Croatia’s best restaurants for 2026 revealed – full list of winners
- by croatiaweek
- in Food & Wine
ZAGREB, 29 September 2026 – Croatia’s restaurant scene has celebrated its leading restaurants, chefs and emerging culinary talent at the 15th edition of the Dobri restorani awards, held at Peti Kupe in Zagreb last night.
Over recent months, reviewers from Dobra hrana travelled across Croatia to assess restaurants based on quality, creativity, consistency, food offering and service.
The annual awards, organised by Jutarnji list and Dobra hrana, recognise restaurants across several categories, ranging from traditional Croatian cuisine to creative urban cooking and high-end fine dining.
Traditional restaurants
The award for Croatia’s best traditional restaurant in 2026 went to Konoba Jakan in Jasenice. The award was accepted by chef Stella Pasek.
Second place went to Slavonska kuća Vinkomir in Kutjevo, while Konoba Campanelo from Sukošan took third place.
Creative urban cuisine
Bistro Beška from Čakovec was named Croatia’s best restaurant in the creative urban cuisine category.
Gudin Pigerija from Split finished second, while Food & Wine Bar Ganeum from Lovran took third place.
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High-category hotel restaurants
The award for best high-category hotel restaurant went to Olivier in Split.
Luciano in Buje was runner-up, with Vila Rova in Malinska taking third place.
Fine dining
Zagreb restaurant Noel was named Croatia’s best fine-dining restaurant for 2026.
LD Restaurant on Korčula took second place, while Rovinj’s Agli Amici finished third.
Noel (Photo: Noel Zagreb)
Individual awards
The awards also recognised leading figures in Croatia’s culinary sector.
Klara Bertek Jelisić was named Young Chef of the Year, while Hrvoje Kroflin received the Chef of the Year award.
The Pastry Chef of the Year award went to Marija Prša, pastry chef at Michelin-starred Boškinac. It was the second year the pastry award has been presented.
The Wine List of the Year award went to ManO2.
A new award introduced this year, New Name on the Scene, was won by NURÉ, with the award accepted by Min Young Kim, Hwan Woong Kim and A Young Kim.
The Dobri restorani project aims to recognise excellence and highlight developments in Croatia’s increasingly diverse restaurant scene.
The 2026 awards were supported by the Croatian National Tourist Board as main partner, along with METRO Hrvatska, Coca-Cola HBC Adria, Badel 1862 and PBZ Card.
