Restaurants cuisine du monde Istria

In this family-run restaurant, traditional local recipes are given an Italian twist. A good address for fisherman's cuisine, fresh pasta with lobster and tomato sauce, cuttlefish simmered in buzzara (a traditional Dalmatian sauce made with white wine, garlic and parsley), a casserole of mussels, squid and other shellfish... Also, on the terroir side, a dish of mixed grilled meats cooked in an earthenware pot, accompanied by sautéed potatoes (a dish that can be shared to order). Beautiful covered terrace.

During the summer season, dinner at Roman Matika's fisherman's house is indicated by the Batana boat eco-museum. Spaccio or spàcio, in the Rovinj dialect, indicates a konoba (tavern), with its basements, where wine was stored, which were places for socializing. Here, people drank, ate together in a fisherman's kitchen, then sang or played cards. Today, the place is a tourist attraction, with large tables for groups and a banqueting atmosphere, accompanied bysea shanties (Marco Garbin cultural artistic society).

It's not easy to find a good restaurant in Pula's most touristic street! Here, the terrace is already an asset. Bordered by a park, it offers the pleasure of dining with an unobstructed view of Mediterranean greenery. On the plate, typical southern cuisine: charcuterie/cheese platter, rocket/olive salad, pizzas, fried calamari, grilled meats or ćevapčići, fish (excellent semi-cooked tuna) or southern vegetables, squid ink risotto, pasta in sauce. Regional wines by the glass.

Let's call it a restaurant-pizzeria-grill rather than a simple bistro! The establishment has been run since 1994 by a family from Poreč. In the vicinity of Juraj Dobrile Park and the Euphrasian Basilica, it's well placed. It's easy to recognize the two-hundred-year-old building that houses it. Here, you can enjoy a drink and a quiet meal on the terrace. The menu features seafood, lobster and grilled fish, as well as fresh pasta with truffle sauce, risotto, pizzas, full salads and grilled meats.

With its terrace offering a splendid panoramic view of the sea and the island of Cres, the Kvarner restaurant is well placed. In the high tourist season, it's best to make a reservation if you want to be well placed. Open all day, it's very popular for lunch and even more so for dinner. On the menu: Istrian specialties, land and sea, fish and meat dishes, grilled or in sauce, often spiced up with that famous truffle-flavored oil, fresh pasta, gnocchi, risotto, accompanied by a wide choice of regional wines.

Opened in 2023 in a classic building on the corner of Flanatička and Sergijevaca streets, the restaurant has placed its tables at the foot of the Arch of Sergius, in an elegant dining room or on the balcony with a breathtaking view of the ancient monument. On the menu: an "Istrian street food & wine bar" formula, with wine by the glass, charcuterie/cheese bruschetta, hamburger-fries and pastries all day long. More elaborate options include fresh pasta with white sauce and truffle shavings, or tuna steak with sesame seeds on a bed of green rocket salad.

A B & B you'll find 5 km from Poreč. Set in the woods, 800 m from the road, the establishment is appreciated for its comfortable, rustic rooms and its local restaurant, with large wooden tables and benches set in the park. This country atmosphere is reserved for those who travel by car. The menu includes ravioli with truffles or wild asparagus cream, prosciutto and goat's cheese, grilled meats and fresh pasta.

A restaurant on the road to the campsites and bathing areas in Stoja. Gina, that's the name of the chief who's been here for 60 years. Built in 1867 facing the bay, the establishment is reminiscent of an elegant konoba (tavern). In the kitchen, mainly seafood, seafood platters, grilled meats, gnocchi and fresh pasta in sauce, risotto. It is both traditional and modern... Speciality of the house, the lavender ice cream topped with jam. The bread is made on the premises and the cellar is well stocked with local wines.

An agricultural property belonging to a large Italian family. The heirs have tastefully renovated comfortable studios and apartments for 2 to 6 people. The products of the farm feed the recipes of the chef: homemade bread for the prosciutto/cheese platter, farm rabbit, fresh pasta, wild asparagus, white truffles in season... One appreciates the setting and the history of the place, the quiet terrace and the warm welcome. Tasting and sale of local wines.

This restaurant is a little hidden. When you enter it, you will be fascinated by the atmosphere: The rooms have style, there is a nice cellar with a vinothek, the frame is pleasant, the table well and the service is perfect and the delicious dishes. The vinothek offers 700 different Croatian wines.

A true pearl of the Adriatic, it is a romantic restaurant offering Istrie Mediterranean cuisine and a high local level. The wine cellar houses bottles from all over the world, but also the best bottles of local producers. Without surprises, the best French champagnes have a beautiful place like Cuban cigars.

In direct proximity to the sea, the restaurant naturally shows a preference for fisherman's cuisine! With fresh produce at reasonable prices, the dishes are simple but tasty, like the grilled fish dish served whole for one person, accompanied by southern vegetables, or the essential blitva, mashed potatoes and green shoots, steamed and drizzled with olive oil. Very easy to digest! Attached to the street of the same name, this family-run establishment also offers bed & breakfast.