The rustic dining room at Konoba Tarsa with wooden beams and brick walls

Konoba Tarsa

The Menu

Homemade dishes from the Adriatic and the hearth

Everything is cooked to order over fire, in the pot or under the bell. Please ask our staff about food allergens — peka and spit roast need to be ordered a day in advance.

Cold Appetizers & Cheeses

Cured meats from our own smokehouse, island cheeses and marinated Adriatic fish — the way every konoba meal begins.

Scallops and seafood salad platter

Cold Appetizers

  • Homemade prosciutto ham100 g

  • Homemade Slavonian kulen100 g

    Sausage with chili peppers.

  • Homemade Istrian sausage with truffles100 g

  • Various homemade cold meats100 g

  • Beef tenderloin carpaccio100 g

  • Beef tenderloin tartare300 g

    Prepared in front of you with toast and butter. For 2–3 people.

  • Cold plate 'Mir Junaka / Hero's Peace'300 g

    Various types of cold meats.

  • Game sausage100 g

Cheeses

  • Sheep cheese from the island of Pag100 g

  • Mixed sheep and cow cheese100 g

  • Cow cheese100 g

  • Goat cheese100 g

  • Cheese with truffles100 g

  • Grana Padano100 g

  • Salty feta cheese100 g

  • Grobnik cheese100 g

  • Cheese plate 'Tarsa'300 g

Cold Fish Appetizers

  • Salty anchovy fillets100 g

  • Marinated anchovy carpaccio100 g

  • Smoked salmon100 g

  • Creamed cod100 g

  • Octopus salad100 g

  • Calamari salad100 g

  • Sea plate for 2 people300 g

    Salty anchovy, marinated anchovy, salmon, mrkač salad, creamed cod.

Soups & Warm Appetizers

Served in the pot, as they were at home. Warm appetizers come in a starter or a full main-course portion.

Bruschetta with tomato and cheese

Soups

  • Homemade beef soup in the pot

  • Cream of mushroom soup in the pot

    Button mushrooms.

  • Tomato soup

  • Seasonal soup

    Cepes, asparagus or pumpkin.

  • Fish soup

  • Seafood soup

  • Cooked lamb soup with side dish

    Served in the pot, appetizer portion.

  • Homemade minestra

    Vegetable and meat soup.

Warm Appetizers — starter / main

  • Boiled potatoes with Grobnik cheese

  • Grilled polenta with salty cheese

  • Granny's polenta with prosciutto in wine sauce

  • Grilled mushrooms

  • Breaded mushrooms

  • Breaded cheese

  • Arancini with gorgonzola sauce2 / 4 pcs

  • Arancini in truffle sauce2 / 4 pcs

  • Arancini with mushroom sauce2 / 4 pcs

  • Frog legs4 / 9 pcs

  • Snails in white wine5 / 11 pcs

Warm Fish Appetizers — starter / main

  • Boiled potatoes with salty cheese and anchovies

  • Grilled polenta with salty anchovies

  • Grilled scallopsper piece

  • Mussels buzara500 g / 1 kg

  • Mixed shells buzara500 g / 1 kg

  • Clams on buzara500 g / 1 kg

  • Shrimps on buzara500 g / 1 kg

  • Spicy shrimps5 / 10 pcs

Pastas, Risottos & Gnocchi

Šurlice, fuži, linguine, spaghetti and green tagliatelle — rolled by hand. Gluten-free pasta available.

Hand-rolled fuži pasta in a rich sauce

Meat & Vegetable Sauces

  • Aglio e olio

    Spaghetti.

  • Prosciutto and mushroom sauce

    Green tagliatelle.

  • Four cheeses sauce

    Homemade gnocchi.

  • Vegetable sauce

    Risotto.

  • Prosciutto and truffle sauce

    Homemade šurlice.

  • Truffle sauce

    Homemade šurlice.

  • Game ragout

    Homemade gnocchi.

  • Trio for 2 people

    Tagliatelle in prosciutto-mushroom sauce, šurlice in truffle sauce, gnocchi with game ragout.

