Campanelo

Rating: 15
Author: Gault&Millau

Sučići 6, 22323 Mirlović Zagora, Croatia

15/20
Remarkable Restaurant

Chef: Mate Sučić
Cooking: Modern | Signature cuisine | Traditional
Services: Access for people with disabilities | Private Parking

Gault&Millau's review 2026

The most beautiful stories are those of people who proudly love the beauty of their region, those who value the lives of their ancestors so much that they convey all their love and respect to their plates with delicious dishes. Such a story is told by Mate Sučić (Gault&Millau Croatia Young talent of the year 2023), a young chef who runs an old family estate in Mirlović Zagora a few kilometres from Drniš. Here, in the summer, people from the coast escape the heat, while in the winter months, they enjoy the warmth of the interior of an old renovated stone house. Campanelo presents to its guests a gastronomic experience inspired by the Dalmatian hinterland with a touch of the modern times we live in. We organized our journey to Mirlović Zagora in the winter months when the menu is adapted to seasonal ingredients. For an appetizer we choose the “grandma’s verzot”, a version of young kale with potatoes, garlic and olive oil. Already with the first bite, we realize that we have come to a place for true gourmet looking for old-fashioned flavours. In winter the menu is very limited and the restaurant is only open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. When making a reservation, you will receive a menu so that the food will be freshly prepared when you arrive at the restaurant. Since Campanelo is not far from the sea, you can also eat black risotto, grilled squid, and peka (food baked under the bell) with local beer. Every day they have the so-called flavours of the day, from which you can choose several appetizers, main courses, and desserts. The veal štrakul is another pleasant surprise. A piece of beef that is rarely prepared on the grill melts in your mouth. Desserts are inspired by the time of the year. The Christmas atmosphere brought us chocolate panna cotta with gingerbread mousse. At Campanelo, reservations are mandatory, especially in winter, because there are few seats and many lovers of good food.