Iako nisam ljubitetlj obilazaka fensi beogradskih lokala, ovo vrelo popodne me je toliko umorilo da nisam imala snage da se dam u potragu za nekim skrivenim mestom za ručak sa drugaricom, već sam se odlučila da ručam u jednom od najpoznatijih barova u centru grada. Kasina!
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| Kasina |
Kasina je preko dana bar restoran, a uveče se pretvara u jedan od najposećenijih beogradskih klubova. Ima i svoju letnju verziju Port, ali o tome možda nekom drugom prilikom. Bašta Kasine je poveća, lepo uređena, međutim ono što mi se ne sviđa je lokacija, tako da dok ručate u bašti, imaćete pogled na autobuska stajališta i gomilu ljudi koji šetaju Terazijama. Verujem da je strancima i ljudima iz unutrašnjosti to doživljaj, ali ja sam ipak za neka mesta sa izolovanijom baštom.
Meni je internacionalnog karaktera, sa par srpskih jela. Cene su zaista pristupačne što se ne bi reklo u prvi mah za ovakav restoran. Mogu slobodno da kažem i da su niže u odnosu na većinu restorana u centru grada.
Mi smo se odlučile za četiri jela ovoga puta, a sve to zasladile smo koktelima. Nečim čovek mora da se ohladi po ovoj vrućini, zar ne? Prvo jelo na listi bila je Baby caprese & pršuta salata (RSD 545). Sastojci su bili sveži, i jedna je od boljih koje sam jela. Nije se štedelo na pršuti i siru na moje ogromno zadovoljstvo, tako da sam već posle salate bila polusita.
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| Baby caprese & pršuta |
Drugo jelo koje nam je zapalo za oko prvenstveno zbog svog naziva bilo je Rižoto carbonara (RSD 795). Bile smo vrlo znatiželjne da probamo već svima poznati ukus carbonara u kombinaciji sa rižotom. Međutim nije ostavio neki jak utisak na nas. Po ukusu podsetio me je na neku fensi verziju pilava. U svakom slučaju simpatično jelo i originalna ideja, i kao i salata i ovo jelo je po svom kvantitetu takvo da može da zadovolji apetit gladnog gosta.
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| Rižoto carbonara |
Nakon hladnog i toplog predjela red je došao i na glavna jela. U tu čast naručile smo dve različite varijante tortilja. Meksička tortilja (RSD 475) osim što je bila ogromna, bila je i preukusna i sočna i savršeno začinjena. Bila je servirana sa domaćim začinjenim krompirom, nadevena ljutim meksičkim pasuljem, lukom i tabasko sosom, a sve to posebno je osvežila salata od cvekle i šargarepe. Odličan spoj ukusa. Tortilja sa biftekom (RSD 505) bila je nadevena BBQ sosom i svežom salatom, i servirana sa francuskim krompirićima i domaćim umakom. Tortilje su domaće, što bih posebno naglasila. A da li ćete ostati gladni nakon ovog obroka, definitivno ne treba da vas brine, jer su preobilne!
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| Meksička tortilja |
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| Tortilja sa biftekom |
Uz sve ovo bila je servirana korpica peciva koja nikako nije za podcenjivanje. Preukusni hlepčići više vrsta neće vas ostaviti ravnodušnim. Meni su se posebno svideli sa maslinama i crvenim paprikama. I što me je posebno začudilo korpica se ne naplaćuje!
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| Korpa sa pecivom |
Cene koktela koje sam na početku pomenula su standardne, primera radi Margarita će vas ovde koštati RSD 385, dok ćete za koktel Mai Tai da izdvojite RSD 460. Profi su spremljeni i servirani, bez ikakvih zamerki, što se i očekivalo od jednog poznatog bara.
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| Margarita |
Što se osoblja tiče, vrlo srdačni i nasmejani mladi ljudi će vas ovde dočekati, što je takođe bilo mini prijatno iznenađenje za mene, jer sam navikla da čim sednem u neki izvikani restoran, prvo što me dočeka je nadrndani konobar koji trči od stola do stola. E pa ovde to nije slučaj!
