The first Pizzeria Kariola opened was on the island of Vis, named after the barrow porters used to ferry tourists' luggage. The hard-working owners made a...

Just off Ilica in a passageway lined by some of Zagreb's fancier shops, Velvet displays the kind of flamboyant-but-minimalist interior typical of its...

If you'd like to experience the stand-out culinary treats of chef-owner Mario Čerhak at Marcellino but are apprehensive about breaking your budget to pay...

Just off the first square as you walk up from the station, the Bacchus Jazz Bar is an ideal place to meet friends, listen to jazz and either have a...

This is the kind of place you look for but rarely find as a tourist: a real locals' haunt. There's nothing fancy about Kod Šime,It is just good food for a...

If you enjoy high quality food served briskly in informal surroundings, then Lari i Penati (named after a pair of Roman household gods) will be the kind of...

A contemporary, 45-seater restaurant overlooks a mature wood, illuminated at night. Try and get a window seat. Owner and head chef Mario Čerhak oversees...

Costing some 60 million euros and covering 14,500 square metres, the MCA - MSU in Croatian - is the most significant museum to open in Zagreb for more than...

Ignore the complete twaddle on the menu - Austrian chef-owner Christian Cabalier's Apetit offers impressive contemporary dishes. It's not cheap but worth...

This contemporary café is a busy little spot a stroll down Ilica from the main square (or take the tram two stops). The name is obscured - watch out for a...

Little has changed here since Tin Ujević and his literary gang were regulars in the 1940s - except that their pictures have been mounted and an outline of...

Cult bar Sedmica does little to advertise its presence on the street. The clue is a small sign above a residential doorway. It's the meeting place of people...

This tiny storefront 'graperia, cafeteria and galleria' is the most underground place you'll find on the Tkalčićeva strip. The interior undergoes radical...

A short walk from the main square along Ilica is Britanski trg, where diplomats' wives buy their fruit and vegetables during the week. On Sundays, the...