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    Chef & Proprietor

    Rudolf Štefan

    Chef & Proprietor, Pelegrini

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    Portrait of Rudolf Štefan

    Portrait of Rudolf Štefan

    i. Biography

    Rudolf Štefan is the chef-owner of Pelegrini in Šibenik, Croatia, which earned Dalmatia's first Michelin star in 2018. Holding a degree in economics from the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management in Opatija, he transitioned into professional culinary arts through self-study and European apprenticeships before opening Pelegrini in 2007. Štefan is also the founder of the international culinary congress Chefs' Stage and the non-profit Budi Foodie Foundation.