Croatian Food Guide: 20 Must Eats in Croatia On Your Next Vacation

“Humor keeps us alive. Humour and food. Don’t forget food. You can go a week without laughing.” Not denying that, are you? Also, we know when in Croatia you wouldn’t want to miss out on the top cuisines offered by the local shops and fine dining restaurants. Know the must eats in Croatia and load your Croatian trip with gastronomical happy memories! Dobar Tek!

20 Things to Eat in Croatia

• Brodet
• Fritule
• Fuži
• Malvazija and Teran
• Peka
• Maneštra
• Pašticada
• Zagorski Štrukli
• Soparnik
• Pogača
• Crni rizot
• Dalmatian Prosciutto & Pag Cheese
• Oysters & Mussels
• Povrće na Žaru
• Grilled Sea Bream
• Octopus salad
• Punjene paprike
• Cobanac
• Paprenjaci
• Almond cake

1) Brodet

Dalmatian seafood mixed with tomato, parsley, olive oil and garlic

Type: Non-vegetarian

2) Fritule

Fried pastries made with egg yolks and raisins

Type: Eggetarian

3) Fuži

Homemade beef or chicken pasta served with cream sauce or red sauce

Type: Non-vegetarian

4) Malvazija and Teran

Famous wine with apricot and apple flavours

Type: Vegetarian

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5) Peka

Meat dish cooked under an iron lid

Type: Non-vegetarian

6) Maneštra

Vegetable soup made with potato and cereals

Type: Vegetarian

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7) Pašticada

Beef stew made with vinegar, lemon and sweet sauce

Type: Non-Vegetarian

8) Zagorski Štrukli

Pastry dish cooked/baked with cottage cheese

Type: Vegetarian

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9) Soparnik

A swiss chard made a savoury pie

Type: Vegetarian

10) Pogača

Baked bread stuffed with fish, onions and tomatoes

Type: Non-Vegetarian

11) Crni rizot

Black risotto blended with mussels, clams and other shellfish

Type: Non-Vegetarian

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12) Dalmatian Prosciutto & Pag Cheese

Smoked ham served with sheep cheese

Type: Non-Vegetarian

13) Oysters & Mussels

Tempura styled oysters with spaghetti and creamy sauce

Type: Non-Vegetarian

14) Povrće na Žaru

A roasted vegetable mixture with red pepper, eggplant, mushrooms

Type: Vegetarian

15) Grilled Sea Bream

Grilled fish flavoured with garlic, olive oil and parsley

Type: Non-Vegetarian

16) Octopus salad

Boiled octopus chunks with chopped onion and parsley

Type: Non-Vegetarian

17) Punjene paprike

A mixture of bell pepper and minced meat

Type: Non-Vegetarian

18) Cobanac

Spicy meat stew cooked in a red-hot fire

Type: Non-Vegetarian

19) Paprenjaci

Traditional Croatia cookies made with pepper, walnuts, hazelnuts and honey

Type: Vegetarian

20) Almond cake

Croatian delight. Almond cake made with cream, cheese and almond.

Type: Vegetarian

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