The best restaurants Mali Lošinj

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.

To find this family-run restaurant, climb up to the old inner village and go to the square beside the church. On the terrace, under the vine arbor, you can dine on large wooden tables. The menu features dishes influenced as much by Dalmatian traditions, such as a plate of charcuterie and local cheese, spit-roasted pig and bruschetta with pesto genovese, as by seafood cuisine, with grilled fish from the day's catch, calamari with blitva or southern vegetables... A good address, less touristy than the harbour.

This restaurant boasts a superb terrace overlooking a pretty cove (Veli Žal). All day long, you can order cold drinks, lunch and dinner. The menu features grilled fish, seafood and shellfish, octopus, a plate of local cheeses and charcuterie, southern vegetables... In summer, the site below is colonized by deckchairs and parasols, spoiling the view. If it's cool outside, the dining room is pleasant.

A restaurant that does not overlook the port but in a pedestrian alley. That's just as nice. You will find fresh fish and seafood because the owner is a fisherman. On the printed menu, prefer the suggestion of the day, generally the house proposes the arrivals from the port and the market, such as squid and crayfish in sauce, grilled white fish... For meat lovers, there is also lamb roasted under peka (stewed on embers). Accompany it with a good wine from the region.