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ReStAuRANtS Nono Trg domovinskog rata 5, Pirovac. Occupying a back
Kamenar Rudina biskupa J. Arnerića 5, Primošten, tel. (+385-22) 57 08 89, info@restaurant-kamenar.com, www.restaurant-kamenar.com. An old stone house with a smart modern interior, Kamenar offers a tasteful combination of traditional home cooking and fine contemporary dining. A range of imaginative seafood pastas and risottos will suit the light-lunchers, while steak, lobster and fresh white fish (either grilled whole or served in the form of pan-fried fillets) provide ample excuse to linger over a substantial and stylish dinner. Local Babić wine goes well with the red meats, while dry white Pošip from Korčula is the ideal accompaniment to the finest fish. Q March - November Open 11:30 - 24:00. (40 - 190kn). PAGBX Kezo Butina 1, Murter, tel. (+385-) 098 965 89 56. An unassuming doorway leads to a surprisingly large and homely space, with a pair of huge wooden tables at groundfloor level and an expansive seating area upstairs under the rafters. Kezo’s substantial and inexpensive pizzas are the most popular items on the menu, although there is plenty in the seafood and steak departments to keep more ambitious diners happy. QOpen 12:00 - 24:00. (50 - 150kn). PAGB Kod Baje Mate Grubišića 14, Drniš, tel. (+385-22) 88 79 40. This unpretentious and inexpensive lunching spot serves up many traditional staples that have disappeared from more touristy restaurants elsewhere, with heart, liver and brains featuring strongly on a menu that also takes in (thank goodness) less queasy dishes such as meaty grills, stews and sausages. Most importantly, Bajo serves up local delicacies such as Drniš pršut (melt-in-the-mouth homecured ham) and sir iz mišine (sheep’s cheese matured in a bag made from intestines) - a combined platter of the two is Drniš’s version of gastronomic heaven. QOpen 07:00 21:00, Sun 07:00 - 13:00. (30 - 50kn). PNG Makina Ive Juričev Cote 20, Vodice, tel. (+385-22) 44 00 15, makina-vodice@si.t-com.hr, www.makinavodice.com. Riva-front restaurant decked out in the style of a traditional Konoba or tavern and offering a broad range of traditional Dalmatian fare, from seafood baked under a pekastyle metal lid to grilled fish, grilled meats and fishy-flavoured pastas. The adjoining Makina Exit Night Club is a popular spot for kicking off an evening, with DJs and occasional live music acts generating a party atmosphere. Q April - October 31 Open 12:00 - 24:00. (25 - 150kn). PJAGBX Mediteran Put briga 13, Primošten, tel. (+385-) 098 44 59 45, u.o.mediteran@si.t-com.hr, www.mediteranprimosten.hr. A walled courtyard with an open kitchen, Mediteran is the ideal spot for a relaxing evening, with grilled fish or steak the main culinary crowd-pleasers. It’s also an intimate spot for a drink, with high stools set up on the side of the dining area for those who just want a glass of the house wine - Babić from the family’s own vineyard. Q April 15 October 15 Open 13:00 - 24:00. (80 - 130kn). AGBX Šibenik In Your Pocket
yard that has been roofed over to create a high-ceilinged dining space, Nono supplies good-quality seafood in an environment that is quirkily rustic but not overburdened with kitsch. Sit on delightfully rickety wooden chairs, admire the farmstead bric-a-brac hanging on the walls and tuck in to marinated anchovies, grilled white fish or - if ordered several hours in advance - octopus baked the traditional way, under a charcoal-covered lid. It’s a family-run place and the wine and prošek come from their own vineyard. Q June 20 - August 31 Open 10:00 - 24:00. September - June 19 Open 11:00 23:00. (30 - 150kn). GBX Pini Dr. Franje Tuđmana 2, Skradin, tel. (+385-22) 77 11 10/(+385-) 098 26 64 95, www.pini.hr. Good home cooking in an interior that blends traditional bare stone with modern minimalist design touches, or in the walled garden with its open kitchen. There is a good selection of grilled meats and fish, with locally caught local mullet or pekabaked squid the stand-out dishes. Q May - October 31 Open 13:00 - 23:00. November - April 30 Open on request. (45 - 120kn). PAGBX Popaj Dr. Franje Tuđmana 24, Primošten. Sandwiches, burgers and ćevapi sold from a kiosk right next door to the Popaj café-bar. It can get mobbed on summer evenings, although the queue of hungry holidaymakers is a prime spot for flirting. Q June - October Open 10:00 - 01:00. (10 - 30kn). NBS Roko Težačka 16, Tribunj, tel. (+385-22) 44 66 66. Set amidst the narrow alleys near the head of the Old-Town’s island, Roko charms visitors with a characterful interior which features, among other things, a bar in the shape of a wooden boat. Fresh fish is the speciality here, with dishes slow-baked under an ember-covered peka if you make a reservation well in advance. Q June - October Open 10:00 - 22:00. (40 - 90kn). NGBX Santa Maria Kamila Pamukovića 9, Vodice, tel. (+38522) 44 33 19/(+385-) 098 21 98 69, santamariavodice@ yahoo.com, www.santamaria-vodice.com. Tortillas, tacos and burritos alongside pastas and steaks, please everyone. Engaging