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Proto Fish is a seafood restaurant at Široka ul 1 in Dubrovnik, listed as Recommended by the Michelin Guide in 2026. It has served the Old City since 1886, on the corner where Široka and Vara streets meet.
Chef Boško Lonac works from the day's catch, so the menu shifts with the weather and what the boats bring in. Fish is often grilled plainly with olive oil, salt and lemon. Vegetables come from gardens in Župa Dubrovačka, farmsteads in Konavle and nearby islands. Gault&Millau gave the restaurant 14.5 points in 2026.
Octopus salad and gratinated oysters from Mali Ston are among the starters. Monkfish medallions have a firm, lobster-like bite and come grilled or in a delicate sauce. Sea bream is gratinated with black-olive pâté, and the risotto gets its colour from cuttlefish ink. Flambéed scampi tails and ricotta ravioli in a sweet wine sauce round out the longer list. The menu rarely changes, which regulars count in its favour.
The dining room fills a historic palace, with stone walls and arches and only a few tables. Upstairs, a covered terrace looks across to neighbouring palaces. The wine list is extensive and leans toward local and regional bottles.
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One of Dubrovnik’s oldest and most famous restaurants, Proto, has witnessed the development of tourism in the city from the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the present. Founded in 1886, it occupies a historic palace within the old town, where stone walls and arches preserve the atmosphere of past centuries. The elegant interior features a limited number of tables that create an intimate setting, while the covered upper terrace overlooking neighbouring palaces is particularly charming. Proto is renowned for Mediterranean cuisine that blends Dubrovnik tradition with refined gastronomy. Among the highlights are octopus salad and gratinated oysters from Mali Ston, while main courses focus on fresh fish from the daily catch prepared simply on the grill with olive oil, salt and lemon. Monkfish medallions, with their firm, lobster-like texture, are prepared grilled or in a delicate sauce. Other specialties include gratinated sea bream with black-olive pâté, seafood risotto coloured with cuttlefish ink, grilled octopus tentacles, flambéed scampi tails, homemade ricotta ravioli in sweet wine sauce and lobster with pasta. The menu rarely changes, and regular guests appreciate that its quality remains equally consistent. The wine list is extensive and strongly focused on local and regional varieties.
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