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 Zvonimira
Year-round cheapie located behind a walled-in courtyard over the water from Gruž harbour. In summer tourists tucking into Dalmatian-style scampi (105kn) and...
Lapadska obala 20
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,...
Lapadska obala 21Quality oyster and sushi bar with branches in Split, Zagreb and Mali Ston, where the family has its base. Here in the Old Town, the freshest fish, shellfish...
Od Pustijerne
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 9This modern restaurant surrounded by a large, sunny terrace is popular all year round. Fellini started out as a typical trattoria, checked tablecloths and...
Marka Marulića 6/Mata VodopićaThis landmark venue on Stradun is pricey even by Dubrovnik standards but popular all the same - everyone meets at the Festival. Breakfasts go for 55kn,...
Stradun 28The unfortunately named Gaffe comprises a corridor terrace and shiny wood interior with little booths. Hajduk Split and Everton football souvenirs lend a...
Miha Pracata 4Gil'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
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
This long-established expat bar stands beside another, the Gaffe Pub. Locally-owned Karaka comprises a compact interior filled with pub paraphernalia and...
Izmedju Polača 5The best of the Irish venues is an Australian-Croatian operation - look out for the board announcing that week's Sky Sports matches on the right-hand side...
Dropćeva 4AOnce a busy pub, popular with locals, is now somewhat underused, accentuated by its grand interior. A stroll from Iva Vojnovića, King Richard's stands amid...
Josipa Kosora