The best Croatian dishes
The top 3 according to 34 votes from people: Pašticada · Peka · Crni rižot. (Updated Dec 29, 2018.)
Pašticada, black risotto, peka, štrukli and kulen: a cuisine of regions, from Dalmatia to Slavonia.
Top 20
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Pašticada
Dalmatian beef pot roast slow-cooked in wine.
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2
Peka
Meat or octopus cooked slowly under a bell covered in embers.
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3
Crni rižot
Black cuttlefish risotto.
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4
Kulen
Spicy pork sausage from Slavonia.
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5
Fiš-paprikaš
Spicy freshwater fish stew from Slavonia.
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6
Purica s mlincima
Turkey with mlinci flatbread soaked in the roasting juices.
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7
Brudet
Dalmatian fish stew made with several kinds of fish.
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8
Gregada
Seafood stew from the islands.
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9
Zagorski štrukli
Cottage-cheese pastry from northern Croatia, boiled or baked.
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10
Kotlovina
Samobor kettle of pork knuckle, meat and sausages.
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11
Viška pogača
Salted sardine focaccia from the island of Vis.
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12
Dalmatian pršut
Dry-cured ham from Istria and Dalmatia.
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13
Zagrebački odrezak
Veal steak stuffed with ham and cheese, breaded and fried.
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14
Soparnik
Dalmatian chard-filled pie.
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15
Paški sir
Sheep's milk cheese from the island of Pag.
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16
Paška janjetina
Roast lamb from Pag with Mediterranean herbs.
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17
Slavonski čobanac
Spicy meat stew from Slavonia and Baranja.
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18
Buzara
Shellfish sautéed in garlic, olive oil, parsley and white wine.
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19
Fritule
Small fried doughnuts.
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Samoborska kremšnita
Custard and cream slice from Samobor.
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Comments (5)
Kulen this high? It's great but it's a sausage, not a dish 😅
It goes on every Slavonian table, it counts
Peka is the one dish I still dream about from our trip to Hvar. Book it a day ahead!
Štrukli from Zagorje, baked with cream, unbeatable comfort food
Pašticada at number one is fair, my Split grandma would approve