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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-) 098 85 87 83. 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. July - August 25 Open 12:00 - 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). AGB Zlatka Grgura Ninskog 2, Skradin, tel. (+385-) 098 905 39 09. If Skradin’s culinary traditions leave you cold (or simply out of pocket) you can always opt for Zlatka’s trusty and inexpensive range of substantial salads and pizzas (including at least one vegetarian option), served up in a neat and bright dining room or on a terrace fringed by fragrant rosemary bushes. The family-recipe pašticada (Dalmatian stewed beef with prunes) is also well worth trying. Q May October 31 Open 09:00 - 24:00. November - April 30 Open 15:00 - 24:00. (35 - 85kn). PNGBX Zlatne školjke Grgura Ninskog 9, Skradin, tel. (+38522) 771 022, zlatneskoljke@inet.hr, w w w.zlatneskoljke.com. A cosy restaurant set back slightly from the seafront, the Golden Seashell shelters in a timber-beamed dining room decked out with pictures of local beauty spots. A high-quality menu brims with seafood pasta, fresh fish and shellfish, alongside traditional local dishes such as the slow-cooked, veal-based skradinski risotto. Be sure to leave room for the owner’s own-recipe skradinska torta. QOpen 12:00 - 23:00. Closed December. (80 - 200kn). PAGB
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Buffet Penkala M-3, Fra Jeronima Milete 11, tel. (+385-22) 21 98 69. With functional surroundings enlivened by a huge fountain pen stuck to the back wall (a reference to Slavoljub Penkala, the Zagreb-based inventor of the fountain pen), this low-budget eatery offers an authentic taste of home-style cooking. Lunchtime staples like tripice (tripe), fažol (bean stew) and jota (thick barley soup) serve to satisfy the hungry stomach for minimal financial outlay. QOpen 07:00 - 22:00. Closed Sun. (20 - 50kn). G Buffet Šimun M-3, Fra Jeronima Milete 17, tel. (+385-22) 21 26 74. Inexpensive Dalmatian fare in a startlingly orange eatery near the train station, with hearty soups like bob (beans) augmented by grilled meats, breaded squid, pašticada (beef stewed in prunes) and other Croatian lunchtime standards. QOpen 07:00 - 22:00. Closed Sun. (20 - 57kn). NG Marenda D-1, Nove crkve 9, tel. (+385-22) 33 60 77/(+385-) 091 893 60 30. A tiny room selling fishy snacks of the anchovy, pilchard and mackerel variety, with the odd bit of squid or hake thrown in for good measure. There is a small table inside and a wooden bench on the alley outside. Locals frequently call in for a glass or two of red wine served from the barrel. And don’t be surprised if they suddenly start singing. Q May - August 31 Open 08:00 - 21:00. Closed Sun. September - April 30 Open 08:00 - 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 14:00. Closed Sun. (15 - 35kn). JNGB McDonald’s P-4, Dalmare centar, Velimira Škorpika 23, tel. (+385-22) 49 24 20, sibenik@hr.mcd.com, www.mcdonalds.hr. Philistines of the world unite! There are moments when we just can’t live without those golden arches. Dip your nuggets here at the Dalmare shopping centre. QOpen 08:00 - 23:00, Sun 09:00 - 23:00. (7 35kn). AGBX No 4 D-2, Trg Dinka Zavorovića 4, tel. (+385-22) 21 75 17. “The Foursome” is an engagingly offbeat and intimate eatery housed in a cube-like stone building with a café on one floor and a four-table restaurant above. Food ranges from pasta to steaks, while low-key lighting, houseplants and an unobtrusive indie-rock soundtrack create a laid-back vibe that’s rather different to central Šibenik’s other feeding stations. In summer tables are set out in a tiny square with the Renaissance Church of the Holy Spirit as a backdrop. Q June 15 - September 15 Open 12:00 - 24:00. September 16 - June 14 Open 12:00 - 23:00. (40 - 110kn). PJNBX Šešula A-3, Obala prvoboraca 14. Sandwich, burger and fry-up bar on the seafront keeping Šibenik’s nocturnal revelers happy with late-night take-away munchies. QOpen 11:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 11:00 - 02:00. (10 45kn). B
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