Krk restaurant guide

Incredible seafood from the morning's catch, eaten before a backdrop of the sun setting across the Adriatic near Dubrovnik. Indulgent slices of truffle shaved onto fresh pasta dishes in sight of a hilltop town in Istria. Smoke-flavoured barbequed meats served on a Split or Hvar terrace alongside smiling friends. There's a whole world of unforgettable gastronomic experiences in store for any visitor to Croatia. However, some of these are not uniquely Croatian. Similar can be found elsewhere on the Mediterranean. But, Croatia does have its own unique food produce and some of it is protected at both a national level and a European level. Three European Union schemes of geographical indications, PDO, PGI and TSG, exist to distinguish traditional and unique produce. They ensure integrity by dictating that only products genuinely originating from a certain region (often ones with unique geographical or climatic assets) are allowed to be identified as such. Croatia has several products protected in this way at European level. Here you can find out about each of them and we recommend you try as many as possible while in the country in order to gain a true insight into the great gastronomic delights of authentic Croatia.RECOMMENDED: Everything you need to know about Istrian olive oil

If not the biggest island in the Croatian Adriatic, at least according to a recent survey, Krk is certainly on one of the busiest. Nearly 20,000 locals call this diverse island home, their forefathers subject to Roman, Avar, Frankopans, Venetian, Habsburg and Italian rule. The main town of Krk reflects much of this historic patchwork. Panoramic Vrbnik is a little jewel and Malinska brims with quality gastronomy. Make sure you try two of Croatia's best delicacies, which are produced on the island - Krk prosciutto and Krk olive oil. And if you're looking for a nice beach, try the popular one at Baška. RECOMMENDED: where to sleep, eat and drink in Krk. Done something on this list and loved it? Share it with the hashtag #TimeOutDoList and tag @TimeOutEverywhere. You can also find out more about how Time Out selects the very best things to do all over the world, or take a look at our list of the 50 best things to do in the world right now.

This terrace restaurant under the belltower of the cathedral, in a pretty part of the Old Town, serves fine seafood, pizzas and schnitzels to a steady stream of tourists. Appetisers include pršut, Pag cheese and Istrian truffles. Stand-out main dish is langoustine lobster. Waitstaff can be overwhelmed in peak season – set aside time and you won’t be disappointed.

As you cross the high-altitude bridge connecting the Rijeka motorway to Krk island, the sea looks huge, but the tall rocky cliffs that swallow the road ahead are even more imposing. By the time you reach Croatia’s largest and most populous island, the mainland feels miles away. A widely varied group of attractive resort towns awaits. Heavily touristed Krk town has bustling bars, naff souvenir stands and fancy gift shops, arranged in and around ancient buildings. Near Krk island’s southern tip is another busy resort, Baška, with a famous Blue Flag sandy beach: at nearly two kilometres, it’s one of the longest of its kind on the coast. Malinska, with perhaps the island’s best concentration of good restaurants, is less hectic, though it does boast a destination late-night club. Vrbnik is a quieter place to go for gastronomic delights. Omišalj, one of the towns closest to the mainland bridge, is the home of Rijeka’s airport.   RECOMMENDED: More great travel destinations in Croatia.

Krk is most known for šurlice, thin tubes of pasta to be eaten with goulash or lamb stew; and the local white wine, Vrbnička, from Vrbnik, best tried in situ at the hilltop village itself The best options in Krk town are on the waterfront, including the Konoba Corsaro,

The big terrace by the bustling harbour is not the only asset here – Franica offers some of the better food on tourist-swamped Baška. The seafood menu includes two types of fish platter for two, plus scallops, tuna steak and mackerel. They also focus on old-style recipes from Kvarner and Istria. Local delights, concocted with seasonal ingredients, include a hearty goulash with potatoes Krk-style, and a roasted octopus so rich and filling that, were it not for the taste, you would swear it was beef.

This family-run three-star offers 20 rooms within easy reach of Krk town but closer to pretty Punat. Overlooking the marina, the Kanajt was a 16th-century summer retreat for local bishops, and calm still reigns. The warm welcome (and warm bathrooms) engender repeat custom.

An 80-year-old family business that has morphed into one of the Kvarner Gulf’s best-known gastronomic destinations, the smart, stylish Rivica is one of those places that strikes an almost perfect balance between local cuisine and modern European fine-dining expectations. The menu is obviously Mediterranean-seafood based, with plenty of favourites from the local recipe books (shrimp and courgette risotto), Kvarner classics such as škampi buzara (scampi in wine sauce), and the odd fusion recipe (a tuna starter with wasabi and soy sauce). If you just want expertly grilled fresh white fish, then Rivica is one of the best places to dig in.

A doorway in the Old Town wall opens to the gorgeous garden terrace of this party hub, also a cavernous two-floor indoor club. It is often the liveliest bar in Krk, with drinkers packing in from early in the evening. The garden has a great bar, which serves cocktails until 2am but go inside for DJs from Italy and Croatia, live music and later drinking.

Apartment Ivana Gundulica 2 Krk offers accommodation in Krk. The unit is 700 metres from Krk Town Square. Private parking is available on site.The unit is equipped with a kitchen. A TV is offered.Krk Harbour is 700 metres from Apartment Ivana Gundulica 2 Krk, while Krk Bus Station is 700 metres away. The nearest airport is Rijeka Airport, 21 km from the property.