Restaurants

Seafood from Novigrad fishermen’s daily catch.

Obiteljski restoran koji kuha vlastito pivo, i to izvan ustaljenih okvira, što se može zahvaliti mladom, zaigranom i predanom brewmasteru.

San Benedetto is one of the restaurants currently participating in a local promotion making the most of the seafood that is now in season. It offers special inexpensive menus featuring mussels, clams and scallops served in imaginative ways every March. After an initial aperitif, my companions started with a seafood salad, whilst I started with…

Marina and her partner Davor are the soul of this pleasant restaurant located on the first floor of a typical family house in Istria. From the outside it might seem this is just another tourist eatery serving miješano meso and fish platter, but this is very far from the truth. The cozy décor is a…

On a quiet summer evening, while we were enchanted by the mysterious medieval atmosphere of Bale town walls, the sounds of cutlery attracted our attention and made us turn in a narrow passage. There we have found a small yard, surrounded by cleverly renovated stone houses, turned into an intimately lit terrace of a restaurant….

Without any doubt Alla Beccaccia is a must-visit for any devoted carnivore who visits Pula, especially if you like wild game. At Alla Beccaccia all the meat is prepared exclusively either on a barbecue or under a čripnja (or peka in Dalmatia, a bell shaped metal lid) covered with live coals which gives it delicious…

The best place in Pula center to get a healthy bite when you’re in a hurry. They’ve become famous for the best ham and cheese French toast in the town but a tasty choice of vegetarian/vegan salads and sandwiches makes them really unique. What makes me happy is how they show traditional Croatian savory pies…

The Matić family wrote the book on hospitality in Pula, and even as a third generation gradually takes over this restaurant in the shadow of the Lungomare’s seaside pines, Milan remains a golden standard of Istrian seafood cuisine. An elegant interior exudes relaxed, intimate atmosphere while the kitchen, run by Davor, Katarina and Dean Matić,…

When a new eatery opens up In Croatia it is a rule that at the beginning food is great and prices are affordable but already after one year everything turns upside down, of course for worse. Not in Farabuto. As I live in Pula, I am visiting Farabuto every few months and I can tell…

Decision to abandon the old-fashioned decor of a traditional coastal Croatian konoba and go toward more elegant and cozy tones was a welcoming move. This family-owned restaurant enjoys fame for decades among locals who were always coming to Lanterna to enjoy in simply prepared fish and seafood, always super fresh as the owners are very…

Although there are plenty of good restaurants and taverns in south Istria, like Konoba Batelina, Alla Beccaccia, Konoba Vodnjanka, Restaurant Milan and Restaurant Bodulka, the sad fact is that the centre of Pula, with its tourist trap and fast food eateries, is a gourmet’s nightmare. Fortunately, a short walk from the fish and farmers market…

Štrukli is the no. 1 traditional dish in Zagreb and north-western Croatia, we all know that already. A couple of yeas ago, you could try decent štrukli only in upscale national restaurants or in scarce good-quality farm restaurants in the countryside around Zagreb. La štruk turned everything upside down. They opened what’s basically a cozy…

Otto & Frank is a great choice for casual breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. Perfect place to enjoy your espresso coffee, glass of wine, cocktail or beer while you are roaming around the center of Zagreb and especially if you’re into peoplewatching, which Tkalčićeva street is perfect for.

Konoba Mate in Pupnat is an essence of what “konoba” is and what it should be. A meeting point of friends, based on well prepared, honest local food, garnished with great music and merriment.

Food heroes defending archaic flavors.

We are so happy to be able to recommend you a wonderful place off the beaten path!