Lucin Kantun Dubrovnik — Restaurant in Dubrovnik

Before visiting a holiday destination, I always make sure to do extensive research, from the best places to eat to comparing their Google star ratings. Naturally, I was excited to try this restaurant after seeing so many glowing reviews. Unfortunately, I left feeling disappointed.

Our wait on the steps was brief, just 15 minutes, but unlike what I read in other reviews, no drinks were offered while we waited. We were seated outside, tucked around the corner next to another restaurant, where the foot traffic was noticeably busier. The setting was pleasant, but it didn’t make up for what followed.

We started with the pulled pork appetizer to share, which turned out to be quite bland and lacking in flavor. For the mains, we ordered the ribeye and beef pasta. Both dishes were just mediocre. My husband asked the server how the steak was best prepared, and he was told the chef recommends medium. However, when it arrived, the steak was rare. The potatoes and sauce that accompanied it were delicious, and the steak would have been too, had we actually requested it rare. The beef pasta, on the other hand, resembled more of a stew with pasta and, like the starter, was bland.

The waiter was fine, but overall, the experience was underwhelming. I’m honestly surprised by some of the rave reviews where people mentioned coming back for a second visit. For me, once was enough—I...

We had our first meal in Croatia at Lucin Kantun. It was suggested to us by our Airbnb host and let me say it set the bar pretty high for all our future meals in Croatia. It was so hard picking from the menu. It was quite exhaustive and all the dishes looked amazing and creative. We ended up settling for the spinach and cheese roll, the mussels and black risotto to start with. We then shared the duck magret and the octopus as main course. Mussels were definitely my favorite dish, the sauce was creamy yet light and tangy. Very creative use of mussels and the flavours went very well together. Black risotto was as good as it gets (all the good reviews are justified). Only thing I wasn't fond of was the pairing of the main courses (octopus and duck side dishes were not my favorite, didn't seem cohesive with the protein).

The ambiance is super fun. They are very busy, so expect to wait at least 15-20 minutes for a table (we were 2). I still enjoyed the waiting area as they provide cushion and let you have a drink in the stairs while waiting. It makes for quite an enjoyable time and allows for people watching. It sets the mood well if you are not a large group and/or are not in a...

Tapas style restaurant where you can try a lot of the Croatian delicacies. There is usually a wait to sit, so it is best for couples or small groups (3-4). You sit on the steps right by the restaurant and can order a drink while you wait which is nice and honestly a great ambiance. For dinner, we had the fried sardines, cheese medley, black risotto and baked octopus. I have had better cheese medleys, however everything else was really good, especially the black risotto (it wasn’t too salty so I think they’ve read the reviews and adjusted since!). They usually recommend 2 small plates per person which was enough for us as well. The service was friendly but you had to get their attention if you needed anything since they were a little rushed because of the number of people waiting. They never made us feel like we had to rush through our food however which was nice. The wifi was down so we had to pay cash for dinner which would have been nice to know prior to sitting down, that was not the best surprise at the end when we had to pay however it was okay and...