Country dossier
Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries across Croatia in the En Primeur Club guide.
Accolades in Croatia
These picks show Croatia’s starred dining in Rovinj, Zagreb and Dubrovnik, with two-star and one-star rooms that anchor the guide.
Two Michelin stars place this Marina restaurant at the top of Croatia’s Adriatic dining scene. The menu runs as tasting menu or à la carte, with an exceptional wine program, extensive wine list, and sommelier-led service. Its modern Mediterranean fine dining format draws on Istrian and Friuli Venezia Giulia cuisines.
Noel in Martićeva holds a Michelin star and brings a modern French-Croatian fine dining format to Zagreb. The restaurant offers tasting menu and à la carte service, with a wine list, extensive wine list, craft cocktails, sake, and sommelier-led pouring.
Restaurant 360 holds a Michelin star in Old Town Dubrovnik, built into the city walls with an exceptional wine program and extensive wine list. The restaurant offers tasting menu, à la carte, and prix fixe formats, with modern Mediterranean cooking shaped by Asian and French influences.
Monte in Old Town holds a Michelin star and serves a tasting-menu format built around modern Istrian fine dining. The restaurant has a wine list with extensive wine list service and sommelier-led pouring, and its cooking stays close to Istrian ingredients.
Croatia’s wine focus runs from estate restaurants to dedicated wineries, especially in Istria, Plešivica, Motovun, and the island cellars.
Meneghetti in Bale is a restaurant on a wine estate with modern Mediterranean Istrian cooking. It has an exceptional wine program, extensive wine list, and sommelier-led service, and the setting ties the meal to estate-produced wines and olive oil from the estate.
Kabola Winery in Momjan gives Buje a boutique wine stop built on certified organic wines and indigenous Momjan Muscat. The estate also works with Malvasia, Teran, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, and the hilltop setting looks over both sea and mountains.
Vinarija Kurtalj in Plešivica is a family-run winery centred on traditional-method sparkling wine. Its Cuvée Prestige is aged 62 months on lees, and the estate is rooted in Jastrebarsko wine country.
Bastijana in Jelsa is an island winery built around Dalmatian varieties and a triclinium-style tasting cellar carved into bedrock. Founded in 1993, it offers Plavac Mali, Pošip and a tasting room that makes the cellar itself part of the visit.
Croatia's Bib Gourmand and Michelin Plate rooms sit across the coast and Zagreb, covering seafood, Dalmatian cooking and a mix of casual and formal formats.
K.užina in Old Town holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and serves modern Dalmatian seafood with Japanese influences. The restaurant uses a wine list and an a la carte format inside a hidden courtyard setting.
Konoba Pescaria in Mošćenička Draga holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and overlooks the harbor from the old town. Its seafood focus includes catch-of-the-day carpaccio and scampi alla busara, with a wine list and an a la carte format in the Kvarner Gulf.
The Restaurant at Maslina Resort in Stari Grad holds a Michelin Plate and serves Mediterranean fine dining with an a la carte format. The kitchen draws on seasonal ingredients from the resort’s organic garden and local Hvar sources, with a wine list.
Tač in Vrhovec is a family-run restaurant for traditional Croatian home-style cooking. It holds a Michelin Plate (2026) and held a Michelin Bib Gourmand (2025). No menu is fixed: fresh dishes from the daily market are announced tableside, and the room resembles a private home. The format is a la carte, with an extensive wine list.
D'VINO WINE BAR DUBROVNIK serves Croatian wines by the glass, and Peaches & Cream Bar makes craft cocktails. Hotel Bellevue has a Michelin Plate Japanese restaurant, while Hotel Villa Dubrovnik has a rooftop bar and a MICHELIN Guide-recommended restaurant.
D'VINO WINE BAR DUBROVNIK in Old Town is a wine bar with over 60 Croatian wines by the glass. The list includes Croatian and regional bottles in a compact room inside the Old Town walls, with daily tastings from small producers.
Peaches & Cream Bar in Trešnjevka serves craft cocktails. It holds Top 500 Bars Best Bars #330 (2025). Cocktails include Skinny Bitch and the signature Peaches & Cream, made with a milkwash technique.
Hotel Bellevue in Čikat Bay has a Japanese restaurant with a Michelin Plate and a private beach club. Bellevue Spa Clinic provides personalized treatments, and the Spa Garden is by the sea. The hotel has 205 rooms.
Hotel Villa Dubrovnik in St. Jacob district is a boutique hotel with a clifftop setting above the Adriatic and panoramic sea views. The property has a restaurant recommended by the MICHELIN Guide and the city's only rooftop bar.
