Sights in Dubrovnik - Croatia and Slovenia - page 519

rooftops of Dubrovnik. Come early or be prepared to line up (70-75-kn pastas, 65-150-kn
main dishes, daily May-Sept 9:00-24:00, closed Oct-April and in bad weather, Peline b.b.,
tel. [phone]).
Pizza: Dubrovnik seems to have a pizzeria on every corner. Little separates the various
options—just lookforamenuandoutdoorseating optionthatappeals toyou. Oliva Pizzer-
ia, justbehindSt.Blaise'sChurch,putsoutconsistentlygoodfood(40-70-knpizzas,Lu č ar-
ica 5, daily 10:00-24:00, tel. [phone]; don't mistake this for their sister restaurant next
door, Oliva Gourmet, with a pricier non-pizza menu). Around the side is a handy take-
out window for a bite on the go. Close to the Old Town, but just far away to be frequen-
ted mostly by locals, Tabasco Pizzeria is tucked at the corner of the parking lot beneath
the cable-car station. Unpretentious and affordable, this is the place to come if the pizza
is more important than the setting—though the outdoor terrace does have views of the
City Walls...over a sea of parked cars (40-50-kn pizzas, 70-85-kn “jumbo” pizzas, daily
9:00-23:00, Hvarska 48A, tel. [phone]).
Pasta: Spaghetteria Toni is popular with natives and tourists. While nothing fancy, it
offers good pastas at reasonable prices. Choose between the cozy 10-table interior or the
long alley filled with outdoor tables (50-95-kn pastas, 55-70-kn salads, daily in summer
11:00-23:00, closed Sun in winter, closed Jan, Nikole Božidarevi ć a 14, tel. [phone]).
Bosnian Cuisine: For a break from Croatian fare, try the grilled meats and other tasty
Bosnian dishes at the misnamed Taj Mahal. Though the service can be lacking, the menu
offers an enticing taste of the Turkish-flavored land to the east. Choose between the tight
interior, which feels like a Bosnian tea house, or tables out on the alley (50-65-kn salads,
60-145-kn main courses, daily 10:00-24:00, Nikole Gu č eti ć a 2, tel. [phone]). For a
primer on Bosnian food, see the “Balkan Flavors” sidebar on here .
Sandwiches : Buffet Škola is a rare bit of pre-glitz Dubrovnik just a few steps off the
Stradun, serving take-away or sit-down sandwiches on homemade bread. Squeeze into the
hole-in-the-wall interior, or sit at one of the outdoor tables (25-30 kn, 60-80-kn ham and
cheese boards, daily 8:00-22:00 or 23:00, Antuninska 1, tel. [phone]).
Ice Cream: Dubrovnik has lots of great sladoled , but locals swear by the stuff at Dolce
Vita. In addition to good ice cream, they have tasty crêpes (daily 9:00-24:00, a half-block
off the Stradun at Nalješkovi ć eva 1A, tel. [phone]).
The Old Town's “Restaurant Row,” Prijeko Street: The street called Prijeko, a block
toward the mainland from the Stradun promenade, is lined with outdoor, tourist-oriented
eateries—eachonewithahucksteroutfronttryingtolureindiners.(Manyofthemaggress-
ively try to snare passersby down on the Stradun, as well.) Don't be sucked into this vortex
of bad food at outlandish prices. The only place worth seeking out here is Nishta (described
earlier); the rest are virtually guaranteed to disappoint. Still, it can be fun to take a stroll
along here—the atmosphere is lively, and the sales pitches are entertainingly desperate.