Many visitors to Dubrovnik, Croatia, are surprised by the large number of excellent restaurants, both in Old Town, Dubrovnik, and the surrounding area. For our last evening, we chose to dine at Nautika, for both the excellent cuisine and the spectacular views from their terraces – the restaurant is located just west of the Pile Gate to Old Town and it overlooks Fort Lovrijenac and the small harbor where many kayaking groups depart from and return to.
“Nautika Restaurant lies on the very edge of the sea at Pile, alongside the western entrance to Dubrovnik’s Old City. From its unique terraces, diners can enjoy a truly one-of-a-kind view of the Adriatic and the fortresses of Lovrijenac and Bokar. The restaurant’s chef, Mario Bunda, leads a team whose varied offerings include lobster from the Dalmatian island of Vis and delicacies from the local waters of the Adriatic. The restaurant is housed in the former Dubrovnik School of Maritime Studies, where it welcomed famous seafarers since as far back as 1881. Today the restaurant serves to preserve the location’s rich history, while retaining the noble atmosphere of Dubrovnik’s reign as a republic. In 2008. Nautika Restaurant was recognized as the sixth most romantic restaurant in the world by the much-respected Condé Nast Traveler magazine. Nautika was honoured to host Saint John Paul II on June 6th of 2003.” — www.nautikarestaurants.com/restaurant-nautika/
We enjoyed a 5-course tasting menu that focused on fish and seafood, with a substitution of one veal filet course for the white fish (sea bass) filet course. Accompanying our dinner was a delicious crisp white wine, Grk, grown just south of the city of Korcula on the southeastern corner of Korcula Island, not too far away (and our next port of call).
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