We recently spent three days in Dubrovnik at the end of our honeymoon - the weather was very up and down, so we spent most of our time relaxing rather than exploring, but we still managed to have some excellent food and drinks! Here is everywhere we ate in Dubrovnik in May 2026, and where we just had drinks too...
Hotel Lapad
We stayed at the Hotel Lapad on a B&B basis - I've got nothing to say about the Hotel Lapad breakfast other than steer clear of the hot food, which was never actually hot and always really stiff. But they did have some sort of sparkling wine available and there was always more than enough food to go around. We also ate in the lobby bar area, which had the same drinks menu as Piccola Venezia which you can read about further down; my wife had a cheese burger, I had truffle fries, and on another occasion we both had a Caesar salad. All the food was fine; nothing spectacular, but certainly not bad at all. My wife also had an espresso martini here which she really enjoyed!
Piccola Venezia
This little tapas bar was at the very front Hotel Lapad, where we stayed, and therefore had sensational views of the marina. It has plenty of outdoor seating including high seats, low seats and sofa-style seating. We stopped here a couple of times for drinks, mostly - my wife had a cappuccino and local beer here, we had a few soft drinks, and I also had the gorgeous Flamingo mocktail which was lovely. I did also order chocolate lava cake, which is completely encrusted in nuts; this wasn't mentioned on the menu, and luckily I'm not allergic, but I don't like nuts so this was a total waste for me. Service is a tad slow but the staff are lovely and it wasn't too expensive either - around 4 euros for a coke, 7 euros for a mocktail etc. It's a really nice spot for drinks on the marina in Lapad, Dubrovnik.
Restaurant Umbrella
While the sun was out on our first day in Dubrovnik we jumped on the bus to the old town, getting off at Pile Gate. By this point we were feeling peckish and pretty much fell into the first restaurant we found, just outside of the walled city area. This was Restaurant Umbrella Dubrovnik, and it wasn't quite midday so they were only on the breakfast menu at this point; we both ordered a soft drink and a ham & cheese toastie. The food took a while to come out and they brought out the wrong toasties (tuna, which I don't eat but my wife accepted) so we then had to wait again for mine to come out. When they brought the bill, he graciously said they wouldn't charge us for the tuna & cheese toastie that I didn't eat... I should hope so, given it wasn't my fault! Regardless, it was much quieter than the restaurants within the walls so that was a plus and the food was tasty. We paid 28 euros for two toasties and two cokes here.
Poksilar Restaurant
We'd booked a boat trip from the old town harbour, and while we waited we stopped for a drink at Poksilar Restaurant - we didn't eat here but the food looked amazing and the pizzas were huge! My wife had an Orangina and I had a peach & hibiscus ice tea (12 euros for both drinks fyi); they definitely had a lot more options for soft drinks here, and it's in a really lovely spot. Naturally it was busy and relatively expensive, but the service was quick. They also have an ice cream stand opposite where I got some Oreo ice cream which was delicious - 7 euros for two scoops.
Il Vento
Aaaahhh Il Vento - a gorgeous spot on Marina Frapa, directly opposite our hotel. They have a 'rooftop' pool (sadly the weather wasn't good enough for anything like that) but they also have lovely drinks and food. The first time we went I opted for strawberry lemonade while my wife was on the Aperols, and we watched the sun go down over the marina before deciding to stay for dinner; I had a lovely pizza (you might be able to tell from this post I'm quite a fussy eater...) while my wife had a black seafood risotto dish which she really rated! We visited again during another moment of no rain - just for beer and soft drinks this time. Service was great and the location is stunning; it wasn't overly expensive, either. We paid 88 euros for two mocktails, three cocktails and two meals here on one occasion, and 17 euros for two beers and two cokes on another.
Cave Bar More
My mum and dad had recommended Cave Bar More, as it's a bar in an actual cave in Lapad - it was about a 20 minute walk from our hotel, along a strip of restaurants, bars and hotels, past the beach and around the bay. It was really busy inside and we were lucky to grab a table as two people left; there was only one waiter who was running between everyone so understandably service was slow, but I had a lovely mocktail called a Blueberry Burlesque (10 euros) which was exquisite. Such a fun location for a drink! They do snacky food, too, but we didn't eat here. I'd recommend popping in though for sure.
Zamagna
If you're looking for the best pizza in Lapad, Dubrovnik - look no further! So nice we visited twice; it's proper wood fired pizza with thick crusts, bursting with flavour, just honestly something I will be thinking about forever. The restaurant itself has two sections, a big windowed area at the front with low tables and chairs, and a bar area with tall tables which was where we sat. Think soft lighting, great music, even better pizzas. Honestly, 1000/10 couldn't recommend more!! We paid 44 euros for two pizzas and two soft drinks here.
Studenac
I had to give an honourable mention to Studenac, the little chain of supermarkets in Dubrovnik - there were a few near our hotel and I went a couple of times for snacks for the room (much needed as we had thunderstorms...). Iced coffee cartons, pizza flavoured snacks, Milka chocolate galore. It wasn't badly priced and honestly there's few things I enjoy more than a mooch around a foreign supermarket.
So there's everywhere we ate in Dubrovnik in May 2026 during our three days of battling the rain. All of the food we had (except our hotel breakfast) was really tasty, and while it is expensive it's not really that much more than London prices in my opinion. If there's one restaurant in Lapad I could recommend, it would for sure be Zamagna - with an honourable mention to Il Vento too! Apologies for the lack of prices and images for some of these restaurants in Dubrovnik, I was at times woefully unprepared but it was my honeymoon after all...
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