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Konoba Batelina sits at Čimulje 25 in Banjole, Pula, Croatia, where Gault&Millau awarded the seafood kitchen 13.5 points in 2026. It is one of the best-known taverns on the Istrian coast, and the cooking stays close to the catch.
The mixed seafood appetizer is the clearest introduction to the kitchen. Sardines in saor balance sweet and sour, and red mullet marinated in lemon stays delicate and bright. The eel pâté is rich yet refined, and the octopus salad shows a classic dish made with real lightness.
Reviewers also noted the confit of dogfish, salted anchovies, vinegar-marinated sardines, and a parsnip-filled raviolo in fish-cheek sauce. The white fish in white wine sauce shows the kitchen's restraint. The room is traditionally rustic and simple, and there is outdoor seating.
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