33 Best Restaurants in Southern Dalmatia, Croatia

This smart restaurant has offered fine dining on Lopud's seafront promenade since 1939, with idyllic sunset views across the bay and wonderfully formal waiters. The house specialty is školjke na buzaru (mixed shellfish cooked in wine and garlic), and they also do a superb prawn and truffle risotto.

Designed to look like an actual ship with a life-size captain at the helm, this restaurant outside the classy Boutique Hotel Adriatic is one of the best in town. Try the seafood platter for two, with tuna steak, grilled squid, mussels, scampi, and extraordinary sea bream, plus a glass of Plavac Mali from the family's own vineyards.

This colorful bistro in Gruž features local produce from farms around Southern Dalmatia on its plant-based menu and makes a great spot to fuel up before or after a long journey. Dishes change with the season but perennial highlights include Mac 'n Tease gnocchi (gnocchi with truffle "cheese" sauce) and marinated seitan. They also have a great selection of smoothies, specialty coffees, and shared plates. There are a few tables inside or grab a seat on the spacious back terrace.