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Welcome dinner and rehearsal dinner restaurants in Dubrovnik

Where to host the welcome dinner, the rehearsal dinner and the day-after brunch for your wedding guests in Dubrovnik & the Dalmatian coast, plus local tips on timing, tipping and booking for groups.

For the welcome or rehearsal dinner

Mid-range and special restaurants, with the most group-friendly first.

Fine dining$$$

Nautika

Pile Gate

Terraces facing the sea and the Lovrijenac fortress.

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Fine dining$$$

360

Old town walls

Michelin-starred tables on top of the city walls.

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Seafood$$$

Restaurant Gverović-Orsan

Zaton

Tables on the water in a fishing village.

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Seafood$$$

Proto

Old town

Seafood institution since 1886.

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Grill$$$

Lady Pi-Pi

Old town

Grill terrace up the steps by the walls. No reservations.

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Modern Croatian$$$

Pantarul

Lapad

Locals' favorite, with a menu that changes daily.

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Oysters, sushi$$$

Bota Šare Oyster & Sushi

Old town

Ston oysters with a view of the cathedral.

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Peka$$$

Konoba Dubrava

Bosanka, Mount Srđ

Order peka in advance: meat slow-cooked under a bell.

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Croatian$$$

Panorama Restaurant

Mount Srđ

At the top of the cable car. Book a sunset table.

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For the day-after brunch or a casual night

Seafood street food$$$

Barba

Old town

Octopus burgers and fried fish.

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Bosnian$$$

Taj Mahal

Old town

Hearty Bosnian food at good prices.

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Bar$$$

Buza Bar

Outside the walls

Drinks on the rocks through a hole in the wall.

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Booking a group dinner in Dubrovnik

  • Order peka (slow-cooked under a bell) a day ahead for a memorable group dinner.
  • Dinner usually from 7:30 to 10 pm.
  • Tipping: About 10% in restaurants for good service is customary.
  • Book two to three months ahead for groups over 20, especially in high season (May to June, September to October).
  • Ask about deposits, minimum spend and the cancellation policy in writing.
  • Plan transport back to the hotels. Cruise ships crowd the old town around midday in summer. Visit early or in the evening.

For a splurge night

  • Nautika Pile Gate
    Terraces facing the sea and the Lovrijenac fortress.
  • 360 Old town walls
    Michelin-starred tables on top of the city walls.
  • Restaurant Gverović-Orsan Zaton
    Tables on the water in a fishing village.
  • Proto Old town
    Seafood institution since 1886.

Or make the welcome night an activity

Questions

Where should we hold a welcome dinner in Dubrovnik?

Good options from our list include Nautika (Pile Gate), 360 (Old town walls), Restaurant Gverović-Orsan (Zaton). Book early for groups.

What time is dinner in Dubrovnik?

Dinner usually from 7:30 to 10 pm.

Do we need to tip at a group dinner in Dubrovnik?

About 10% in restaurants for good service is customary.

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