Croatia has 12 Michelin-starred restaurants in our guide, with 13 Michelin stars in total. They include Agli Amici Rovinj in Marina, Noel in Martićeva, Restaurant 360 in Old Town Dubrovnik, Monte in Old Town, Alfred Keller in Čikat Bay, Pelegrini in Old Town Sibenik, LD Restaurant in Korcula Town, Boškinac in Novalja, Nebo by Deni Srdoč in Costabella, Krug in Split waterfront, Cap Aureo in Rovinj and Korak in Plešivica.
Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Rovinj, Mali Lošinj, Šibenik, Novalja and Bale have exceptional wine programs in our guide. Agli Amici Rovinj, Alfred Keller, Pelegrini, Restaurant 360 and Matsunoki are among the venues with the most developed wine service.
Tasting menus are served in Rovinj, Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Split, Sibenik, Mali Losinj, Jastrebarsko, Korčula, Rijeka and Novalja. Venues with a tasting menu include Agli Amici Rovinj, Monte, Cap Aureo, Noel, Dubravkin Put, Nav, Restaurant 360, Nautika, Krug, Pelegrini, Alfred Keller, Korak, LD Restaurant, Nebo by Deni Srdoč and Boškinac.
Alfred Keller in Čikat Bay, Nautika in Pile and Matsunoki in Čikat hold Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. Alfred Keller and Matsunoki are on Mali Lošinj, while Nautika is in Dubrovnik.
By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards
City atlas
Croatia
Selected entries from the current guide for Croatia.
Mali Losinj, Croatia
Alfred Keller holds a Michelin star and an 85-point La Liste rating, placing it among the more formally recognised restaurants on the Croatian Adriatic. Chef Michael Gollenz leads a French-Mediterranean kitchen on the Čikat waterfront in Mali Lošinj, backed by a 530-selection wine list with particular depth in Croatian and Italian bottles and overseen by Wine Director Filip Veselovac.
Rovinj, Croatia
Agli Amici Rovinj holds two Michelin stars and a consistent La Liste ranking, placing it firmly at the summit of Croatia's Adriatic dining scene. Chef Emanuele Scarello brings a northern Italian contemporary sensibility, rooted in Friulian tradition, to Rovinj's waterfront promenade. For serious diners visiting Istria, it represents the highest tier of the region's table.
Sibenik, Croatia
Pelegrini holds a Michelin star in Šibenik's medieval core, placing it among Croatia's most credentialed fine-dining addresses outside Dubrovnik and Zagreb. Chef Rudolf Štefan's menu draws on Dalmatian produce and the olive-oil-forward cooking traditions of the Adriatic interior, backed by consistent recognition from La Liste and Opinionated About Dining across multiple consecutive years.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Restaurant 360 holds a Michelin star and a 2025 La Liste recognition under chef Marijo Curić, operating from a terrace position above the Old City walls in Dubrovnik. The international menu sits in the highest price bracket among the city's formal dining options, with dinner service running Tuesday through Sunday from 6:30 pm. Bookings at peak season fill quickly.
Korčula, Croatia
Korčula's only Michelin-starred restaurant, LD Restaurant brings a modern creative kitchen to the walled island town on the Adriatic. Chef Lieven Van Aken holds a 2024 and 2025 Michelin Star alongside recognition from La Liste, placing this address in a small cohort of serious fine dining destinations along the Croatian coast. The price bracket is €€€€, consistent with Croatia's upper-tier restaurant set.
Rovinj, Croatia
Monte holds a Michelin star and a La Liste ranking in Rovinj's most concentrated stretch of serious dining, operating at the €€€€ tier with a creative menu steered by Remo and Mario Capitaneo. The address on Ul. Montalbano places it within the old town's stone-walled quarter, where the cooking draws on Istrian ingredients while moving well beyond regional convention.
Novalja, Croatia
Croatia's Adriatic islands have long attracted visitors for their coastline rather than their cooking. Boskinac changes that calculus. Holding a Michelin star since 2024 and scoring 83 points on La Liste's 2026 rankings, this creative restaurant on Pag Island operates at a tier that places it firmly among the country's most decorated tables, with chef Gyo Santa driving a menu rooted in the island's own larder.
Rijeka, Croatia
Nebo by Deni Srdoč earned its first Michelin star in 2025, placing it among a small cohort of Croatian restaurants rethinking what regional cooking can achieve at this level. Set on the fifth floor of the Hilton Rijeka Costabella with open views across the Adriatic to the island of Cres, the tasting menu draws on traditional Croatian ingredients and Mediterranean influences through a modern, colour-forward lens.
