недеља, 23. април 2017.

Étage

A sada nešto malo drugačije. Ne, nije u pitanju internacionalna, ni srpska, ni meni omiljena italijanska kuhinja, ovog puta prenosimo utiske o japanskoj kuhinji. Dobrodošli u bar restoran Etage!

Etage
Etage je kako bih ga ja opisala zapravo podrestoran čuvenog beogradskog restorana Voulez-vous. Smešten na spratu što mu i samo ime kaže, odiše duhom Voulez-vous. Već dobro poznati fazon Voulez-vous restorana ni ovde ne nedostaje. Doduše iako su veoma slični meni se za nijansu više sviđa Etage što zbog preudobnih fotelja, što zbog samog rasporeda stolova. Nekako bih rekla da ovde imate veću širinu. Kada je Voulez-vous uveče prepun dešavalo mi se da ni stolicu ne mogu da izvučem koliko je tesno i krcato. Tako da Etage je što se toga tiče nadmašio Voulez-vous po komforu.

Etage - enterijer
Što se tiče menija baziran je na japanske specijalitete. Međutim ukoliko ste pak navikli na čuvene Voulez-vous specijalitete, njih i ovde možete da poručite. Gastro policija je moramo priznati teško odolela da ne naruči nešto iz menija Voulez-vous-a, ali šta da se radi, posao je posao. Tako da smo se mi ovom prilikom odlučile za jednu od Sushi selekcija. Maki, Nigiri, Sashimi selekcija (1890 rsd) je zapravo Japan u malom. Sastoji se od 3 tuna spicy maki rolls, 3 losos avokado maki rolls, 2 losos nigiri, 2 gambori nigiri, 3 tuna sašimi i 3 losos sašimi, i iako nisam neki fan japanske kuhinje, ovim sam bila i više nego oduševljena. Te boje na tanjiru prosto su me opčinile, tako da kada je japanska kuhinja u pitanju ja je više doživljavam kao neku vizuelnu vrstu umetnosti. Međutim, drugi član Gastro policije koji je zaista ogroman zaljubljenik u japansku kuhinju bio je prezadovoljan ukusom. Skoro pa da sam mogla drugarici da vidim srca u očima. Dakle, i Etage je zadrzao nivo ukusa na koji smo navikle u Voules-vous restoranu.

Maki, Nigiri, Sashimi

Sushi selekcija

Nakon Sushi selekcije, red je došao na desert. Ja sam se ovog puta odlučila za nejapanski specijalitet -Cosmopolitan kolač (390 rsd), a drugarica je i kada je desert u pitanju ostala verna Sušiju te se odlučila za Slatki sushi (290 rsd). Moj kolač je kao što i u opisu piše bio savršen spoj musa od belgijske mlečne čokolade, chantilly krema i svežih malina. Ali bez obzira na odličan ukus, nisam uspela ceo da pojedem. Slatki suši sa bananom, nutelom i malinama je izgledao perfektno na oko, a po minutaži za koju je moja drugarica pojela 4 slatka sušija mogla sam samo da zaključim da je i ukus bio i više nego savršen. Na kraju smo deserte dodatno zasladile sa po jednim Pina Coladom (390 rsd). Pa nek ide život!

Pina Colada

Cosmopolitan kolač

Slatki sushi
Ukoliko se odlučite da svratite do ovog bar restorana, moj savet vam je da ipak rezervišete sto, jer ćete uveče izuzetno teško dobiti sto, s obzirom da restoran Etage organizuje i muzičke večeri. Tip gostiju je raznolik, kao uostalom i u Voulez-vous restoranu, mogu se sresti ljudi svih generacija, ali ipak prednjače tridesetogodišnjaci. Gastro policija je još jedne nedelje uživala u novim ukusima, a vi ukoliko želite da okusite nešto malo drugačije, naše tople preporuke su Etage.

Voli vas vaša Gastro policija!!

http://www.voulez-vous.rs/sr/etage/

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And this time, something different. No, it's not international, nor Serbian, nor my favorite Italian cuisine, this time we write about our impressions of Japanese cuisine. Welcome to the bar restaurant Etage!

