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 9Beautifully 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...
Pucić Palace, Od Puča 1A 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
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...
Pod dvorom 1
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 7Popular eaterie halfway along the main drag from Lapad beach, the Konavoka comprises two terraces, one at street level overlooking the passing holiday...
Šetalište kralja Zvonimira 38Near the Eden, the pleasingly modest and family-run Atlantic specialises in Italian food - and in particular a variety of imaginative sauces to accompany...
Kardinala Alojzija Stepinca 42A 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...
Koločepska 2Ever wandered around the Old Town and wished there was a corner bar just for locals, in which everyone was a bit pissed up in a fun way, and where the music...
Frana Supila 1
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
Formerly part of the Hemingway chain and now sailing under its own flag, this prominent cocktail bar opposite the Rector's Palace offers mixed drinks by the...
Pred Dvorom
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