Croatia Local Food

Local Food

The food in Croatia is fairly typical of most other central European or Mediterranean countries (ie. seafood, meat dishes, pizza, pasta). The coastal areas specialise in seafood whilst the central areas tend to cook more meat and mushroom dishes.

Breads, spicy sausage, cheeses and olives are a key part of the Croatian diet. Croatia is known to have some of the best olives and olive oil in the world so be sure to try some local produce whilst in the country. You will find some global fast food outlets in the cities but there is no local version of fast food, instead visit a local bakery for delicious fresh breads, deserts and pastries straight out of the oven. Coffee is very fresh and good quality, but Croatians like their coffee very strong so leave room for more milk if you prefer weaker coffee.

Croatia produces a wide selection of high quality wines, ports. beers and fruit liqueurs. All are worth trying but take care as the locally made liqueurs can be very high in alcohol content.

The legal drinking age in Croatia is 18 years. People under the age of 24 must have a blood alcohol level of 0.00% when driving, for those over 24 the legal limit is 0.05%.