Hiša Franko**

#21 on the World's 50 Best Restaurants List.

I was lucky enough to try Ana Ros’s food at Tresind Studio visiting Dubai in early 2021 for a collaboration and first experienced a version of her Rosa di Gorizia, which I fondly remember. Thus, when an invite arrived to fly me to Slovenia and hang out with Ana and her team and dine at her restaurant, I immediately canceled my plans and said yes.

Upon arrival, we got the ‘full’ experience — that is, we were able to spend two nights at Hiša Franko. I’ve been fortunate to have been invited to numerous restaurants globally, but this was a very well-run press trip, highlighted by the degustation. In addition to our time at the venue, we also met some of Ana’s farmers, winemakers and really just had a lot of chill-out time with her, including her two children and the family pets.

Some notes on my visit…

• Hospitality is fairly next level. For guests who opt to stay in the attached rooms (and really, you almost have to, because of the location), you are greeted by an incredible breakfast spread …