Citadela

“Citadela” restaurant, opened in 1978, is one of the most recognizable gastronomic destinations in Osijek-Baranja County, and guests often return to Vardarac to enjoy traditional dishes this restaurant offers. The family (hi)story, the love of good food and the passion behind this restaurant are the best imaginable invitations.

The restaurant is best known for its fish stew (“fiš paprikaš”), for which, they claim, they have a special recipe known only to family members. “Citadela” offers a range of dishes inspired by Baranja tradition. Thus, the menu includes a variety of river fish dishes, such as carp on a wooden fork slowly grilled over an open fire (“šaran u rašljama”), catfish perkelt stew (“perkelt od soma”), or fish stew made with several different types of fish. There are also delicacies such as frog legs, which they prepare in different ways.

In addition to numerous meat dishes, “Citadela” is also recognizable for its game specialties, such as wild boar meat in blueberry sauce. The wine list is comprised mostly of wines from small producers from Baranja, but it is also possible to find wines from the vineyards of Erdut.