Restaurants OPATIJA CANTINETTA SV. JAKOV A beautiful space within the 5 star Hotel Milenij, Sveti Jakov wisely offers a small selection of dishes with local accents, beautifully prepared, at surprisingly sensible prices.QPava Tomašića 1, Opatija, tel. (+385-51) 20 20 66, info@milenijhoteli.hr, www.milenijhoteli.hr. Open 12:00 - 23:00. (60 - 200kn). PTALGBXW GASTRO WORLD This revamped 19th century hotel offers a morning to night food experience over two floors. Choose from homemade desserts, coffee and tea, sip on wine and champagne at the bar. Local delicacies in the tavern offer risotto, traditional ham, cheese, olives, pizza and plenty more, together with more than 40 types of beer in the pub next door. The basement maintains a small oasis of chocolate. It’s a smorgasbord of food rooms!QM.Tita 85, Opatija, info@milenijhoteli.hr, www.milenijhoteli.hr. Open 07:00 - 23:00, Fri, Sat 07:00 - 00:00. (35 - 125kn). PTJAGBXW ISTRANKA A charming little bistro tucked away in a pleasant street just behind Maršala Tita, Opatija’s main drag. It offers traditional food from Istria - a region with a very distinct style. A shady terrace and musical accompaniment worth tracking down.QBože Milanovića 2, Opatija, tel. (+385-51) 27 18 35/(+385-) 098 26 08 35, comeprima@ inet.hr, www.istranka.net. Open 10:00 - 23:00. (40 120kn). PTA6GBXW VOLOS Not a common place for a restaurant in Opatija but do not let that deter you because their kitchen is ‘yummy’. Crispy homemade bread, gnocchi and pasta accompanied by various sauces, Mediterranean fish dishes and fine desserts such as tiramisu and semifreddo. Daily specials add to the spontaneity!QStubište Lipovica 2 (Marino Cvetković Sports Hall), Opatija. Open 11:00 23:00. (25 - 105kn). TAGBXW
VOLOSKO LAVRVS Part of the delightful new hotel Villa Kapetanović just outside the centre of Opatija, Laurus has become a culinary force to be reckoned with. The owner personally oversees the restaurant and the supply of fine Croatian wines - always a good sign.QNova cesta 12a, Volosko-Opatija, tel. (+385-51) 74 13 55, laurus@ villa-kapetanovic.hr, www.villa-kapetanovic.hr. Open 12:00 - 23:00. (65 - 145kn). PTALGBXW
PLAVI PODRUM A high class restaurant in Volosko, more traditional than Le Mandrać. An excellent fish menu and wine list - the owner was Sommelier of the Year in 2001 and 2002. Although the interior is very smart, the terrace is nowhere near as stylish. QObala Frane Supila 12, Volosko-Opatija, tel. (+385-51) 70 12 23/(+385-) 098 25 75 73, dkramari@inet.hr, www. plavipodrum.com. Open 12:00 - 23:00. (60 - 180kn). PTAGBXSW
KASTAV MALA RIBA This delightful restaurant serves tapas the ‘Kvarner way’ where you can devour crab, snails, fish, squid, and olives… in small combinations. Though the menu is based mainly around fish, meat lovers are never left out. It’s on the main road between Matulji and Kastav!QTometići 33a, Kastav, tel. (+385-51) 27 79 45, info@mala-riba.com, www.mala-riba.com. Open 11:30 - 23:00. (60 - 100kn). PTA6GBXW
KRK GOSPOJA Top quality Kvarner specialities, including seafood, home made sheeps’ milk cheese and šurlice with goulash - a type of pasta which is a speciality of Krk. The owners, the Toljanić family, also make a well-respected bottle of žlahtina, which you can buy to take home.QFrankopanska 1, Vrbnik, Krk, tel. (+385-51) 85 71 42, info@gospoja. hr, www.gospoja.hr. April - October 30 Open 11:00 23:00. (40 - 180kn). TALGBXSW KONOBA NADA If Vrbnik is renowned far and wide for great cuisine and fantastic wine, then Nada is one of the institutions that flies the flag. Choose the tiny konoba downstairs or the spacious restaurant (which attracts coachloads of foodie pilgrims - call to reserve in advance).QGlavača 22, Vrbnik, Krk, tel. (+385-51) 85 70 65, nada@ri.t-com.hr, www. nada-vrbnik.hr. April - October 31 Open 12:00 - 22:00. (70 - 270kn). PTALGBXW
CRES KONOBA BELI When on the island of Cres, pop into this restaurant for what is deemed to be a super brunch. But, there is a catch, you gotta be daring! Its lamb dropčići (offal), which is a hearty stew made of lamb heart, stomach and intestines, served with polenta and bread. Kid you not, people come back for it; it is homemade and authentic.QBeli 6, Cres, tel. (+385-51) 84 05 15/(+385-) 098 39 36 74, www.belicres.com/konoba-beli/. Open 10:00 - 22:00.
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