Dinner schedule in restaurants on the island of Lopud
Every night a different chef will prepare the dinner. The price of each dinner (five to six courses) paired with wines is 750 kn. Places can be reserved on the restaurant's website.
Thursday, 23 June 2022 at 8.30 pm, Restaurant Mandrač
https://www.restaurantmandrac.com
Chef Vesna Miletić – Restaurant Tač, Zagreb: Gault&Millau Croatia Trophy Chef of the Traditional Cuisine for 2019, Michelin Bib Gourmand, and chef Damir Šarić, from Restaurant Mandrač, Lopud
Wines by Rizman winery.
Friday, 24 June 2022 at 8.30 pm, Restaurant Dubrovnik
https://restaurantdubrovnik-lopud.com/
Chef Deni Srdoč - Restaurant Nebo, hotel Hilton Rijeka: Gault & Millau Croatia Trophy Young Talent of the Year 2018, one Michelin *, and chef Vesko Šapić - Restaurant Dubrovnik, Lopud
Wines by Volarević winery.
Saturday, 25 June 2022 at 8.30 pm, Restaurant Obala
https://www.obalalopud.com
Chef Branimir Tomašić - Restaurant Mala Hiža, Čakovec: Gault & Millau Croatia Trophy Chef of the Traditional Cuisine for 2018, Michelin plate, and chef Ivo Frka - Restaurant Obala, Lopud
Wines by Terra Madre, Komarna vineyards, and the visiting Štampar winery.
Restaurant Obala, by boat to the Restaurant Mandrač and Restaurant Dubrovnik on Lopud
There are daily boat lines connecting Dubrovnik (Port of Gruž) and the island of Lopud. During the festival days an additional line will be added: the boat Argosy with a departure from Dubrovnik at 6 pm, and the return from Lopud at midnight (one hour trip). Quite enough for an unforgettable evening in the wonderful world of film and delicacies on this fairytale island.
