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Ciovo cuisine is typically Mediterranean. Fresh vegetables, fish and seafood, olive oil and, of course, wines. Remember that most of the local dishes reveal in a completely fantastic way along with a drink from fermented grapes. When ordering lunch or dinner, do not hesitate to ask the waiter what kind of wine goes with a particular dish. Croatian chefs add spicy herbs to many dishes but otherwise, there is no risk to meet an absolutely unfamiliar or exotic dish on the island.
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Travelers who plan to stay at Ciovo for a few days should pay attention to its historical hotels. They are true local landmarks and Villa Meri luxurious hotel is one of them. Located in the … Open
Most local soups are quite thin, most based on chicken or beef broth. They usually add vermicelli, dumplings or rice in them. By the way, they also have ear in the local cuisine and it is called "fish soup". If you want to try something semi-liquid but satisfying, then look in the menu for chorba or manestra. Chorba is based on the dairy products and manestra vaguely reminds of the minestrone. You shouldn’t tell that to the local chefs though, they might get offended.
Though fish is the basis of the Ciovo cuisine, meat cources are also abundant here. First of all, you should pay attention to prsut. Pork is first dried, then smoked in the sun, and then cut into thin slices and served as a delicacy with cheese, olives, and onions. Visovacka begavica, lamb, made with sour sheep's milk, is also very tasty. Beef stewed in wine is hidden under the name of pasticada. There is no universal recipe for such a dish, and therefore every cook prepares it in its own way. It is also worth trying chobana, cold cuts from pork and beef. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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Ciovo is not the best place to buy brand clothes and shoes. Of course, you can visit the shops in Trogir but in Split, which is located very close to the coast, there is a lot more choice … Open
The choice of seafood on the island is truly huge. By the way, in order to avoid unpleasant surprises, specify what price is indicated in the menu before ordering – per kilogram, per serving or per 100 grams. Be sure to try the scarpena, aka the devilfish, the cub, and the dorado. Seabass, sole, flounder, and scad are also tasty. There are many variations of fish preparations – it is stewed, and fried, boiled, used in salads, and assorted. However, you will never know all the secrets of preparing a particular type of fish, so you can only to enjoy the taste.
Dishes, which you should not pass by, being on Ciovo are black rizhot and brodet. The first one is an rice and seafood dish of black color due to cuttlefish ink, and the second one is nothing but fish stew prepared with wine and spices. Previously, brodet was the food of the poor, now it is cooked in the best restaurants and is served with polenta, corn porridge. Potatoes, artichokes, tomatoes, asparagus, cabbage, and pasta are actively used as a side dish on the island.
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Croatian island of Ciovo located in Adriatic Sea is isolated from the mainland by narrow strait. It’s only 30 square kilometers; the land is inhabited with about five thousands of … Open
Desserts on Ciovo usually contain nuts, honey, fruits, and different types of low-fat cream, because they do not harm the figure too much. By the way, please note that local cakes are more like puddings than usual pastries. From the sweets, you should try the fritula cookies, krostule, chestnut dessert, Rafiola cakes with golden almond, and fig cookies. Many love tsukariny, small sweet balls, dipped in vodka rakija.
Among drinks, coffee and juices are of great variety, but if you want to enjoy the usual taste of tea, you need to order the Indian one. The choice of alcoholic beverages is large here: Ozujsko and Karlovacko beer, for example, and wine – Opolo, Plavac, Dingac, and plum brandy Sljivovica, and Vink brandy. Be sure to pay attention to the herbal liquor Pelinkovac or the more famous Maraschino, where cherry notes play the main role.
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Cuisine and restaurants in the neighbours of Ciovo Island

Split
Sweet tooth will love the Bili San cafe; if you believe the opinion of experienced travelers, this is where you can enjoy a very delicious ice cream. Visitors are offered more than twenty varieties of this popular delicacy, and waffles would be offered as a pleasant supplement. A popular place among tourists is the Binita bakery, where you can always buy fresh pastries at most ... Open »
Brac Island
Try ispod peke, baked lamb. Meat is cut into cubes, pressed with a metal lid and slowly baked, pored over with the coals. Goulash from beef or pork is often served together with pasta, as well as a baked turkey. Do not go past a sausage called vitalac, made from lamb’s offal, and then grilled. Stewed in wine beef with dumplings, called pasticada, is also tasty. Among ... Open »
Hvar
Among many restaurants of Hvar, Kod Barba Bozjeg is also noteworthy; it specializes in Mediterranean cuisine. In the restaurant there is always very welcoming and warm atmosphere; its spacious terrace offers unforgettable views of the coast. Those who visit the restaurant for the first time should definitely order exotic dishes of seafood and branded pasta with clams. ... Open »
Hvar Island
Dalmatian pasticada is popular among the meat courses. It is beef stewed in a wine sauce. Pasticada is usually served with dumplings. You can also try visovacka begavica, lamb meat with sour milk. But still, Hvar is famous for its fish courses. Here it is worth trying a black "rizhot", which, in its essence, is a variation of the Italian risotto with the addition of ... Open »
Vis Island
Before going to a restaurant, remember that late dinner and supper are the most important meals in Croatia. Some of the local catering establishments serve dishes only after 2 p.m. However, you can visit a restaurant at noon and have marenda (a late breakfast) here. It is usually a portion of meat or a fish with a garnish. But the portion is smaller than you can order on ... Open »
Murter
Don’t pass by brodet. It is a very thick seafood soup. It was the food of poor people who added even the smallest parts of the fish to the dish, but nowadays brodet is served even at expensive restaurants. However, you can find light soups on chicken broth and cream soups on Murter. Don’t miss a chance to try pršut, dry ham. It is usually served in slices and Croats are ... Open »
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