Guidebook for Dubrovnik
Food Scene
Upscale seafood restaurant with a beautiful 2nd floor outdoor terrace seating area. It is slightly more expensive than most other Old Town options, but the unique menu, high-quality food.
272 locals recommend
Fish restaurant Proto
1 Široka ul.Upscale seafood restaurant with a beautiful 2nd floor outdoor terrace seating area. It is slightly more expensive than most other Old Town options, but the unique menu, high-quality food.
A gem among the sea of tourist-trap restaurants that line this street, this is Dubrovnik's only vegetarian restaurant. The small menu has an international flair.
111 locals recommend
Nishta
bb Prijeko ulica A gem among the sea of tourist-trap restaurants that line this street, this is Dubrovnik's only vegetarian restaurant. The small menu has an international flair.
The name means "oysters", so you can guess what their specialty is, but the fried calamari & steamed mussels are also extremely good. This inexpensive restaurant is a favorite among locals.
79 locals recommend
Kamenice
8 Gundulićeva poljanaThe name means "oysters", so you can guess what their specialty is, but the fried calamari & steamed mussels are also extremely good. This inexpensive restaurant is a favorite among locals.
Homemade Bosnian food; inexpensive and very good. Try the Cevapcici (which is like a kabob sandwich), but if meat isn't your thing they also have an excellent grilled vegetable plate and greek salad.
95 locals recommend
Taj Mahal Old Town
2 Ul. Nikole GučetićaHomemade Bosnian food; inexpensive and very good. Try the Cevapcici (which is like a kabob sandwich), but if meat isn't your thing they also have an excellent grilled vegetable plate and greek salad.
Best breakfast & view in Dubrovnik, we would go every day and left discount cards in apartment. Wonderful place to watch the sea and many people whilst enjoying a drink and good food.
361 locals recommend
Dubravka 1836 Restaurant & Cafe
1 Brsalje ul.Best breakfast & view in Dubrovnik, we would go every day and left discount cards in apartment. Wonderful place to watch the sea and many people whilst enjoying a drink and good food.
You can sit on terrace looking over harbour or join the locals sitting in terrace looking over the square. This has been here for some years now, one of the first restaurants to join Dubrovnik. Certainly worth a visit in particular for a fantastic breakfast.
79 locals recommend
Gradska kavana Arsenal Restaurant
1 Ul. Pred DvoromYou can sit on terrace looking over harbour or join the locals sitting in terrace looking over the square. This has been here for some years now, one of the first restaurants to join Dubrovnik. Certainly worth a visit in particular for a fantastic breakfast.
Traditional local cuisine, both fish and meat dishes, *capon* is the signature dish, an inspiration form the Renaissance period. Very much a locals favourite with some good options for kids.
152 locals recommend
Restaurant Kopun
7 Poljana Ruđera BoškovićaTraditional local cuisine, both fish and meat dishes, *capon* is the signature dish, an inspiration form the Renaissance period. Very much a locals favourite with some good options for kids.
Michelin star , outstanding location on the walls, absolutely gorgeous, if you prefer something that is upscale.
139 locals recommend
Restaurant 360
bb Ul. Svetog DominikaMichelin star , outstanding location on the walls, absolutely gorgeous, if you prefer something that is upscale.
Tucked away in one of the streets, beautiful place, fusion of Croatian and french cuisine, a bit more posh.
51 locals recommend
Restaurant Dubrovnik
5 Ul. Marojice KabogeTucked away in one of the streets, beautiful place, fusion of Croatian and french cuisine, a bit more posh.
Oysters and best sushi in town, located by the cathedral, reservation is a must since there is not a lot tables.
10 locals recommend
Bota-Šare
124 Ul. kralja ZvonimiraOysters and best sushi in town, located by the cathedral, reservation is a must since there is not a lot tables.
Beautiful location on the square with the view of the port next to the Ploce gate, underneath Revelin fortress, good food and good staff
11 locals recommend
Bistro Revelin
bb Ul. Svetog DominikaBeautiful location on the square with the view of the port next to the Ploce gate, underneath Revelin fortress, good food and good staff
Azur
10 Pobijana ul.Mediterranean Asian fusion, located by small Buza bar. Worth a visit.
Bugenvila is a wonderful and upscale French restaurant on the harbour. Sit in the sun and have an amazing meal with wine and fine food as the word floats by! Then grab the boat back to Dubrovnik. We certainly enjoyed our visit and lazy afternoon.
103 locals recommend
Bugenvila in Cavtat
9 Put dr. Ante StarčevićaBugenvila is a wonderful and upscale French restaurant on the harbour. Sit in the sun and have an amazing meal with wine and fine food as the word floats by! Then grab the boat back to Dubrovnik. We certainly enjoyed our visit and lazy afternoon.
