Alright guys so for today's lunch video we are here in Split and we're going to be sampling
contemporary Croatian food.
Yep.
So we found a restaurant (Bokeria) that we're really excited about.
It is called Bokeria.
So yeah we had a look at the menu.
It looked pretty good.
Sam got a gourmet burger with a truffle sauce.
Truffle mayo I think.
Yeah, truffle mayo and I went for the oh my gosh what was it?
Oxtail.
Oxtail risotto.
Yes.
It just sounded so good.
What was it?
You are speaking about this in the past.
I know.
The food has yet to arrive.
No, we've just placed our orders.
Now we are waiting for it to show up.
We're very excited.
We have a huge appetite.
Yeah.
I think we purposely barely had anything for breakfast.
Yeah.
Now we'll be coming with our appetites.
So we need to start with Sam's burger because my oh my this is a thing of beauty.
Let's just zoom in on that.
Okay so this comes with as we mentioned before truffle mayo.
Yes.
It comes with prosciutto here.
Prosciutto.
A smoked cheese.
Yeah.
And it looks like a bit of salad in there.
Maybe a pickle and salad in there too.
Oh my gosh this is so juicy.
I can't wait to try it.
I can't wait to try that as well.
We're going to be cutting that in half.
FYI husband.
Mmmm.
Oh my gosh that truffle mayo.
I haven't had a truffles in a few months.
And yeah mmm.
Since our last trip to Croatia a few months ago.
The prosciutto.
The smoked cheese.
That is just one outstanding gourmet burger.
Yeah.
And the fries.
I've been snacking on your fries.
I know the fries are worth coming for alone.
These are so good.
I'm going to try some.
I like that they have a bit of skin on them.
Cooked to perfection.
Crispy on the outside and super mushy in the middle.
Oh yeah.
This is going to be a good meal.
Oh yeah.
And we haven't even tried yours yet.
And your turn to try that burger and fries.
I know.
I let Sam have a bite and then I just stole it.
Yep.
I snatched it.
Well, I think we both really like burgers and risotto.
Yeah.
We'll have no problem sharing.
Cut it in half.
Let's see.
Sometimes there is food envy but they both look really good.
Isn't that delicious.
Oh man.
The truffle mayo.
I know it is life changing truffle mayonnaise.
I know I have it all over my face but I don't even care right now.
Haha.
The burger is just so juicy as well.
Yeah.
Yeah, it is just cooked really well.
Mmmhmm.
I even like the bun.
The sesame seed bun is delicious.
We asked for medium for the burger.
Yep.
And it is wonderful.
And the cheese.
I know.
And the sauce.
It is just oozing out that gourmet cheese.
Mmmm.
Yeah it is a gourmet burger.
I mean there is no doubt about it.
I haven't even tried mine yet but I'm already excited about the burger.
Like that has been a wonderful start.
Yeah and the fries we're going to have to partition off too because we both like them
a lot.
Alright now that I've devoured half of Sam's burger practically.
I still have a piece left for later so don't touch.
But I figured it is time that I show you my main.
So I got the oxtail risotto which yeah that looks really unusual.
Like we've been having it with seafood or with mushrooms but never with meat.
Yeah.
First time to try it.
Mmm.
It has a tomato base and it is really rich.
Okay.
And stew-y in a way.
It looks really thick and rich.
It has kind of like those bits of shredded meat.
It reminds me a bit of pulled pork.
Wow.
It is just really nice.
It is nice on a winter day and I mean it is pretty damp and cold outside.
Yeah.
Still like the burger more?
The burger.
I'm still eying the burger.
The burger is the star of the show.
The burger is the best.
Cool.
Alright my time my turn to dig in I should say.
There he goes.
Oh my gosh.
Grabbing a huge bite.
Mmmm.
What do you think?
Yeah, you're right that is really good.
Really thick.
Yeah.
Wow.
Really rich flavors.
Yeah.
It is so different from any other risotto I've ever tried.
It is not comparable to anything else.
I know.
It is very much a contemporary take on classic risottos which are normally creamy or cheesy
or have fish.