Zagreb, Croatia
Zagreb's Michelin-starred Noel occupies a quiet address off Ul. popa Dukljanina 1 and has held its star through both the 2024 and 2025 guides, placing it among a small group of fine-dining rooms that have reshaped the capital's upper tier. The modern cuisine format positions it squarely at the €€€€ bracket, where it competes with a handful of creative restaurants rather than the broader Zagreb dining mainstream..
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Nautika occupies one of Dubrovnik's most compelling positions, set against the city walls at Brsalje with a wine list of 8,150 bottles and consistent Michelin Plate recognition since at least 2024. Under chef Mario Bunda, the kitchen delivers modern European and Mediterranean cooking at the upper end of the city's dining tier, supported by a sommelier team with particular depth in Croatian, French, and Italian selections.
Rovinj, Croatia
Cap Aureo earned its first Michelin star in 2025, placing it among Rovinj's most decorated creative restaurants alongside the two-starred Agli Amici. Chef Jeffrey Vella's menu draws on Istrian ingredients and coastal produce, presented in a format that sits at the upper tier of the peninsula's dining scene. At €€€€ pricing, it competes directly with the small cluster of destination restaurants that have made Rovinj a serious stop on Croatia's fine-dining circuit.
Zagreb, Croatia
Dubravkin Put earned Zagreb's first Michelin star in the 2025 guide, anchoring a case for open-fire Mediterranean cooking in a city whose fine-dining scene has spent years building toward this recognition. Chef Tibor Valinčić works within a minimal-intervention framework where the grill and the season set the agenda. At €€€ pricing, it sits in a mid-to-upper tier that reflects serious intent without reaching the capital outlays of the city's most experimental tables.
Jastrebarsko, Croatia
A Michelin-starred contemporary restaurant in the Plešivica wine country outside Zagreb, Korak has held its star in both 2024 and 2025, placing it among Croatia's most decorated tables outside the Dalmatian coast. Chef Bernard Korak's cooking draws on the agricultural character of the Jastrebarsko region, with a price point at the upper tier of Croatian fine dining.
Split, Croatia
Krug earned Split's first Michelin star in 2025, placing it at the summit of the city's fine dining tier along the Trumbićeva obala waterfront. Chef Rodjarin steers a Mediterranean menu that draws directly on the Adriatic's fish and shellfish traditions.
Trogir, Croatia
Franka holds a 2025 Michelin Plate on a quiet street in Trogir's UNESCO-listed old town, serving Mediterranean cuisine that draws on Dalmatian olive oil culture and seasonal coastal produce. It sits at the upper end of Trogir's dining tier alongside peers like Konoba TRS and Il Ponte. Book ahead, particularly in summer.
Gradac, Croatia
Nicolo Polo holds consecutive Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025, placing it among the more consistent Mediterranean tables on Croatia's Dalmatian coast. Situated on the seafront in Gradac, a quieter town south of Makarska, it operates in the mid-range price bracket, accessible by local standards without sacrificing the quality signals that earn repeated guide attention.
Zagreb, Croatia
Nav holds a Michelin Plate and consecutive La Liste scores of 78 points across 2025 and 2026, placing it firmly in Zagreb's top tier of creative dining. On Masarykova, one of the city centre's most walkable streets, it draws a returning crowd that values considered technique over spectacle. For visitors planning ahead, it belongs on the same shortlist as Noel and Dubravkin Put.
Mali Losinj, Croatia
Matsunoki brings Japanese contemporary cooking to the Čikat promenade in Mali Lošinj, holding a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025. The wine list spans 480 selections across Croatia, France, Italy, and Germany, overseen by Wine Director Filip Veselovac and Sommelier Angelo Mijatovic. Dinner pricing sits at the higher end of the island's dining tier, with a two-course meal typically running €66 or above.
Zagreb, Croatia
A Michelin Bib Gourmand holder for 2024 and 2025, Izakaya brings Japanese contemporary cooking to Zagreb's Selska cesta at single-euro price points that sit well below the city's starred competition. Chef Num Samuay (Weerawat Triyasenawat) has earned a global footprint: the kitchen ranked 34th at the World's 50 Best Restaurants MENA 2024, a credential that makes this among the more internationally recognised addresses in Croatia.
Bale, Croatia
Set on a working wine and olive estate outside the medieval village of Bale, Meneghetti holds a Michelin Plate for creative cooking and operates at the upper end of Istrian dining. Chef Christopher Kostow brings a background that places the kitchen in a different register from most coastal Croatian restaurants, making this one of the more considered stops in the region at the €€€ price point.
