Hearty Inland Foods
Denizens of Croatia’s interiors have a love of meat—pork, beef, lamb and veal, including sausages and kabobs. In Zagreb, Okrugljak, a rustic, 100-year-old restaurant, features a menu with dishes from northern Croatia’s Zagorje region. They reflect central European influences, with braised meats, cabbage dishes and strudels, both savory and sweet. Paprika is a common seasoning.

Other regional dishes include veal scallops Zagreb-style, or Zagrebački odrezak (pictured above), thin slices of meat topped with ham and cheese, then rolled in breadcrumbs and fried. Zagorje strukli is a strudel of thin dough filled with fresh cheese and baked with cream.