Hotel St. Daniel

Sustainable, ecologic and healthy in the Kars

Chef: Nina Prodnik
    Hruševica 1 b, Štanjel, Slovenija
Menu price in RW

28 €

Opening hours in RW
  • Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 18:00 - 20:00
  • Saturday, Sunday: 13:00 - 15:00
  • Monday: closed
Reservations

Reservation required.

Reservation Schedule
Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 18:00
Saturday: 13:00, 18:00
Sunday: 13:00

Meat menu

Amuse-bouche: crispy crust, a slice of prosciutto, albumin curd cheese and hazelnut ball, candied apples
crispy cone, beetroot carpaccio, beetroot hummus with sausage sautéed in Teran sparkling wine, seasonal young greens
Carrot gnocchi with savory oil and lemon cream, herb-crusted pork medallion
75% dark chocolate cake, Bourbon vanilla cream and fresh seasonal fruit

Fish menu

Amuse-bouche: Crispy crust, a slice of prosciutto, albumin curd cheese and hazelnut ball, candied apples
Herb crisp stick, prawn carpaccio, pistachios and berries, seasonal young greens
Carrot gnocchi with savory oil and lemon cream, herb-crusted sea bass
75% dark chocolate cake, Bourbon vanilla cream and fresh seasonal fruit

Vegetarian menu

Amuse-bouche: crispy crust, albumin curd cheese and hazelnut ball, candied apples
Crispy cone, beetroot carpaccio, beetroot hummus with nuts, seasonal young greens
Carrot gnocchi with savory oil and lemon cream, herbal and veggie friters
75% dark chocolate cake, Bourbon vanilla cream and fresh seasonal fruit
The menu includes a product made from beef or poultry meat, milk, dairy products and/or fruit bearing the »izbrana kakovost - Slovenija« label. The »izbrana kakovost - Slovenija« promotion encourages the use of locally produced food of Slovenian origin.
Local suppliers
Mlečni izdelki: Ekološka kmetija Škapin, Selo
Kozji in ovčji mlečni izdelki: Ekološka kmetija Čilčevi, Pedrovo
Olivno olje: Ekološka kmetija Obad, Dekani
Ribe: Hapy day, Ivanji grad
Nina Prodnik
Chef

An escape to the Karst

“Welcome to our home!” In their Karst, Nina from Vipava and Miran from Koroška aren’t restaurateurs and hoteliers but rather hosts. You can see it in their eyes when they say: “We really love what we do, with all our hearts.” They don’t work in their eco-hotel, they live with their guests! Among St. Daniel’s advantages is the fact that there is no signature chef, that the dishes are not signature, that dinner isn’t like in a hotel or like in a restaurant either, that the evening menu isn’t fine dining and that the dishes are plant-based rather than gourmet. Because it really is like home, the only difference being that at home the tables aren’t so beautifully laid, the food isn’t served so hospitably and everything isn’t so sustainably sourced.

Sustainable, ecological and healthy orientations and Karst natural, historical and culinary specialties beckon. The ambiance pleasantly surprises, the hospitality makes you feel warm inside, the welcome whets your appetite, the simple vegetable dishes are filling and the organic wines brighten your mood. So, a getaway to the Karst should provide a break from everyday life.

The experience of the last visit

Recommendation

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St. Daniel cooks using organic, seasonal and local ingredients, creating simple dishes, which are combined into delightful 4-course dinners. Along with the sustainable, natural spirituality that has ranked St. Daniel among the ‘three best organic restaurants in Europe’ (EU Organic awards 2024), the main feature of its cuisine is its hospitality! The warmth of the hosts, which can be felt in everything you hear, see, read, admire, try, measure, touch, wear …, is the spice that at the end of the dinner, before you go to bed early and listen to solfeggio, creates the superior taste of St. Daniel’s Karst.

Menu

Tasting menu

4 courses

37 €

Wine list

The food is ecological, and wine is food too – only wines from ecological vintners are available.

Ambience

Everything is old but so well restored that it is noble, so wholeheartedly that one is spoilt, so lovely that one is envious, so comfortable that one enjoys and so Karst that one returns.

Specialities

Recycling and composting, limiting light pollution, heating with non-polluting sources, using solar energy (since 2021), using organic cleaning products and cosmetics, partnering with small organic suppliers with a zero kilometre supply chain, using organic food in the kitchen, minimal food waste, furniture made from recycled wood, bedding made from natural, organic and anti-allergenic fibres …