BioMania

Rating: 13
Author: Gault&Millau

Tkalčićeva ulica 65, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

13/20
Chef's Restaurant

3 PHOTOS

Chef: Žaneta Mlinac
Cooking: Plant based | Vegan

Gault&Millau's review 2026

Last year’s winner of the Gault & Millau Best POP trophy, BioMania is an excellent example of development in the right direction and has now been included in the category whose value in this guide is measured in points and toques. From the very beginning, almost ten years ago, when the first BioMania bistro opened in Bol on Brač, the same idea has been followed uncompromisingly – to offer vegan and vegetarian dishes in which the main goal is the nutritional balance. The dishes are cooked from seasonally available and organically grown ingredients, which are purchased from long-time collaborators from the islands of Brač, Hvar and the continental part of Croatia. With the opening of the restaurant in Zagreb, this story has taken on a new dimension. Given that the Zagreb kitchen is open all year round (unlike the bistro in Bol, which is a summer, tourist destination), here the seasonal rhythm comes to the fore, which gives dynamics to the menu. Thus, the star of the winter menu is the vegan sarma made of delicious sauerkraut, with a filling of marinated smoked tofu and basmati rice – and its summer alternative is stuffed peppers. In the fall, popular appetizers are Arancini (mushroom risotto shaped into a ball, which is fried in panko crumbs) and pumpkin and cheese burek (the “dough” is made of rice paper, and the “cheese” is made of cashew nuts). And at any time of the year, you can order spaghetti Bolognese (in which the meat is replaced by BioMania mixture and toasted walnuts). In terms of decor, atmosphere and attitude towards the guest, BioMania is a step closer to a top-notch restaurant – and if nothing else, it is certainly the best vegan restaurant in Zagreb.