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Independent Restaurant and Hotel Reviews
Apartment Tomi, also known as Studio Apartment Tomi
Address: Željeznički put 5, 21217 Kaštela, Croatia
Note: This is an independent restaurant review based on my experience.
Located right on the Bay of Kastela, in the town of Kaštel Novi is a restaurant called Papalina Konoba. It has an old pub feel and is frequented by locals sharing beers, stories and homemade local dishes of traditional Croatian dishes and seafood. We found the place while visiting Split, Croatia.
After finding a conveniently close parking spot, we went for a walk on the Dalmatian Coast waterfront, hoping to work up a bit of an appetite while enjoying the gorgeous views, the smell of the sea and a beautiful sunset.
Huge smiles greeted us as we entered the restaurant patio area. When we asked if our dog, Fritz, was allowed, they looked confused and then smiled big again and replied Why Not?!
We sat at a corner table and ordered a beer and a radler, which is a refreshing, lighter, beer and lemon mix. Our drinks arrived immediately along with 2 menus in English.
Of course, if you have been reading our previous blogs, it will come as no real surprise that we ordered 2 mixed grill plates with coleslaw.
The food was good and the portion sizes were fair. The coleslaw was fresh, crunchy and very good. Unfortunately the bbq meat did not leave as much of an impression as we hoped for. Although it tasted fine, it lacked that intense spicy, smokey bbq flavour which Croatia is so famous for and we have come to love.
Note I did not say it was great, although the service was fantastic! Perhaps the biggest disappointment was the feeling it was overpriced for the quality – Croatia style in the summer.
Cost: 208 kuna / €28 – 2 drinks, 2 meals
Would I recommend it? Sure, the service was excellent, the food was good – and when combined with a romantic waterfront walk on the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia, it is perfection! ?
Location:
Address: Ul. Svetag Petra od Klobucca 2, Kastel Novi, Kastela 21216, Croatia
Phone Number: +385 91 508 6345
If you arrive by cruise ship, it is about a 30 minute scenic coastal drive from the Split Cruise Port to Kastel Novi, Kastela – do something nobody else is doing! See the sights and enjoy a wonderful traditional meal.
Location: Europe > Croatia > Dalmatia > Split-Dalmatia County > Kastela > Kastel Novi
Restaurant Review: Konoba Papalina > Dog Friendly Restaurant
After our hot, sweaty day of hiking at the beautiful Plitvice Lakes National Park, we are happily on our way to Zadar, a city on the Dalmatian coast. We were looking forward to a much needed refreshing shower and a little sightseeing, but as luck would have it, everything is booked out. Not a single room available in the entire city!
So we calmly (not really!) sat in the bar drinking a beer we did not want in order to have internet to book a room which apparently did not exist. Croatia wake up! Open your houses! Make money!
Trattoria Al Colosseo, Italian Restaurant, Berlin
Update: We returned in August 2017 – One year later
The Unfriendly server is no longer working in the restaurant. The atmosphere is dramatically improved due to his absence. Our server was a friendly young lady. Food is still a very good quality and of course, delicious.
Orignal publish date: August 2016
Name: Guesthouse Samolov
Address: 19B, 53223, Gornje Vrhovine, Croatia
Desperately needing a room after our Zagreb lodging fiasco, we found a guesthouse on booking.com close to the Plitvice Lakes National Park. Although we had not intended on visiting the forest reserve so early, we rolled with the punches and changed our plans. Read about Zagreb, what to see and do.
We pulled in late afternoon and our hosts rolled out the red carpet! Such a wonderful, welcoming family. They sat with us at a huge al fresco table so we could complete check in. All at once a tray with coffee, juice, water and nibbles arrived and we all proceeded to chat amiably as we sipped away on refreshments – a true country welcome!