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 10
The more haphazard of the two open-air bars cut into the sea-facing rocks, Buža I welcomes sunbathers, divers, drinkers and film fans. Its entry faces the...
Accessed from Ilije SarakeThe more well-known of the cliff-face bars; tourists follow the 'Cold Drinks' sign from the open square of Rudjera Boškovića. Prices are a little steeper...
Crijevićeva 9
First opened in 1932 by a certain Celestin "Cele" Šikić, this busy place is one of a gaggle of cafés grouped around the Stradun's bustling eastern end....
Stradun 1One of a handful of decent choices for that first coffee near the main square, Dubrava catches the morning sun and offers the most choice from its thick,...
StradunOpen all year round, this intimate, traditional konoba near the main square does nothing revolutionary but what it does do - lamb shashliks, grilled squids,...
Kovačka/StradunSet 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 SarakeThis landmark venue on Stradun is pricey even by Dubrovnik standards but popular all the same - everyone meets at the Festival. Breakfasts go for 55kn,...
Stradun 28Gil's restaurant and Gil's Pop Lounge have been taken over by new owners recently, and we're intrigued to see what they do with this high-end cocktail bar...
Sv Dominika
A modern makeover of this vintage coffeehouse has changed its decor (a terrace of neat red-and-blue chairs), its name and its drinks. Half-a-dozen cocktails...
Pod dvorom 1
This long-established expat bar stands beside another, the Gaffe Pub. Locally-owned Karaka comprises a compact interior filled with pub paraphernalia and...
Izmedju Polača 5This characterful shoebox of a bar is known as 'Luci' after Luci Capurso, owner and ex-member of vintage beat combo Dubrovački Trubaduri. Shying away from...
Zlatarska 3
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 3Formerly part of the Hemingway chain and now sailing under its own flag, this prominent cocktail bar opposite the Rector's Palace offers mixed drinks by the...
Pred Dvorom