Gil's has recently changed hands, and the city's gourmets are agog to see how the new guard will change things. First major change is the name:...
Sv Dominika
In business since 1979, this is the city's most revered, and one of its cheapest, pizzerias. Set just off Stradun, it also serves pastas (lasagne,...
Nikole Božidarevića 10Beautifully situated, Defne occupies the roof terrace of the Old Town's five-star hotel, one of its three restaurants. The emphasis is on Mediterranean/Near...
Pucić Palace, Od Puča 1Open all year round, this intimate, traditional konoba near the main square does nothing revolutionary but what it does do - lamb shashliks, grilled squids,...
Kovačka/StradunA café-restaurant by day, by night this is a clubby beachside cocktail bar. The clientele is chic - it's hired for fashion parties - but the place is far...
Banje beach, Frana Supila
Set away from the tourist bustle in the heart of the Old Town, this traditional terrace konoba turns out standard domestic fare with a smile. It's handy for...
Ilije SarakeBeautifully situated in a small park outside Ploče Gate, down steps shaded by trees and palms, Komarda looks over the old port, the Old Town and Lokrum...
Ludmila Rogovskog 7Popular eaterie halfway along the main drag from Lapad beach, the Konavoka comprises two terraces, one at street level overlooking the passing holiday...
Šetalište kralja Zvonimira 38Near the Eden, the pleasingly modest and family-run Atlantic specialises in Italian food - and in particular a variety of imaginative sauces to accompany...
Kardinala Alojzija Stepinca 42A cut above the average konoba, not least because of its roofed terrace and sea view, just set back from the main road. The food, too, is superior home...
Koločepska 2
Everyone's favourite cheapie ensures queues around the old harbour all summer. Nothing fancy, just good domestic dishes at knockdown prices swiftly served...
Na Ponti
Run by the same management as the Lokanda Peskarija, this is one of the best pizzerias in town. It certainly serves the biggest pizzas. It's a simple wooden...
Za Rokom 3
Just outside the Pile Gate, Dubrovnik's most prestigious spot offers two panoramic terraces of starched white tablecloth formality. To get full value for...
Brsalje 3, Plle Gate
As good as any in town, this neat, orange-tinted pizzeria near the main square offers the best choices for vegetarians from the two dozen pizzas on the...
Lučarica 5
Here in Gruž Bay. A dozen tables are set on a sea-lapped terrace under the shade of a huge pine tree, a summer retreat enjoyed by cats and diners. There are...
Marina Orsan, Ivana pl Zajca 2