Stari Grad, Croatia
The Restaurant at Maslina Resort brings Mediterranean cuisine to the Dalmatian coast at Stari Grad, earning a Michelin Plate in 2024 under the direction of chef Christopher Kostow. The kitchen anchors the Relais & Châteaux property's commitment to ecodesign and local provenance, with sea views framing every table. At the €€€€ price tier, it competes with Croatia's most serious destination restaurants.
Zagreb, Croatia
Franko's Pizza & Bar on Ul. The bar program pairs wines, beers, and cocktails with both the pizza and a supporting cast of appetizers and cooked dishes.
Valbandon, Croatia
Alla Beccaccia is a Bib Gourmand-awarded table in Valbandon, on Istria's western coast, where chef Annamaria Kolić anchors a menu in Istrian traditional cooking at a price point, €€, that consistently outperforms its category. It occupies a clear position at the summit of the accessible dining tier in this part of the peninsula.
Banjole, Croatia
A Michelin Bib Gourmand and 2025 Michelin Plate holder on Istria's southern coast, Batelina in Banjole operates at the intersection of working fishing village and serious seafood kitchen. The kitchen runs on what local boats bring in daily, and the menu reflects that discipline.
Croatia
Selected entries from the current guide for Croatia.
Dugi Otok, Croatia
The only Croatian hotel to hold three Michelin Keys, Villa Nai 3.3 occupies a hillside on Dugi Otok, carved into the island's stone by architect Nikola Bašić. Eight rooms and suites are arranged around a landlocked-yacht concept, with an estate olive mill still in production and direct proximity to Telašćica Nature Park. Rates from $668 per night; member of the Leading Hotels of the World.
Buje, Croatia
A revamped medieval village in the Istrian hills, San Canzian Hotel & Residences opened in 2019 with 24 rooms, suites, and villas set across stone buildings that date back centuries. Its Michelin-recommended Luciano Restaurant and a La Liste Top Hotels 2026 score of 95 points place it firmly in Istria's small tier of design-led rural retreats, where local truffles, indigenous wines, and architectural restraint do the heavy lifting.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Opened in 1961 on a cliff above the Adriatic, Hotel Villa Dubrovnik is a 56-room property that has accumulated six decades of Dubrovnik seafront history. A Leading Hotels of the World member scoring 95 points on La Liste's 2026 Top Hotels ranking, it combines mid-century interiors referencing Gio Ponti with a MICHELIN Guide-recommended restaurant and the city's only rooftop bar, starting from around $617 per night.
Rovinj, Croatia
Ranked 48th on the World's 50 Best Hotels list in 2025 and scoring 93.5 points on La Liste Top Hotels 2026, Grand Park Hotel Rovinj anchors Istria's premium hotel tier with 209 rooms designed by Piero Lissoni, two Michelin-starred restaurants, and front-row views of Rovinj's old town across the north Adriatic. Rates from $319 per night.
Hvar, Croatia
A Leading Hotels of the World member occupying a 13th-century palace on Hvar's main square, Palace Elisabeth combines Habsburg-era architecture with understated modern design across 45 rooms. The harbor views, central position on Trg Sv. Stjepana, and centuries of accumulated history make it the reference address on the island for travelers who want proximity to everything without sacrificing character.
Stari Grad, Croatia
A Relais & Chateaux member rated 92.5 points by La Liste Top Hotels 2026, Maslina Resort occupies a pine-forested bay outside Stari Grad on Hvar, with 53 rooms, suites, and villas all facing the Adriatic. Rates begin from USD 588 per night. The resort's culinary programme draws on an organic on-site garden, local Dalmatian producers, and a Mediterranean-meets-French kitchen philosophy.
Bale, Croatia
A 19th-century stone farmhouse on Istria's inland plateau, Meneghetti Wine Hotel and Winery operates as one of Croatia's most self-contained estate retreats: 58 rooms across historic and contemporary structures, two restaurants drawing on wines and olive oils produced on-site, and Relais and Chateaux membership since 2019. La Liste ranked it 93 points in its 2026 Top Hotels list, placing it firmly in Croatia's upper tier of design-led rural properties.
Mali Losinj, Croatia
Positioned above Miramare Bay on Mali Lošinj's pine-shaded Čikat peninsula, Hotel Bellevue pairs clifftop Adriatic views with a Michelin-recommended restaurant across 205 rooms. The property sits within one of Croatia's most medically recognised island environments, where the air quality and pine forest density draw a more considered, health-conscious travel set than the party-oriented Dalmatian coast further south.
Zagreb, Croatia
Open since 1925 as a refuge for Orient Express passengers, the Esplanade Zagreb Hotel is the Croatian capital's most historically significant address. Its Art Deco interiors have been maintained rather than modernised, placing it in a rare category of grand hotels where the architecture itself is the primary experience. La Liste ranked it 93 points in its 2026 Top Hotels selection, confirming its standing among Europe's enduring luxury properties.
