Private Chef Jolanda Vitaljić

My name is Jolanda Vitaljić.

I am Dalmatian, born and bred, raised on fresh sardines and leafy greens.

I fled motherland to study philosophy at the University of Zagreb.

After a deep and meaningful affair with Kant I realized there was no bread to be earned in philosophy (and I really love bread) so I went back to the island of Vis, where I had spent my childhood and learned how to clean fish.

There I started my adventures in professional cooking, it was 19 years ago. Last 8 years I run the kitchen of one of Split's premier Dalmatian restaurants. It's time for something new!

For me, cooking is...

For me, cooking is life.

I learned to cook at...

I learned to cook at home. In DAlmatia it's all about food. It's way of life.

A role model in the kitchen is...

My role model in the kitchen is my grandma.

A cooking secret...

I don't have a secret, I like to share, love to cook and spend time in the kitchen. With fresh ingredients everything is simple!

My menus

Mediterranean tapas menu

STARTER

All inclusive

Homemade bread with extra virgin olive oil and flower of salt

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Bacon wraped figs

Citrus baked olives with shallots and sun dry tomatoes

Local cheeses selection and homemade marmalades

Spreads and homemade crackers

Prawns in lemon juice (seasonal fruit/ strawberries , mint)

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Tuna strudel

Roasted carrots with herbed yogurt sauce

Oats or bulgur salad /baked seasonal vegetables, oats, lemon peel, cranberries /

DESSERT

All inclusive

Figs in season /local fresh cheese, honey, almonds/

Traditional biscuits

Mediterranean party style

STARTER

All inclusive

Homemade bread with extra virgin olive oil and flower of salt

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Spreads

Traditional fish pie

Bruschetta selection

Prosciutto and homemade pickles

Bacon wraped figs

Liver pate with homemade crackers

Prawns in lemon juice /seasonal fruit, mint/

Local cheeses selection and homemade marmalades

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Happy chicken big salad (sous vide chicken thigh, colorful seasonal salad, egg)

Beetroot tartare

Two ways anchovies with caper buds and caper fruit

Pretty decent salad with oats and veggies

DESSERT

All inclusive

Homemade ice cream with olive oil

Fresh fruit

Mediterranean style

STARTER

All inclusive

Homemade bread with extra virgin olive oil and flower of salt

Local cheeses selection and homemade marmalades

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Bruschetta /tomatoes, mozzarela, pancetta/

Citrus baked olives with shallots and sun dry tomatoes

Prawns in lemon juice (seasonal fruit/ strawberries , mint)

Two ways anchovies with caper buds and sea fennel

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Artisan pasta with almond, sage and parmigiano

Happy chicken big salad (sous vide chicken thigh, colorful seasonal salad)

BBQ (selection of local meat) with rosmery potatoes

Shellfish buzara style

Duck breast with root vegetables

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Ice cream with olive oil

Figs in season /local fresh cheese, honey, almonds/

Chocolate cake with carob and almonds

Veggie dance

STARTER

All inclusive

Extra virgin olive oil with homemade bread and flower of salt

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Local cheeses and homemade marmalades

Seasonal salad /baked vegetables, oats/

Roasted goat curd wrapped in fig leaf

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Eggplant with tomato sauce and cheese

Beetroot tartare

Arugula and basil pesto with cheese, almonds and fresh pasta

Zucchini ravioli

Collard greens wrapped

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Homemade ice cream with olive oil

Figs in season /local fresh cheese, honey, almonds/

Sea love

STARTER

All inclusive

Extra virgin olive oil with homemade bread and flower of salt

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Marinated anchovies with caper buds

Prawns in lemon juice (seasonal fruit, mint/

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Shellfish buzara style

Fish fillet with vegetables

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Homemade ice cream with olive oil

Figs in season /local fresh cheese, honey, almonds/

Happy meat

STARTER

All inclusive

Extra virgin olive oil with homemade bread and flower of salt

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Local cheeses and homemade marmalades

Bruschetta /tomatoes, mozzarela, pancetta/

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Homemade pickles

Happy chicken big salad (sous vide chicken thigh, colorful seasonal salad, egg)

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Homemade ice cream with olive oil

Chocolate cake with almonds

Gluten-free cake

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Chef Jolanda's reviews

4.86

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14 services

Our dinner with Jolanda was amazing! Her and her husband were very nice, clean, and great to talk with. They were very knowledgeable about the food and facts about the area of Split. The dinner tasted incredible and she went above and beyond to add a few extra local goodies to our menu. I highly recommend booking Jolanda for a meal. We hope to make it to one of her cooking classes next time we visit!

Dinner was very,very good. Over all we can highly recomend Jolanda’s dinner experience

We cannot say enough good things about Chef Jolanda. She and her husband prepared an amazing meal with incredible wine pairings. They were funny and engaging and truly one of the most memorable parts of our time in Croatia. I highly, highly recommend their services.

Very good introduction to Dalmatian cuisine! We had vegan and meat items because there were 14 of us. I believe we had 7 or 8 courses of wonderful appetizers and main dishes with homemade ice cream to top it off. Everyone was so pleased, Bravo Jolanda!!

Jolanda participated in the dinner in an engaging and professional way, which raised quality and well-being in general for all. everyone had a great food experience to take on in life and we will use the service again.

Jolanda brought us an incredible meal and left the kitchen spotless afterwards! Thank you we had a great evening!

This was an absolutely amazing experience filled with fantastic food, lovely conversation, stories and instant friendship. Words simply cannot describe how lovely of an evening we had.