The Pučić Palace is the only 5-star Hotel within the walls of the old town and has a long held reputation with celebs and diplomats alike. I can only imagine what the rooms look like at hundreds of pounds per night! It boasts a street level, silver service restaurant with a seafood based menu strangely named “Atlantic”. It also houses the Rožonda wine bar much hyped in the guide books as the place to be seen, but in reality it is actually rather small and disappointing. Wine by the glass comes beer-fashion from a tap which is unnerving. Still, it made a great venue to watch the dramatic Australia vs Croatia match because the Stradun is only yards away and on that night it was jam packed with thousands of Ozzies and Croats glued to a giant screen.
The real star in their portfolio is the terrace restaurant Define with its Turkish influenced menu and impeccable service. The waiter was brave enough to correct my choice of wine to suit our chosen menu (he was right as it happened, woe betide him if he wasn’t) of cold mezze starters and marinated monk fish skewers. Options are limited but simply executed and their portion sizing was excellent.
It’s an ideal place to sit as dusk falls enjoying the full 3 courses and coffee. Unsurprisingly it isn’t cheap but not prohibitively expensive either at £90 for two with wine.
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