A Gourmet Journey: Fest at SEVEN by Gabriel Kocák

Come enjoy a gourmet tasting prepared especially for you by Chef Gabriel Kocák

at SEVEN Restaurant Café in Košice.

Gabriel Kocák is one of the leading figures in Slovak gastronomy. His culinary style is rooted in nature, memory, and the flavors of Slovakia. He finds inspiration in the forest, the garden, and familiar ingredients, which he transforms into contemporary cuisine through modern techniques, contrasts, and his own unique perspective. His cuisine is not a return to tradition. Rather, it is about recalling a familiar flavor and rediscovering it in a new form. Fire, smoke, forest notes, fruit, and herbs weave a culinary narrative that remains distinctly Slovak, yet free of nostalgia. Gabriel Kocák is among the most respected figures in Slovak gastronomy. He is the recipient of the Grand Prix Gurmán Award for lifetime achievement, has long been ranked among Slovakia’s most acclaimed chefs, and has also represented Slovak gastronomy as a member of the Slovak National Culinary Team.

Why Gabriel Kocák, specifically?

Because the Gourmet Journey is about connecting personalities, places, and culinary styles.

Gabriel represents a generation of chefs who helped shape contemporary Slovak gastronomy while remaining firmly rooted in local ingredients, the countryside, and culinary heritage. His guest appearance at SEVEN during Taste Košice at VILLA SANDY thus naturally connects Slovak gastronomic identity with Košice as a destination worth experiencing through its cuisine.

The tasting menu, as part of the evening’s culinary narrative, will be complemented by a tasting of Slovak and Hungarian Tokaj wines. Carefully selected Tokaj wines, with their character, origin, and diversity, will naturally echo Gabriel Kocák’s signature style and his relationship to the land, ingredients, and familiar flavors in their contemporary form.

For one evening, Gabriel Kocák will join forces with SEVEN.

Slovak flavors will be seen in a new light.

A single gastronomic story on the plate and in the glass.