Fish Sauces

  • Shrimp sauce

    Linguine.

  • Clam sauce

    Linguine.

  • Salmon sauce

    Green tagliatelle.

  • Cuttlefish sauce

    Black risotto.

  • Seafood sauce

    Linguine.

  • Fish trio for 2 people

    Linguine in salmon sauce, tagliatelle in shrimp sauce, šurlice in clam sauce.

  • Risotto trio

    Cuttlefish, shrimp and clam risotto.

House Specialities

Each dish carries the name of a duke, captain or friar of Trsat — the history of this hill, served on a plate.

Beef fillet in truffle sauce with risotto

Named after Trsat

  • Lamb 'Nikola IV'

    Cooked lamb in vegetables, served in the pot — the island recipe.

  • Flambéed saber 'Ivan V'

    Beef tenderloin, rumpsteak and pork loin with boiled vegetables and potatoes.

  • Lamb cutlet 'Laval Nugent'

    Marinated lamb cutlets, potatoes, Mediterranean herbs.

  • Stuffed rumpsteak 'Andrija II'

    Mozzarella and prosciutto, kajmak cream, roasted potatoes with prosciutto and onion.

  • Pork ribs 'Petar Kružić'

    Grilled ribs with potatoes and barbecue sauce.

  • Stuffed turkey 'Gašpar Raab'

    Turkey with prosciutto and mozzarella in gorgonzola sauce with gnocchi.

  • Turnedo 'Gašpar Knežić'

    Beef tenderloin medallions in truffle sauce with homemade šurlice.

  • Burger 'Martin Frankopan'

    250 g beef, brioche bun, barbecue sauce, rocket, bacon chips, dollar chips.

  • Chicken 'Frankopan'

    Drumstick and shank stuffed with mozzarella and prosciutto, wrapped in bacon.

  • Veal 'Josip Kulfanek'

    Veal escalope in its own sauce with Roman gnocchi.

  • Tagliata 'Fra Pavao'

    Marinated beef tenderloin strips on rocket with Grana Padano.

  • Beefsteak 'Fridrih III'

    500 g stuffed tenderloin with mozzarella, prosciutto and egg, foil-baked potato with sour cream.

  • Monkfish 'Agata'

    Monkfish in white wine and capers with Roman gnocchi.

  • Calamari 'Maksimilijan' for 2

    Calamari in a pot with vegetables and potatoes.

  • Fish fillet 'Matija Korvin'

    Sea bass fillet in shrimp sauce with Dalmatian Swiss chard.

Everything Tastes Better with Friends

  • Flambéed saber 'Zrinski' for 4–5

    Beef tenderloin, rump steak, pork medallions, baked potatoes, boiled vegetables.

  • Pork loin 'Fra Franjo Glavinić' for 2

    500 g loin stuffed with mozzarella and prosciutto, sautéed vegetables and potatoes.

  • Chicken plate for 2

    Stuffed drumstick and shank, wings, tomato and pepper rice, French fries.

  • Mixed meat 'Classic' for 2

    Ćevapčići, turkey skewers, gourmet burger, pork loin, sausage, dollar chips, mushrooms.

  • Mixed meat 'Avangard' for 2

    Stuffed drumstick, minced meat rolls, pork neck, ribs, marinated wings, fried potatoes.

  • Mixed meat 'Gurman' for 4

    Beef loin strips, stuffed rump steak, stuffed turkey, pork medallions, polenta in wine with prosciutto.

  • Fish symphony for 4

    Sea bass fillet, monkfish, calamari, shrimps, mussels, scallops, Dalmatian chard, fried potatoes.

Grill, Steaks & Fried Meat

Charcoal, cast iron and patience. Steaks come plain — choose a sauce from the list below.

Mixed grill platter with sides

Recommended by the Host

  • Grilled veal liver300 g

    Boiled potatoes, trieste-style sauce.

  • Pork skewers250 g

    Fried potatoes, djuveč rice.