Etage
Etage is actually a sister restaurant of the famous Belgrade restaurant Voulez-vous. It’s located on the first floor, as its name indicates, and it carries the spirit of Voulez-vous. It doesn’t lack the already well-known style of Voulez-vous restaurant. However, although they are very similar, I like Etage a bit more both because of comfortable chairs, and the seating arrangements. I think that , somehow, you get more space here. When Voulez-vous is full in the evening, sometimes I couldn’t even move my chair, because it was so crowded. So, speaking of comfort, Etage surpassed Voulez-vous.

Etage - interior
As for the menu, it is based on Japanese specialties. However, if you are prefer the famous Voulez-vous specialties, you can order them here as well. We must admit, Gastro police hardly resisted not to order something from the Voulez-vous, but alas, business is business. So on this occasion, we chose one of the Sushi selections. Maki, Nigiri, Sashimi selection (1890 rsd) is actually Japan on a plate. It consists of 3 tuna spicy maki rolls, 3 salmon avocado maki rolls, 2 salmon nigiri, 2 prawns nigiri, 3 tuna sashimi and 3 salmon sashimi, and although I'm not a big fan of Japanese cuisine, I was more than thrilled by this. I was fascinated by the colors on the plate, so when it comes to Japanese cuisine, I consider it more as a type of visual art. However, the other member of Gastro police, who is a huge fan of Japanese cuisine, was very satisfied with the taste. I could almost see the hearts instead of pupils in my friend’s eyes. So, as for the quality, Etage kept the same level of taste like Voulez-vous restaurant.

Maki, Nigiri, Sashimi

Sushi selection
After the Sushi selection came time for dessert. This time, I decided for non-Japanese desert -Cosmopolitan cake (390 rsd), and my friend remained faithful to sushi and she ordered Sweet sushi (290 rsd). My cake, as it says in the description, was a perfect blend of Belgian milk chocolate mousse, chantilly cream and fresh raspberries. But despite the great taste of it, I didn’t manage to eat it whole. Sweet sushi with bananas, Nutella and raspberries seemed visually perfect, and by the time that my friend needed to eat 4 sweet sushi, I could only conclude that the taste was more than perfect. Finally, we sweetened our desserts with Pina Coladas (390 rsd). You only live once!

Pina Colada

Cosmopolitan cake

Sweet sushi
If you decide to visit this bar restaurant, my advice is to book a table, given that Etage restaurant organizes gigs on some evenings, and it’s extremelly difficult to get a table in that case. Type of guests varies, as well as in Voulez-vous restaurant, you can find people of all ages, but still thirty year olds are in majority. So another week passed, Gastro police enjoyed new flavors and if you want to taste something a little different, we heartly recommend Etage.

Love, Gastro police !!


недеља, 16. април 2017.

Papalada

Kao velikog ljubitelja morskih plodova, veoma me je obradovalo kada sam prošle godine šetala Francuskom ulicom i ugledala natpis Papalada - fish and mediterranean food. Istog trena ovaj restoran se našao na spisku mesta koje Gastro policija mora da obiđe.

Papalada

 Ono što me je, između ostalog, još ovde privuklo je to što su malo zavučeni u Francuskoj ulici, pa kad ste tamo imate osećaj privatnosti, što mi ide uz raspoloženje kad uživam u morskim plodovima. 

Enterijer je veoma lepo uređen, sa ukusom, pa pored drvenih stolova i stolica, na zidu ćete videti zanimljive detalje kao što su sidro, guma za spasavanje, veslo, brodići, itd. Jako lep ambijent koji će vam dočarati morsku atmosferu.

