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Top food to try in Dubrovnik

6 dishes to eat in Dubrovnik, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-08

1. Black risotto (crni rižot)

Black risotto (crni rižot)
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Cuttlefish ink risotto with squid and garlic, the standard Dalmatian coastal dish.

2. Peka

Peka
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Meat or octopus baked slowly under a metal dome covered in embers. Usually ordered several hours ahead.

3. Fresh Adriatic fish

Fresh Adriatic fish
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Sold and priced by the kilo, grilled whole with olive oil and lemon.

4. Oysters from Ston

Oysters from Ston
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Grown in the Mali Ston bay, an hour up the coast, and eaten with nothing but lemon.

5. Rožata

Rožata
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A Dubrovnik custard pudding with rose liqueur and caramel, similar to but distinct from flan.

6. Dalmatian pršut and cheese

Dalmatian pršut and cheese
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Air-dried, wind-cured ham with sheep's cheese from Pag, served as a starter with olives.

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