With remnants of Roman history, walking trough this town of extraordinary beauty with a 3000 year history, Pula takes you to another era. Pula is one of Croatia’s most fun destinations, offering a mix of cultural and historical highlights. With plenty of fun in the sun. Discover top 5 restaurant options in Pula – Indulge in the local cuisine and flavors at the best restaurants in town.
With enchanted minds by pretty towns and idyllic views, it is time to dine on fresh Istrian Mediterranean cuisine and sample wine from local producers.
Here are absolute Top 5 restaurants to eat in Pula, and take our word for it: You will come back for more!
Our selection and criteria is based on authenticy and fresh selection of the products, clean ambience, excellent service and superb cuisine.
Top 5 Restaurants Pula 2023
Navetta – Trattoria and Pizzeria – Valbandon
If you want to taste delicious Istrian and Italian cuisine during your vacation in Pula, we recommend the Navetta Trattoria and Pizzeria. Extensive menu, excellent service, spacious terrace under the Pine trees are all trademarks of Navetta. Light and clean ambience of the restaurant impresses with its elegance coupled with the charm of old Tuscan farm house. Open year around, in the menu of Navetta, you will find the best seasonal Istrian – Italian dishes prepared with only freshest ingredients. The menu goes from cold or warm appetizers to meat or fish dishes, delicious desserts or their famous pizza all’ italiana – baked in Italian double deck owen!
The service is sure to be on par with your standards. Navetta also features dedicated area for children to play and have fun.
Situated on the main road from Pula to Fažana, Valbandon, just across the street of the most popular camping site in Croatia, Bi-Vilage.
Amenities:
- Parking place
- Dogs allowed
- Places inside: 70
- Capacity outside : 160
Working Hours:
- 11:00 – 24:00
- Credit cards:
american, master, visa, maestro
Top 5 Restaurants Pula 2023
Ribarska Koliba – Gourmet Restaurant – Pula
Has a tradition over a hundred years old and offers local cuisine with a specialty of daily fresh seafood. The culinary delights of the impressive menu are intensified by the beautiful sea view from indoors and the terrace. The seafood originates from local suppliers and is always extra fresh. When it comes to the seafood, choices are many: from fish and shellfish to mollusks and calamari. The dishes are prepared in a abundance of superb ways. Sit back, relax and let the chef surprise you and show you the reason why, Ribarska Koliba is one of the best fish restaurants in Pula and recomended by Michelin guide.
Offering fresh seafood, meat specialties, a variety of different options of homemade sweet delicacies, and premium wines of the Istrian Peninsula, all the dishes are inspired by traditional Mediterranean cuisine, part of Ribarska Kolibas’ heritage.
Situated just off the Verudela road, with idyllic view on the sea. Open year around.
Amenities:
- Parking place
- Dogs allowed
- Wheelchair access
Working Hours:
- 12:00 – 23:00
- Credit cards:
american, master, visa, maestro
Top 5 Restaurants Pula 2023
Bodulka – Restaurant – Šišan
Visiting the renowned Bodulka restaurant, located within the Velanera hotel, you are guaranteed unique gourmet experience. This is a heaven for all true gourmets and lovers of delicacies. Each and every specialty tells its own story. Course after course of mouth watering treats. Guests can enjoy first-class Mediterranean and international cuisine with a touch of Istrian flair.
The extremely respected Istrian chef Dušan Černjul with over 30 years of experience will exceed all the expectations. The choice of specialties and wine labels are impressive, there’s a wide selection of something for every taste and preference.
In winter, the place is full of golden hues with candle light and a fire in the fire place, and in summer there is a choice of terraces under the vault, next to the pool and the olive grove.
One of the leaders of slow food cuisine and the wine revolution in gastronomy built a small corner for world travelers and gastronomes.
Bodulka is located in Šišan, 10 minute ride from Pula. Open year around.
Amenities:
- Parking place
- Dogs allowed
Working Hours:
- 13:00 – 23:00
- Credit cards:
american, master, visa, maestro
Top 5 Restaurants Pula 2023
Meneghetti Restaurant – Bale
Experience the modern interpretation of traditional Istrian cuisine where the dishes are creatively presented and expertly made, prepared from fresh, authentic, and local ingredients chosen seasonally. Situated among Istrian vineyards and olive groves, the luxurious Wine Hotel and Restaurant Meneghetti provides an oasis of nature. The elegant rooms and villas are combined with the ultimate Wine & Dine experience.
The gourmet à-la-carte restaurant offers unique creations of Meneghetti chefs that combine modern cooking with healthy recipes and highest quality ingredients. The chefs in Menghetti set the tone for an inspirational, groundbreaking cuisine. They are the true virtuosos of taste, who nurture a cuisine rich in cultural influence and that is what makes them culinary exceptions. They respect the biological diversity and seasonal nature of ingredients and acquire products exclusively from local producers. Their choice of ingredients, honed technique, and perceptive weaving of tastes combine to create an artwork of true excellence.
Meneghetti has an array of tasty fish, meat and home made pasta dishes, and an impressive wine selection, too. It will most definitelly turn a summer evening into a memorable occasion.
Reservation is required. Suggested attire: Breakfast – casual, Dinner – resort elegant Open from middle of march till end of october. Meneghetti is easily accessed, located 10 minutes car ride from Pula or Rovinj.
Amenities:
- Parking place
- Dogs allowed
- Wheelchair access
Working Hours:
- 07:00 – 11:00 for Breakfast
- 18:30 – 10:30 for Dinner
- Credit cards:
american, master, visa, maestro
Top 5 Restaurants Pula 2023
Bistro Alighieri
Even when you are having fun exploring the old city you don’t have to miss the quality gastronomic offer in Pula, because the Bistro Alighieri is located few feet from the Augustus Temple and Forum Square, where you can enjoy the best Croatian and Mediterranean dishes by the historical sights all day long. The restaurant impresses with its relaxed atmosphere and offers exactly the right dishes that you need between your walks. On the open terrace, by the fountain you can round off with a superb and refreshing seafood and meat delicacies, home made pasta and desserts.
Friendly and attentive staff and excellent service are a bonus. Great value for the quality!
Open year around.
Amenities:
- Dogs allowed
- Wheelchair access
Working Hours:
- 08:00 – 23:00 MON – FRI
- 12:00 – 23.00 SAT – SUN
- Credit cards:
american, master, visa, maestro
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