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Top 50 restaurants in Croatia

50 of the best places to eat in Croatia, from celebrated dining rooms to much-loved local favourites.

50 restaurants

  1. 1
    Fine dining

    Monte

    Rovinj

    Family-run restaurant below St Euphemia's Church serving creative tasting menus built on Istrian produce.

  2. 2
    Fine dining

    Pelegrini

    Šibenik

    Modern Dalmatian cooking in a stone house facing Šibenik's Cathedral of St James.

  3. 3
    Fine dining

    Restaurant 360

    Dubrovnik

    Contemporary Mediterranean tasting menus served on the city walls overlooking the old port.

  4. 4
    Fine dining

    Noel

    Zagreb

    Refined seasonal tasting menus reinterpreting Croatian flavours in central Zagreb.

  5. 5
    Fine dining

    Boškinac

    Novalja

    Estate hotel restaurant known for Pag lamb, Pag cheese and wines from its own vineyards.

  6. 6
    Fine dining

    Draga di Lovrana

    Lovran

    Hillside restaurant above the Kvarner Gulf known for creative dishes using local chestnuts and game.

  7. 7
    Fine dining

    Nebo

    Rijeka

    Hotel restaurant above the sea offering inventive Kvarner-inspired tasting menus.

  8. 8
    Seafood

    Konoba Batelina

    Pula

    Fishing family's konoba famous for the day's catch, including little-used fish and offal.

  9. 9
    Fine dining

    Zinfandel's

    Zagreb

    Elegant dining room of the historic Esplanade hotel serving modern Croatian cuisine.

  10. 10
    Fine dining

    Kukuriku

    Kastav

    Long-established restaurant in hilltop Kastav known for seasonal Kvarner cooking.

  11. 11
    Fine dining

    LD Restaurant

    Korčula

    Terrace restaurant on Korčula's old town walls serving modern Dalmatian tasting menus.

  12. 12
    Fine dining

    Zigante

    Livade

    Restaurant in the heart of Istria's truffle country, known for dishes built around white truffles.

  13. 13
    Fine dining

    Nautika

    Dubrovnik

    Classic restaurant beside Pile Gate with terraces facing the Lovrijenac and Bokar fortresses.

  14. 14
    Seafood

    Plavi Podrum

    Opatija

    Harbourside restaurant in Volosko known for Kvarner scampi, fresh fish and a deep wine list.

  15. 15
    Seafood

    Proto

    Dubrovnik

    Old town seafood restaurant, open since 1886, serving grilled fish and Adriatic shellfish.

  16. 16
    Traditional & regional

    Pet Bunara

    Zadar

    Old town restaurant known for Dalmatian dishes made with local olive oil, figs and Pag cheese.

  17. 17
    Seafood

    Foša

    Zadar

    Seafood restaurant by the old harbour gate with a terrace on the water.

  18. 18
    Traditional & regional

    Konoba Mate

    Korčula

    Family konoba in the village of Pupnat known for homemade pasta, cheeses and cured meats.

  19. 19
    Seafood

    Zrno Soli

    Split

    Marina restaurant known for fresh Adriatic fish and seafood dishes with harbour views.

  20. 20
    Traditional & regional

    Konoba Nada

    Vrbnik

    Village konoba known for Krk lamb, homemade šurlice pasta and local Žlahtina wine.

  21. 21
    Traditional & regional

    Lička Kuća

    Plitvice Lakes

    Rustic restaurant by the national park entrance serving Lika lamb, sausages and potatoes.

  22. 22
    Traditional & regional

    Konavoski Dvori

    Konavle

    Restored watermill by the Ljuta river known for lamb and veal cooked under the peka.

  23. 23
    Seafood

    Kapetanova Kuća

    Ston

    Waterside restaurant known for Ston oysters and mussels from the bay.

  24. 24
    Seafood

    Bota Šare

    Ston

    Seaside restaurant in Mali Ston known for oysters and shellfish from the Ston channel.

  25. 25
    Seafood

    Damir & Ornella

    Novigrad

    Small restaurant known for raw fish carpaccio and simply prepared Adriatic catch.

