Dubrovnik Restaurants

Eating out in Dubrovnik splits between the walled Old Town and the neighbourhoods west of it. Inside the walls, Prijeko street runs a solid row of restaurant terraces one block north of Stradun, while quieter kitchens sit in the side lanes towards the Jesuit stairs and the Old Port, where tables face the moored boats below the Revelin and St John fortresses. Menus lean on Adriatic staples: black risotto, grilled squid, oysters and mussels trucked in daily from the farms at Ston, and slow-cooked dishes under the peka lid that usually need to be ordered a few hours ahead.

Outside the walls the pace drops and tables stop turning over so quickly. Lapad's pedestrian strip along Setaliste kralja Zvonimira holds family restaurants and pizzerias that serve the hotel crowd from Babin Kuk, and Gruz keeps a cluster of lunch spots near the port and the morning market where the fish comes straight off the quay. Most kitchens run from midday to around 11pm through the season; from November to March a large share of Old Town restaurants close, so winter dining concentrates in Gruz and Lapad. Booking a day ahead is normal for terrace tables in July and August.