Where to buy bread cakes chocolates ice cream Dubrovnik & Area

This patisserie-crêperie is famous for its ice creams and ice creams, crêpes coated in chocolate, caramel or whipped cream, fruit salads, small cakes and mignardises. A favorite with Ragusans, this family-run establishment also serves as a café and remains one of the least expensive in the old town, open all year round. It's a place frequented mainly by locals, who often order large, elaborate cakes here for family celebrations. You'll also find a pleasant terrace right in the alleyway at this address.

Certainly, the most famous pastry shop on the island, the one where people queue up for the cakes of the house Smiljana Matijaca. In the front of the shop, you will be tempted by the famous Cukarin, Klašun, Amareta, Marko Polo bombica. Harubica with carob seed, a natural supplement that is used in many cakes in Croatia. You will also find other gourmet products to treat yourself to, such as Ston salt scented with lavender, Dalmatian herb tea, homemade jams, Pelješac wines...

Right in the middle of the kralja Zvonimira promenade, in the Lapad district, this patisserie attracts many locals, not least thanks to its lower prices than elsewhere in the city. Customers flock to the tables and swings to enjoy ice cream sundaes and slices of cake, in the sun or shade, or simply to drink a coffee and read the paper. The atmosphere is relaxed and the staff very friendly. It may not be the best ice cream parlour in Dubrovnik, but it's easy to get attached to this place on the way to the beach.

Opened in 2017, Peppino ice cream parlour now has two locations in the Old Town. And with good reason! Here, the artisanal ice creams, though expensive, are excellent. Try the typical Dalmatian "carob and fig" mix, or the classic stracciatella and chocolate. You won't be disappointed. There's no place to sit, so service is take-away only. The name of the place refers to the Croatian animated series Professor Baltazar. Peppino was one of the series' characters: a curious and friendly tour guide.

You'll recognize this little bakery on Orebić's main street by its red and black sign. Inside, you'll find all the essentials for a day at the beach or a visit to the Pelješac vineyards: bread, burek, pizzas, croissants... Beware: the offer is limited (and the store rather small), so it's best to arrive early in the morning to stock up. Babić is a chain of bakeries found all along the Dalmatian coast, from Zadar to Dubrovnik, as well as on the island of Korčula.

In the Pupo konoba, if the fisherman's kitchen plays an important role, the pastry shop is not left out. In fact, people come here for the sweet breakfast with freshly squeezed fruit juices, for the Italian dishes or the platter of cold cuts and cheese at aperitif time. But it is above all the master pastry chef who delights. The family tradition has kept the taste of old recipes, chocolate cakes with carob, dried fruits, mousses and citrus marmalades, for the arancini and other cheesecakes and carrot cakes that are in demand.

Kraš is a true Croatian institution. Founded in 1950 in Zagreb (but with a history dating back to 1911), the company is behind some of the country's (and the region's) best-known cookies and cakes. From Bajadera chocolate pralines to Domaćica cookies, from chocolate bars to beautifully wrapped assortments and other confections, at this store, located near the port of Gruž, you'll have no trouble finding the perfect gift to bring back from Croatia. Kraš's elegant boxes are always a good solution.