Dubrovnik restaurants & cafes

Dubrovnik is upmarket Dalmatian dining: Adriatic seafood, oysters from nearby Ston and terraces with Old Town and sea views - at tourist-city prices.

The gastronomy of Dubrovnik is southern Dalmatian and noticeably pricier than the rest of the country: fresh fish and shellfish, Ston oysters from the Pelješac peninsula, and seafood terraces inside and just outside the city walls. A little away from the Stradun it gets calmer and cheaper.

Below are our vetted places. What to try is in the guide to the cuisine; each venue lists the check date.

What to try in Croatia: a guide to the cuisine

Our vetted places

Konoba Dubrava

Bosanka (above the city) Dalmatian homestyle €€

A hillside konoba in Bosanka, known for peka under the bell and a terrace looking over the coast.

Picked for the hill konoba experience above the city, with peka and views instead of Stradun prices.

Verified · August 25, 2026 On the map

Lokanda Peskarija

Old Port (Mali Mul) Seafood tavern €€

A harbour-side tavern under the city walls, known for fish stews, grilled catch and a terrace above the old port.

Picked for the old-port setting and straightforward seafood stews right where the fishing boats tie up.

Verified · August 25, 2026 On the map

Nishta

Old Town (Prijeko) Vegetarian €€

A compact vegetarian restaurant on steep Prijeko, useful when your table wants plant-based plates in a seafood city.

Picked as the reliable vegetarian option inside the walls when everyone else defaults to grilled fish.

Verified · August 25, 2026 On the map

Pantarul

Lapad (Giman) Modern Croatian €€€

A Lapad restaurant doing modern Croatian plates with market produce, quieter and more inventive than the Old Town grills.

Picked for thoughtful modern Croatian cooking away from the wall crowds, in a neighbourhood locals actually eat in.

Verified · August 25, 2026 On the map

Proto

Old Town (Široka) Dalmatian seafood €€€

A landmark seafood house on Široka, grilling whole fish and shellfish since the nineteenth century in a room that feels unchanged.

Picked for one of the oldest seafood addresses in the Old Town, still grilling whole Adriatic fish the straightforward Dalmatian way.

Verified · August 25, 2026 On the map

Taj Mahal

Old Town (Nikole Gučetića) Bosnian €

A long-running Bosnian canteen in the Old Town, serving cevapi, pies and hearty plates at student-friendly prices.

Picked as the budget, filling Bosnian counterweight to all that grilled fish - cevapi and burek when you want a cheap hot meal.

Verified · August 25, 2026 On the map