The Grič cannon shot announced the opening of the Zagreb Burger Festival

Author: Matina Tenžera

From September 2 to 13, burger fans will be able to try the unusual and classic flavors of meat delicacies

With the firing of the Grič cannon, exactly at noon, the Zagreb Burger Festival 2020 opened its fragrant green oasis on Zagreb's Strossmayer Square. From September 2nd to 13th, burger fans will be able to try unusual and classic flavors of meat delicacies, prepared by Chefs and excellent caterers Mate Janković, Ivan Pažanin, Mario Mihelj, Marko Palfi, Goran Nišević and Marin Medak. In addition to Coca Cola, cocktail masters Marin Nekić at Jamnica Gemišt & Nachos truck, who prepares smoked chicken wings in addition to gem and pulled pork nachos, Adriano Nejašmić from Mangosta with tequila cocktails served in grapefruit and Gingle Bells with a rich offer will take care of liquid tastes. Spirits of gins that will passionately hug with Thomas Henry tonics. Staropramen is a synonym for great beer, and in cooperation with RougeMarin in its Food Truck it also offers one affordable combo – Buhtla burger + Staropramen at a great price. Sweet passions await visitors at the Le kolač cottage by Robert Hromalić, who designed 2 new ice cream flavors for the cakes especially for this occasion.

Zagreb Burger Festival, Mangosta bar

Watermelon cocktail, Mangosta bar

Zagreb Burger Festival, Nekić Trucks

Wings & Nachos, Nekic Truck

Zagreb Burger Festival 2020 offers much more than the burgers themselves

They are also announcing an attractive cooking show at the Reshetka International house, 8.9 from 6.30 pm, where Nikola Božić will host a young promising Chef from Istria, Katarina Vrenc, with a culinary surprise. This year, due to the specific situation, the organizer reduced the number of cottages, and in order to provide visitors, in accordance with epidemiological measures, MBM Iris distance will decorate the site with numerous plants and thus create green oases.

While adults will chill to DJ rhythms, visitors to the little feet can expect playrooms and workshops, and from 11 to 13.9. graffiti artist Krešo Golubić will teach children and those a little older how to make graffiti. A special guest of the festival is Nicolas Quesnoit from the Zagreb Dance Center by Nicolas, and it will take place on September 7th. at 6 pm a line dance workshop, a dance that has driven the whole world crazy.

Zagreb Burger Festival

Visitors will be able to vote for their favorite burger via the QR code marked on the account

But let’s get back to burgers: Reshetka International has already won several awards for creative gourmet combinations at this Festival. They are presenting for the first time a steak burger, Đurina, Frende aged in dry ager, which will be offered in limited quantities. Kascheta, another of the winners is guided by the slogan More is More, so they arrive with a XXL burger for the team and homemade sauces, and El Toro and Mario Mihelj flirt with Deep Cheese and Smoky Spicy variants and emphasize the cooperation with the first Croatian Black Angus farm of the Maturanec brothers. The Mate Janković Burgers Institute will sort their burgers by rage, with colorful names from the movies. Chefs Burger by Pažanin designed the Basic Garlic and Crispy onion, and Medak from RougeMarina premieres the Buhtla burger …