A real find, this, opened in the summer of 2006. Facing Gruž harbour across the water, Blidinje comprises a rustic ground-floor space of two dozen covers,...

The village of Bosanka stands some 200 metres above Ploče on a hilly slope of Mount Srdj. Outside the village on the Ploče side stands this traditional...

By 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...

A 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...

Near the upper entrance to the Hotel Kompas, the Eden is a comfortable place in which to enjoy seafood, steak and superior starter dishes, not least from...

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...

Timeless, traditional and tremendously cheap, this locals' favourite has hardly changed despite the new tourist traps around it. A prime site by the market...

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...

Popular eaterie halfway along the main drag from Lapad beach, the Konavoka comprises two terraces, one at street level overlooking the passing holiday...

Classic 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...

Near the Eden, the pleasingly modest and family-run Atlantic specialises in Italian food - and in particular a variety of imaginative sauces to accompany...

A 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...

Set in the bay between Lapad and Babin Kuk, the Levanat is signposted from the main road and on the coastal footpath from Lapad beach - the trek is worth...

A traditional terrace restaurant at the corner of Hvarska and Frana Supila overlooking the Ploče Gate, Maestoso charges Old Town prices for ambitious...