Le Mandrać, Volosko

A highly regarded restaurant on the little fishing harbour (mandrać) of Volosko, a picturesque village just along the coast from Opatija that has become a foodie destination. The kitchen gives modern, creative treatment to fresh Kvarner seafood and local ingredients, from fish soup and octopus carpaccio to scampi, with tasting menus and a good list of Croatian wines.

Diners rave about the food and service, and in autumn it has organised truffle hunts and truffle feasts. Book ahead in summer.

Walk there from Opatija along the seaside Lungomare promenade, about 20 minutes.