Dubrovnik Dining     

Restaurants in Dubrovnik generally offer good value but prices have been climbing recently. Self-caterers will find grocery stores in the side streets off Stradun in the Old Town, along the main streets of Lapad and a morning market in Gundulic square in the Old Town.

     The staple of Dubrovnik cuisine is fish and seafood, usually off-the-boat fresh and expertly prepared. With strong historic links to Italy, it's unsurprising that pasta and risotto is served in nearly every restaurant. Pizza is another favorite, usually toasted up in wood-fired ovens.

Prices

      Because of its tourist business, prices are a little higher in Dubrovnik than elsewhere but you can still get a plate of pasta that often makes a light meal for 50to 60HRK. There is usually no minimum order so don't be embarrassed about ordering only one dish. Fish and seafood is more expensive, running from 300 to 400HRK a kg; An average serving is 250-300g. Calamari is much cheaper.

Restaurants by Neighbourhood

Old Town
     As any place where tourists congregate, there are restaurants that get away with exploiting their position. Avoid any restaurant that has touts outside; you'll find plenty of them on Prijeko, the street that runs parallel and north of Stradun. Look for little hideouts frequented by locals, generally on the side streets south of Stradun. A good budget choice is the Kamenice on Gundulic square. Lokaranda Peskarija is a popular local choice on Dubrovnik's Old Harbour. One of my personal favorites is Dundo Maroje just off Stradun on Kovacka. Leaving the Old Town by Pile Gate, is the high-quality Atlas Club Nautika on Brsalje 3. Spaghetteria Toni is a wonderful choice for pasta. For a seafood splurge, you can't do better than Proto which has perfected the art of the perfectly grilled and dressed fish.

Lapad
      There are some excellent restaurants in Lapad, mostly away from the streets along the beaches where large hotels sport hotel restaurants. You'll find some good bets along Kardinala Stepinca, a mixed commercial and residential street, and along the pleasant Kralja Zvonimira. Levanat Pucica 15 is a standout in Lapad for fine dining. For a good casual place for pizza a simple meals, try Konavoka on Zvonimira.

Ploce
      Leaving the Old Town by Ploce Gate, you'll have to pass the hyper-elegant Labirint Sv Domenika 2, part of the high-rolling Labirint nightlife complex. On Frane Supila, the five-star hotels Grand Villa Argentina and Excelsior provide fine dining indeed.

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