  26. 26
    Fine dining

    San Rocco

    Brtonigla

    Hotel restaurant in an Istrian hill village known for seasonal dishes and local wines.

  27. 27
    Traditional & regional

    Konoba Morgan

    Brtonigla

    Countryside konoba known for game, truffles and homemade Istrian pasta.

  28. 28
    Fine dining

    Wine Vault

    Rovinj

    Hotel restaurant known for creative French-Mediterranean menus and an extensive wine cellar.

  29. 29
    Traditional & regional

    Pod Gričkim Topom

    Zagreb

    Upper Town restaurant beside the Grič cannon serving Croatian classics with city views.

  30. 30
    Traditional & regional

    Vinodol

    Zagreb

    Popular central restaurant known for veal and lamb cooked under the peka.

  31. 31
    Traditional & regional

    Didov San

    Zagreb

    Upper Town restaurant serving dishes from the Neretva valley, including frogs and eel.

  32. 32
    Casual & neighbourhood

    La Štruk

    Zagreb

    Courtyard eatery devoted to štrukli, Zagorje's baked or boiled cheese-filled pastry.

  33. 33
    Traditional & regional

    Konoba Kod Joze

    Split

    Stone-walled konoba near the old town known for Dalmatian dishes such as pašticada.

  34. 34
    Casual & neighbourhood

    Villa Spiza

    Split

    Tiny counter restaurant inside Diocletian's Palace cooking a short daily-changing menu.

  35. 35
    Bistro & brasserie

    Bokeria

    Split

    Lively bistro near the Riva known for modern Mediterranean plates and wine.

  36. 36
    Seafood

    Gariful

    Hvar

    Harbourfront restaurant known for fresh fish, lobster and a view of the Hvar yachts.

  37. 37
    Traditional & regional

    Konoba Menego

    Hvar

    Old town konoba serving small plates of Hvar cheeses, cured meats and local wines.

  38. 38
    Seafood

    Pojoda

    Vis

    Garden restaurant in Vis town known for Vis-style fish and chickpea and pasta dishes.

  39. 39
    Seafood

    Konoba Stončica

    Vis

    Beachside konoba in a quiet bay known for fish and lamb cooked under the peka.

  40. 40
    Seafood

    Konoba Bako

    Vis

    Seafront konoba in Komiža known for grilled fish and the local flatbread pogača.

  41. 41
    Bistro & brasserie

    Pantarul

    Dubrovnik

    Neighbourhood bistro in Lapad known for seasonal Dalmatian comfort food.

  42. 42
    Seafood

    Lokanda Peskarija

    Dubrovnik

    Casual harbourside spot known for black risotto and fried small fish served in pans.

  43. 43
    Traditional & regional

    Kopun

    Dubrovnik

    Old town restaurant known for reviving capon and other historic Dubrovnik recipes.

  44. 44
    Pub, tavern & wine bar

    D'Vino

    Dubrovnik

    Old town wine bar known for Croatian wines by the glass and tasting flights.

  45. 45
    Pub, tavern & wine bar

    Vinoteka Bornstein

    Zagreb

    Vaulted brick cellar wine bar specialising in Croatian wines and small plates.

  46. 46
    Café & bakery

    Vincek

    Zagreb

    Long-standing pastry shop on Ilica known for cakes, ice cream and kremšnita.

  47. 47
    Traditional & regional

    Baranjska Kuća

    Karanac

    Village restaurant in Baranja known for fiš paprikaš, kulen and hearty Slavonian dishes.

  48. 48
    Traditional & regional

    Grešna Gorica

    Desinić

    Rural Zagorje restaurant known for štrukli, turkey with mlinci and hillside views.

  49. 49
    Traditional & regional

    Konoba Mondo

    Motovun

    Small konoba in hilltop Motovun known for fuži and other pasta with Istrian truffles.

  50. 50
    Traditional & regional

    Vodnjanka

    Vodnjan

    Homely restaurant known for traditional Istrian dishes such as fuži and maneštra.

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