Pa da zaključimo - ukoliko ste se našli u centru grada i želite da osetite gradsku vrevu, a da pritom dobro ručate ili večerate, na pravom ste mestu. Jer ručak vrlo lako može da pređe u večeru, a večera u provod do zore. Baš za to idealno mesto je Kasina.
Voli vas vaša Nada by Gastro policija!!
www.kasinabar.rs
NAPOMENA: Postoji mogućnost da je restoran uneo neke izmene u jelovnik do objavljivanja posta na blog.
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Although I don’t really like visiting Belgrade's fancy restaurants, this hot afternoon wore me out, so I didn’t have the strength to search for some hidden place for lunch with my friend, hence I decided to have a meal in one of the most famous bars in the city center. Kasina!
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| Kasina |
Kasina is a bar restaurant over the day, and in the evening it turns into one of the most visited Belgrade clubs. It also has its summer version -Port, but about it some other time. The garden of Kasina is big, nicely decorated, but what I don’t like about it is the location, so while you have lunch in the garden, you will have to look at the bus stop and the crowd of people strolling around Terazije. I believe that this is an enjoyable experience for tourists, but I prefer some other places with a more private garden.
The menu is international, with a few Serbian dishes. The prices are really affordable, which is surprising for such a restaurant. I can freely say that they are lower than the ones in most of the restaurants in the city center.
This time, we tried four dishes, and we sipped cocktails. You need something like that to cool down on a hot day, right? The first dish on the list was a Baby Caprese & Prosciutto salad (RSD 545). The ingredients were fresh, and it is one of the better ones I tried. To my great satisfaction there was lots of prosciutto and cheese, so I was halfway full after the salad.
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| Baby Caprese & Prosciutto salad |
The second dish that caught our eye, primarily because of its name, was Risotto Carbonara (RSD 795). We were very curious to try out that famous taste of carbonara in combination with rice. However, it didn’t leave a deep impression on us. By taste, it reminded me of some fancy version of Rice pilaf. Anyhow, a nice dish and original idea, and like the previous salad, this dish can satisfy the appetite of the hungry guest.
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| Risotto Carbonara |
The main dishes came after those cold and hot appetizers. We ordered two different versions of tortillas. Mexican tortilla (RSD 475), except being huge, it was delicious, juicy and perfectly seasoned. It was served with homemade seasoned potatoes, stuffed with hot Mexican beans, onion and tabasco sauce, along with refreshing beetroot and carrot salad. Great combination of flavors. Steak tortilla (RSD 505) was stuffed with BBQ sauce and fresh salad, served with French potatoes and homemade dip. I would like to emphasize that tortillas(dough) were homemade, too. You don’t have to worry about being hungry after this dish because the tortillas are really big!
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| Mexican tortilla |
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| Steak tortilla |
In addition to all this, a bread basket was served, which is as good as the other stuff. Several types of delicious bread won’t make you indifferent. I especially liked the one with olives and red bell peppers. And I was really surprised with the fact that they serve it for free !
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| Bread basket |
The prices of cocktails that I mentioned at the beginning are average, for example Margarita will cost you RSD 385, while for Mai Tai cocktail you will spend RSD 460. I have no complaints, they are professionally prepared and served, which is expected from a well-known bar.
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| Margarita |
As for the staff, you’ll be welcomed by very kind young people, which was also a small and pleasant surprise for me, because the first thing I usually encounter in some hyped restaurant is a grumpy waiter running from table to table . Well, that is not the case here!
So - if you found yourself in the city center and want to feel the city rush, along with having lunch or dinner, you are in the right place. Because lunch can very easily prolong to dinner, and after dinner real fun begins. Kasina is the perfect place for that.
Love, Nada Gastro police!!
NOTE: There is a possibility that the restaurant has made some changes to the menu prior to this post.
