At this place they don’t serve meat – they serve happiness! (Providing that you’re a hard-core carnivore like me, of course.) A big cloud of irresistible mouth-watering scent floats around this place which makes it hard to miss – you just need to follow your animal instinct once you get close to it. Although it looks very modest from the outside (well, to be frank, from the inside also) it compensates with the quality of dishes available. The interior is more often than not full of smoke from the grill, so do not wear your best clothes there Some of the specialities are:Mazalice (Minced meat spread on bread and grilled – hot!)Jetrica sa špekom (Chicken liver coated in bacon)Uštipci (Meat balls stuffed with hot pepper, bacon & cheese – my favourite – hot!)Kajmak (Curd – all of the aforementioned aren’t as half as tasty as when savoured with curd) Important notice: Mazalice, gurmanska pljeskavica and baklava (sweet pastry with minced walnuts) are not on the menu so you will gain respect in the eyes of the waiter if you order them because only regulars know of them. This significantly shortens the waiting time Details about this spot (Show on map).jpg)
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First thing that you’ll see when you enter is pictures of the dishes hanging on the walls (which can help you decide what to order), a dozen of wooden tables with white linen tablecloths, and probably me, sitting at one of them, choking on uštipci, curd and onion.
Bistro MZ | Restaurants (Grill) | Dishes from Kn 30.00
Aleja Antuna Augustinčića 8 | Maksimir | +38512319179
Mon – Sat 10:00 – 22:00, Sun 10:00 – 16:00
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oooo yeah.. this is excellent place if you are fan of grilled meat..
also, I recommend Croatian rose – pljeskavica (minced meat) stuffed with kajmak (curd)…
and for those who think that they can eat a lot.. try “maksimirski niz” – the waiter brings the food to you as long as you can eat..
In 2008, we visited this amazing place. When we went to Zagreb a few weeks ago, we had to visit it again. In fact, within 30 minutes of our arrival in Zagreb, we were there again! They even have an English language menu now, but I did not see any foreigners – just locals!
I love this place! With no doubt one of my best moments as an expat in Zagreb
I ordered a 40 kn mixed grill and when they brought the plate, it was so huge I thought the waiter misunderstood. So just one more thing to add to your excellent review : this place is not only serving amazing food, it is also unbelievably cheap.