Part 1:  Mediterranean Way of Life!

Research has proven that Mediterranean diet has many health benefits and improves the quality of life. Mediterranean diet foods include lots of fish, fruit and vegetables, especially onion, garlic, tomatoes, peppers, olive oil, whole grains and fresh herbs, which are both delicious and healthy.

 In Mediterranean diet it is important to have fresh produce and all the food needs to be prepared fresh daily. This is an important factor that we practice here at Dubrovnik Restaurant, giving our customers the freshest and highest quality ingredients. However, there is also another very important factor in Mediterranean cuisine, to eat the food slowly and enjoy it with your friends and loved ones. Our food takes time to prepare because everything is done from scratch, but at the same time it should be consumed with a slower pace.

Due to our fast moving lifestyle, surrounded with fast food which is prepared in advance with excessive amount of oil and fats, we don’t realize what damage we are doing to our body in the long run. At Dubrovnik Restaurant, we are offering an alternative to your high fat foods and that is the home cooked Mediterranean cuisine. Even those dishes that are fried, we don’t deep fry them, but we pan fry them slowly in a small amount of oil. Even for lunch hour we have created quick, but healthy lunch option with lots of vegetables, proteins and fruits. Our Head Chef has created a menu where most of the ingredients are made in house,  even our French fries are home made. We go through a long process of boiling the potatoes, cooling them off and then frying them on small amount of oil to achieve that perfect taste in the healthiest way possible. 

Mediterranean diet isn’t just a diet, but it’s a way of life!

To find out more about Mediterranean diet click on the link bellow

 http://www.lose-weight-mediterranean-diet.com/mediterranean-diet-foods.html

This month we have specials every day of the week. We’ve listed them in our Promotions flyer but here are some of our favorites.

Weekday Healthy Lunch Set

Choose a healthy lunch with a selection of the freshest and best quality ingredients. All our dishes use olive oil and are prepared traditionally without preservatives.

The lunch set is available individually or for groups of 4 people or more and starts from RM15++

Free Dish with our After Work Group Special

Here’s a promotion for you hard working office-goers. If you visit the restaurant in a group of 6 or more, every 6th main dish that you order is free. That’s right, it’s our treat to you for a hard days work.

50+ Special

We had such a fun time during Mother’s Day and Father’s Day these past 2 months that we’re extending our celebrations. If you are 50 years or older (or ‘warga emas’ as they say it here), we will give you a free drink or free dessert when dining in.

Terms and conditions apply for all of the promotions. Learn more by downloading our Promotions Flyer or calling us at 03-6203 6780.

Download our Promotions Flyer

Foodies and lovers of fine cuisine – we have a special treat for you. In conjunction with a newly-released selection of Stanley Lambert wines, we are organizing a degustation dinner for you to taste, savor and learn about these wines.

Head Chef Zoran has prepared a special dinner menu for the event and for a night of fine food and wine, it is a fabulous deal.

Appetizer
Prawn Carpaccio
‘Block 8’ Sparking Chardonnay Viognier

1st Course
Salmon in pineapple and coconut sauce
‘Nordic Frost’ Dry Riesling

2nd Course
Specli with porcini mushrooms
Stanley Lambert Tempranillo

3rd Course
Lamb cuts with mushrooms and spinach
Stanley Lambert Zinfandel

Dessert
Choco-lemon torte

Wednesday, 23rd June 2010
7.00 – 10.00 pm
RM89++ per person

RSVP before 19 June  to avoid disappointment. Contact us or call 03 6203 6780

Stanley Lambert Wine List

P.S. If you’re on Facebook please share the event with your friends.

Fathers play such an important role in our lives. With that in mind, Dubrovnik Restaurant wishes to honour all fathers with special activities this coming Father’s Day on 20 June.

Father’s Day Dinner Set

Our head chef has prepared a special set menu for Father’s Day. Show dad how much you appreciate him with a special Croatian dining experience that he will remember. Here’s some of the items we’ll be serving in the set.

Download Father’s Day Menu

The set is RM75++ per person and limited numbers are available only on 20 June 2010. Please contact us to make a reservation.

Father’s Day Facebook Contest

Starting next week, we will be posting questions about the restaurant and Father’s Day to our Facebook Page. Simply answer the question by commenting on our post to win a Father’s Day dinner set for your dad. First commenter with the correct answer is the winner so be sure to pay close attention to our Facebook page to know when the questions are posted!

We will be posting one question a day throughout the week (7-11 June) so if you don’t win on your first try, don’t give up! You can continue to participate as long as you are not yet a winner.

Be a fan of (Like) Dubrovnik Restaurant on Facebook.

Hint: The answers to the questions can be found on our website

Terms & Conditions

1. You must Like our page to be able to comment on our posts (click the Like button)
2. Winners will be announced daily and contacted via email / Facebook
3. Each person is only allowed to win 1 prize
4. Prizes are not allowed to be exchanged for cash or other forms of prizes

If you had told me 2 years ago that I would be running a restaurant, I might have laughed and dismissed the idea. Fast forward to today and there’s nothing more exciting for me to get up in the morning and prepare for a day of wow-ing our guests with the traditional dishes I enjoyed when growing up in Zagreb.

Last month we celebrated the restaurant’s 2 year anniversary. It was a proud moment for me because Dubrovnik Restaurant has made a name for itself as a premier dining spot in KL in the 2 short years which we have been in operation. Moving forward, we will strive to continue with our mission to deliver an authentic taste of traditional European/Croatian cooking without any compromise on quality.

What’s Cooking, Gourmet Chef?

