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
Short for the Accademia del Caffè, this open-plan bar with sunken terrace is an all-day operation, popular year round. Beside the tennis courts, Aè attracts...
Šetalište kralja ZvonimiraOne of the busier spots come midnight in the Old Town, Africa attracts a young crowd who squeeze into a compact, colourful space of well conceived murals,...
Vetranićeva 3
Opened in 2007, this lovely aparthotel just across from the main ferry terminal comprises 20 beautiful suites and one apartment, conceived by ex-Sydney...
Andrije Hebranga 116A
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 9Old film and beer ads brighten the space; posters promote long-forgottten Olympics and pool-table lightshades of coloured glass advertise Coors beer....
Zamanjina 7
The first thing any visitor should fork out for is entrance up to the City Walls. The main one is by the Pile Gate. Arrowed up towards the Adriatic side,...
Old Town, Dubrovnik
This is probably the smartest and certainly the largest, of four adjoining bars. Its drinks list is the biggest too and needs the long bar to accommodate...
Ive Vojnovića 39AOne 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,...
StradunBy the Pile Gate this landmark venue dating back to its namesake year of foundation is now a modernised, sunken room brightened by old photos of the trams...
BrsaljeAmerican couple Andrew and Michelle Kehoe moved here in 2006 and fo rmed this apartment and villa rental company dealing with quality properties in and...
DubrovnikA 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
Gil'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
Trendy breakfast, brunch and cocktail spot just off the main drag of Stradun, where a quality smoothie may start the day and a sassy cocktail might bookend it.
Palmotićeva 5