New chef
Rich and long-standing experience with various places, pubs, and guests is the advantage that Francl gained with the new chef Sebastijan Kovačič.
Chicken pate
The basket contains fresh homemade bread and focaccia with onion and rosemary, along with a bottle of Selekcija olive oil, Grega Lisjak. And the chef’s classic: “Our chicken pate with black truffles and onion chutney.”
Cold appetizers
A varied selection of cold appetizers, as an introduction to the soup – which, of course, is not lacking – or as a modern “share”, for sharing.
Leeks and hummus
Roasted leeks, chickpea hummus, chimichurri, roasted cashews. Francl’s chef makes up for the lack of winter vegetables and dishes that would attract non-meat eaters to his home-style restaurant with a surplus.
Trout tartare
Red trout tartare, avocado cream, sesame mayonnaise and mango dressing.
Roast beef
English roast beef rolls with horseradish, apple, pumpkin seed oil and mixed salad leaves. Grilled and then thinly sliced roast beef is tender, juicy and meaty, with horseradish making it even more popular.
Beef tartare
Beef tartare with egg yolk cream, pickled shallots, soil made from potatoes and onions.
Deer and bear
The catch in the Kočevje forests is provided by Divjačina Meglen, the salami is deer, and the prosciutto is bear. Both are truly special! The “wild” flavors between bites are further enhanced by goat cheese (Sirastvo Videc farm, Šentjur).
Beef soup
Beef soup with noodles, small cubes of beef and small cubes of soup vegetables. Nicely clear, sprinkled with parsley, full and deep flavor.
Burek with duck
For him it’s burek, for her it’s a spring roll. Either way, stuffed with duck, with red cabbage cream on top of crispy, thinly (stretched) dough, in a pumpkin sauce that further enhances the seasonality of the duck.
Venison shank
Venison shank, roasted potatoes, winter vegetables (carrots, Brussels sprouts, romanesco), demi glace sauce with red wine.
Brownie
Chocolate brownie, pistachio ganache, raspberries, hazelnut cookie crumbs. Francl also confirms in the sweet part that he is now successfully meandering between simple tradition and pleasant modernity.
Vanilla parfait
Vanilla parfait with pumpkin oil and pumpkin seeds, orange zest.
Accompanying wines
Aperitif: Golden Radgona sparkling wine Selection sans dosage (house sparkling wine, Chardonnay); cold appetizers: Chardonnay 2022, Sanctum; duck roll: Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Klenart; venison shank: Merlot 2021, Klet Brda.
