I love the Dubrovnik Old Town. Its narrow streets, ancient churches and small bistros lined up at almost every corner of the streets reminded me a lot of Venice.
We sat down at the Lokanda Peskarija with front row seats to the beautiful sea port and started flipping through the menu. Dubrovnik is right by the sea so it's not really surprising to find that the menu is predominantly seafood oriented.
We looked around and saw everybody starting off their meals with a pot of mussels with white wine and garlic. The portion was huge.
We decided to follow the same approach. The mussels were very fresh and you could tell from that sea water smell. The seasoning was very light, just a little bit of local white wine and some fresh garlic but that's how we liked it.
Next up was the deep fried squid. I really did not know whether to classify it as a starter or main course. The size certainly could feed 2 to 3 very hungry people and at approximately €9, that's quite a bargain.
Croatian cuisine is not a complicated cuisine like French or Italian. It's aimed to be simple and just a little bit of salt and pepper have made this dish heaven. Crispy and tender. What more could we ask for?
Our main course was a seafood risotto. Seafood consisted of some prawns and mussels (yes more mussels) and risotto was largely covered by a thick sauce made of tomato and seafood. I thought the seasoning was a bit on the strong side.
Lastly some dessert. We had the caramel cream and for the most part, very similar to a cream brulee but with a very strong caramel flavour. I'd prefer a normal cream brulee.
Some points were given to the nice relaxed atmosphere as well as the wonderful seaview. The food wasn't bad at all and prices were more than reasonable. Definitely a place worth checking out.
Food Rating: 5/10
Price: €
Address: Gorica Sv. Vlaha 77, 20000 Dubrovnik, CroatiaPrice: €
Tel: +385 20 324 750
Website: www.mea-culpa.hr
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