What to eat in Hvar
Black risotto and mussels alla buzara run the main menu, and Prošek from Stari Grad is the sweet wine that goes with both.
- Main course
- €17–27
- Black cuttlefish risotto
- €19–28
- Mussels alla buzara, 0.5 kg
- €15
A main course at an ordinary place, no drinks, runs €17–27 — the range tracks how close the restaurant sits to the Pjaca and the harbour view. Black cuttlefish risotto runs €19–28, mussels alla buzara €15, and Prošek, a sweet wine also made in Stari Grad, goes with either for €12.50 a glass.
Black cuttlefish risotto
A risotto coloured with cuttlefish ink is a standard on nearly every menu from Hvar to Stari Grad, €19–28, in a range that tracks how close the place sits to the water more than the town itself.
Mussels alla buzara
Half a kilo of mussels cooked in white wine, garlic and tomato, with bread for dipping, runs €15, the one confirmed price for this dish on the island.
Pašticada, for a special meal
Dalmatian pašticada with gnocchi, beef slow-braised in wine and prunes, runs €43 on Hvar. That's a hotel restaurant price, above what an ordinary tavern would charge. It's a dish for a special meal.
Prošek with either
Prošek, a sweet dessert wine also made in Stari Grad, goes equally well with the black risotto and with the pašticada. A glass of it costs €12.50.
Coffee and a quick bite
Coffee at a café on the waterfront runs €2.60 (espresso), a hotel drinks-menu price. An ordinary place further from the Pjaca can be cheaper.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
How much does a main course cost on Hvar?
€17–27 at an ordinary place, no drinks; the price depends more on closeness to the harbour than on the town itself.
What is Prošek?
A sweet dessert wine, €12.50 a glass, also made in Stari Grad, that goes with both the black risotto and the pašticada.
Are mussels alla buzara available everywhere?
The price is confirmed for one place in Stari Grad; menus vary from place to place, so it's worth checking on the spot.
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