Croatia's Restaurants – Something for Every Palate

Whether it's fish, soups, or meat - Croatia's restaurants are characterized by a wide culinary selection, so there's something for everyone. Croatian cuisine scores with fresh and regional food, unique ambiance, and top service. The offerings mainly consist of delicious stews and soups, fresh fish, and meat. Typical delicacies also include mussels and other seafood. Each region can impress with its own specialties.

What to Enjoy When Dining Out in Croatia

All regions in the land of 1000 islands have their own culinary delights. While Croatia's restaurants in the coastal regions, influenced by France and Italy, are inspired by Mediterranean cuisine, the Croatia restaurants on the mainland are characterized by Austrian, Hungarian, and Ottoman cuisine. When dining out in Croatia, you can discover the diversity of traditional cuisine.

Croatia's restaurants offer visitors to the country the following specialties, among others:

• Black Risotto (squid risotto)
• Peka (vegetables and meat baked under a lid covered with embers)
• Strukli (pastry with cottage cheese and sour cream)
• Brudet (fish stew with various types of fish and shellfish)
• Manestra (vegetable stew)
• Stuffed Peppers (peppers cooked in tomato sauce, filled with rice and minced meat)
• Sarma (filling of rice and minced meat wrapped in sauerkraut)
• Cobanac (slow-cooked meat stew with various types of meat)

In addition to the delicious dishes, you can also enjoy excellent local wines in Croatia's restaurants. Among the highest quality are especially red wines. In summer, however, "Bevanda" is drunk, a white wine mixed with water. Enjoying warm summer evenings in Croatia restaurants and then relaxing in a luxurious holiday villa – what more could you want?

Croatia Restaurants in Dalmatia

In Dalmatia, seafood and vegetables are particularly popular for cooking. The special flavor of the dishes is given by the herbs that grow in Dalmatia, such as basil, rosemary, bay leaf, or sage. The cuisine of the Croatia restaurants in Dalmatia is Mediterranean influenced. Therefore, in addition to many spices and herbs, olive oil also plays a major role.

The best restaurants in Dubrovnik delight you with seafood, grilled fish, and mixed grill platters with lamb, poultry, and veal roasts along with vegetables. The best restaurants in Split and the best restaurants in Zadar spoil you with delicious meat specialties and regional wines. In the second-largest Croatian city, Split, as well as throughout Dalmatia, you can find not only Dalmatian and Croatian dishes. Fans of international delicacies will also get their money's worth here.

Best Restaurants in Istria – Shaped by International Cuisine

In Istria, Croatia's restaurants are primarily influenced by Italian, Turkish, Hungarian, and Austrian cuisine due to historical development and geographical location. The best restaurants in Istria have Manestra on the menu, a vegetable stew that cooks slowly over low heat for hours. As a specialty, almost all Croatian restaurants in Istria serve truffles, as the region has the largest truffle deposits in the country. Another classic on the menu is Risotto from Istria, which is slightly firmer compared to the Italian version, as it is cooked for a shorter time and with less liquid.

Best Restaurants in Zagreb Focus on Meat Specialties

The Croatian restaurants in Zagreb stand out for their high quality, delightful ambiance, and wide selection. Croatian restaurants in Zagreb enchant you with meaty and hearty specialties as well as delicious fish and seafood.

As staple foods, various meat dishes are primarily served in the Croatian restaurants in Zagreb. Visitors can try Ćevapčići with the traditional flatbread "lepinja," ajvar, and onions, or the Zagreb schnitzel "Zagrebačkiodrezak." A bit more elaborate in preparation is Pesticada. Here, marinated beef is cooked with onions and garlic in wine. Many Croatian dishes are also refined with cottage cheese.

Visit the Country and Discover Croatia's Restaurants

Spend a culinary vacation in the land of 1000 islands and enjoy the diversity of Croatian cuisine in Croatia's restaurants. In the numerous Croatian restaurants, both regional and international dishes are offered, so that everyone will find something during a family vacation. If you are looking for the right restaurant for your vacation, we will help you find the right one.

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