Drinks & Nightlife
Dubrovnik’s only real wine bar, D’Vino offers a cozy atmosphere and an extensive wine list representing many different regions of Croatia as well as Italy, France, Spain, Australia, and South America.
81 locals recommend
D'VINO WINE BAR DUBROVNIK
4a Palmotićeva ul.Dubrovnik’s only real wine bar, D’Vino offers a cozy atmosphere and an extensive wine list representing many different regions of Croatia as well as Italy, France, Spain, Australia, and South America.
Irish and Croatian beers on tap, free wireless Internet access, and a friendly atmosphere make this an excellent place to kick back and relax for an hour or four.
20 locals recommend
Katie O'Connor's Irish Pub
4 Dropčeva ul.Irish and Croatian beers on tap, free wireless Internet access, and a friendly atmosphere make this an excellent place to kick back and relax for an hour or four.
Follow the sign for “Cold Drinks” and duck through an opening in the city walls to find this cliffside hangout. The atmosphere is casual (plastic chairs and cans of beer) but views are first-class
273 locals recommend
Buža Bar
9 Crijevićeva ul. Follow the sign for “Cold Drinks” and duck through an opening in the city walls to find this cliffside hangout. The atmosphere is casual (plastic chairs and cans of beer) but views are first-class
Another good place to stop into for a pint. The inside can get a bit smoky when busy, but the large outdoor garden offers a good alternative.
60 locals recommend
The Gaffe
4 Ul. Miha PracataAnother good place to stop into for a pint. The inside can get a bit smoky when busy, but the large outdoor garden offers a good alternative.
I’m not me vegetarian but this restaurant has me converted. Brilliant and very tasty vegan restaurant on Prijeko street. It’s small but certainly worth a visit. Reservations are needed, but they do talk walk ups just limited space.
111 locals recommend
Nishta
bb Prijeko ulicaI’m not me vegetarian but this restaurant has me converted. Brilliant and very tasty vegan restaurant on Prijeko street. It’s small but certainly worth a visit. Reservations are needed, but they do talk walk ups just limited space.
Sightseeing
A great way to get a bird’s eye view of Dubrovnik is to make the 405 meter ascent to the peak of Srdj hill.The cable car station is located near the Ploce bus station, just 3-minutes walking.
811 locals recommend
Dubrovnik Cathedral
1 Ul. kneza Damjana JudeA great way to get a bird’s eye view of Dubrovnik is to make the 405 meter ascent to the peak of Srdj hill.The cable car station is located near the Ploce bus station, just 3-minutes walking.
A small island easily visible from the Old Town and reachable by ferry from the Old Port. There are a couple of beaches on the island and lots of secluded places for swimming.
1096 locals recommend
Lokrum
A small island easily visible from the Old Town and reachable by ferry from the Old Port. There are a couple of beaches on the island and lots of secluded places for swimming.
opular with locals, this beach is difficult to reach, but is well worth the several flights of steep stairs required. The pebble beach offers fantastic swimming conditions and great views of Old Town
138 locals recommend
Sveti Jakov
45 Ul. Vlaha Bukovcaopular with locals, this beach is difficult to reach, but is well worth the several flights of steep stairs required. The pebble beach offers fantastic swimming conditions and great views of Old Town
The most popular beach in Dubrovnik and with good reason: the proximity and views to the Old Town are unparalleled. This is about as close as it comes to a sandy beach in Dubrovnik.
438 locals recommend
Banje Beach Restaurant and Night Club
10/B Ul. Frana SupilaThe most popular beach in Dubrovnik and with good reason: the proximity and views to the Old Town are unparalleled. This is about as close as it comes to a sandy beach in Dubrovnik.
The best ice cream in Dubrovnik. Such lovely staff and so many great flavours. Don’t go anywhere else, you will not be disappointed.
Sladoledarna Dubrovnik
17 StradunThe best ice cream in Dubrovnik. Such lovely staff and so many great flavours. Don’t go anywhere else, you will not be disappointed.
Essentials
This is the largest supermarket in Dubrovnik and has a slightly better selection of products than the other supermarkets in town, but it is not recommended for fresh produce.
594 locals recommend
Konzum
11 Gundulićeva poljanaThis is the largest supermarket in Dubrovnik and has a slightly better selection of products than the other supermarkets in town, but it is not recommended for fresh produce.
Another medium-sized supermarket with a good selection of products, but with very poor produce. But, what it lacks in produce it makes up for with a great bakery just out front.
111 locals recommend
Tommy
34 Vukovarska ul.Another medium-sized supermarket with a good selection of products, but with very poor produce. But, what it lacks in produce it makes up for with a great bakery just out front.