Croatian pancake: Members of the media preparing the Palacinke

In addition to the anniversary party, we also held an exclusive event for members of the media. The event was a cooking workshop led by Head Chef Zoran Djumic who showed the guests how to cook some of our dishes here at the restaurant. Our guests were taught to create Palacinke, make their own pasta and were treated to some of our special dishes. The Star wrote up a great report on the workshop and you can read it on their website – Media members learn exotic recipes from Croatian chef.

I would like to thank all of our customers who have stood by us in our journey to where we are today. I would also like to thank all the media who has supported us and provided great coverage of our 2nd anniversary celebrations. Here are some of our appearances in the local media:

New Straits Times @ 7 May (click for larger picture)

Vanity Shack – Set for life at Dubrovnik

Voize.My – Free Food @ Dubrovnik Restaurant

Once again, thank you to everyone for another great year. Hvala vam!

To honor mums this coming Mother’s Day, Dubrovnik Restaurant has tailored something a little different than your traditional sit down dinner!

Bring your mum, your grandmothers, sisters, your whole family down to Dubrovnik Restaurant, located in the heart of Solaris Mont Kiara, for a healthy, hearty and rustic meal.

The buffet includes appetizer (Palacinke, Shrimp salad in tomato sauce & Mixed green salad), main dishes (Chicken filled with mushrooms, Lamb shank peka & Minced meat roll), side dishes (Baby potato roasted with spices & Mediterranean rice) and desserts (apple and chocolate pie).

Partner your meal either with a non-alcoholic fruit punch, or top it off with coffee or tea.

Buffet Promotion – RM88++ per person/ Mother’s Day 9 May 2010 (mothers will get a special gift from Dubrovnik).

Download Mother’s Day Flyer

Win Dinner For Mum And Yourself During Mother’s Day At Dubrovnik

This Mother’s Day, your mother will have a chance to dine at Dubrovnik for FREE! Virtual Malaysia has teamed up with Dubrovnik to bring you an unforgettable buffet meal for 2 worth RM88++ per person.

HOW?

To enter, you have to be a Dubrovnik Restaurant and Virtual Malaysia Facebook fan. On the Dubrovnik Restaurant Facebook wall, tell us ‘Why you would love to bring mum out to Dubrovnik Restaurant for a nice Mother’s day celebration?’

All entries have to be posted no later than Thursday, 6 May 2010 (6pm).

Winners will be notified via facebook/ email. Winners will be announced/ notified on Dubrovnik’s Facebook fan page, Virtual Malaysia online as well as Virtual Malaysia Facebook page on Friday, 7th May 2010.

WHAT DO YOU WIN?

The best three wall post entries – will win themselves free dinner for their mothers and themselves (for 2pax) at Dubrovnik Restaurant during Mother’s Day.

Hi everyone, just a quick reminder that tonight is Chequered Wednesday Buffet. Come enjoy our delicious spread of appetizer, barbeque and apple pita dessert. Please call 03 6203 6780 to enquire or make reservations. See you tonight!

Dubrovnik Restaurant turns 2 in April.. how quickly time flies! We couldn’t have made it this far without you, our customers.

To celebrate, we’re throwing a themed party on 23 April. The theme is ‘City Beach’, so it’s your chance to dress up in shorts and flip-flops! We’re bringing the beach to the city with live music, Limbo Rock and a ‘How well do you know Dubrovnik’ contest. Best of all, party attendees all stand a chance to win Free Food For Life at Dubrovnik Restaurant!

Unfortunately, space is limited so the party is by invitation only. To win an invite, visit the restaurant before 21 April and drop your name card in our party invitation bowl. We’ll pick 5 lucky winners to join the anniversary party each week!

Did you know that the necktie was invented in Croatia? Because of that, we’re offering a 20% discount on your food bill to anyone who wears a necktie when dining in Dubrovnik Restaurant.

That’s right! Simply wear your necktie to qualify for the discount. Offer valid until 21 April only*.

* Terms and conditions apply

In conjunction with our upcoming 2nd Anniversary, Dubrovnik Restaurant is doing something extraordinary – we’re offering one lucky person a passport to enjoy free meals for life*. Yes, you read that correctly – you stand a chance of winning Free Food For Life at Dubrovnik Restaurant!

How to qualify

All invitees to our 2nd Anniversary Party will automatically be in the running to win Free Food For Life. However, space is limited so our party is invite only, therefore you must win an invite to the party.

Simply visit the restaurant and drop your name card into our party invitation bowl before 21 April. Each week, we’ll pick 5 names to invite to our party. Lucky winners will receive invites via email. Hurry, visit the restaurant today for your chance to win Free Food For Life!

Find out more about our 2nd Anniversary Party.

* Terms and conditions apply

We’re excited to announce that we are introducing something new to our specials. Beginning this month, we will be holding a buffet in our restaurant on the last Wednesday of every month. We are calling the event Chequered Wednesdays because it will be a Wednesday filled with a selection of Croatian fare. Priced at RM64++ per pax.

We have also introduced new dishes to our menu. Our chef presents you:

• Corba – Lamb stock with green peas, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and celery with egg yolk, dash of cream and home-made vermicelli pasta
• Cheese Baguette Salad – Mixed green salad, tomatoes, carrots and cucumber, served with melted cheese baguette
• Kozice (Grilled Prawns) – Grilled fresh water prawns baked with garlic, parsley, olive oil and egg sauce. Served with Mediterranean rice
• Pumpkin Soup – Perfectly combined pumpkin and leek soup seasoned with a hint of cloves
• Lamb Chops – Oven baked lamb chops with sautéed mushrooms and spinach. Served with home-made triple cooked fries

Please contact us if you’d like to find out more or make a reservation. Thanks!