Papalada - enterijer

 Izbor hrane za mene nije bio nimalo lak, jer ja zaista obožavam sve iz mora i sve mogu da jedem, samo su nijanse odlučivale. Kako dugo nisam jela lignje, izbor je prvo pao na punjene. Kad je došao konobar, koji je zaista bio preljubazan, rekao mi je da njih trenutno nemaju, već samo jadranske, ali kako su one skuplje jer idu po gramaži i rekao mi je otprilike cenu. Rekla sam da to nije problem, međutim, malo konfuzno mi je objasnio kako su ih tako i neki stranci uzeli ali je bilo nesporazuma oko cene i sl. Nije mi baš najjasnije objasnio, ali kao da je nekako želeo da me odgovori od lignji, a kako sam pravo sa posla došla tamo bila sam baš gladna da bih se ubeđivala i ipak sam naručila hobotnicu na žaru (1850 rsd). Verujem da je imao najbolju nameru, samo to nije lepo prezentovao, ali ne zameram mu, jer me je hobotnica oduševila. Ukusna, hrskava, u dovoljnoj količini, sa ukusnim dalmatinskim varivom, bilo je baš ono što mi treba posle radnog dana. Za razliku od mene, drugarica tog dana nije bila u morskom raspoloženju, tako da je ona uzela pileći file (850 rsd) sa krompirom i grilovanim povrćem. Za njeno jelo nemam ništa specijalno da izdvojim, ukusno i lepo pripremljeno, kao i na većini mesta. Uz ručak smo pijuckale coca-colu zero (220 rsd), a posle ručka smo ćaskale uz espresso (140 rsd) i ness kafu (160 rsd). Da ne zaboravim da napomenem da smo pre naručenih jela bile poslužene kuverom, koji se sastojao od ukusnih, svežih hlepčića i riblje paštete sa maslinom, lukom i paradajzom, koji nam je samo otvorio apetit i pojačao želju za glavnim jelom.

Hleb

Riblja pašteta

Hobotnica na žaru

Pileći file

Espresso

 Taj dan, kad smo mi bile, pored nas, bilo je malo gostiju, za jos par stolova, i mlađih i starijih, ali pretpostavljam da ovde primarno dolaze ljubitelji morskih specijaliteta. Ako ste i vi među njima, imate moje preporuke da ih posetite, a ovom prilikom apelujem na menadžment da, ako mogu, u svoj jelovnik ubace i jastoga, obećavam da ću im biti među prvim gostima koji će ga komzumirati.

Voli vas vaša Gastro policija!!

http://www.papalada.com/restoran/ 

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Last year, while I was taking a walk down Francuska Street, I was very pleased when I saw the sign Papalada-fish and mediterranean food, since I am a big fan of seafood. Instantly, this restaurant was on the list of places that Gastro police must visit.


Papalada
I was immediately drawn by the fact that this restaurant is a bit tucked away in Francuska Street, so you have a sense of privacy when you are there, and that fits my mood while enjoying seafood.


The interior is very nicely and tastefully decorated, and in addition to wooden tables and chairs, there are interesting details on the wall such as the anchor, rubber life ring, paddle, boats etc. Lovely ambiance that makes you feel like you’re somewhere near the sea.

Papalada - interior
Choosing the food wasn’t easy for me, because I really love everything that comes from the sea and I can eat it all, I made the decision by the nuances among the dishes. As I haven’t had squid for a long time, I wanted to order Stuffed squid. When the waiter came, btw he was really polite, he told me that in the moment they don’t have these squids, that they only have the Adriatic squids, but that they are more expensive because you order them after the grammage and he told me the approximate price. I said that its’not a problem, however, he confusingly explained to me that some foreigners ordered these squid and there was a misunderstanding about the price when they were paying. I didn’t understand him completely, but it seemed as if he somehow wanted to talk me out of ordering the squids, and since I came there straight from work, I was very hungry so I didn’t have the strength to talk so, in the end, I ordered Grilled octopus (1850 rsd). I believe that he had the best intentions, but didn’t  present it nicely, but I do not blame him, because I was thrilled with the octopus. Delicious, crispy, sufficient in quantity, with delicious Dalmatian stewed vegetables, it was just what I needed after a long day. Unlike me, my friend wasn’t in the mood for seafood, so she ordered the Chicken fillet (850 rsd) with potatoes and grilled vegetables. For that dish, I have nothing special to say, delicious and beautifully prepared, as in most restaurants. During lunch we sipped Coca-cola Zero (220 rsd), and after lunch we chatted while drinking Espresso (140 rsd) and Nescaffe (160 rsd). Not to forget to mention that, before our ordered dishes, they served us the couver, which consisted of delicious, fresh buns and fish pate with olives, onions and tomatoes, which whetted our appetite and enhanced our desire for the main course.