Yeah.
That is completely different.
Yeah, it reminds me of like stew meets risotto.
Yeah.
I will have a bit more.
One more bite.
Yeah.
In he goes.
We're also planning to share this one.
Mmmm.
And you know what the mains have been so good that I'm already thinking about dessert.
We're going to get 2 desserts guys.
Two oh wow!
Yeah.
We're not messing around.
Haha.
Decided right here and now.
And because our mains were just so good we had to sample the dessert menu.
We had to to see what it is all about.
And they have some really creative desserts.
Yep.
For mine I ordered a lavender cheesecake.
Lavender.
Like who knew that was an ingredient you could use in the kitchen.
Yeah.
It is a bit of chocolate.
I like how they put it in the jar too.
You can tell there is a crumbly layer at the bottom.
Oh yeah.
There sure is.
It might take a while to get to it.
So let's see.
It is way down there.
Is that good?
Mmmm.
Very different?
Wow.
It is like halfway between creamy and mousy.
Okay.
And it has a nice lavender aroma.
Yeah.
But not a lavender taste.
I mean I have no idea what lavender would taste like.
Okay.
But you just get like a nice scent of it.
So it is a scent?
Yeah.
It is the scent of it.
It is really nice.
I'm not sure I ever eaten anything with lavender before so this is like ooh.
Oh wow.
Alright and Sam got really excited about the look of this cake that we're not entirely
sure.
It looks so beautiful.
Yeah exactly.
I think it is uh caramel chocolate tart.
Mmmhmm.
And it has pistachios on the outside.
Yeah.
I do know that.
Here is the caramel.
So I'm going to get a bit of that.
I think it is salted.
It is hiding.
It might be salted caramel.
Oh that would be nice.
Whoops.
I am making a mess of this.
Sorry guys.
I'll dig in.
Oh.
Mmmm.
Oh yeah.
How is that?
It is really good.
The bottom it is the bottom has a lot of nuts.
Oh.
Yeah.
Way more nuts than I thought.
And this part here is really mousy.
Okay.
It is not creamy at all.
Do you want to take out a big piece so we can see the inside?
Yeah sure of the tart.
Sure.
I'm really curious.
Sure.
Because this is what it looks like.
The backside here.
This is what it looks like.
Let's turn it around for you.
Turning it around.
See.
Oh.
Now.
Wow.
It looks like there is some more salted caramel in the middle.
Wow.
And you got yourself a little coffee.
I did.
I got a cappuccino.
And I know purists.
Traditionalists would say never order a cappuccino after a big meal but it is still my favorite.
A milk based cream based coffee.
Oh yeah.
This is great.
Yeah.
What a beautiful meal.
Wonderful.
I know it is like a little date.
It has been a little date.
A nice lunch date.
And it has just been so tasty.
Everything has been so good.
Such high quality food.
Yeah.
I just love this place.
Maybe we can find another way to sneak in a visit before leave but haha.
That is kind of the plan right now.
Alright alright.
Price point for that fabulous meal?
That was fabulous.
So that came to 350 Kuna which was 47 Euros.
Not cheap.
A little bit of a splurge for us.
Yes.
But yeah that place was a bit more upscale a little bit gourmet type of restaurant.
Oh yes.
But my goodness that was a burger that I will not forget for a very long time.
I know like it was so good.
That is the one item that we can't wow stop raving about.
Yeah.
Everything was delicious.
Everything was.
But that burger with truffle mayo.
So we should go over what we ordered again.
Yes.
So we got a big thing of sparkling water which we didn't show.
We got the two mains obviously the burger and the risotto.
The risotto.
We got two desserts and then I got a cappuccino as well.
Yeah.
So yeah considering how good the meal was it was a lot of food.
It was worth it was worth every Euro for sure.
I should say every Kuna.
Every Kuna.
But is was delicious.
Yeah, if you are visiting in Split and you want have a really nice meal in a nice setting.
Nice gourmet food.
Yeah, check out that place for sure.
It was fantastic.