Beautifully situated, Defne occupies the roof terrace of the Old Town's five-star hotel, one of its three restaurants. The emphasis is on Mediterranean/Near...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Perched between the fortresses of Bokar and Lovrijenac, the sea crashing below its terrace, Orhan is dramatically located. From the lengthy menu, wait-staff...