Bread

Fish pate

Grilled octopus

Chicken fillet

Espresso

That day, when we visited this restaurant, there wasn’t a lot of guests, a few more tables besides ours, both younger and older people, but I believe that seafood fans primarily come here. If you are among them, you have my recommendation to visit them, and I’m using this occasion to say to the management to include lobster in their menu, if they can, I promise I'll be among the first guests who will try it.

Love, Gastro police !!




недеља, 9. април 2017.

Konoba Akustik

Često čujem prijatelje koji mi kažu kako je sve više manje kafana sa dušom. I istina je. Ne pamtim kad sam skoro bila u nekoj dobroj kafani na pravom sprskom ručku da uživam ko pravi boem. Ako izuzmemo nadaleko čuvenu Skadarliju, da li ste se zapitali gde biste još mogli da osetite pravi etno stil? Ja jesam, i odlučila sam da ovog puta u tu svrhu posetim Konobu Akustik.

Konoba Akustik
Konoba Akustik smeštena je na Dorćolu, u srcu grada, u ulici Cara Dušana. Toplina etno stila oseća je već na samom ulazu u ovaj restoran. Slova, stolovi i stolice, detalji, crveno beli kockasti stolnjaci, fotografije, sve odiše pravom srpskom tradicijom. S obzirom da je Gastro policija rešila da popodnevne sate provede ovde, rezervacija nije bila potrebna, tako da smo imale punu slobodu izbora mesta za ručavanje.

Konoba Akustik - enterijer
Meni je u skladu sa enterijerom, sa obiljem srpskih specijaliteta, gde vam već pri samom čitanju krene voda na usta. Eee, to su pravi jelovnici! Jela sa roštilja, sprski specijaliteti, supice, čorbice, salate, kolači.. Sve kao kod bake na selu. Gastro policija je rešila da krene po redu, te je prva na listi bila Domaća pileća supa (120 rsd). Istina je da u pripremi ove supe nema neke preterane mudrosti, ali na x mesta sam bila nezadovoljna. Ili bude premasna, ili rezanci budu prekuvani, ali u Konobi Akustik, bila je savršena. Za glavno jelo izbor je pao na Mešano meso (650 rsd). Meso je bilo odlično spremljeno, te se Gastro policija prepustila ukusima piletine, kobasica, leskovačkih uštipaka, ćevapa, pomfrita i grilovanih pečuraka nadevenih sirom. Uz mešano meso naravno bila je naručena i Srpska salata (210 rsd) koja nije zaostajala za ostalim jelima. Kako ja volim da kažem - proleće u tanjiru. Ovoga puta nismo želele ni deserta da se odreknemo te sam ja naručila tradicionalni Srpski čokoladni kolač (160 rsd). Mogu vam samo reći da nijedan Čizkejk ne može da zameni ukus ovog domaćeg kolača. Iako je već nadaleko poznato da nisam neki ljubitelj slatkiša, ovaj kolač me je oduševio. Svež, mek, sočan, bio je pravi raj za moja nepca. Drugarica se odlučila za nešto blažu verziju deserta - Pitu sa jabukama (140 rsd). Kako ona kaže, pita je bila kao što njena mama sprema, a verujte mi njena mama sprema najbolje pite! Tako da svaka čast celeokupnom timu iz kuhinje!

Domaća pileća supa

Mešano meso

Srpska salata
Srpski čokoladni kolač
Pita sa jabukama
Ukoliko Konobu Akustik posetite u večernjim satima, pored hrane uživaćete i u zvucima tamburaša. Naravno, preporučila bih vam da u tom slučaju ipak rezervišete sto. A ukoliko vas pak mrzi da izlazite, a želite kod kuće da napravite pravu srpsku gozbu, Konoba Akustik vrši i dostavu svojih specijaliteta. Mislili su na sve, zar ne?

I za kraj, Konoba Akustik je dokazala da zaista ima dušu. Spoj prave domaće tradicionalne srpske kuhinje i tamburaša u samom centru grada u originalnom etno okruženju za izuzetno male pare - moguć je! Mi smo se sjajno provele, i ovom prilikom vam toplo preporučujemo da ih posetite i osetite delić našeg zadovoljstva!

