The young team – chef Marko Magajne, sous chef Gašper Kačičnik – have potential in terms of the knowledge, support, location, ambition and diligence. The fact that he is still learning is a plus, and he is still discovering too, which gives him an advantage. Galerija okusov is somewhat different, due to its ambience and park, ideas and marketing, youthful ambition and team spirit. At the same time, however, one knows what you are getting – a contemporary culinary experience which is attractive and tasty, aromatic and floral, and made from locally sourced ingredients, all served on plates that are picture-perfect and with a story that has to be tasted.

Reviewed by: Violeta & Uroš Mencinger, Šola okusov

Dinning room

Galerija okusov, jedilnica

Amuse bouche

Chef’s greeting makes an impression, at the same time each individual dish is a small culinary masterpiece (for 4 hearts!)

Amuse bouche 1

Buckwheat porridge pate in buckwheat popcorn, topped with salted plum and buckwheat flower.

Galerija okusov, pozdrav

Amuse bouche 2

Rried meatball, horseradish cream and parsley gel underneath.

Amuse bouche 3

Fried wonton dough stuffed with salted beetroot tartare, parsley mayonnaise, topped with caper flower and pickled onion.

Galerija okusov, pozdrav

Amuse bouche 4

In a test tube tea with lovage.

Menu

Galerija okusov

Eggplant & milk

Baked eggplant, miso mayonnaise, pickled elderflower flowers, pecans, olive oil with garlic.

Sturgeon & Jerusalem artichoke

Marinated sturgeon in combination with Jerusalem artichoke (roasted Jerusalem artichoke puree, roasted Jerusalem artichoke powder, fermented Jerusalem artichoke), chives oil and black cumin oil, sturgeon caviar.

Galerija okusov, jeseter in topinambur

Bun & butter

Freshly (baked) corn loaf and foamy butter with the addition of bone marrow, polenta chips.

Pumpkin & trout

Trout that we “smoke in the hay ourselves”, smoked trout botarga, hokkaido pumpkin puree, fermented butter pumpkin, tamarind sauce, spring onion oil.

Galerija okusov, buča in postrv

Beans & pork

Sorbet

Sea buckthorn sorbet, Sichuan pepper, meringue, lyophilized yogurt.

Galerija okusov, sorbet

Sataraš & egg

Sataraš cream, poached egg, black olive crumbs, sourdough bread crumbs, fried onions.

Mouflon & tubers

Mouflon back, parsnip puree, fermented carrots, parsley root roasted in a big green eggo, pickled elderberries and mouflon sauce.

Galerija okusov, muflon in gomoljnice

Coffee & black currant

Coffee creme brulee, blackcurrant sorbet, vanilla gel and chocolate crumbs.

Pralines

Galerija okusov, petit fours

Wine pairing

Galerija okusov

Literally, a Gallery of Flavours, plus design
Marko Magajne
Chef