Mediterranean cuisine restaurants Zadar & Šibenik

In the Kalelarga district, in the heart of the old town, right next to Forum hostel, this traditional Mediterranean restaurant serves you professionalism and smile. Fish salads and soups, pizza, grilled meat and fish, but also pasta and risottos to seafood or vegetables. Nothing very original, but regional dishes to good value for money. 

The Bruschetta has an excellent location. From the terrace you can see the foundations of the Roman walls. A romantic dinner in perspective, if you are lucky enough to have a table with a view of the waterfront at sunset. The interior is elegant. If the place has immediately acquired a good reputation, it is also for its quality Italian and Dalmatian cuisine. Large toasted sandwiches, of course, but also pizzas and other fresh homemade pastas such as ravioli with sea bass or its squid ink risotto.

Rare are the occasions to sit at the foot of a church! This is the romantic experience (especially in the evening) offered by the terrace of this restaurant, located on a quiet square, in the direct vicinity of the radiating chapels of Saint Chrysogone. On the menu, traditional Dalmatian cuisine, land and sea, full salads, lots of grilled meats and copious formulas to share (platters of fish, shellfish or grilled meats) served with southern vegetables or blitva (mashed potatoes with chard in olive oil).

This restaurant has a good reputation for its generous food, with a lovely terrace overlooking the salt marshes. Groups of French tourists come here regularly for tastings of local wines, accompanied by Pag cheese and smoked ham. This is the typical Dalmatian dish to which the island is world-renowned! Otherwise, try the big salads, grilled meats, fish simmered in wine and herbs, grilled fish and squid, squid ink risotto, whole lobster... There's plenty to choose from!

Set back from the port, where the many restaurants don't shine by their originality, the tavern stands out. A restaurant with inventive cuisine and an excellent reputation. So book in advance. Grilled meats are well prepared. Medium-rare cuts are carved at your table. The same goes for fish or prawn gnocchi, with cheese and fresh truffles, grated in front of you. In the more economical bistro formula, with local wine, cheese planchas, charcuterie (pršut), antipasti, olives, aromatic herbs and homemade bread.

Opposite the cathedral, on the small square, the waiters at Trapula Wine & Cheese, this friendly wine bar, are busy during the day, but the rush comes at aperitif time. Here, you can enjoy a platter of Pag sheep's cheese and local charcuterie, washed down with a local red wine. This is often the formula ordered. Authentic atmosphere, bringing together locals and tourists, always in good spirits. A perfect option for a gourmet aperitif! Reservations recommended.

This is no small bistro, but a top-rated restaurant in Vodice, one of the resort's best addresses. With its ideal location on the marina, its terrace and unobstructed view of the quays, it offers a good marine atmosphere. The indoor dining room is equally pleasant. The menu features top-quality Mediterranean cuisine, grilled fish and octopus, fresh pasta and risotto, burgers and complete dry aged meat dishes. There's also a fine list of local wines and exceptional olive oils.

It is the most popular restaurant in the historical center, appreciated for its pizzas and fish dishes. The management has set up rooms on the first floor of the building. Comfortable, rustic and modern, they are suitable for families and tight budgets. Sporting activities can be organized, such as cycling, rafting, photo safari in a jeep in Velebit, horseback riding, excursions, sea trips, walks around the lake (Vransko jezero), where you can observe the birds

A small tavern to be spotted in the alignment of the restaurants on the waterfront, in this very touristic area. Not to be confused with the Kanela coffee bar (Nikole Tesla Street). In the restaurant, there are a few tables on the terrace, a kitchen with a wood fire under peka, the octopus with suffocation for example. Fish, seafood or pork or lamb meat are grilled or presented in sauce with pasta or vegetables, including the famous blitva (crushed potatoes and chard with garlic and olive oil). Smiling welcome, even late at night.

After a long hike in the national park, it is a pleasure to return to the coastline of Starigrad-Paklenica. As the name suggests, the Miramar's elevated terrace offers an unobstructed view of the sea, which is much appreciated at sunset. The well exposed rooms for rent with balcony also benefit from this view. In the kitchen you can enjoy local dishes, seafood, fish, meat with grilled vegetables or the traditional bliva with a good mushroom omelette.

