Dubrovnik Good Food Festival 2026
The Dubrovnik Good Food Festival 2026 brings two weeks of culinary experiences, local ingredients, Croatian traditions and contemporary gastronomy to the city and its surroundings. Organised by the Dubrovnik Tourist Board, the festival has become one of the highlights of Dubrovnik's autumn calendar, offering an opportunity to experience the city's rich gastronomic heritage alongside innovative culinary experiences.
What's on at the Dubrovnik Good Food Festival 2026?
The 2026 programme offers something for every food lover. Alongside special festival menus at Dubrovnik restaurants, visitors can enjoy FOODravanje, a street-food festival accompanied by live concerts, dinners hosted by guest chefs, gastronomic excursions, hands-on workshops, tastings, a gastro quiz and the Dubrovnik Beer & Bites Fest.
This year's programme also invites guests to explore the flavours of the Dubrovnik region beyond the Old Town. Gastronomic excursions include visits to the Dubrovnik Littoral and local family farms, while a walk along Napoleon's Road combines nature, history and gastronomy with a brunch at the Trsteno Arboretum.
For those who enjoy discovering local ingredients, the programme features a wild herb foraging workshop, while creative wine lovers can take part in vinorel workshops and enjoy tastings showcasing local products and premium wines.
Sun Gardens Dubrovnik joins the 2026 Festival
And, as always, one of the festival's most anticipated highlights will be the Dubrovnik Table (Dubrovačka trpeza) – a celebration of Dubrovnik's culinary heritage and community, bringing together locals and visitors around a shared table.
This year, Sun Gardens Dubrovnik is proud to be part of the Dubrovnik Good Food Festival, with four restaurants participating in the festival programme: Cilantro, La Pasta, Butcher's Grill and Market.
At Cilantro, guests can choose between a fish, meat, or Asian menu, each crafted to bring together fresh local ingredients with creative technique. The offer is available daily from 5 to 10 pm.
• Fish menu – Squid, Stone bass, Apple basil – 45 €
• Meat menu – Cinnamon duck, Lamb grapes, Kombu chocolate – 50 €
• Asian menu – Salmon tartare, Sweet and sour crispy pork, Miso brownie – 40 €
Lovers of Italian cuisine will find familiar flavours with a fresh twist in the special festival menus at La Pasta restaurant from noon till 5 pm.
• Fish menu – Grilled octopus, Tuna fillet, Tiramisu – 50 €
• Meat menu – Beef carpaccio, Glazed veal meatballs with 'nduja, Caprese bianca – 48 €
• Veggie menu – Insalata di burrata, Ravioli Primavera, Arancia – 43 €
At Butcher's Grill, guests can experience their classics with 20% off drinks and live evening music October 9-11, and 16-18. The rsetaurant is operating Monday - Thursday 5 to 11 pm, and Friday-Sunday noon to 11 pm.
• Butcher Classic – steak tartare, grilled beef fillet, rib eye or striploin steak, cheesecake – 49 €
• Family Style – Beef carpaccio, T-bone, tomahawk or cowboy steak, chocolate tart – 99 € / kg
• Vegetarian Menu – burrata, oven baked vegetables, pancake – 35 €
And our Market restaurant prepared two menus with 20% off drinks.
• Fish menu – Homemade ravioli, Tuna steak, Tiramisu – 37 €
• Meat menu – Crispy croquettes, Lamb on polenta, Pinema – 37 €
Whether you're craving fresh seafood, Italian classics, prime cuts, or something in between, Sun Gardens Dubrovnik has a table for you this festival season. The Good Food Festival runs from October 5th to 18th - don't miss your chance to be part of it. Download the resort app to book your table directly, or reach out to our concierge team at [email protected].
A delicious reason to visit Dubrovnik in October
October is a wonderful time to experience Dubrovnik from a different perspective. With fewer summer crowds, pleasant autumn days and a calendar filled with culinary events, the Good Food Festival offers visitors a chance to slow down and discover the destination through its food, wine and local traditions.
From tasting Croatian specialities and meeting local producers to enjoying creative workshops, chef dinners and special restaurant menus, the festival celebrates everything that makes Dubrovnik and the wider region such a memorable gastronomic destination.
