Hangin’ Out Arsenal This huge space is a former repair workshop for wooden galleys. Plonk yourself at one of the pirate-sized wooden tables and chow down on great seafood (served by midnight), have a drink or three, take in a live band and indulge in a spot of shimmying on the dance floor – in any order or combination. Spectacular.QD‑3, Pred Dvorom 1, tel. (+385-20) 32 10 63/(+385-) 098 983 08 31, www.nautikarestaurants.com/ gradska-kavana-arsenal/hr/. Open 08:00-00:00. 18-35 €. APGBW Banje Beach Night Club The Banje Beach at Ploče is where posers come to perfect their tans, since Beach Club rents out funky loungers and screens to protect one’s privacy from the hoi polloi. This bar churns out cocktails and keeps ‘em dancing ‘til The Man says go home.QL‑2, Frana Supila 10b, tel. (+385-) 099 3146 485/(+385-) 099 3146 485, www.banjebeach.com. Open 10:00-04:00. APBW Buža What a place to sit – rocky terraces overlooking the open sea south of the Old Town. There’s no running water here so bottled drinks only - which are pretty pricey - but the laid back music and hedonistic mood make up for everything.QD‑4, Outside the city walls near St.Stephen’s tower, tel. (+385-) 098 36 19 34. Open 08:30-02:00. Open 09:00 - 01:00 or ac‑ cording to weather conditions. B Buzz Bar Located parallel to Stradun, this lively bar offers an array of drinks to enjoy with your friends during a night out on the town. For those who like sweet drinks they have a long list of various cocktails. They also offer a variety of local Croatian beers, such as Zmajsko Pale Ale and Grička Vještica, an extra strong dark beer. As well, for a special treat, they host live music nights.QC‑2, Prijeko 21, tel. (+385-20) 32 10 25. Open 08:00-02:00. kava 1,5 - koktel 50 €. PUBEJ6W Casablanca Bar One of several bars squeezed together on this old-town stepped street, Casablanca is the one that makes most of an effort, backing up a rather fine selection of drinks, shots and cocktails with a pumping collection of DJ-driven tunes. As the sister-bar of the Revelin nightclub it’s the warm-up venue of choice for the city’s clubbers, and generates a sufficient party atmosphere of its own for those who just don’t have the energy to budge.QC‑2, Ul. Zamanjina 7. Open Sat, Sun 20:00-02:00. J Cele Dubrovnik Gourmet & Lounge Situated on the city’s most desirable corner, Cele is the kind of place you will want to visit at least once during your stay in order to soak up the surrounds, write postcards, or simply watch the world go by. Dark brown furnishings and bluealmost-black walls give the place a suave contemporary elegance; a jaunty-looking disco ball occasionally gets a spin in the evenings. As well as good coffee Cele serves up quality Croatian wines, cocktails, and a range of food to keep you 22 Dubrovnik In Your Pocket
going - toasted sandwiches, fancily garnished burgers, pizzas, and a few traditional seafood dishes. QC‑2, Placa 1, tel. (+385 - ) 099 423 04 00, www.celedubrovnik.com/. Open 07:30-02:00. ABW Dubina Club Originally slated for a spring 2020 opening and put on ice due to the pandemic, long-awaited alternative venue Dubina (“The Deep”) finally opened its doors in April 2022. Housed in the former TUP factory, currently home to a range of local cultural organizations, Dubina aims to restore a sense of community to Dubrovnik’s nightlife scene, providing a podium for local and regional DJs, and a stage for local bands. It also restores a much-needed sense of urban cool to a Dubrovnik scene hollowed out by mass tourism. It’s usually open weekends - check the facebook page for current schedule. QH‑1, Svetog Križa 3, www.facebook.com/klubdubina. Open Fri, Sat 23:00-05:00. From June 21st open 23:00 - 05:00, closed Sun, Mon. Gaffe Pub For a low key night out on the town, slide down one of the side streets off of Stradun and into this Irish inspired Pub. The dark green walls adorned with Irish paraphernalia and thick wooden tables give the place an Irish feel. Enjoy a sporting event on one of the many large screen TVs with some friends as you savour a Guinness, Carling or Erdinger beer. They also offer a variety of dishes and snacks if you get the munchies, such as Hummus, Caesar Salad Chicken Wings or BBQ Ribs. QC‑3, Miha Pracata 4, tel. (+385-20) 64 01 52. Open 09:0002:00. A PGBJ6W Glam Beer Therapy Not much bigger than a cupboard but still one of the more welcoming and versatile bars in the Old Town, thanks in large part to its dedication to stocking a wide choice of beers. Most Croatian craft brewers are represented, and there are few rare international oddities too. It’s situated right opposite the D’Vino wine bar so there’s nothing to stop you mixing your drinks and mingling in the narrow street in-between. QC‑2, Palmotićeva 5. Open 09:00-02:00. N PGBJ6W Hard Rock Cafe Although still not open at the time of going to press, the Dubrovnik debut of the global fun rock-and-burger joint will be one of the major openings of 2022. It will certainly have one of the best locations in town, occupying the colonnaded courtyard of a medieval monastery just inside the Old Town gate. There’s been a Hard Rock souvenir shop at this location for some time, selling branded Hard-Rock goods: well you’ve got the T-shirt, so now you can go and eat the burger. QPoljana Paska Miličevića 4. Irish Pub Karaka Located a stone’s throw from the Stradunbut tucked into an intimate alley, this alien presence in the ancient Croatian city has actually turned out to be one of its more enduring nightlife landmarks. Karaka (a Dubrovnik word for a traditional sailing ship that also sounds a lot like the Irish term Craic;the dubrovnik.inyourpocket.com
