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Indulge in culinary delights! Perfect holidays in Labin!

Labin offers you an excellent choice between traditional and culinary valuable dishes. We can especially recommend the Istrian soup, one of the most favoured dishes in Istria, which is prepared in a traditional way in the local restaurants. As the main course you should order a meat dish made under the cripnja. This is a traditional method to cook meat under a cast-iron bell. Implicitly you must taste the wild asparagus of the region. And you definitely have to try the famous pastries Fritule or Krostule, too. In Labin, everyone finds something for his taste! What about an Istrian soup as a starter, a meat or fish dish from the cripnja as the main course and for dessert Fritule or Krostule - both very, very delicious.

Istrian soup

One of the most traditional and favourite dishes in Istria is Istrian soup. It is served in a clay pitcher, the so called bukaleta, and it is made of red wine, teran or borgonja, a few drops of olive oil, a pinch of pepper and toasted bread which is added at the very end. It used to be served to feed the tired peasant families and nowadays it is found on most Istrian taverns' menus, prepared in a traditional way.

Wild asparagus

These spring heralds are often served on Istrian tables. They are prepared either with eggs (scrambled) or with other dishes, and apart from their unbelievable taste, they are also highly valued due to their healthy and nutritious substances.

Meat baked under čripnja

Čripnja is a tin lid shaped like a bell which is placed on the hearth, under ember, and under which meat (lamb or game) is baked together with potatoes, vegetables and Mediterranean herbs, resulting in a unique blend of aroma and taste.

Cod fish with pasutice

If you find yourself in Istria during the fast, don’t miss on the opportunity to try the famous pasutice (pasta sliced in squares) served with cod fish or salty sardines and olive oil.

Kroštule and fritule

By all means try the well-known pastries which are easily prepared but with the aroma and taste you certainly won’t be able to resist. Kroštule is a type of fried dough pastry braided like a bow, and fritule are fried warm small fritters.