Fish, fish and again fish. However, I wouldn`t be able to sum up the essence of Hvar in one word, only, as the combinations of different cultures and tastes over here surprised me in a very pleasant way, that I would recommend anyone to try having lunch or dinner in a Croatian style, at least once.
Fish simply cooked on grill, creative mixes of sea food, salads, soups, vegetables, fruits, aromatic herbs in plenty, cold-pressed oils, capers, all of them lie at the bottom of a wonderful gastronomy , which made me put Hvar on the list of “colored-delicious”.
Of course you will find not only fish and sea food, but also something different, for those who are not fans, but for those who are, it`s heaven on earth.
Therefore, here are the 6 restaurants that are worth trying by those who get to the island crammed full of pleasant… surprises.

• At Giaxa, one of the best in the area, I tasted Hvar Gregada, a (fishermen) traditional dish with fish, potatoes and onion in a kind of soup, having a light color and tasting very yummy. The restaurant  serves  super duper , Croatian dishes but also Mediterranean food.

• Konoba Menego is a traditional, simple and authentic restaurant with countless dainties: papucice - a vegetarian course with egg-plant or green pepper with almonds, dried figs and tomatoes, everything being cooked in white wine, the fisherman`s tray with octopus salad, marinated  fish and olives, Dalmatian bread stuffed with salty anchovy, onion and tomatoes baked in the oven after grandma`s recipe, but also drunken figs-figs stuffed with almonds in brandy - bri-lli-ant!

• Passarola and its chef, Mr. Igor Obradovic stole my heart, with a warm, Adriatic salad, made of potatoes, octopus, olives, cherry tomatoes and celery, but also with Barlotto risotto-with smoked clams, octopus and shrimps - I`ve already told you, long live the sea food! Everything here is extremely tasty, organic, fresh.

• Gariful, is equally tiny&cozy and  glam&popular. The food over here is really famous, with its grilled fish and sea food, served in a wide range of huge trays, that undoubtedly delight all the senses.

• Palace Paladini is a cute spot, as it is located in a garden, close to a little , Rennaissance palace, not to mention the very tasty dishes based on a lot of fish and sea food, cooked in a simple way.

• Leporini is a very good option if you are in search of, let`s say, a flawless, plentiful dinner with a view and good service, with fish&co, but also with a great list of pasta dishes.