The menu created at Barbieri's by Jeffrey Vella unanimously confirmed him as a top chef, as emphasized in the most cited newspapers in Croatia.

Radovan Marčić for the newspaper Jutarnji list wrote: 'Barbieri - Vella's partnership is already the highlight of the Croatian fine dining restaurant style. If this partnership continues developing, it could be one of the most trustworthy addresses of high cuisine in Croatia.'

https://www.jutarnji.hr/dobrahrana/price/prva-provjera-menija-u-barbierisu-je-jelovnik-osmislio-jeffrey-vella-i-jos-jednom-potvrdio-da-je-vrhunski-kuhar/6980871/