bits of bric-a-brac fill the dining room, with old cash tills, model boats, domestic implements and a confusion of paintings and photographs. Q July - August 31 Open 12:00 - 24:00. September - June 30 Open 16:00 - 24:00, Sat, Sun 13:00 - 24:00. Closed Mon. Closed January. (70 - 140kn). PAGBX Šimun Ulica ribara 6, Tribunj, tel. (+385-) 091 523 60 04. This is an evocatively traditional-style tavern right by the bridge into the Old Town, decorated with nautical ropes, fishing nets, and the odd wooden cart for good measure. Seafood pasta, fresh fish, scampi and lobster are among the principal culinary draws. Q April - October Open 12:00 24:00. (100 - 200kn). GBX Spalato Obala Vladimira Nazora 14, Vodice, tel. (+38522) 44 14 14/(+385-) 099 405 32 71, spalatovd@gmail. com. A bright and welcoming Riva-side restaurant diagonally opposite the ferry jetty, with a serviceable range of pizzas, fishes, steaks, and home-style lunchtime favourites such as pašticada (stewed steak in prune sauce). Q June - August 31 Open 08:00 - 24:00. September - May 31 Open 12:00 24:00. (40 - 120kn). PAGB Tic Tac Hrokešina 5, Murter, tel. (+385-22) 43 52 30/ (+385-) 098 86 46 19, info@tictac-murter.com, www. tictac-murter.com. The closest that Murter comes to a cult restaurant, Tic Tac was one of the early innovators in the Adriatic gastro scene, adding a modern European culinary twist to Croatia’s traditional seafood repertoire. Fish, shellfish and lobster are the main attractions on an extensive menu, although Tic Tac also produces some awesome steaks. With
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outdoor seating in a narrow passageway and on the nearby seafront it’s an atmospheric place for evening dining, although it can be difficult to find a table in season. Q April - October 31 Open 12:00 - 24:00. November - March 31 Open 15:00 22:00. Closed Tue. (80 - 140kn). PAGBX Torkul Grgura Ninskog bb, Primošten, tel. (+385-22) 57 00 60/(+385-) 098 33 75 15. Located at the mainland end of the causeway, Torkul offers a familiar mixture of wooden benches and stone walls hung with an enjoyable jumble of brica-brac (including among other things nautical photographs, a life belt, and a tuba). Grilled fish, squid and skampi are among the highlights, although dishes baked under a peka (notably octopus with potatoes) are well worth trying if you have the time to call in and order it in advance. Q May - September 30 Open 18:00 - 24:00. (70 - 120kn). AGBX Tunga Re Turčinova 2, Murter, tel. (+385-22) 43 50 28/ (+385-) 098 929 79 43. Summer-only restaurant set back from the seafront in a small stone house - you may well have to wait before being seated. Most people come here for the tasty pizzas, although there is plenty of choice on a menu that also takes in pasta dishes, salads and fried squid. Q June - August 31 Open 12:00 - 24:00. September, April - May 31 Open 17:00 - 23:00. (30 - 100kn). NGBX Tvrđava Tvrđava bb, Knin, tel. (+385-22) 66 31 55/ (+385-) 091 465 48 97. Knin’s sole charming restaurant is right at the entrance to the town’s one main sight, lodged in the former gatehouse of Knin fortress. Grilled meats, pork chops and roast lamb are served up in a characterful twofloor building, with an appealingly grassy outdoor terrace offering some stunning views. QOpen 09:00 - 24:00. (25 - 90kn). AB
Vidrovača Vidrovača bb, Bilice-Skradin, tel. (+385-)
098 75 72 81, vidrovaca@gmail.com, www.vidrovaca. com. Located in a cove south of Skradin and almost underneath the bridge of the Zagreb-Split motorway, the dramatically-situated Vidrovača is well-nigh inaccessible unless you have a boat. Luckily it has its own private jetty beside a small pebble beach, and is very popular with passing yachtsfolk as a result. Principal culinary attractions include shellfish, scampi and squid. Local meats (including kid goat) baked under a peka are also on the menu, although they should be ordered a few hours in advance. Q May - October Open 12:00 - 24:00. (100 - 300kn). NGB Vratija se Šime Luke 57, Murter, tel. (+385-) 099 213 52 98. A few steps away from Hramina beach, this large walled garden with seating underneath a timber canopy is a pleasant place to end up after a taxing day spent working on the sun tan. Pizzas from a log-fired oven form the backbone of the menu, although Šime also offers the standard repertoire of traditional grilled meats and seafood dishes, with baked squid being the standout. Q April 15 - October 15 Open 15:00 - 24:00. (35 - 110kn). INGB Zameo ih vjetar Hrvatskih vladara 5, Murter, tel. (+385-22) 43 44 75, zameoihvjetar@hotmail.com. Announcing itself as a “marisqueria” (a Spanish term meaning seafood bar) in big letters above the entrance, “Gone with the Wind” is a moderately upmarket establishment serving up fresh shellfish and crustaceans in smart, uncluttered surroundings. You can inspect the fare in tanks and trays before you actually order. The large and leafy walled garden at the back is an evocative spot in which to linger over a meal.Q April - November Open 15:00 - 23:00. (30 - 150kn).
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