Delicious UK - (02)February 2020

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fromDalmatiancuisine,tryAzur
(azurvision.com).Throughtheir
travels,DubrovnikbrothersDarko
andVedranPerojevic haveput
togethera menumarryingCroatian
cuisinewithAsian-inspiredflavours.
Weatherpermitting,whitewooden
tablesoutdoorscontrastwiththecity
wallsand,inside,orientalrugsline
thefloor.Lookoutfordishessuch
asKoreanbeefsliders,fragrant
meatballsincurrycoconutsauce
andlocalseafoodonthemenu.Taj
Mahal(tajmahal-dubrovnik.com)in
theOldTownofferscontemporary
Bosnianfareofmeatdishes,kebabs,
Turkish-inspired desserts and coffee.

CULINARYEXPERIENCES
Croatia’syoungentrepreneursare
thriving,astheconstantflowof
touristsgivesthemthechanceto
showcasethelocalcuisinethrough
foodiewalks,winetastingsand
cookery classes. Inspired by their

mother’sandgrandmother’s

cooking,sistersMarijaandAna

ofDubrovnikFoodStory

(dubrovnikfoodstory.com)have

transformedtheirpassionintofood

andwineexperiences.Orspendhalf

a daywithDubrovnikWineTours

(dubrovnikwinetours.com)pairing

localoystersandwineinthe

medievaltownofSton(€70per

person), a short drive up the coast.

SEAFOODFEASTING

OutsidethecitywallsbyPileGate,

Posat(posat-dubrovnik.com)serves

upscalefaresuchasgrilledlobster

andtunatartarewithbalsamic

vinegarpearls.Ortakea 3kmbus-

ridenorthwest(fromPilestation)to

thequieterseasideresortofLapad.

A shortwalkoffthemaindrag,the

fairylightsofOrsanrestaurant

(restaurant-orsan-dubrovnik.com)

shimmeronthewaterbytheyacht

club’s marina. Start with sautéed

shellfishandtrythesquidink

risotto,a Dalmatianspeciality.

Enjoykingprawnsbuzara(in

a tomatoandwhitewinesauce)

orhavethecatchofthedaygrilled

whole,thenfilletedtableside.This

is casual seafood dining at its best.

WHERETOSTAY

• HOTELEXCELSIOR,
  justoutsidetheOld
  Town,hasprivatebeach
  access,stylishrooms
  andsuites,plusa spa.
  Doublesfrom£195.
  adriaticluxuryhotels.com


• DOMINUSLITTLE
  PAL ACEis a luxuryfive-
  bedroomguesthouse
  insidethecitywalls,
  withroomsfrom£95.
  dominus-dubrovnik.com

GETTINGTHERE

Severalairlinesoffer

dailydirectflightsto

DubrovnikfromtheUK

from£82return(check

skyscanner.netand

britishairways.com).

IfvisitinginJulyor

August,choosetheless

crowdedcoastalresort

areasofBabinKukand

Lapad(orCavtat, 30

minutesawaybyboat).

Formoreinformation

go to visitdubrovnik.hr

hungry traveller.

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