Voli vas vaša Gastro policija!!

http://www.konobaakustik.rs/

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My friends often say that there’s less and less true kafanas(Serbian taverns). And it's true. I can not remember when was the last time I went for a real Serbian lunch in a good kafana, to enjoy like a true bohemian. With the exception of the widely known Skadarlija, did you ask yourselves where you can still feel the true ethno style? I did, and, this time and for that purpose, I decided to visit the Konoba Akustik.

Konoba Akustik
Konoba Akustik is located in Dorcol, in the heart of the city, at Cara Dusana Street. And immediately when you take a step into this restaurant, you can feel the warmth of ethno style. The letters, tables and chairs, details, red and white checkered tablecloths, photos, true Serbian tradition can be found in everything. Since Gastro police decided to spend the afternoon here, the reservation wasn’t needed, so we had full freedom to choose where we wanted to sit.

Konoba Akustik - interior
The menu is in accordance with the interior, with plenty of Serbian specialties, mouthwatering begins as soon as you start reading the menu. That’s the real menu! Dishes from the grill, Serbian specialties, soups, broths, salads, cakes... Just like grandma’s. Gastro police decided to try everything, and the first on the list was Homemade chicken soup (120 rsd). It’s true that this soup doesn’t require a lot of wisdom, but when I tried it in a lot of other restaurants, I was dissatisfied. It was either too oily or the noodles were overcooked, but in Konoba Akustik, it was perfect. For the main course we chose Mixed griiled meat (650 rsd). The meat was perfectly cooked, so Gastro police enjoyed the taste of chicken, sausages, Leskovacki ustipci(meat fritters), kebabs, fries and grilled mushrooms filled with cheese. With mixed meat, we ordered Serbian salad (210 rsd) which was good as the other dishes. As I like to say - spring on a plate. This time we didn’want to skip dessert, so I ordered a traditional Serbian chocolate cake (160 rsd). I can tell you that not a single Cheesecake in the world, can replace the taste of this homemade cake. Although it’s already widely known that I'm not a fan of sweets, I was thrilled with this cake. Fresh, soft, juicy, a true paradise for my palate. My friend chose a somewhat milder version of the dessert - Apple pie (140 rsd). She said that the pie was as her mom’s, and trust me, her mom makes the best pies! Well done for everyone in the kitchen!

Homemade chicken soup

Mixed grilled meat

Serbian salad

Serbian chocolate cake

Apple pie
If you visit Konoba Akustik in the evening, in addition to the food, you will enjoy the sounds of tambourines. However, I would recommend to you, that in this case, you make a reservation for a table. And if you don’t feel like going out, but you still want to make a true Serbian feast at home, Konoba Akustik does delivery, too.They thought of everything, didn’t they?

All in all, Konoba Akustik has proven that it really has a soul. A mix of genuine homemade traditional Serbian cuisine and tambourines, in the heart of the city, in original ethno environment for very little money – it’s possible! We had a great time, and on this occasion we heartly recommend you to visit and experience a fraction of our satisfaction!

Love, Gastro police !!


недеља, 2. април 2017.

Pizza pub

Pizza je jelo za koje mnogima nije bitno gde je jedu - ima je na skoro svakom koraku, postoji nekoliko standardnih tipova i manje-više su nijanse u pitanju gde ćete je jesti. E pa baš zbog tih nijansi veoma biram gde ću da jedem ovaj italijanski specijalitet i veoma sam kritična u prenošenju utisaka, jer svako može da napravi pizzu, ali nije svako pizza majstor.

Pizza pub nalazi se na Bežanijskoj kosi, jednom od meni omiljenih delova grada, tačnije, moje omiljeno mesto za šetnju. Posle duge šetnje veoma prija kada znate da imate mesto gde možete da pojedete nešto ukusno. Jedino što bih izdvojila kao manu, što se tiče lokacije, je to što se nalaze odmah pored dalekovoda, pa je moja drugarica u šali rekla da bi mogli da se zovu Dalekovod pub. Nije baš prijatno kad znate da sedite odmah pored dalekovoda, ali kako ih na Bežaniji ima dosta, verujem da to niko ni ne primećuje.

