The FisherMan's House - Sveti Klement — Restaurant in Grad Hvar

We stayed 4 nights half board at Pension Tonci. The location, our hosts, chatting to people from all over the world at dinner and on the beach, and the lovely homemade food made for a intimate and authentic Croatian experience. The food was simple (lots of freshly caught fish on the menu) but our kids soon good stuck in once they realised they really couldn’t order sausages and chips, and they particularly enjoyed the soups. I loved that you were encouraged to wander around the garden during the day and help yourself to tomatoes and figs straight from the tree.||||There are only 6 rooms so it really is boutique - a maximum of 16 guests? Our room was a bit small for the 4 of us (2 adults, 2 kids 10 & 12) but we had use of a hammock just outside and the kids spent most of the day at the private beach anyway. I was worried about having no air-conditioning initially but there is a powerful fan and the room opened out onto a shaded balcony so it stayed nice and cool all day. Bring mosquito spray and a plug in for the room although the bites are not that irritating luckily.||||There is good snorkelling in the bay (you can borrow water shoes or flippers but bring own mask)and the opportunity to go early morning fishing and borrow kayaks. ||Also recommended is the excellent wine tasting place next door where we enjoyed both the wines and a delicious lunch of bbq fish, zucchini fritters...

We stayed 4 nights half board at Pension Tonci. The location, our hosts, chatting to people from all over the world at dinner and on the beach, and the lovely homemade food made for a intimate and authentic Croatian experience. The food was simple (lots of freshly caught fish on the menu) but our kids soon good stuck in once they realised they really couldn’t order sausages and chips, and they particularly enjoyed the soups. I loved that you were encouraged to wander around the garden during the day and help yourself to tomatoes and figs straight from the tree.||||There are only 6 rooms so it really is boutique - a maximum of 16 guests? Our room was a bit small for the 4 of us (2 adults, 2 kids 10 & 12) but we had use of a hammock just outside and the kids spent most of the day at the private beach anyway. I was worried about having no air-conditioning initially but there is a powerful fan and the room opened out onto a shaded balcony so it stayed nice and cool all day. Bring mosquito spray and a plug in for the room although the bites are not that irritating luckily.||||There is good snorkelling in the bay (you can borrow water shoes or flippers but bring own mask)and the opportunity to go early morning fishing and borrow kayaks. ||Also recommended is the excellent wine tasting place next door where we enjoyed both the wines and a delicious lunch of bbq fish, zucchini fritters...

Wow, this is a very special place. A feast for all the senses. Packed full of handcrafted art and sculptures, the garden and living areas have been woven together to create quite the impact. And then there is the food and wine! ||Most of what we ate and drank had been grown in the surrounding fields and vineyards or sourced locally / fished that morning. This is a true family run business which has developed through 3 generations led today by Grand daughter Perina. ||The whole family speak Croatian, German, English and Italian and everyone is made to feel at home. ||We stayed for 3 nights, full board one day, half board the other. During our daytime adventures of exploring the island it was quite the treat to periodically return to the restaurant and be treated with delicious seafood, fresh fruit, veggies and home made desert. ||From a logistics point of view, things to note and consider. || There are no roads so it's all about walking| It took us 50 mins to walk to the busier port and beaches of Palmizana | There are loads of little swimming bays you can visit along the way| Our room was beautiful, clean and relatively cool but is basic and so does not include things like air con, mini fridge or hair dryer| Taxi boats from Hvar are between...