DUBROVNIK RESTAURANTS

Here’s a fresh* mini-guide to some of the best restaurants in Dubrovnik.

Locally updated and revised, fresh* mini-guides are a great way to keep up to date on all the latest happenings & travel information in Croatia. Without further ado, here are some of our favourite places to eat in Dubrovnik.

* Lokanda Peskarija (old town, Dubrovnik)
Simple menu, reliable food, great location, and decent prices makes this one of our favourites. During the season, it can get a bit more than a bit busy so be prepared to wait or try one of our other local haunts.
type: sit-down, casual, mediterranean, seafood
location: old harbour, old town, Dubrovnik
$$-$$$ (credit cards accepted)

* Fresh (old town, Dubrovnik)
Unfortunately, Fresh* is not open this year. The crew behind it has decided to dedicate themselves to starting up the only hostel located inside the Old Town. However, we'll keep this write-up online for posterity sake. If you are looking for some great vegetarian food (indian, asian, mmmm, good), check out Nishta (a few paragraphs down)...

We love this place! The first wraps & smoothies bar in Croatia offers up a mouth-watering selection of handmade wraps (tortilla sandwiches) and healthy fruit smoothies. By night, Fresh* becomes a popular drinking hole with 2 for 1 Happy Hour Beer and 3 Litre Cocktail Towers. Free internet + Wifi.
type: sit-down, takeaway, wraps, smoothies, vegetarian, non-vegetarian, free internet
location: in spirit only, old town Dubrovnik,
tel: +385.(0)91.896.7509, www.igotfresh.com
$-$$ (credit cards accepted)

* Taj Mahal (old town, Dubrovnik)
Looking for Indian food? This isn't actually the place. However, the good news is that the Taj Mahal is a friendly and delightful restaurant that serves a nice selection of traditional Bosnian food. Think grilled meats, some veg, and burek. Love the baked potatoes.
type: sit-down, casual, bosnian, grill, meat, veg
location: Svetog Dominika b.b., Dubrovnik
tel: +385.020.322.220
$$-$$$

* Gil's cuisine & pop lounge (old town, Dubrovnik)
When Gil's opened its doors in the summer of 2007, it was clear that more than a little money and effort had gone into converting the restaurant previously know as Labrint into something different. While eating here isn't for the budget-minded, this designer restaurant with a world-class wine cellar and lounge area, is a nice splash out. The ambience on the patio is superb and there are rumors that Gil's will offer an eclectic mix of tapas this season. Reservations recommended.
type: sit-down, trendy, french cuisine, tapas
location: Nikole Gucetica 2, old town Dubrovnik
tel: +385.020.323.221
$$$-$$$$$

* Sesame (near old town, Dubrovnik)
Just up the street from the Hilton Dubrovnik and a five-minute walk from the old town, Sesame is a pleasant family-run restaurant that provides well needed variations on the typical Mediterranean dishes offered elsewhere. Make sure you try their wonderful fig and prsut salad.
type: sit-down, casual, mediterranean, al fresco
location: Dante Alighieria bb, Dubrovnik
$$$

* Nishta (old town, Dubrovnik)
If the happy cows floating above aren't a clue, a quick glance at the menu lets you know that this cute little restaurant only serves vegetarian & vegan dishes. Standing out from the rest of the restaurants that line the infamous Prijeko street in Dubrovnik, Nishta Vegetarian restaurant is the brainchild of a friendly Swiss-Croatian couple & a great place to sample a creative & well presented selection of vegetarian & vegan food that will please. Those tired of ordering veg meals in Dubrovnik only to find that in most places that simply means 'less meat', rejoice!
type: sit-down, casual, vegetarian, vegan
location: Prijeko 30, old town Dubrovnik
$$-$$$

* Oliva (old town, Dubrovnik)
Looking for a decent pizza? Here you go. type: pizza, pasta
location: Lucarica 5, old town Dubrovnik
$$

* Sky Bar (old town, Dubrovnik)
Brand spanking new, Sky Bar offers an unique and tasty selection of food not found elsewhere. Steaks are imported and they taste damn good. Ribs are also a favourite. Hot chicken wings, yep. OK. We like the food.
type: bar, grill, tasty
location: Pred Dvorom 1, Dubrovnik
$$$-$$$$ (credit cards accepted)

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