Vaccarum

We went to this place from a recommendation from a family on a tour we were in at Duoro Valley.

Overall, place seemed good, but we did think the family over-hyped the place.

We ordered the Pichano steak (apparently it’s different since in North America they usually remove the fat from the top of the steak). They served it medium rare automatically (ie didn’t ask, which was fine). Because it was medium rare it was a bit more gamey than I usually prefer, but still ate it. We orders fries and steamed vegetables as sides which were good. As a starter (or “snack” as they call it in Portugal) we had the garlic shrimp (which I liked how it was prepared, and it cakes with 3x the amount I was expecting). Also paired it with bread.

For drinks, we got a red wine to pair with the steak (waiter’s recommendation, which was from Duas Quintas winery). They also let us take the alcohol back!

I would come here again (ie food was good), but would also want to try other restaurants.

Le Gratin

Ate at this restaurant from a recommendation from a friend. Really great.

Menu is mainly in French, so took a while to decide what to get. Aside from the beat salad everything was awesome (mainly since I don’t like beats).

For drinks, we got a bottle of red wine to share (Chateau Pegau). Great for pairing with the rest of the food.

For food, we did family style. Got the steak tartare (with sour dough bread), the Pate (with chicken liver), brats salad, the gratin, and medium-rare duck. Best duck I’ve ever had (the duck itself and the sauce).

For desert got the PROFITEROLE CHOCOLAT-NOISETTE. Great choice.

Konoba Porat

We went to this restaurant for a late dinner at Vodice, Croatia.

Ordered the green noodle pasta with shrimp. Also tried a local wine called Babic. Everything tasted great.

Restaurant Mizerola

We found this restaurant walking around Hvar at night. Most restaurants were busy, and this one had space. Overall a great find.

I got a pizza (mushroom, salami, cheese), and for drinks got a wine from Hvar (called global wine). The pizza was good, and the wine was ok. Would come here again, but would also try other places in the area.