Domačija Ražman

It really is a homestead

Because Ražman is located on a road that used to be more travelled, there is too much room in the car park, under the wide jutting roof, in the winter garden and in several large dining rooms. Because there are too many dishes on the menu, one needs to limit oneself. Selectively, like at the homestead, where everything is done and made in-house, and spatially as close as possible to the kitchen, because there are aromas of seasonal and Istrian food.


The Ražman family originates from the neighbouring village of Popetre, where it has five hectares of vineyards, and its ancestors had a restaurant there from 1885. Grandpa bought the restaurant in Gračišče in 1962 and offered home-produced meats in addition to white and red wine. When his son Vladimir took over the farm, the wine was decanted into bottles and then, over the years, it earned a platinum Decanter medal. The restaurant grew and acquired accommodation, a shop, a car park and pizzas, but one thing remained – the homestead!


There are no culinary rules at the homestead, but rather culinary customs; there are no chef’s dishes, but rather traditional, homemade and simple dishes, hence it doesn’t attract curious guests who are looking to search, discover and influence, but rather hungry guests who are curious about what the Ražmans’ cook for themselves, not just for them.