Orebić, Croatia
A 1930s stone villa on the Pelješac Peninsula, Villa Korta Katarina belongs to the Relais & Châteaux network and operates eight individually styled suites alongside a working winery focused on the bold reds of one of Croatia's most serious wine-producing regions. Rates start from US$2,106 per night. The Adriatic and Mount Sveti Ilija frame the view from every room.
Mali Losinj, Croatia
Operating from two heritage buildings on the Čikat waterfront since 1908, Boutique Hotel Alhambra pairs Art Nouveau and Neoclassical architecture with 51 rooms and suites, a Michelin-starred restaurant, and a 660-square-metre spa. The property earned 92 points in the 2026 La Liste Top Hotels ranking, placing it among Croatia's most formally recognised small luxury hotels.
Cavtat, Croatia
A century-old waterfront villa in Cavtat, Hotel Supetar operates 21 individually designed rooms where patterned wallpaper, marble bathrooms, and attic writing desks sit within a fully restored historic shell. The waterfront promenade position, on-site wine bar serving local varietals, and ferry access to Dubrovnik make it a considered alternative to the region's larger resort properties.
Opatija, Croatia
Perched on the Kvarner coastline between Opatija's Secessionist villas and the tip of the Istrian peninsula, Hotel Navis earned 92.5 points in the La Liste Top Hotels 2026 ranking, placing it firmly in the upper tier of Croatia's design-led independents. The cliff-side position delivers unobstructed Adriatic views, a shore-level pool and spa, and a restaurant terrace that converts the seascape into the evening's main event.
Orašac, Croatia
Sun Gardens Dubrovnik sits in Orašac, a quiet stretch of the Dalmatian coast about 12 kilometres northwest of Dubrovnik's Old Town. A 2025 member of Leading Hotels of the World, the property occupies a position in the upper tier of Croatian coastal accommodation, where scale, setting, and resort infrastructure matter as much as room count. For travellers looking beyond the city walls, it offers a low-density alternative to Dubrovnik's dense hotel core.
Sibenik, Croatia
D-Resort Šibenik occupies the Mandalina waterfront with a concrete-and-timber design that makes a considered architectural argument for 21st-century Dalmatian hospitality. Where Šibenik's UNESCO-listed old town offers medieval stone, the resort answers with sweeping contemporary lines that mirror the marina curve below. It sits in a small tier of Croatian coastal properties where design ambition, not room count, sets the competitive register.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
One of Dubrovnik's most storied addresses, Hotel Excelsior sits on the Adriatic coastline just east of the Old Town walls, carrying a guest history that spans European royalty and Hollywood's upper tier. After a significant renovation, it now pairs that accumulated prestige with a considered approach to wellness, comfort, and the particular rhythm of the Dalmatian coast.
Split, Croatia
On Split's Riva waterfront at Trumbićeva obala 18, Hotel Ambasador occupies one of the city's most direct positions between the Adriatic and Diocletian's Palace. With 100 rooms and a seafront address that places guests within walking distance of the old town's core, it represents the direct waterfront hotel tier in a city whose accommodation options have grown considerably more varied in recent years.
Rovinj, Croatia
Monte Mulini Adults Exclusive Hotel by Maistra Collection sits at the pine-fringed southern edge of Rovinj's old town, placing it among the Adriatic's more considered boutique retreats. Awarded 96 points in the La Liste Top Hotels 2026 ranking, it operates three restaurants, one carrying a Michelin recommendation, alongside a beach club and spa. The adults-only format positions it firmly in Croatia's specialist, low-distraction luxury tier.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Among Dubrovnik's clifftop addresses, Hotel Bellevue sits above a private cove on the Lapad peninsula, placing the Adriatic at eye level from nearly every room. Recognised in the La Liste Top Hotels 2026 rankings with 90 points, it competes in the same tier as the city's other sea-facing properties, but its position above a sheltered beach gives it a physical advantage most rivals cannot replicate.
Split, Croatia
Hotel Vestibul Palace occupies a position that few properties anywhere in Europe can claim: rooms set within the living walls of Diocletian's Palace in Split's UNESCO-listed old town. This small boutique hotel combines contemporary-styled rooms and suites with a restaurant, bar, and wine cellar, placing guests inside one of the ancient world's best-preserved Roman imperial complexes.
