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Daniela Kramarić

Official Ambassador for Kvarner, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2026

“Nature has left us an inheritance of exceptional foods, we cherish them with tradition, and today we shape them with knowledge and passion. Being an ambassador for Kvarner Region – European Region of Gastronomy 2026, is a great honour and obligation. Sharing the values that we all represent together, sharing knowledge among younger generations and educating visitors, as well as the local population about the importance of indigenous wine varieties, forgotten foods, uniqueness of Kvarner’s scampi (langoustines) is a task which I consider my duty and joy.”

Daniela Kramarić, Plavi Podrum restaurant

A well-known entrepreneur and owner of one of the best Croatian restaurants Plavi podrum, with a deep knowledge of the profession and trends in gastronomy, she grew up in a restaurant run very successfully by her father Josip Tariba. She helped him from an early age, lived in a house where they discussed about work very often, so she absorbed the knowledge related to hospitality. Daniela Kramarić is the first sommelier in Croatia and one of the best in Europe, awarded with the Gault&Millau Croatia Trophy for Merits in Promoting Croatian Gastronomy and Oenology.