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
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 Sarake
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 1
In the fishing village of Zaton Mali 7km north-west of town, this old boathouse was converted into a restaurant by Niko Gverović in 1966. It is one of the...
Stikovića 43, Zaton Mail

Timeless, traditional and tremendously cheap, this locals' favourite has hardly changed despite the new tourist traps around it. A prime site by the market...
Gundulićeva poljana 8
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
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
The most famous bar in town, formerly run by Marko Brešković (1942-2010), one-time bass-player with the Dubrovački Trubaduri and an accomplished jazz...
Bunićeva poljana 2
The estimable Wanda has breathed life into staid Prijeko, offering top Mediterranean cuisine at reasonable prices. Local Goran Starčić worked in the...
Prijeko 8