Restavracija Bužinel

Rating: 14
Author: Gault&Millau

Plešivo 37A, 5212 Brda, Slovenia

14/20
Chef's Restaurant

3 PHOTOS

Chef: Primož Čermelj | Simon Bizjak
Cooking: Creative | Local | Mediterranean
Style: Wine Bar

Gault&Millau's review 2026

Just a step away from the Italian border, embraced by vineyards, you are swept into an atmosphere that combines Mediterranean lightness with the warm-hearted spirit of Brda. From the terrace, the view stretches across vineyards and olive groves, while aromas of the sea drift invitingly from the kitchen. To begin, we recommend a platter of raw seafood delicacies: Adriatic scampi, refined Sicilian red prawns, a French oyster, sea bass carpaccio with pomegranate, and tuna tartare with black salt and spicy wasabi. Just a few drops of homemade olive oil and a sprinkle of red peppercorns are enough to let the flavours shine in perfect clarity. Scallops and small scallops au gratin are crispy from the cheese and breadcrumbs, then finished on the grill with nothing more than a touch of carefully selected olive oil. A flawless balance of flavours that one simply never tires of. A true classic here is the homemade pasta in white buzara sauce, infused with the aromas of mussels, clams, scallops, razor clams, crab, and scampi. The main dishes follow the rhythm of the daily catch: sea bass, John Dory, scorpion fish, sole, calamari, or scampi. Everything is harmoniously completed by wines from the Bužinel cellar, perfect reflections of the Brda landscape itself - from fresh Rebula to rich Merlot. And to make the experience truly complete, you can also spend the night here.