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

Tastes

Galerija okusov sovereignly confirms excellence (fine dining) for 3 hearts! Her steady progress, however, makes it clear that she wants more.

Galerija okusov, postrv in šparglji

Gallery

Galerija okusov is an excellent combination of prestige and homeliness. Here it is immediately clear to you that you will choose ten rather than ‘only’ six courses, but not (only) for the prestige of being able to, but for the feeling of well-being, because both at the most elegant tables of Slovenian restaurants and in the most beautiful Slovenian park inn – you feel good.

Amuse-bouche

Beautiful, skilled, cosmopolitan, snacks, teases, greetings.

Galerija okusov, pozdrav

Won ton

Wonton dough filled with vegan foie gras and chives from Očko farm.

Tartelette

Crispy tartelettes with homemade bacon jam, cream of the green part of the onion (burnt), pickled magnolia flower.

Galerija okusov, pozdrav, tart

Taco

Taco made from sunflower seeds, stuffed with kimchi, mayonnaise from sunflower oil.

Radish

Radish dipped in dandelion syrup and sprinkled with breadcrumbs enriched with roasted onion.

Galerija okusov, pozdrav, redkvica

Dandelion

A refreshing drink made from yellow dandelion flowers.

Kohlrabi & hops

Homemade haed cheese, kohlrabi mousse, pickled kohlrabi and covered with kohlrabi juice.

Galerija okusov, koleraba in tropine

Trout & asparagus

Poached trout, trout caviar, pickled white asparagus, cream of green asparagus, puff pastry pad filled with asparagus emulsion, on top trout tartar and a little bottarga to enhance the fish taste, there is also fish soup (a by-product of trout) in the jar.

 

Hazelnut & rhubarb

Homemade vegan cheese made from Slovenian hazelnuts, marinated rhubarb and frozen raspberries for acidity, crushed hazelnuts, flowers and leaves of lamium.

 

Galerija okusov, lešnik in rabarbara

Focaccia

Potato focaccia, homemade butter made from sour cream from the Flis farm, with added lovage, which is “our chef’s favorite herb”, beef salad (“our version, boiled beef with pickled onions, which was slightly burnt before marinating and marinated for 1 year to develop more complex flavors”), along with marinated egg yolk for creaminess and chives for freshness and pumpkin seed oil for tradition.

Wels & hops

Wels fillet, wels farce, beurre blanc with koji, fresh hop shoot.

Galerija okusov, som in hmelj

Morels & fava bean

Gyoza stuffed with oyster mushrooms from the Slapšak farm, morel cream, fava beans, spruce tops and sweet woodruff, herbal oil.

Deer & wild garlic

The tortellini are stuffed with deer, served on wild garlic pesto, added hollandaise sauce, pickled wild garlic flowers, deer demi glace, marigold flowers.

Galerija okusov, jelen in čemaž

Refreshment

Cream made from goat’s yogurt from the farm Videc from Vodruž, lemon grass gel, fermented salty lemon peel.

Lamb & salad

Lamb (a French breed raised by the Hvalec farm in Planina near Sevnica) and a three-course lunch: a whole piece of (roasted) crown, cut into ribs; flambé, cooked overnight at 78 degrees, glazed with demi glace sauce, pea puree with peppermint; baked Roman heart, feta cheese and pine nuts.

Galerija okusov, jagnje in solata

Beer & hops

Choux pastry filled with beer ice cream, barley ganache with blackcurrant gel and fresh hops.

Horseradish & apple

Burnt apple sorbet, white chocolate ganache, black apple gel, thyme sorbet and begonia flowers.

Galerija okusov, hren in jabolko

Accompanying wines

The wine list is a great read! Congratulations. Among the best here! Wine culture for 4 hearts; not only because of the wine list, but also because of other lists: List of spirits, List of waters and drinks, List of cocktails! Above all, foreign wines! A specialty of the Galerija okusov.

Petit fours

Jelly candy with larch syrup

Slovenian macaron, “because we use pumpkin seed flour”, white chocolate ganache with pumpkin seed oil, redcurrant gel, finished with crackling.

Chocolate truffle made from soy cream, apple reduction and bittersweet chocolate.

Galerija okusov, petit fours

Galerija okusov

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