Kvarner
At slow-food pioneer Nenad Kukurin's wonderful hotel-restaurant there's no menu, so you need to be prepared to place your trust in the staff. Tell them…
Must-see restaurants in Kvarner
Krk Island
Just outside the old town, this rustic place is renowned for its Krk cooking and produces its own olive oil, as evidenced by the large traditional press…
Opatija
A marble pathway leads to this striking restaurant, which enjoys a huge ocean-facing terrace complete with Grecian columns and hip monochrome seating. The…
Rijeka
Straddling the line between modern and traditional Croatian fare, this slightly upmarket riverside restaurant serves lots of seafood, along with selected…
Cres Island
Cres lamb gets top billing at this down-to-earth village restaurant, which has been run by the same family for well over three decades. Try the lamb…
Krk Island
Nada is a great place to sample local favourites such as Krk lamb or šurlice (noodles) topped with meat goulash. There are two attractive dining terraces …
Krk Island
Part of the Gospoja wine empire, this elegant place does the usual range of grilled fish and meat dishes, as well as an excellent seafood risotto. But it…
Lošinj Island
Truffle heaven, this casual-chic restaurant, Veli Lošinj's best, has an Italian chef and a passion for the mysterious fungi. Feast on delicious homemade…
Rijeka
Amid the unappealing industrial surrounds of Rijeka's port, this lovely little white-wood bistro serves up excellent fish dishes, as well as a few grilled…
Opatija
This unassuming family-run restaurant specialises in big flavours and generous portions: feast on roast veal shanks, roast octopus, game stew, turkey,…
Krk Island
Quality seafood dishes are on offer here – the black seafood risotto is something of a local institution. Try the scallops with cauliflower cream and the…
Krk Island
Tucked away up the hill in an unlikely residential street, this inventive restaurant is well worth seeking out. Asian flavours make their way onto a…
Rijeka
The best bakery in town, with delicious filled baguettes, wholemeal bread, croissants and burek (pastry stuffed with meat, spinach or cheese). There are…
Krk Island
Travellers rave about this place – for its perfectly grilled seafood and meat dishes, for its friendly service, for its local wines, and for its intimate…
Mali Lošinj
This terrific, welcoming little place does fishy accents in all manner of guises, from pasta with truffles and fish to a perfectly executed tuna tartar…
Rab Island
The greenery-trimmed, wooden-roofed terrace at this friendly tavern is by far the nicest place to eat at this end of the island. Specialities include spit…
Opatija
Not just great wheels of heavily laden pizza but also risottos, salads, seafood and cakes are on offer at this rare treat of an affordable Opatija eatery…
Krk Island
Set well back from the seafront at the top of the old town, this atmospheric stone building looks slightly gloomy from the street, but the convivial,…
Lošinj Island
Just past the church, this old stone structure has a nice port-side terrace at the entrance to the harbour and serves up flavoursome meat dishes (try the…
Mali Lošinj
With a large terrace overlooking the sea at Čikat, this laid-back eatery serves the usual selection of grilled meat, seafood, pasta and salads with…
Rab Island
For real country cooking – albeit in a multilevel, faux-rural setting – this place excels. Find one of the many nooks and crannies containing tables and…
Krk Island
At the heart of the beach promenade, this is Baška’s top cat, with stylish seating, a maritime theme and a massive and tempting menu of seafood and meat…
Rijeka
Savour superbly prepared seafood, Italian pasta and risottos, and choice Croatian wines at this formal though oddly decorated restaurant (the interior…
Rijeka
For the best pizza in the city centre head to this small Italian place with wobbly art nouveau decor and tiled tables. The wheels of pizza here are…
Rab Island
In the newer part of town, just around the corner from the bus station, this apricot-hued restaurant has a quiet internal terrace overlooking a garden…
Lošinj Island
This excellent family-run restaurant serves up splendid seafood, from a fine fish soup or octopus salad for starters to sea bass or grilled squid for main…
Cres Island
This excellent local tavern plates up Cres seafood, lamb dishes, grilled meat and salads. The roadside terrace isn't in the prettiest location, so try…
Krk Island
High in the old town, this excellent place has a lovely terrace on the small square for when the weather's fine. As well as pasta, it does local lamb…
Opatija
This atmospheric little family-run eatery specialises in Istrian cuisine such as maneštra (vegetable and bean soup), and, of course, you’ll find plenty of…
Lošinj Island
The best place to eat during a stopover in Nerezine is this cosy, rustically themed tavern on the town's main square. If you don't fancy the net-fresh…
Mali Lošinj
The cosy and elegant Baracuda is highly rated for the freshness of its fish, the skill of its chefs and the cheeky charm of its waitstaff. There’s a large…
Rijeka
Aged Dalmatian beef, brilliant tuna steaks, terrific octopus starters – the excellent cooking at Placa 51 spans a good range of northern Croatian cuisine…
East Kvarner Coast
With a dining area more stylish than at your average Croatian tavern (which goes some way towards compensating for the lack of sea views), and with nicely…
Cres Island
The stone dining room bedecked with the agricultural implements of yesteryear creates a suitably rustic setting in which to enjoy locally flavoured…
Rijeka
A stylish, contemporary restaurant with art, exposed brickwork and hip seating that offers delicious and filling portions of pasta, pizza, salads and meat…
Rijeka
This unassuming restaurant is popular with locals during the day as a cafe, but its meals are particularly good – try the grilled vegetables or the smoked…
Cres Island
Of Valun's handful of restaurants, this one stands out for its seafood and its attractive terrace emblazoned with Glagolitic writing. It’s inside a…
Mali Lošinj
Up over the hill on the eastern side of town, this fine, family-run seafood buffet enjoys a pretty bay location next to a church. Fish fillet with sea…
Rijeka
Fresh fish and seafood are the stars of the show at this bright and breezy restaurant in a somewhat grimy location by the port. It's a good place to try…
Cres Island
Tuck into home cooking – such as dependable risottos, grilled meat and fish, and traditional pork with sage – in a particularly lovely garden setting…
