Kastav, Croatia
Oštarija Fortica
Oštarija Fortica occupies the old town square of Kastav, a hilltop settlement above Rijeka where the Kvarner Gulf spreads across the horizon. The kitchen draws on the produce and preserved traditions of the Kvarner hinterland, placing it within a small group of Croatian restaurants that treat local sourcing as methodology rather than marketing. For anyone tracing serious dining through inland Istria and the Kvarner region, this is the stop that rewards the detour.
