The best restaurants Dubrovnik

Timetable

At the height of the tourist season, it's a bit crowded, the service isn't always the best and, above all, the queues get long, sometimes very long (an hour's wait) in front of the best restaurants in the old town (which don't take reservations). This is especially true in the evening. To avoid them, there's only one solution: dine early (7pm) or late (10pm). Lunchtime is simpler, also because restaurants often work around the clock, without a break.

Budget & Tips

Dubrovnik has many pizzerias and at least as many fish and seafood restaurants. A word of clarification on restaurant menus: salads tend to be served as side dishes, and are rarely mixed salads that constitute a meal in their own right. As elsewhere in the Dubrovnik region, risottos (black and seafood) are offered as starters and main courses. Formulas or menus are very rare - except in two or three establishments in the old town at lunchtime - and everything is à la carte. The city's restaurants all have terraces, sometimes overlooking the sea.

Meals are far from cheap, and every year prices rise (with the highest prices going to the restaurants in and around the old town). Expect to pay at least €25 per person. They go very well with local wines. House wine(domaće vino) can be both a good and a bad bet! A place setting of around €2 is sometimes charged, and translates into a fish pâté served as a starter.

What costs extra

In restaurants, you often have to pay for food and drink, as well as water and bread (if you use them). Tipping (10% of the bill) is not compulsory, but it's appreciated!

Tourist traps

As you stroll through the old town, you'll notice the presence of touts at the entrance to some restaurants. The addresses they suggest are usually very touristy and of average quality. It's not impossible to eat well in the old town (on the contrary!), but it's best to avoid the main streets. Good restaurants don't need touts!