First time at Maksi?

When you sit down and open the menu for the first time, the question is always the same: what should I get? The honest answer is whatever you’re craving right now. Still, if you’d like a little help, we’ve picked out the dishes guests order most often and that best show how we cook.

Ožujsko Pub Maksi proudly calls itself a pub, but we take our kitchen seriously. The menu is put together by our culinary team led by chef Tomislav Kralj, who likes to take familiar ingredients and flavours a step further than you’d expect.

To start: “Nije mazalica”

The name roughly translates as “it’s not a spread”, and it’s a fair warning. Toasted homemade bread, minced black pork, homemade kajmak with smoked feta, pickled red onion and hot pepper. If there are more of you, go for the Meza for four: cured meats from the Matijević family farm, smoked cow’s cheese, baked homemade štrukli (Zagreb’s cheese-filled pastry), smoked bacon spread and homemade bread. For those who like a bit of heat, there are gyoza, Japanese dumplings filled with chicken and served with hoisin sauce.

Burgers: the ZG-1892-M and friends

Our signature burger is the ZG-1892-M: 200 grams of pure minced young beef, bacon, coleslaw, roasted pepper, BBQ sauce and chilli mayo. If you’re extra hungry, there’s a double version too. Cheese lovers should try the Čizzi burger with cheddar and pickles.

It’s not all about beef. The Oš kokoš burger brings a chicken thigh fillet in a buttermilk and seasoned flour coating, with mozzarella and chilli mayo. For vegetarians there’s a vege burger with a “garden gourmet” patty.

Street food and tacos

If you feel like eating with your hands, start with the Katsu sengula: marinated pork tenderloin in a flatbread bun with coleslaw, tonkatsu sauce, fried onions and peanuts. There are also quesadillas, with pork tenderloin or vegetarian, and tacos in fours, either with buttermilk-battered chicken or with grilled black tiger prawns and chimichurri.

Woks for something different

When you’re not in the mood for classic pub food, a wok is the way to go. Choose noodles or basmati rice, served with crunchy vegetables and seeds, and topped with chicken, prawns, beef steak or kept vegetarian.

Main courses with character

This is where you really see how the kitchen thinks. A few dishes worth trying:

  • Boneless pork ribs in a soy, honey and sesame glaze, with rocket mashed potatoes.
  • Duck with mlinci, traditional baked pasta sheets, served with hoisin and pickled red onion. A local classic with an Asian twist.
  • Meat the njok: homemade gnocchi stuffed with veal ragout, with cheese cream and Grana Padano.
  • Debeli prasac (“fat pig”): flatbread with pork neck, romesco sauce, cheese and nuts.
  • Sea bass fillet with a rice croquette, sautéed green beans and chard.

For something lighter, there are bowls: vegetarian, meat, or fish with marinated tuna.

Žujini zakoni: for the whole table

If you’re coming with a group and can’t agree on what to order, Žujini zakoni (“Žuja’s rules”) solve the problem. No.4 serves four and No.6 serves six. They’re big platters of favourites from the menu, from “Nije mazalica” and Oš kokoš chicken to boneless ribs, with fries, dips and coleslaw. It’s best to book a table in advance through our contact form or on +385 99 2303 711.

Soups and desserts

A soup is a great way to start, especially when it gets colder. On the menu you’ll find beef soup with homemade gnocchi and a cream of carrot soup with curry and ginger. Save room for dessert at the end: the sweet bites are chosen daily by the chef and the flavours change with the seasons. Ask your server what’s on today.

What to drink with it all?

Draught beer is the rule here: Ožujsko, Tomislav, Rezano, Staropramen, Vukovarsko, plus Grif New England IPA and Pilsner. If there are more of you, order a three-litre beer tower. There’s also bottled beer, wines ranging from Graševina and Malvazija to Pošip and reds, as well as sparkling wines and spirits.

The menu changes, so come back

Our kitchen follows the seasons and the menu changes regularly, so some of these dishes will eventually make way for new ones. You’ll always find the current offer on our Menu page, along with the drinks and wine lists. On weekdays, Tuesday to Friday from 11 am, we also cook daily dishes under the name Try Me Today Only.

You’ll find us in Borongaj, at Ulica Divka Budaka 18, right next to Maksimir Stadium. We’re open Tuesday to Sunday.