Novigrad, Croatia
In Novigrad's compact old town, Palazzo Rainis Hotel & Spa occupies a position that few Istrian properties can match: direct Adriatic views, a full spa, and architecture that reads as a considered translation of Croatia's layered coastal heritage rather than a generic resort product. The red-roofed waterfront setting is context as much as backdrop.
Zadar, Croatia
A MICHELIN Selected property occupying a converted heritage building in the heart of Zadar's old town, Almayer Art & Heritage Hotel and Dépendance places itself within a growing tier of Croatian hotels where architectural integrity and cultural identity do more work than resort amenity counts. The address on Ulica Brace Bersa puts guests within walking distance of the Roman Forum and the Sea Organ, two anchors of any serious Zadar visit.
Sibenik, Croatia
A MICHELIN Selected heritage property on Šibenik's historic waterfront, Armerun occupies a carefully restored stone building steps from the old town. The address places guests within the medieval core that defines Šibenik's identity, while the residences format offers more space than a standard hotel room.
Zagreb, Croatia
art'otel Zagreb occupies a sharp position within the Croatian capital's hotel scene: a MICHELIN Selected property on Petrinjska ulica that frames contemporary art as architecture rather than decoration. The building's design language sets it apart from Zagreb's heritage palace hotels, placing it inside a growing cohort of European city hotels where the art program and the physical space are genuinely inseparable.
Croatia
Selected entries from the current guide for Croatia.
Zagreb, Croatia
Ranked #330 in the Top 500 Bars 2025 list, Peaches & Cream Bar on Krapinska ulica is one of Zagreb's more quietly credentialed drinking destinations. The address places it within the city's compact bar quarter, where the emphasis tends toward considered pours rather than high-volume nights. A reference point for anyone tracking the Croatian cocktail scene with any seriousness.
Split, Croatia
A Michelin Plate recipient in both 2024 and 2025, Zinfandel Food & Wine bar on Marulićeva Street positions itself at the intersection of modern cuisine and considered wine selection in central Split. It holds a consistent place in the city's mid-range dining tier, drawing both residents and visitors who want something more deliberate than the tourist-facing trattorias along the Riva.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Porec, Croatia
Sibenik, Croatia
Split, Croatia
Bar Split belongs to the waterfront side of Split’s drinking culture, where the city’s evening rhythm moves between the Riva, marina edges, and old-stone lanes.
Mali Losinj, Croatia
Beach Bar Meridian is a beachside bar on Čikat in Mali Lošinj, useful for readers weighing Lošinj’s coastal drinking culture against Croatia’s louder island circuits.
Mali Losinj, Croatia
Bellevue Beach Club sits on Čikat ul. 9a in Mali Lošinj, placing it inside the island’s resort-side beach club circuit rather than the old-town konoba lane.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
A cliff-side bar cut directly into the old city walls of Dubrovnik, Buža offers cold drinks and open Adriatic views from among the more dramatically positioned perches on the Croatian coast. Casual in format and deliberately simple in its offer, it draws the kind of crowd that values location over list depth. Plan for midday sun or the cooler hour before sunset.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
On a quiet lane just inside Dubrovnik's Old Town walls, D'VINO operates as one of the city's most focused wine bars, drawing a crowd that treats the glass as seriously as the setting. The Dalmatian wine list anchors the experience, with Croatian and regional bottles providing an alternative to the Adriatic's more tourist-facing drinking culture. A compact, atmospheric space that rewards the curious drinker.
Drace, Croatia
Edivo Wine Bar sits in the small Pelješac peninsula village of Drače, where Dalmatian wine culture meets an Adriatic setting that most coastal visitors pass without stopping. The bar draws attention for its connection to the region's distinctive winemaking traditions and offers a counterpoint to the busier wine scenes in Dubrovnik and Split.
Stari Grad, Croatia
Stari Grad sits on Hvar island's quieter, older side, a counterpoint to the party circuit of Hvar Town. The bar scene here operates at a slower register, shaped by the island's winemaking heritage and the Adriatic rhythms of the old Venetian port. For drinking well in this part of Croatia, understanding the local context matters as much as knowing what to order.
Hvar, Croatia
On the Dalmatian island of Hvar, drinking culture follows the sun: aperitivo hours stretch late, local wine flows freely, and the bar scene sits between laid-back island rhythm and an increasingly sophisticated drinks programme. This Lesina address occupies that particular tension, where the Adriatic setting shapes what ends up in the glass as much as anything behind the counter.
Rovinj, Croatia
On a cobbled lane in Rovinj's old town, Ul. Sv. Križa 24 occupies a quietly compelling position in the Istrian bar scene. The address draws those who come for considered drinks rather than waterfront spectacle, sitting within a neighbourhood where stone architecture and slower evenings set the terms. For anyone tracing Croatia's maturing cocktail culture beyond the Dalmatian coast, this is a logical stop.