Pizza pub

  Pizza pub je mali, simpatičan italijanski restoran, gde dominira ljubičasta boja (jedna od meni omiljenih) i odaje duh domaćinske atmosfere. Posebno je zanimljivo što se iza velikog šanka, koji je na sredini restorana, nalazi kuhinja, koja je od šanka odvojena providnim staklom, tako da možete da posmatrate spremanje pizze koju ste naručili.

Pizza pub - enterijer

Posle kraćeg premišljanja drugarica se odlučila za malu (32 cm) pizzu 4-Formaggi - pelat, mocarela, gongorzola, parmezan, ementaler (770 rsd), a ja za, takođe malu, Pizza pub pizzu - pelat, mocarela, italijanska pršuta, rukola, čeri, parmezan na listiće, maslinovo ulje (970 rsd). Prvo sam želela da probam Pizza pub 1 pizzu, koja se od ove koju sam naručila razlikuje samo u tome što umesto parmezana sadrži kozji sir, ali pošto ga trenutno nisu imali odlučila sam se za Pizza pub. Zadovoljstvo zbog toga nije izostalo. Obe pizze bile su bogate prilozima, sa lepo ispečenim, mekim testom i svežim sastojcima. Uz moje omiljeno pivo Paulaner (260 rsd) bilo je jasno da će i do kuće biti potrebna jedna dobra šetnja, da se svare ove veoma dobre i ukusne pizze iz peći na drva.

4-Formaggi
 
Pizza pub

Paulaner

Ekipa je lokalna, dolaze i mlađi i stariji, a osoblje ljubazno i srdačno.

Ako i vi volite duge šetnje i predah posle istih toplo vam preporučujem da ih posetite, a ako vas samo zanima da probate njihove specijalitete, imaju opciju dostave.

Voli vas vaša Gastro policija!!

 http://www.pizzapub.rs/


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A lot of people don’t cre where they eat pizza- you can find it almost anywhere, there are several standard types with just a few nuances between them . Well, because of these nuances, I carefully choose where I eat this Italian specialty and I'm very critical in presenting my impressions, because anyone can make pizza, but not be a pizza master as well.

This restaurant is located in Bezanijska Kosa, one of my favorite parts of the city, more specifically, my favorite place for taking a walk. After a very long walk, it feels good knowing that you have a place where you can eat something delicious. The only thing I would single out as a disadvantage, considering the location, is that it is located right next to the power line, so my friend jokingly said that this place should’ve been called Power line pub. It's not very pleasant knowing that you're sitting next to the power line, but there is a lot of them in Bezanija, I believe that no one notices them anymore.

Pizza pub
Pizza Pub is a small, charming Italian restaurant, purple color dominating (one of my favorites), you can feel the spirit of homely atmosphere. It is especially interesting that the kitchen is located behind the big bar, which is in the middle of the restaurant, and they are separated by clear glass, so you can watch how they make the pizza you ordered.

Pizza pub - interior
After a brief thinking, my friend chose small (32 cm) pizza 4-Formaggi - tomato, mozzarella, gorgonzola, parmesan, emmentaler cheese(770 rsd), and I also chose small Pizza Pub pizza - tomato, mozzarella, Italian prosciutto, rocket salad , cherry tomatoes, parmezan slices, olive oil (970 rsd). First I wanted to try Pizza Pub 1 pizza, which differs only by having goat cheese instead of parmesan, but as they currently did not have that cheese, I decided for Pizza Pub. None the less, I was satisfied. Both pizzas were rich, lots of ingredients, with a nicely baked, soft dough and fresh ingredients. Along with my favorite beer Paulaner (260 rsd), it was clear that we’d need to take a good walk back home, to digest these very good and tasty pizzas, from a wood fired pizza oven.

4- Formaggi

Pizza pub

Paulaner
The guests are local, people of all ages, and the staff is polite and friendly.
If you like taking long walks and resting after them, I warmly recommend you to visit this place, but if you’re only interested in trying their specialties, there is the option of delivery.

Love, Gastro police !!