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 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 9One 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...
BrsaljeA 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
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
Beautifully 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 7Classic eaterie outside Dubrovnik towards Cavtat, well worth the effort of heading out of town for. Ham, lamb, cheese in olive oil and veal are the...
Velji dol
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 2The flagship restaurant of the Hilton Imperial hotel offers local delights, such as the air-dried, smoked ham and cheese starter, followed by piscine treats...
Hilton Imperial, Marijana Blažica 2Van, as in Vincent van Gogh, is the most prominent of the many cafés and restaurants lining the path down to the beach. A large terrace with swing seating,...
Šetalište kralja Zvonimira 40
The estimable Wanda has breathed life into staid Prijeko, offering top Mediterranean cuisine at reasonable prices. Local Goran Starčić worked in the...
Prijeko 8