Dubrovnik Food Diaries ๐ญ๐ท | Sept 5-13, 2025
Spoiler: Your wallet will cry, but your taste buds might survive! ๐ธ โ Breakfast Local Bakery + Cafรฉ: Cappuccino โฌ2.4 | Pastries โฌ1.5โ2.5 Pro tip: Takeaway saves โฌ! ๐ Lapad District Eats ๐ Public Pub Dubrovnik ๐๐๐๐๐ Vibe: Local hangout ๐ Order: Chicken burger/wrap + SHARE fries (salty alert! ๏ฟฝ) Damage: โฌ15/person โ Best value, but zero Croatian soul ๐ Marangun Food & Bar Room ๐๐๐๐ (Book ahead!) Hits: Beef pasta (generous meat!) + Molten chocolate cake ๐ซ Damage: ~โฌ34 โ Pricy but polished ๐ Taj Mahal @ Lero Hotel ๐๐๐๐๐ (Book ahead!) Cuisine: Bosnian (ironic in Croatia? ๐) Must-try: โ ฤevapi (street-style, but 3ร pricier!) โ Plum-stuffed Baklava (not too sweet!) Hack: 10% off with Dubrovnik Pass! Damage: ~โฌ36 ๐ฐ Old Town Bites ๐ Holy Burek ๐๐๐๐๐ Croatian Classic: Beef burek (โ๏ธ) > Spinach-cheese (โ๏ธ) Cost: โฌ8/borek โ Worth the hype! ๐ Peppinoโs Gelato ๐๐๐๐๐ Note: CASH ONLY ๐ต Verdict: Silky-smooth scoops โ Best treat in the heat! โ๏ธ ๐ Barba ๐๐๐๐๐ Genre: Seafood shack ๐ฆ Star: Shrimp burger (โฌ15.5) โ Packed with goodness! Eat by the harbor! ๐ ๐ Dundo Maroje ๐๐ (Skip it!) Pitfall: Squid ragout = brutally salty ๐ง, truffle pasta = okay Damage: โฌ35 โ Tourist trap in an alley ๐ฐ Reality Check Lunch/Dinner Avg: โฌ30โ40/meal Verdict: "Dubrovnik makes Paris feel cheap! ๐ฅ๐ซ๐ท" "Ended up buying supermarket fruit ๐ to survive!" Cuisine Scene: Fast food + Italian clones ๐ (meat-heavy, seafood $$) #DubrovnikEats #CroatiaOnABudget #AdriaticFood #GelatoLovers #BorekBliss #WalletWarning