  • Ćevapčići300 g / 9 pcs

    Fried potatoes, djuveč rice.

  • Frog legs9 pcs

    Buttered rice, tartar sauce.

  • Grilled mixed meat300 g

    Ćevap, beef patty, pork skewer, sausage, pork collar, veal liver, fried potatoes, djuveč rice.

  • Grilled mixed meat, no pork300 g

    Beef ćevap, turkey skewer, chicken wings, veal liver, fried potatoes, djuveč rice.

  • Beef patty with gorgonzola sauce300 g

    Baked potatoes.

  • Jägerschnitzel300 g

    Turkey or veal schnitzel, mushroom sauce, mashed potatoes.

  • Chicken leg quarters250 g

    Dollar chips.

  • Veal saber300 g

    Vegetables, potatoes in foil with sour cream.

  • Grilled pork collar300 g

    Fried potatoes, djuveč rice.

  • Pigburger150 g

    Brioche bun, fried pork, green salad, tomato sauces.

Steaks by Tarsa

  • Beefsteak300 g

  • Rumpsteak300 g

  • Ribeye400 g

  • Sauces for steaks

    Green pepper, gorgonzola, mushroom, truffle, seasonal sauce, fried onions or fried egg.

Grill by Tarsa

  • Beef ćevapčići4 / 9 pcs

  • Beef patty300 g

  • Gourmet beef patty300 g

  • Beef patty with cheese300 g

  • Šiš ćevap pikant300 g

    On a skewer.

  • Minced meat rolls300 g

  • Pork tenderloin300 g

  • Pork tenderloin stuffed with kulen and cheese350 g

  • Pork medallions300 g

  • Pork loin300 g

  • Pork collar300 g

  • Lamb cutlet300 g

  • Veal escalope300 g

  • Veal skewers250 g

  • Turkey escalope300 g

  • Turkey stuffed with prosciutto and cheese350 g

  • Turkey skewers250 g

  • Rumpsteak stuffed with prosciutto and cheese350 g

  • Marinated chicken wings300 g

  • Barbecue sausages250 g

  • Homemade sausage (sudžukica, debrecinka)1 pc

  • Grilled veal liver300 g

Fried Meat

  • Veal cordon bleu300 g

  • Turkey cordon bleu300 g

  • Pork cordon bleu300 g

  • Veal Vienna schnitzel300 g

  • Turkey Vienna schnitzel300 g

  • Pork Vienna schnitzel300 g

From the Adriatic

Whole fish is sold by the kilo and chosen at the table — ask your server for today's catch.

Adriatic seafood platter with langoustines and fish

Fish Dishes

  • Daily catch of Adriatic fish, grilled or al fornoper kg

    Sea bass, gilt-head bream, dentex, two-banded bream, pandora, flounder, St Peter's fish, scorpionfish.

  • Farmed fish portion250–350 g

    Sea bass, gilt-head bream.

  • Grilled Adriatic shrimpsper kg

  • Adriatic shrimps on buzaraper kg

  • Grilled calamari300 g

  • Fried calamari300 g

  • Grilled monkfish300 g

  • Sea bass / gilt-head bream fillet250 g

  • Grilled shells1 kg

  • Mussels on buzara1 kg

  • Clams on buzara1 kg

  • Grilled scallops (capesante)per piece

Fish Specialities of the House

  • Calamari with potatoes in a pot

  • Sea bass / bream fillet with boiled potatoes

  • Parisian style shrimps with buttered rice

  • Sea bass fillet in shrimp sauce

    Swiss chard and potatoes.

  • Monkfish in wine with capers

    Boiled potatoes or polenta.

  • Shells 'Tarsa' for 2

    Clams, mussels, scallops, trieste-style sauce.

Under the Bell & On the Spit

Baked under an iron bell in glowing coals or turned slowly on the spit. Both by previous order only — call us a day ahead.

