This isn’t a sponsored list or a compilation from a travel site — these are our five picks for dinner on Krk Island. I've noted how far each one is from the villas, whether you need a reservation, and when they're open.
1. Restaurant Nada — Vrbnik
Nada is Vrbnik’s best-known restaurant: family-run since 1974, with its own Žlahtina wines and a terrace high on Vrbnik’s cliff, looking east across the Vinodol Channel to the mainland (listed in Gault&Millau and Falstaff 2026). The two signature dishes are the seafood šurlice (mussels, clams, scampi and scallops) and the crispy-skin sea bream with chard; ask for a table on the open terrace when you book.
Žlahtina is an indigenous white grape of the Kvarner, grown mostly in the Vrbnik field, the vineyard valley behind the village. Nada makes its own, so order a glass of the house Žlahtina with the fish.
2. Olive Garden Ulika Maslinik — Punat
Set inside a working olive grove on the road to Punat, Ulika is worth the 12-minute drive from Vrbnik. The grilled lamb with their own olive oil is one of the best dishes on the island; it is cooked on request, so ask for it when you book. Ask for an upstairs table for the view over Punat at night. A completely different mood from Nada — quieter, more rustic, surrounded by century-old trees.
3. 7 Seas by Matija Bogdan — Njivice
Chef Matija Bogdan was sous-chef at The Ledbury in London for four and a half years before opening this restaurant on the sea at Njivice. It is in the Michelin Guide and rated 15/20 by Gault&Millau (2026). Lunch is simpler; dinner is colourful, creative cooking with regional produce from land and sea, plenty of vegetables and very good cocktails. Choose dinner with the wine pairing, or spend the day on Veya beach in front of the restaurant and stay on. When you book online, check that you have picked Njivice: the same website takes bookings for a second 7 Seas on Korčula.
4. Restaurant Vila Rova — Malinska
Fine dining in a small family hotel on the sea, in the Michelin Guide, with 14/20 from Gault&Millau and 93 Falstaff points (2026). Chef Marin Pleše, winner of Michelin's Young Chef Award for Croatia 2026, cooks micro-local Krk: his own olive oil and salt, garden herbs and forgotten island recipes. Guests from outside the hotel choose one of the two tasting menus; allow about 1.5 hours for 'The Island' and at least 2.5 hours for 'The Bridge'. Ask for one of the four front-row tables when you book: they have the best view over Kvarner Bay. Vegetarians get a separate tasting menu if they ask when booking.
5. Punta di Galetto — Krk Town
A relaxed beachside restaurant on the waterfront at Krk Town, with outdoor tables under the pines looking across the bay to the old town. Come in after a swim and order the grilled calamari with Swiss chard or the squid-ink risotto and a cold drink. Good for a long lunch with children — there is a small playground, and the beach below has free showers and toilets. All tables are outdoors, so pick another evening if it rains or the wind is up.
For a drink, a glass of wine and the sunset
Volsonis and The Secret Garden — Krk Town
Volsonis is built into Roman remains just off Krk Town’s main square. Behind it lies a candle-lit garden with live music on most summer evenings. The cocktail list is genuinely creative for a small island bar: for the best-made cocktails, this is our pick. Arrive around 20:00, before the music fills the garden, and ask the staff for the short tour of the ruins. Good for an evening if you've spent the day exploring Krk Town's medieval streets and cathedral.
Katunar Estate Winery — Vrbnik
The larger of the two Katunar wineries in Vrbnik (32 ha, about 220,000 vines) has a shop and tasting room beside the road into Vrbnik: taste the Žlahtina before you buy, and ask for the pet-nat. Open until 21:00 in summer, it is an easy place to pick up a bottle on your way back in the evening.
Restaurant Mariana — Stara Baška
If you're staying at Villa Marim, this restaurant is a few minutes’ walk away along the harbour, and its big terrace looks straight into the sunset. Keep it simple: a drink at sunset and fried calamari, or ask what is local and fresh that day. Out of season, ask us which restaurants in the village are still open.
Every restaurant we recommend on Krk, with its opening months and a Call button: the restaurants on The Krk Map →
One more thing: private chef at the villa
If you would rather eat by your own pool, we arrange a private chef in all three villas. The menu is built around what's available locally that week: Krk lamb, šurlice pasta, fresh Adriatic seafood, Peka slow-cooking. Ask us when you book and we'll coordinate everything.
Questions about dining on Krk Island
What is the best restaurant on Krk Island?
Our number one is Restaurant Nada in Vrbnik: family-run since 1974, with its own Žlahtina and a terrace on the cliff over the Vinodol channel. For fine dining, 7 Seas in Njivice and Vila Rova near Malinska are both in the Michelin Guide (2026); book ahead for both.
What is the best restaurant in Vrbnik?
Our pick is Restaurant Nada, Vrbnik’s best-known restaurant: family-run since 1974, with its own Žlahtina and a terrace on the edge of the old-town cliff. Try the seafood šurlice, and the sorbet. Book ahead for dinner in summer and ask for the terrace; it can’t always be guaranteed.
Where can we eat near Villa Marim in Stara Baška?
Restaurant Mariana, a few minutes’ walk along the harbour from Villa Marim, has a big terrace above the harbour that looks straight into the sunset; keep it simple with a drink and fried calamari. Out of season, ask us which restaurants in the village are still open.
Can restaurants deliver to the villas?
For Villa Marim, ask us about dinner delivery from the village. For Villa Moana and Villa Manatis in Vrbnik, Restaurant Nada does not deliver but is a 16-minute walk. We also arrange private chef dinners at all three villas — ask when you book.
What is Žlahtina wine?
Žlahtina is an indigenous white grape of the Kvarner, grown mostly in the Vrbnik field on Krk Island. The wine is dry, light, and mineral — ideal with seafood. Taste it at Restaurant Nada or at a Vrbnik cellar such as Katunar Estate on the road into the village, Kuća vina Ivan Katunar or Gospoja.
