Ana Roš
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| Born | 1972 (age 52–53)[2] |
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| Cooking style | Nouvelle cuisine |
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Ana Roš (born 1972) is a Slovene chef. Her restaurant Hiša Franko, located in Kobarid, Slovenia, in the Soča Valley, was awarded three Michelin stars in 2023, the first Slovenian restaurant so recognized. She has no formal culinary training.
Early life and education
Roš was born in 1972[2] and grew up in Tolmin, Slovenia.[1][3] Her father, Bojan, is a physician and her mother, Katja, a journalist.[4][3] She has a sister, Maja, who is a journalist.[5][3] She trained in alpine skiing as a child, earning a place in the Yugoslavian youth national team, but later decided she didn't want a professional career in skiing. She studied diplomacy in Gorizia, Italy, at the University of Trieste.[4][6][5][1]
Career
The family of Roš's then-partner, Valter Kramar, owned the restaurant Hiša Franko.[4][6][5] Kramar's parents retired, and the couple took over the family restaurant, with Roš working as a server and Kramar became a sommelier.[5] In 2002 Roš, who has no formal culinary training, took over the kitchen,[4][1] learning to cook with the help of her mother-in-law and a family friend.[5]
In 2022 she opened the bakery Pekarna Ana in Ljubljana.[1] In 2023, she opened Jaz, a bistro, also in Ljubljana.[7]
Roš's cooking style focuses on local ingredients.[4] According to the New York Times, nearly every ingredient used at Hiša Franko is sourced within 50 kilometres (31 mi) of the restaurant.[1] Roš characterizes her own approach as "technical, almost scientific." She has said she has a preference for serving raw food, especially vegetables.[8]
Importance
According to Elise Morton, writing for the BBC in 2021, Roš is "at least in part" responsible for Slovenia "becoming one of Europe’s prime gastronomic destinations".[8]
Recognition
In 2010, Roš was featured in the Italian culinary magazine Identità Golose. She was a guest chef of the Ikarus restaurant in Hangar-7 in Salzburg, Austria, and the Gelinaz Grand Shuffle in New York City.[4]
In 2016, Roš was featured in the Netflix documentary Chef's Table.[4][1] The following year, she was named world's best female chef by The World's 50 Best Restaurants academy.[4] In 2019, Travel + Leisure and Food & Wine named Hiša Franko one of the world's 30 best restaurants.[9][10]
Hiša Franko was awarded two Michelin stars as Michelin Guide presented its first ever rating for Slovenia in 2020.[11] In addition, her restaurant was specially noted for sustainability.[11] In 2023, Hiša Franko was awarded three stars by Michelin Guide, the first Slovenian restaurant so recognized, and a green star for sustainability.[12][13]
Personal life
Roš and Kramar split in 2017; they have two children.[4] She married Urban Stojan in 2022.[1] As of 2023 she lives in the Soča Valley.[1] She speaks seven languages, including English, Italian, French, and Spanish.[3][1]
Bibliography
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Safronova, Valeriya (11 May 2023). "Friends Once 'Escaped' Her Cooking. Now, She's One of the World's Best Chefs". New York Times. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ a b Štamcar, Miha (4 February 2017). "Najboljše kuharice na svetu" [The best female chefs in the world]. Dnevnik (in Slovenian). Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Omerzel, Borut (28 October 2020). "Ana Roš: "Sem ena tistih precej ciganskih mam in sem ju (tudi) vzgajala tako"". Metropolitan.si (in Slovenian).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Springer, Kate (7 March 2017). "Ana Roš: The female chef putting Slovenia on the map". CNN. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e First, Miha; Vogrin, Nina (24 September 2013). "Ana Roš: Brez Michelinovih zvezdic je več svobode" [Ana Roš: There's more freedom without Michelin stars]. SiOL (in Slovenian). Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Chi è Ana Roš, la migliore chef donna al mondo" [Who is Ana Roš, the best female chef in the world]. Quotidiano.net (in Italian). 25 January 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "JAZ by Ana Roš". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ a b Morton, Elise (12 February 2021). "Ana Roš: The chef who put Slovenia on the map". BBC. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ Rodell, Besha (20 August 2019). "These Are the World's Best Restaurants: Asia, Australia, and Europe". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Rodell, Besha (20 August 2020). "World's Best Restaurants 2020". Food & Wine. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Chef Ana Roš awarded two Michelin stars, five restaurants get one each". Slovenian Press Agency. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Ana Roš becomes first Slovenian chef with three Michelin stars". Slovenian Press Agency. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Restaurant Hiša Franko, by Chef Ana Roš, awarded Three Michelin Stars". Michelin Guide. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2024.