Traditional peka bells baking under hot coals

Baking 'Under the Bell'

  • Lamb with potatoesper kg

  • Golden lamb 'Tarsa'per kg

    Potatoes and salad.

  • Veal with potatoesper kg

  • Veal shank with potatoesper kg

  • Goatling with potatoesper kg

  • Cock, turkey, game, octopusper kg

    By arrangement.

Spit Roast

  • Lambper kg

  • Suckling pigper kg

  • Goatlingper kg

  • Ox

    Minimum for 100 people.

Salads, Sides & Vegetarian

Chicken salad with fresh vegetables

Meal Salads

  • Mixed salad with turkey and feta

    Yoghurt dressing.

  • Mixed salad with beef tenderloin

    Onion and mustard dressing.

  • Mixed salad with Grobnik cheese

  • Gourmet salad

    Crispy bacon, prosciutto, cheese, olive oil.

  • Mixed salad with octopus or mrkač

  • Mixed salad with salted anchovies

  • Mixed salad with calamari

  • Mixed salad with seafood

  • Mixed salad with smoked salmon

Vege & Vegan

  • Vegetable bruschetta

  • Bruschetta caprese

  • Flora plate

    Grilled or boiled vegetables with rice.

  • Breaded cheese

  • Omelette with Swiss chard

Side Salads

  • Mixed / tomato / cucumber / bean / potato / pepper

  • Green salad / radicchio

  • Lettuce / rocket

  • Greek or shopska salad

  • Cabbage

  • Pickles, chili peppers, olives

Side Dishes

  • French fries / baked / mashed / boiled potatoes

  • Potatoes in foil with sour cream

  • Baked potatoes with prosciutto and onion

  • Homemade gnocchi, šurlice or fuži

  • Roman gnocchi

  • Grilled polenta / granny's polenta with prosciutto

  • Boiled vegetables / sautéed cabbage

  • Grilled vegetables

  • Swiss chard in leaf / Dalmatian style with potatoes

  • Buttered rice / djuveč rice

  • Arancini — rice balls

  • Homemade bread

Sauces & Condiments

  • Mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, tartar

  • Trieste-style sauce

    Parsley, olive oil, onion.

  • Gorgonzola / mushroom / green pepper sauce

  • Truffle or seasonal sauce

  • Parmesan

For Our Little Ladies & Gents

Smaller plates for our youngest guests.

Children's Plates

  • Rambo

    Ćevapčići, French fries, mayonnaise and ketchup.

  • Popeye

    Turkey steak with Swiss chard and potatoes.

  • Mickey Mouse

    Vienna schnitzel, French fries, ketchup, mayonnaise.

  • Oliva

    Fried calamari, French fries, ketchup, mayonnaise.

  • Barbie

    Arancini escalope.

  • Triangle

    Breaded cheese.

Desserts & Drinks

Finish by the fireplace with a spritz, a local rakija or an ice cream with pumpkin seed oil.

Stone-walled dining room with set wooden tables

Desserts

  • Dessert 'Tarsa'

    Ice cream with pumpkin seed oil.

  • Dessert Mix Tarsa for 4

    A selection of the season's sweets.

  • Tiramisu

  • Panna cotta

    Forest fruit or caramel.

  • Soufflé

  • Crostata

    Depending on season.

  • Apple and walnut strudel

  • Pancakes

    Jam · walnut, nutella, chocolate or ice cream · forest fruit with ice cream.

  • Ice cream

    Per scoop; also with hot forest fruit and cream.

Drinks

  • Espresso / with milk

  • Still or sparkling water, juices, lemonade

  • Draught beer Zlatni Pan 0,3 l

  • House wine1 l

  • Spritz0,2 l

    Aperol, Hugo, Laval, Fiuman or Fiumanka.

  • Rakija, gin, rum, whisky, cognac0,03 l

Over the Fire

Cooked the old way

Our meat turns slowly on the spit and bakes under the peka bell in glowing coals — the way it has been done on this coast for generations. Order a day ahead and we will have it waiting.

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Food being prepared over an open fire at Konoba Tarsa