Built on the medieval walls of an old salt trading post, Kaštil Slanica Restaurant, with its spectacular riverfront setting and stunning views of the Cetina River, offers an authentic dining experience. Opened a quarter of a century ago, the restaurant features traditional Dalmatian cuisine and the classics of the Dalmatian hinterland paired with exceptional selection of wines made only from autochthonous Dalmatian grape varieties.

The fort, where the restaurant is located, rose to fame in the 16th century as a trading post used primarily for salt trade between the people of Omiš and the Ottoman Turks. The salt, an extremely valuable commodity at the time, was transported to Slanica by sea and river, where it was stored and shipped further inland. A few centuries later, our ancestor Ivan Rogošić received 12.2 kanapi (approx. 4.7 hectares) of land from the Venetians on which the fort was located. In order to pay homage to our great-grandfather’s legacy, in 1998, we opened a restaurant in the fort in which we wanted to convey the diversity and the beauty of this region. From then onwards, the restaurant has been thriving on the unity of our family and our love for tradition.

En route to the restaurant, either by boat or by car, the phenomenal scenery will take your breath away. Once there, you’ll be greeted by ducks, grebes and herons passing between cattail, bamboo, poplar and plane trees, with the imposing mounting rising above them. Located just a 5-minute drive from the town of Omiš and the Adriatic Sea, so close yet far enough from the hustle and bustle of the big cities like Makarska and Split, our restaurant is a must-try both for foodies and nature lovers.

Our culinary offer is an ode to authentic Dalmatian cuisine, ancient family recipes, traditional ways of food preparation and local, fresh, seasonal ingredients. You wouldn’t want to miss out on our homemade peka bread baked on open fire and Swiss chard pie soparnik, traditional festive dish pašticada, mouth-watering Dalmatian dessert rožata that dates back to Venetian times and numerous other traditional local specialties paired with the selection of the finest Dalmatian wines. Join us for an authentic Dalmatian culinary experience.

Being a must-visit place for experiencing cultural and historical heritage and natural wealth of the region is a great responsibility. Therefore, in order to mark our 25th anniversary, we modernised and, in cooperation with Design Bureau Izvorka Jurić, defined a new visual and verbal identity that communicates the values of our restaurant at the highest level, bringing together tradition, cuisine, family, nature and history.

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