Zagreb Restaurants

Zagreb has a myriad of eating establishments serving both local and international cuisine. Fast food has also taken off in the Croatian capital, so western visitors will feel at home. Of course, sampling the delicious local Croatian cuisine is mandatory and extremely exhilarating for your taste buds.

Local cuisine

Croatian dishes are heavily centred on the use of fresh seafood, and many of the country’s dishes have been influenced by its neighbours. There are plenty of pasta dishes as well as pastries and cheese-based meals. Signature Zagreb cuisine includes mlinci, a kind of pasta served with duck, turkey or other fowl; srtukli, a kind of cottage cheese strudel pastry; kremsnite, a kind of custard pastry; and orahnjaca, a kind of roll with nuts.

Where to eat

The Lower Town district is the place to head to for great wining and dining. The restaurants and cafés here are among the best in Zagreb and the prices are not as steep as similar establishments in the Upper Town or Kaptol districts. The local cuisine is also more authentic and the atmosphere more traditional than in many of the more upmarket hotel restaurants.