Dining in Dubrovnik

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    </div><p id="d4d5">The next morning, we bought a selection of fresh pastries from the supermarket across the road and enjoyed them with a lovely latte in the Bikers’ Cafe Bar next door to the supermarket. A selection of sausage, cheese, cheese and spinach and a marmalade croissant. Now, that was a first.</p><p id="ad2d">After that filling breakfast feast, we did not need lunch so kept on exploring and shopping buying some inexpensive trinkets, unusual items that would fit in our suitcases.</p><p id="1bc2">The light was fading especially in the narrow streets so I started to think of food. The Irish Pub did not serve food – whoever imagined such a thing was possible? So we walked a little down the street and saw the sign for 44 - it was open!</p><p id="70a0">We glanced at the board. Not cheap but a lovely man came out to say hello and without any pressure invited us in. His lovely restaurant was empty.</p><p id="72c7">We came in and sat down at a table for two in front of the gas heater. As soon as night fell the temperature dropped.</p><p id="4475">I asked for a house red. This is what the waiter brought me. He was not just the waiter. He was the owner or more specifically, the restaurant was owned by his family.</p><figure id="4830"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>My photo</figcaption></figure><p id="d658">A pretty nice house red, wouldn’t you say? We started with e

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scargots de Bourgogne. While we waited for our entree, we were served fresh baked crusty bread with Croatian olive oil and Italian balsamic vinegar.<figure id="9d10"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>Photo by Erilyn Wedd</figcaption></figure>We couldn’t get enough of it. I could have just eaten that fresh bread for dinner but we had escargots to share as well.<figure id="112f"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>Photo by Erilyn Wedd</figcaption></figure>And then he showed us the special menu. Christmas Specials. Two traditional Croatian dishes. The first one was €10 and the second was €12. We both chose the second called pasticada.<figure id="65c7"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>My photo</figcaption></figure>Let me tell you it was the most delicious €12 I’ve ever eaten.<figure id="4e4d"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>Photo by Erilyn Wedd</figcaption></figure>Erilyn couldn’t finish hers so our man packed it up for her in an alfoil tray and we shared it for breakfast the following morning. It was just as scrumptious as the night before.<figure id="4a89"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>Photo by our waiter</figcaption></figure>Our dining experience was simply perfect in every way. Sadly it was our last night in Dubrovnik or we would have returned the following evening for a repeat performance.</article></body>

Dining in Dubrovnik

The only ones in every restaurant

Food, for me, is an integral part of the whole travel experience. Travelling on a budget doesn’t mean I have to deny myself a fine dining experience. Sure we have an occasional cup-o-soup or cheese and crackers for dinner, but when I do eat out, it’s special.

Our first meal in Dubrovnik wasn’t special but we were hungry after a 9-hour bus trip and we could only find one restaurant open in the Old Town. We sat outside in partial sunlight and ordered fish’n’chips. Sitting by the sea made me crave a good ol’ plate of seafood. Fried squid and French fries? Yes, please. It was listed as a light lunch so I wasn’t expecting much. I really didn’t take much notice of the price. We were a captive audience. The chef was Chinese and came out to greet us. His wife served our drinks.

We soaked up the sunlight and enjoyed the view while we were waiting. Our late lunch / early dinner was served. Take a look! If this was a light lunch, I’m glad we didn’t order the normal-size lunch.

Fried squid and chips Photo by Erilyn Wedd

Needless to say, we didn’t go out for dinner that night.

Exploring Dubrovnik

A hidden gem in winter

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The next morning, we bought a selection of fresh pastries from the supermarket across the road and enjoyed them with a lovely latte in the Bikers’ Cafe Bar next door to the supermarket. A selection of sausage, cheese, cheese and spinach and a marmalade croissant. Now, that was a first.

After that filling breakfast feast, we did not need lunch so kept on exploring and shopping buying some inexpensive trinkets, unusual items that would fit in our suitcases.

The light was fading especially in the narrow streets so I started to think of food. The Irish Pub did not serve food – whoever imagined such a thing was possible? So we walked a little down the street and saw the sign for 44 - it was open!

We glanced at the board. Not cheap but a lovely man came out to say hello and without any pressure invited us in. His lovely restaurant was empty.

We came in and sat down at a table for two in front of the gas heater. As soon as night fell the temperature dropped.

I asked for a house red. This is what the waiter brought me. He was not just the waiter. He was the owner or more specifically, the restaurant was owned by his family.

A pretty nice house red, wouldn’t you say? We started with escargots de Bourgogne. While we waited for our entree, we were served fresh baked crusty bread with Croatian olive oil and Italian balsamic vinegar.

We couldn’t get enough of it. I could have just eaten that fresh bread for dinner but we had escargots to share as well.

And then he showed us the special menu. Christmas Specials. Two traditional Croatian dishes. The first one was €10 and the second was €12. We both chose the second called pasticada.

Let me tell you it was the most delicious €12 I’ve ever eaten.

Erilyn couldn’t finish hers so our man packed it up for her in an alfoil tray and we shared it for breakfast the following morning. It was just as scrumptious as the night before.

Our dining experience was simply perfect in every way. Sadly it was our last night in Dubrovnik or we would have returned the following evening for a repeat performance.