Split, Croatia
On a narrow lane in Split's Diocletian Palace quarter, Torito Bar & Food occupies the kind of address where the stones themselves seem to set the mood. The bar draws a crowd that knows what it wants: drinks made with care in a city still finding its cocktail footing. For those willing to step past the tourist circuit, it offers a more considered evening than most of the waterfront will provide.
Split, Croatia
Tri Volta occupies a stone-walled address at Dosud ul. 9 in Split's Diocletian's Palace district, where the city's bar scene has tilted steadily toward specialist spirits programming and considered curation. The bar sits in a compact, atmospheric space that rewards slow evenings and a serious back bar, placing it in the same conversation as Split's more focused drinking destinations.
Croatia
Selected entries from the current guide for Croatia.
Kutjevo, Croatia
Adzic is a small family winery in Kutjevo shaped by Slavonia’s continental climate, Krndija slope vineyards, and a serious focus on Graševina. The cellar-tasting format is relaxed rather than ceremonial, with estate-grown fruit, spontaneous fermentation, and a portfolio that also includes Rhine Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, and Zweigelt.
Skradin, Croatia
Ante Sladić Vino is a small family winery near Skradin focused on indigenous Dalmatian grapes, organic viticulture, and seated tastings that link wine to place rather than spectacle. The draw is the Skradin hinterland itself: Debit, Maraština, Plavina, Lasina, and Tribidrag grown across contrasting soils, with olive oil and liqueurs extending the tasting beyond the glass.
Vizinada, Croatia
Arman Marijan Winery is a small family estate in Vizinada with roots dating to 1880 and a clear focus on Istrian varieties, especially Malvazija Istarska and Teran. The draw is terroir rather than spectacle: terrace tastings, vineyard views, a quiet cellar setting, and a portfolio that places Western Istria’s limestone-clay slopes at the center of the glass.
Supetar, Croatia
Bakovic is a small artisan winery in Supetar shaped by Brač’s limestone, Murvica vineyards, and Plavac Mali rather than visitor-room polish. Founded in 1996 and run by winemaker Hrvoje Baković, it suits travelers who care more about island terroir and low-production Dalmatian reds than formal hospitality choreography.
Sibenik, Croatia
Baraka Winery gives Šibenik’s coastal wine country a clear Dalmatian reading: indigenous grapes, dry-farmed vineyards, olive trees, stone architecture, and a small-batch cellar opened in 2013. The estate’s strongest argument is terroir, especially through Babić, Plavina, Debit and Maraština, with organic farming and guided tastings shaping a compact, personal visit.
Buje, Croatia
Bastian is a young Istrian winery in Buje built around organic farming, white calcareous soils, and a focused reading of Malvasia Istriana. The cellar setting is modern and composed rather than rustic, with guided tastings that make the estate’s still whites, reds, rosé and sparkling wines legible through soil, slope and climate.
Hvar, Croatia
Bastijana is an island winery in Hvar shaped around Dalmatian varieties, cellar culture, and a triclinium-style tasting room carved into bedrock. Founded in 1993 by Andro Tomić, it reads as a serious Hvar wine stop for visitors who want Plavac Mali, Pošip, and local context rather than a generic tasting bar.
Darda, Croatia
Belje Podrumi is a cellar-led Baranja wine visit in Darda, built around Graševina, estate scale, and a historic hillside cellar with three levels of barrel-lined corridors. The draw is not boutique intimacy but regional context: a large Croatian producer using the Danube Lowlands’ alluvial soils, quiet cellar atmosphere, and long agricultural history to frame northeastern Croatia’s wine identity.
Motovun, Croatia
Benvenuti is a family-owned Istrian winery near Motovun, shaped around Malvasia Istriana, Teran and Muscat rather than international-variety polish. The appeal is the hill-country format: guided tastings, vineyard and cellar elements, local pairings and a small-scale estate rhythm that makes the land feel central to the glass.
Skradin, Croatia
Bibich is a Dalmatian winery experience in Skradin shaped by limestone karst, indigenous grapes, and a family line dating to 1482. The draw is not only the cellar, but the way seated tastings and food pairings translate Debit, Plavina, Lasina, and Babić into a clear reading of place.
Lumbarda, Croatia
Bire Winery is a small, family-run Lumbarda estate shaped around Grk, Korčula’s indigenous white grape, and organic viticulture. The appeal is not scale or ceremony but terroir: rocky vineyard soils, no-irrigation farming, and a tasting format that keeps the focus on how Lumbarda’s climate and grape varieties translate into the glass.