In this restaurant, which has a tradition of more than fifty years behind it, one lives with its time. The walls have been renovated, the decor changed, but the general atmosphere and the menu remain classic. A modern and sophisticated place, with a large room and a terrace. The house is known for its receptions and the reception of groups. The restaurant offers Mediterranean and international cuisine (fresh fish, seafood, grilled meat or meat in sauce, Italian pasta, pizzas), accompanied by a selected wine from the Zadar region.

A beautiful terrace overlooking the port, where you can order trays of grilled fish and seafood, risotto or fresh pasta with shellfish, grilled meats or sausages Ćevapčići with chips or sandwiches or pizza generously garnished with pršut, Dalmatian cured ham. The service is pleasant, the dishes well presented.

Great pizzeria in the active city, close to the bus station, with several spaces, three large television sets, free Wi-Fi connection for guests, daily newspapers. We come for morning coffee or aperitif, but especially for old baked pizza in the two ovens. We are guaranteed bread dough without additives while the trimming is distributed in generous quantities. Also taste lasagna, hot sandwiches, pancakes and small digestive Medica, served in black mini glasses.

In Mario's mega-tavern, we sometimes "do" the méchoui for lively dinner parties, especially when the musicians are there. You have to see the meat on the spit, piglet, sometimes goat. You have to watch the fire being prepared in the outdoor kitchen. You can eat other things, like mussels or prawns with chips, hamburgers and other sausages. But the speciality of the house is the giant grill for large tables where everyone can sit. Popular conviviality, from the aperitif, festive atmosphere at the end of the week

This small restaurant, close to the ferry pier, has been open since 2017. His fisherman's cuisine is generous. For example, rock fish soup, octopus salad, grilled squid, which are also large octopuses, fish of the day, grilled whole with blitva (crushed potatoes and chard in olive oil). Groups have a strong interest in ordering trays of fish, grilled shellfish or meat. Friendly service and good advice. Don't forget to book!

On the seafront promenade, this is the last settlement on the right bank. With its marine décor and a terrace overlooking the docks, the café-bar-restaurant is pleasant all day long. Careful fisherman's cooking, local dishes, fish of the day, squid, prawns, tuna in all its forms, grilled meat or meat in sauce, Italian dishes or Dalmatian dishes with pršut (raw ham), sheep's cheese and salad, all accompanied by local wines. In the evening, jazzy musical atmosphere. In season, it's better to book.

In an alley perpendicular to the main street, this establishment is known for its hearty and well-proportioned pizzas. The dough is thin with crispy edges and fresh, high-quality produce for the toppings, all baked in a traditional wood-fired oven. Try, for example, the Ninska seafood pizza, the Hot Peperoni or the lighter vegetarian. The wait can be long, but that's a good sign! Then, as an appetizer, why not try some antipasti or even a salad? Take away is allowed. Very good service.

The family business set its tables in an alley of the old town. Think about booking because the address is successful. Specialties of the sea, salad of octopus, calamars or roasted sardines, tuna steaks, swordfish but also rolls of cheese cheese, dalmatium filet (sauce with toasted vegetables on polenta), pasta and pizza, all these dishes can accompany the red red wine. But… bread pays! The hotel also offers rooms for rent with formulas including breakfast, excursions and discounts on the restaurant menu.

This tavern is located near the archaeological site of Biograd, next to an early Christian basilica. On the menu in well-presented plates, carefully prepared Dalmatian dishes, alternating between land and sea according to each person's tastes and desires. You will come there after or before the visit of the historic sites, or simply for its quiet atmosphere. Remember to accompany your dish with a good glass of local wine and finish, if you have room, with an à la carte dessert. Attentive and responsive service. Good address.

10 metres from the sea, this pizzeria has a terrace overlooking the sea, very pleasant at sunset. Here, Italian cuisine, pizza, pasta and risotto combine Croatian specialities, grilled fish, seafood, lamb meat and cheese on the island.