The best restaurants Zadar

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).

Just at the entrance to the town through the gate to the mainland, the restaurant's terrace has a breathtaking panoramic view of the channelled Zadar (Foša) inlet and the bay. Romantic setting for one of the city's most famous fish restaurants. It is therefore essential, as you can imagine, to book in high season. Its menu, a mix of traditional and modern Adriatic cuisine, features grilled regional fish, southern recipes with olive oil... Tasty and healthy.

Located on the Lungomare, near the Borik marina for about fifty years, the restaurant of the Hotel Niko remains one of the best rated in Zadar. The dining room has kept its bourgeois furniture, the grand piano and the antique mirror. The large aquarium, a lobster tank, also gives it a certain cachet. Appreciated for its careful fisherman's cooking, the family house has everything of the hotel tradition. It offers classic, comfortable rooms (air-conditioning, free Wifi, minibar), some with a balcony and a panoramic view of the sea and the historic city.

This konoba (not to be confused with Tri Bunara pizzeria) has become one of the city's most popular restaurants. With dine & wine added to the establishment's name, you can feel the taste for new combinations in the kitchen, while still using traditional Dalmatian recipes( braised beefpašticada and vegetable marinade with gnocchi). Local produce such as figs and cranberries are used in the sweet and sour sauce and the sweet and sour sauce around the meat. Fresh homemade pasta is revisited, and the desserts are excellent.

In this restaurant, the walls have been renovated, the decoration changed but the general atmosphere remains classic, the quality of the dishes and the tight prices are maintained. Southern salad, skewers (house specialities), grilled fish or fried squid with the famous blitva (chard and mashed potatoes) or chips, pizzas over a wood fire, local wine, everything is good until caramel cream (dalmatian rožata) or chocolate cake !

Right behind Pet Bunara Square, this konoba passes to be one of the oldest restaurants in the city. The specialties of the house: The fresh fish grilled with blitva, the seafood plateaux in sauce, the gnocchis pasticada sauce accompanied by wine… A musical ambience on the weekend and summer.

The church Ostatci crkve Stomorica gave its name to this restaurant. On the terrace, on the lovely plot, you appreciate the calm of a meal away from the crowd. À la carte, classic Adriatic cuisine: fish, crustaceans, risotto in seiche ink, grilled meat or the famous pašticada, this Dalmatian beef dish mired with sweet sweet sauce and served with gnocchis. You can also order a glass of wine (good cellar) with a dish of sheep cheese and prosciutto crudo from the region. Regularly, musicians come to animate the evening.

On the seafront promenade, sheltered by pine trees, the restaurant's terrace overlooks the marina. In this pleasant seaside setting, especially in the evening at sunset, southern dishes and fish products take pride of place. A short, well-balanced menu featuring carefully prepared seafood dishes, grilled fish or meat, accompanied by French fries or the traditional blitva (mashed potatoes/green beans in olive oil), as well as seafood risotto, pizzas, fresh pasta or homemade lasagne.

Opening in 2022, the restaurant is the talk of the town. Already, its location on the riva (next to the university) has great potential at sunset. This is no ordinary formula, since it's a true vegetarian (the first in Zadar!) with a gastronomic bent that's right up there with the times. With legumes, seeds, cereals and vegetables, there's a lot to do here. The meat substitutes, particularly in the burgers, are astonishing. Creativity is the order of the day, both in the dishes and in the cocktails, with or without alcohol. Reservations recommended.

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.

On the site of the former Maraschino, completely renovated in an industrial style, the café-terrace restaurant-discotheque is divided into several sections. It is accessed by walking along the right bank quay to the end. Inspired by the port site, the large spaces are inspired by the interiors of ships and liners. Wood and steel elements, shelves for canned goods, suspended lights, tables and chairs made of wood and ironwork... On the kitchen side, Tex-Mex formulas, hamburger, potatoes, tuna steak, grilled meat and vegetables.

Close to the Roman forum, with a terrace with a clear view in front of the ancient well, here is finally a family and digestible fast-food! The menu is simple: full salads, burgers, nuggets, onion rings, cold drinks with or without alcohol. Here, the beef pieces - main ingredient of the burgers - come from the farm, the brioche bun is baked on the spot, the cheese is real melted cheddar and the original sauces are homemade. Special mention for the veggie burger with falafel, lettuce, tomato, guacamole and/or aioli. Children's menu also available.

Recently opened, this Bosnian restaurant, which is not in the city center, already collects all the votes. If you are by car, you will find it easily after the cemetery (Gradsko groblje) on the large artery (Benkovačka cesta), north of the city. Dalmatian cooking enthusiasts with an oriental touch enjoy the barbecue plates, the spicy Čevapčići sausages served in a homemade homemade bread. An address for eating meat, fish and grilled vegetables. Quick and smiling service.

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.

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.

A family-run restaurant on the long avenue leading to the Borik seaside district. Fisherman and chef Drago Olić-Roko, the owner, gave his name to the place, and it's he who chooses the fish and seafood served here. For example, octopus salad, platters of grilled shellfish or whole fish, squid ink risotto or spaghetti with lobster, the house specialty. Grilled meat dishes are also excellent, as are pizzas and bruschettas. On the premises or to take away. Nice terrace and friendly staff.

Restaurant Kastel is located in the Hotel Bastion, in the historic center of Zadar. The chef's cuisine is inspired by Mediterranean recipes. He revisits ancient Dalmatian dishes using local ingredients. With its terrace overlooking the sea and its wine and food pairing menu, this is the ideal place for a romantic evening.

More than forty-five years of loyal service for this restaurant of the historic city, located near the market. The staff were very helpful and helpful. The staff were very helpful and helpful. Here, you can accept the aperitif offered to make a patient between the dishes, share a grilled meat base or taste the sprinkler rizzoto, green pasta to gambas. In the evening, come early because the hotel is often crowded, especially in summer.