At Theatrium by Filho, a lunch spot that also debuted in the city center in 2019, chef-owner Filip Horvat changes his menu daily, personally sourcing produce at the city’s Dolac Market each morning. My meal began with a riff on ćevapčići (grilled finger-size rolls of seasoned ground meat, a Croatian staple) that was made with wild Adriatic bluefin tuna and served in a bao bun with kaymak, a condiment of horseradish cream, spring onion, and chili. Horvat’s savory “ice cream” sandwich is built from cheese crackers and a filling made of Drniš prosciutto and Pag cheese.

Sitting five minutes south of the main square by foot, this airy modern restaurant sits prettily in the atrium of Zagreb's Youth Theater. Chef Filip Horvat, who trained in Michelin-starred establishments, serves up various European cuisines with healthy ingredients, from Mediterranean seafood dishes to Austrian meat plates to pastas, all with his own creative touches.

€€ · Mediterranean Cuisine

Even though it is located in the very centre of the city, the noise doesn’t reach TheAtrium restaurant: it is located in the atrium of the Zagreb Youth Theatre, so the space that separates it from Teslina and Gajeva Street serves as a sort of sound isolation. The name of the restaurant can be connected with “atrium”, where it stands, but also with the theatrically decorated interior – from intense wall colours to decorative elements and furniture, everything gives an impression of an offbeat, youthful and original aesthetics. What TheAtrium by Filho offers is a show for curious and demanding gourmets – a theatre of taste ruled by young chef Filip Horvat.

In the strict centre of the city, on the corner of Gajeva and Tesla streets, tucked into the somewhat gloomy atrium of the Zagreb Youth Theatre, there is a beautifully decorated, modern restaurant whose theatre of flavours is created by chef Filip Horvat. In the first part of TheAtrium, the show takes place with a view on the glazed kitchen counter, behind which the chef and his young team nonchalantly bring high but unpretentious gastronomy closer to the guests. The second part of the restaurant is more intimate, with soft light, all in dark tones, as if it were behind the curtains of a theatre.

The newest addition to the Zagreb restaurant scene, TheAtrium By Filho opened back in October 2019. Run by young but already well-known and established chef, Filip Horvat, TheAtrium inspires to showcase the best of Croatian produce (all produce is local, except, well, caviar), and reinvented traditional Croatian recipes. As its name and location (it’s located next to the Zagreb Youth Theater) suggest, the theater theme is omnipresent making eating here a playful experience.

Matija Bregeš u Baltazaru 2.0 posluživao je isključivo degustacijske menije. Danas Mana više nema, Noel je u razdoblju duge i komplicirane tranzicije, Theatrium je postao vrhunski gastronomski bistro koji tek povremeno, po prethodnoj narudžbi priprema degustacijske menije, a Matija Bregeš vratio se u Boškinac kojem je bio donio Michelinovu zvjezdicu. Ostali su, znači, samo ManO2, Nav, Korak i Zinfandel’s.

The Restaurant Theatrium by Filho is located in the atrium of the Zagreb Youth Theatre, which was the inspiration behind the name Theatrium, and the interior as well. The kitchen is located in the center of the restaurant and it is a stage, intently glazed so everyone can watch everything that happens on it. The restaurant prepares Mediterranean cuisine of the highest quality.