Guidebook for Pazin
Food Scene
amazing steaks, home-made pasta, truffles, terrace with the view, we often go there and all our guests were very happy with the food
44 locals recommend
Beram
amazing steaks, home-made pasta, truffles, terrace with the view, we often go there and all our guests were very happy with the food
honest and great value for money, go for lunch time specials for a feel of homemade Croatian food, local white wine – you’ll find local builders and tourists mixed for a lunch
16 locals recommend
Žminj
honest and great value for money, go for lunch time specials for a feel of homemade Croatian food, local white wine – you’ll find local builders and tourists mixed for a lunch
we like the atmosphere and the food, very good homemade pasta, not great with their English
Orbanići, Marčana
we like the atmosphere and the food, very good homemade pasta, not great with their English
fair price, honest simple food, we have eaten there many times, always good
95 locals recommend
Svetvinčenat
fair price, honest simple food, we have eaten there many times, always good
traditional Istrian, nice, a little bit more upmarket, claim to fame – last two Croatian presidents ate there
64 locals recommend
Vodnjan
traditional Istrian, nice, a little bit more upmarket, claim to fame – last two Croatian presidents ate there
Gračišće
good place for lunch, good sausages
we love this place (despite its unasuming appearance) and always escape there from the more touristy Motovun and Livade restaurants, great Istrian homemade food and very fair prices.
14 locals recommend
Livade
we love this place (despite its unasuming appearance) and always escape there from the more touristy Motovun and Livade restaurants, great Istrian homemade food and very fair prices.
brave the winding road to this tiny village, nice “konoba”, we love their olive oil and the setting
Sovinjak
brave the winding road to this tiny village, nice “konoba”, we love their olive oil and the setting
ok mid priced food, worth going into for the beautiful terrace (perhaps only for a glass of Malvazija and some cheese and prosciutto) with a view to the Motovun forest famous for
599 locals recommend
Motovun
ok mid priced food, worth going into for the beautiful terrace (perhaps only for a glass of Malvazija and some cheese and prosciutto) with a view to the Motovun forest famous for
modern interpretation of Istrian cooking, nice space, good vine selection, reasonable prices, we like it a lot
61 locals recommend
Kantinon Tavern
18 Obala Alda Rismondamodern interpretation of Istrian cooking, nice space, good vine selection, reasonable prices, we like it a lot
San Rocco
2 Srednja Ul.contending for Michelin star, haute cuisine, with prices to match
Da Sergio
11 Ul. Grisiagood pizza, in old town but still ok
traditional and well regarded Istrian restaurant, amazing drive to get to, lovely food
8 locals recommend
Vrh
traditional and well regarded Istrian restaurant, amazing drive to get to, lovely food
“underrated fish turned into glorious piece of culinary art”, for true gourmand – claim to fame – Anthony Bourdain raved about it, we are yet to try
198 locals recommend
Batelina
25 Čimulje“underrated fish turned into glorious piece of culinary art”, for true gourmand – claim to fame – Anthony Bourdain raved about it, we are yet to try
Sightseeing
across from Motovun, amazing vistas, antique/bric-a-brac market on second Sunday each month
21 locals recommend
Oprtalj
across from Motovun, amazing vistas, antique/bric-a-brac market on second Sunday each month
another hilltop town, nice atmosphere, views, romantic evenings, we kinda prefer it to much more famous Motovun
440 locals recommend
Grožnjan
another hilltop town, nice atmosphere, views, romantic evenings, we kinda prefer it to much more famous Motovun
Pula
Roman amphitheatre well worth seeing, good farmers and fish market weekends
tiny, sweet and atmospheric, with “aleja Glagoljaša” (old Croatian alphabet) on the way to it
208 locals recommend
Hum
tiny, sweet and atmospheric, with “aleja Glagoljaša” (old Croatian alphabet) on the way to it
old village with single “konoba”. Nice to have a drink and walk to the end of the village and sit at the bench in front of the little chapel – enjoy the peace and the views of the lake
10 locals recommend
Draguć
old village with single “konoba”. Nice to have a drink and walk to the end of the village and sit at the bench in front of the little chapel – enjoy the peace and the views of the lake
abandoned medieval settlement close to Kanfanar and Rovinj. we like it a lot, it is a bit spooky
58 locals recommend
Dvigrad ruins
abandoned medieval settlement close to Kanfanar and Rovinj. we like it a lot, it is a bit spooky
gorgeous, must see, they say that after Dubrovnik, it is the most beautiful Croatian coastal town. accordingly, it gets very busy
666 locals recommend
Rovinj
gorgeous, must see, they say that after Dubrovnik, it is the most beautiful Croatian coastal town. accordingly, it gets very busy
very nice old town, skip the walk by the sea (too touristy), good alternative to Rovinj, but Rovinj is nicer; famous naturist beaches
64 locals recommend
Vrsar
very nice old town, skip the walk by the sea (too touristy), good alternative to Rovinj, but Rovinj is nicer; famous naturist beaches
sweet and atmospheric, restaurant/drinks Kamene priče and few interesting artisan galleries
74 locals recommend
Bale
sweet and atmospheric, restaurant/drinks Kamene priče and few interesting artisan galleries