"Waterside" Restaurants in Croatia
This high quality restaurant is of a unique and distinguished nature. Chef Emanuele Scarello has created three tasting menus: Godia, Istria and Rovinj. The use of the best produce is important, sustainability has a very high priority.
Located in the countryside with a view of the sea is this gem of fine dining. In the kitchen, the young chef Luka Goleš creates the finest Mediterranean cuisine, putting into play both the ingredients and the flavours of another era. Excellent wine pairings.
The beautiful heritage hotel scores with its unique bay location. Elegantly set tables, the cooking is without frills, but of a high quality. The scallops with celery cream and walnut oil are particularly delicious. The fruit tarts and cakes are also top-notch.
Nestled within the city's fortress walls, the restaurant's view is probably one of the most beautiful in the country. The wine list offers some 500 wines, while Marijo Curić conjures up delicacies such as scallop tartare with kohlrabi mousse, yuzu gel and tarragon oil.
In the top hotel, you dine under candlelit chandeliers in the polished vaulted ceiling. The cuisine is French-influenced, but the ingredients come from the region. There are courses like beetroot risotto with beetroot confit and goat cheese. Wine cellar with 250 labels.
The elegant restaurant is located in a luxury hotel, from the terrace you have a spectacular view. The kitchen celebrates purity and the pure taste of local produce. You can also expect a lot from the wines.
You can see the joy of doing things in the young, dynamic team. Vjeko Bašić arranges his dishes like small works of art on the plate, the focus is clearly on fish dishes, the specialty of the house is raw tuna. Good Croatian wines.
You sit in a glass pavilion right by the sea. Stiven Vunić has a young, straightforward style with few ingredients (from the sea) and bright ideas - one plate more beautiful than the other. Stiven's wife, Tea, provides heavenly desserts. Beautiful wine selection.
A historic villa directly on the sea and in the zeitgeist - a combination that fits together perfectly. You sit on the atmospheric terrace above the sea. Traditional dishes with a modern twist go well with the carefully selected regional wines.
Marko Gajski knows all the island herbs, local fruits, vegetables and wines. But his refined and effectively staged fine-dining cuisine also incorporates ingredients such as Wagyu beef. A table on the terrace overlooking the sea adds the perfect finishing touch.
In the small, top restaurant of David Skoko and his father Danilo, the dishes are prepared in the traditional way of the fishermen, spiced with a pinch of creativity - and also with olive oil, herbs and spices, all from local farmers.
This design hotel is perched on the coast like a kind of futuristic bird's nest. Tino Sinožić captures the region and its ingredients through his delicious dishes: fantastic shrimp scampi, asparagus, porcini mushrooms, oysters and fish.
Multilingual restaurant host Nikola Bijelič has enormous charm, taking care of his guests with top notch service. The wonderful terrace sits on the lovely seaside promenade. The scallops, the pasta with shrimp scampi, and the fried squid with chard and potatoes are wonderful and addictive. Nice wine list.
A magical location, in the fairytale port of Volosko. Daniela Kramarić plays the perfect hostess and is also a wonderful sommelier. The plates are a delightful feast for the eyes and mouth. The Mediterranean cuisine, from the classic dishes to the creative, will bring a smile to your lips.
On the first row of the promenade you have a view of the sea from the terrace. Top quality seafood and fish dominate the menu, you should try tuna tataki or gnocchi with crab sauce and lime. Extensive wine list.
Luxury suites with sea view and infinity pool - the beautiful resort on the island of Sveti Nikola offers a lot. The cuisine makes use of the best local and seasonal ingredients, the outstanding staff additionally spoils with good Croatian and international wines.
The view of the sea from the terrace is incredible, when you look at your plate, the same feeling of happiness sets in. The catch of the day is prepared on the grill, a specialty of the house is cod. The excellent wine selection matches the fine cuisine.
The restaurant with the unusual wine cellar under the sea level focuses on exquisite wines. The hosts also make their own wine, which goes well with small Dalmatian specialties such as cheese, ham, fish mousse or marinated sardines.
This exclusive eatery is located right on the harbour. Visually, the dishes are a delight: a mix of colours, flowers, and textures. The Istrian beef liver terrine with glazed onions is excellent, and the creamy egg yolk in truffle sauce with asparagus is exciting.
The cuisine makes use of local produce, starting with olive oil, cheese and aged prosciutto, not forgetting white and black truffles. Creatively spiced up classics with a fish or meat base are accompanied by the best Croatian wines.