Smokvica, Croatia
Black Island Winery d.o.o. is a Smokvica tasting-room address built around Korčula’s indigenous wine identity, with Pošip at the centre of the conversation. The experience is compact and educational: native Dalmatian wines, regional pairings, olive oil, and a modern room inside a historic wine village rather than a generic cellar-door pour.
Hum Na Sutli, Croatia
Bodren is a small hillside winery in Hum Na Sutli built around Croatia’s colder, sweeter edge: predicate wines, ice harvests and late-harvest styles from the Croatian Uplands. The draw is not broad cellar tourism but a focused reading of Zagorje’s cool climate through Chardonnay, Muscat, Pinot varieties, Riesling, Rizvanac, Sauvignon Blanc and Traminer.
Novalja, Croatia
Boškinac is Pag Island’s strongest argument for treating Croatian island wine as a serious destination category rather than a holiday-side pour. The estate combines 6.5 hectares of vineyards, a cellar, a boutique hotel setting, and Michelin-recognized dining in the hills above Novalja, with the island’s rocky soils and Bura wind shaping the story.
Potomje, Croatia
Bura Winry, also known through the Bura–Mrgudić family name, belongs to the Pelješac school of wine: steep vineyards, Plavac Mali, and a tasting culture shaped by land rather than design. Expect a small family-run setting in Potomje, with organic farming, terrace hospitality, vineyard context, and a stronger emphasis on Dingač expression than polished cellar theatrics.
Brtonigla, Croatia
Cattunar Winery is a modern Istrian wine estate near Brtonigla, framed by vineyards, olive groves, mountain views and a resort-style hospitality setup. Its strongest editorial case is terroir: the Four Soils work separates Malvasia Istriana across black, red, white and grey soils, giving visitors a clear lens on western Istria’s geology rather than a generic tasting-room stop.
Buje, Croatia
Clai is a small Istrian wine estate near Buje, framed by vineyards, olive trees, limestone flysch soils and Adriatic influence. The draw is terroir-led natural winemaking: organic farming, estate-grown fruit, native varieties such as Malvazija Istarska, Refošk and Teran, and a cellar approach built around spontaneous fermentation, large wood and minimal additions.
Strigova, Croatia
Cmrečnjak Viticulture is a family-run winery in Strigova focused on Međimurje’s cool-climate strengths: Pušipel, Riesling, Sauvignon, Pinot Gris and related regional whites. The draw is not luxury staging but vineyard context, a small tasting-house rhythm, open-cellar events with food and music, and a production story that reaches back to 1992.
Kastelir Labinci, Croatia
Cossetto vina sits in Istria’s inland wine country, where red soil, indigenous grapes and small family holdings shape the drinking culture more than architectural spectacle. The estate’s focus is clear: Malvazija Istarska, Teran-adjacent local tradition, Borgonja, and a compact portfolio that uses international varieties without letting them drown out the region.
Umag, Croatia
Cuj Winery suits travellers who want Istria at farm scale: vineyards, olive groves, a working cellar, an olive mill, and small bed-and-breakfast hospitality rather than a polished tasting-room circuit. The estate’s interest lies in how Umag’s rural edge connects wine, olive oil, and countryside lodging into one compact agritourism format.
Porec, Croatia
Damjanić Vina sits in Porec’s Istrian wine orbit with a modern cellar, estate-grown fruit and a clear emphasis on Malvazija Istarska, Borgonja and Teran. The interest here is terroir rather than spectacle: sea-influenced vineyards, terra rossa and limestone, a 1928 Paris medal in the family history, and a compact tasting format built around native grapes.
Savudrija, Croatia
Degrassi d.o.o. gives Savudrija’s wine scene a grounded Istrian reading: cellar-led, conversational, and built around guided tastings rather than design theatre. The draw is terroir expression, from Malvasia Istriana and Teran to the Terre Bianche and Terre Rosse soil story, with Alan Degrassi’s winemaking role giving the visit a technical spine.
Rovinj, Croatia
Dobravac Winery suits travelers who want Istria in a compact, estate-led form: Malvazija Istarska, Teran, olive oil, guest rooms, and vineyard views within Rovinj. The draw is not ceremony, but scale: a family-run cellar working about 15 hectares, with local grapes carrying the argument more clearly than international gloss.
Gracisce, Croatia
Domaine Koquelicot gives Central Istria a French-accented counterpoint: Burgundy-minded technique applied to Malvazija, Teran, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The tasting format is small, guided and cellar-led, with Jacqueline Marovac and Olivier Ertzbischoff placing the village of Gračišće inside a wider conversation about Istria’s increasingly confident wine identity.
