The best Italian pizzerias and restaurants Croatia

A restaurant slightly away from Diocletian's palace, therefore less touristy, at 30 m from the riva, where you can eat quietly without making a reservation. We recommend it for its superb interior courtyard where tables have been set up. A popular address for Croatians and lovers of regional cuisine, grilled fish and meat, dishes in sauce, southern vegetables, pasta and excellent homemade desserts. The impressive wine list offers something for everyone at any price. At weekends, a Dalmatian musical evening.

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.

In the city, which gets really hot in summer, it's good to find an off-center address, a restaurant with a backyard that offers a beautiful view of a park from the terrace or under the glass roof. Domenico serves Italian cuisine, a menu of pizzas and focaccias, black risotto with squid ink, fried calamari, pasta and vegetarian spaghetti. Also on the menu are full salads, mini burgers with onion rings and fries, and inexpensive sandwiches. To eat in or take away. Fast service.

An Italian-Croatian restaurant, in the city center, where you can choose from a wide selection of pizzas, pastas, lasagnas, gnocchi, risottos. You can also taste southern cuisine, such as grilled meats and vegetables, lamb meatballs in sauce, hamburgers and pitas, fish and seafood, all in a good atmosphere. A wide variety of simple choices to satisfy your hunger at any time of the day. The management has opened another address in Zadar.

In an old building in the old town, a vaulted room houses a restaurant that offers good pizzas, Italian specialities (fresh pasta, creamy risottos, tasty gnocchi), salads, regional charcuterie, grilled meats and hamburgers or meats in sauce. A whole menu that should satisfy everyone. As soon as the weather is nice, you can enjoy the tables on the terrace on the small square. Don't forget to accompany the dish with a glass of local wine and to finish with a dessert, if there is still room. Good service.

Here you can order pizzas (a wide and varied choice, from the classic four cheeses or the queen to the most original one facing the sea or with meat...), of course, but also typical meat dishes such as the famoussausages (ćevapčići), grilled meats, pasta, salads, soups... You will enjoy your meal sitting on a beautiful terrace under the palm trees, by the water, watching the arrival and departure of the ferries. Organized and smiling service. Mainly tourist atmosphere with the comings and goings of the ferries.

In the cathedral area, an Italian restaurant popular with young Zagreb residents and tourists, especially those staying at the hostel of the same name. Starts serving breakfast or daily espresso, then lunch and dinner. Simple, honest dishes: pizzas, salads, risotto, pasta, gnocchi, grilled meat, vegetarian dishes. Remains open in the afternoon and serves late at night (ice creams, cold or hot drinks). With its big amplitude at the level of the schedules and enormous card, the terrace does not disembark! Good and not expensive.

Close to the amphitheater, a good address with a terrace where a relaxed atmosphere reigns. Nearly thirty pizzas with a choice of toppings and even gluten-free. The prices are reasonable. The trattoria also offers various dishes, southern salads, fresh pasta, gnocchi, vegetables, grilled meat and fish, seafood fried or in sauce and pancakes for dessert... For the breakfast brunch, four formulas to choose from (Croatian, Istrian, English or Vegan). Remember to make reservations because the place is popular.

Just a stone's throw from Gundulić Square and the famous "Scalinata", the Baroque staircase leading to St. Ignatius Church (popular with tourists as the setting for Game of Thrones), Pizzeria Castro is a favorite address for Ragusans. Open all year round, Castro offers a good choice of pizzas at reasonable prices. Out of season, the menu is a little shorter, but the pizzeria (almost) never stops working. Relaxed, family atmosphere, tables outside only. Very pleasant service. Long waits sometimes in summer.

This small seaside restaurant is located on the road leading to the beaches south of Žuljana. There's nothing special on offer, but the staff are friendly and the dishes quite hearty. You can choose from the classics of Dalmatian cuisine (spaghetti with seafood, tuna steak, squid, pasticada, pork tenderloin...) or go for a pizza. On the way back from the beach, or for a break between swims, the Konoba Riva could be an ideal spot. Choose a table near the entrance for more shade.

The self-proclaimed best pasta restaurant in town is the oldest Italian restaurant, having opened about 20 years ago. That may be a bit of a boast! What is certain is that all the different pasta and gnocchi dishes at Toni's are good and quickly served. Other specialties include bruschetta and hearty seasonal salads drizzled with olive oil. Also worth trying: the fisherman's cuisine, tagliatelle, parpadelle, tuna and seafood tortellini or the sea/pesto risotto.

In an alleyway in the old town, a pleasant restaurant without a terrace, where the pizzas are appetizing, the dough thin and the toppings generous, especially the slices of prosciutto crudo, the vegetarian pizza, the cherry tomatoes and the famous arugula (pizza ruccola). The good idea on the menu is the three sizes of pizza, to suit all appetites. With its good value for money, this is a well-known address. On the spot or to take away. Also offers antipasti, a charcuterie/cheese platter, a choice of calzones and fresh pasta.

Among the many pizzerias in the port, the one called Chez Draga remains a safe bet in town. Its terrace on the first floor is pleasant and the wait for a plate is quite reasonable. You can choose from a wide range of pizzas, of course, but also lasagne, fresh pasta with seafood or southern vegetables, grilled sardines accompanied by blitva (mashed potatoes and chard in olive oil) or a hot sandwich with cheese and local charcuterie. A balanced mix of Italian and Croatian cuisine.

Traditional, unpretentious restaurant nestled on a pleasant rooftop terrace overlooking the port of Gruž. Conveniently located, between Lapad beach and the train and bus stations, easily accessible from the old town by road or bus. Guests come here especially for the pizzas, which are cooked over a wood fire, grilled meat and fish, sausage and French fries, fresh pasta and black risotto. The house also prepares complete dishes cooked under the peka bell (to be ordered at least two hours in advance).

Fancy some Italian food? Here is the pizzeria trattoria that you need! The individual pizzas here may be a little smaller than elsewhere, but the dough is cooked to perfection and the toppings are generous. Whether it's the napolitana or the romana, the tomato base is tasty, the vegetables are well grilled, the arugula, the mortadella or the buffala cheese smell fresh and of quality. The same goes for the salad with cured ham, the grilled schnitzel with southern vegetables, the hamburger, the pasta and gnocchi, the homemade bread... Good cocktails and peaceful atmosphere.

If you're craving pizza or calzone and are on your way to the castle, the Paris/Kalorija bistro should do the trick. A good bread dough, fresh and generous toppings, cheese and rocket in profusion, the recipe varies little but ensures success... You can also order wraps, burgers, grills with fries, fresh pasta or polenta in sauce. You will have the choice to eat on the spot or to take away to continue your way to the castle or on the way back.

In this restaurant, we like traditional dishes (land and sea) as much as the copious pizzas cooked in a wood fire. You can order a four-cheese, a margarita or, as a starter, a platter of Istrian cold cuts, prosciutto served with goat's cheese, then grilled meat or fish, fresh pasta with truffle sauce, seafood, shellfish risotto, fried mussels, sweet pancakes for dessert

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.

Sardegna offers pizza and delicious Italian recipes.

On the seafront promenade, this is the pizzeria where the locals like to hang out. If you're in the mood for a pizza worthy of the name, the Mirkec brothers are the place to go! You'll love the large terrace, the wide choice of pizzas and the Italian and Dalmatian cuisine (fish, grilled meats and vegetables, seafood, fresh pasta, risotto, etc.). Fast service and good atmosphere. Other address: Ulica Sv. Tudora (Okrug Gornji).