Thanks to its sleigh, festive lights, mulled wine and fairytale appearance, Pino Alpino is the main attraction of the alpine village. And it’s precisely because Pino Alpino gives Kranjska Gora its fairytale charm that guests don’t turn to a wine bar or bistro for enjoyment; they come automatically to Pino Alpino. Be sure to follow their lead! Take the young chef seriously, since everything he cooks, in a simple and contemporary way, isn’t a fairytale but rather it’s real(ly) good.

Reviewed by: Violeta & Uroš Mencinger, Šola okusov

Bistronomy

Cold smoked trout, hokkaido pumpkin espuma with tonka, chive oil, pumpkin seeds, nasturtium leaves. This is a bistronomy that upgrades simplicity like a chef, so ‘all’ tricks are allowed that reveal when they hide.

Pino Alpino, Dimljena postrv, buča, bučno olje
Pino Alpino, Dimljena postrv, buča, bučno olje
Pino Alpino, Križota s peno kislega zelja, krompirjeve drobtine
Pino Alpino, Križota s peno kislega zelja, krompirjeve drobtine

Risotto

Križota (risotto with pork blood), potato chips, sauerkraut foam.

Lamb

Pulled lamb fried in panko breadcrumbs, chive emulsion, baked yogurt, beetroot cream on the side.

Pino Alpino, Jagenjček, panko drobtine, rdeča pesa
Pino Alpino, Jagenjček, panko drobtine, rdeča pesa
Pino Alpino, kruh in maslo
Pino Alpino, kruh in maslo

Bread and butter

Sourdough bread and homemade butter made from yogurt and cream.

Burrata

Burrata, pear mostarda, fermented fennel, caramelized walnuts, lemon oil.

Pino Alpino, Burrata, koromač
Pino Alpino, Burrata, koromač
Pino Alpino, Raviol z zajčkom, fond parmezan in paradižnik
Pino Alpino, Raviol z zajčkom, fond parmezan in paradižnik

Raviol

Ravioli with rabbit, parmesan sauce, tomato oil.

Cremeaux

White chocolate and buckwheat cremeux, filled with orange marmalade, orange tuile, buckwheat popcorn, mandarin and orange gel.

Pino Alpino, Cremaux bele čokolade, pomaranča
Pino Alpino, Cremaux bele čokolade, pomaranča
Pino Alpino, vino, Lepa vida, OOO
Pino Alpino, vino, Lepa vida, OOO

Accompanying wines

Pino Alpino is also a wine bar, so most of the wines on the Slovenian wine list (+ champagnes) among the 50+ labels are also available by the glass.

Deer

Deer loin carpaccio, sea urchin sauce, pine nuts, nasturtium, pickled chanterelles, raspberry gel.

Pino Alpino, Karpačo jelenovega hrbta, omaka morskih ježkov
Pino Alpino, Karpačo jelenovega hrbta, omaka morskih ježkov
Pino Alpino, Blanširana cvetača, holandska omaka z zažganim maslom, črni česen
Pino Alpino, Blanširana cvetača, holandska omaka z zažganim maslom, črni česen

Cauliflower

Blanched cauliflower, hollandaise sauce with burnt butter, black garlic, lime peel.

Radicchio

Baked Treviso radicchio, parmesan cream, citrus gel, pumpkin seeds.

Pino Alpino, Pečen treviški radič
Pino Alpino, Pečen treviški radič
Pino Alpino, Cvetačni steak, pire rdeče pese, kajmak
Pino Alpino, Cvetačni steak, pire rdeče pese, kajmak

Cauliflower steak

Cauliflower steak, beetroot puree, olive sauce, kaymak.

Sweetbread

Fried sweetbread marinated in buttermilk, onion cream.

Pino Alpino, Ocvrt priželjc mariniran v pinjencu, čebulna krema
Pino Alpino, Ocvrt priželjc mariniran v pinjencu, čebulna krema
Pino Alpino, Baskovski cheesecake
Pino Alpino, Baskovski cheesecake

Cheesecake

Basque cheesecake, passion fruit sauce, buckwheat popcorn.

Pino Alpino

Simply contemporary food in the middle of an Alpine village
Maj Suhadolnik
Chef