Five places to eat around Mali Lošinj in September 2026: waterfront scampi, a steakhouse in Čikat Bay, truffle pasta in Rovenska in Veli Lošinj, a konoba with pizza in the centre and a family fish restaurant in Artatore Bay.
The best restaurants in Mali Lošinj in September 2026 are not all on the waterfront: some sit in the pine woods of Čikat, others in neighbouring Veli Lošinj and in Artatore Bay. Here are five of them, with dishes, prices and booking advice.
Where to eat in Mali Lošinj: the Riva, Čikat, Rovenska and Artatore
The heart of town is the Riva lošinjskih kapetana, a long quay at the head of Augusta Bay lined with terraces, the Apoxyomenos Museum and moored boats. West of the centre lies Čikat Bay, with hotels, villas and a promenade through pine forest; restaurants there are pricier and quieter. Veli Lošinj is four kilometres to the south-east, and in its fishing cove, Rovenska, tables stand a few metres from the sea and can be reached only on foot. To the north, towards Ćunski and the airport, is Artatore Bay, eight kilometres from town, where family restaurants have parking and calm. Lošinj cooking looks to the sea and the pastures: scampi from the Kvarnerić, island lamb and wild herbs. Some dishes carry the “Taste of Vitality” label, developed by the local tourist board for dishes made with island produce.
How the best restaurants in Mali Lošinj were chosen
The Jelo.hr directory currently lists 15 venues in Mali Lošinj and its surroundings, so this is a Top 5 rather than a Top 10. The criteria are guest ratings and review counts on Google, recognition from guides such as Falstaff, Gault&Millau and Gastronaut, and variety. The list therefore has a waterfront address, a seaside steakhouse, a truffle trattoria, a konoba with pizza and a family fish restaurant outside town. Nobody from Jelo.hr has scored the food, so the order reflects reputation and what each place offers.
Season, crowds and reservations
Peak season runs from mid-July to the end of August, when you will wait for a table on the Riva and in Rovenska without a booking. In September tables are easier to find, but for dinner by the water or at weekends call a day ahead. Some restaurants open from April to October, a few all year. Visitors in May catch the Festival of Lošinj Cuisine, a month of special menus at promotional prices, held for the eighteenth time in 2026. These recommendations also stand for the 2027 season until the guide is refreshed.
1. BoccaVera
Riva lošinjskih kapetana 10
Scampi and homemade pasta on the captains' waterfront
The safest choice for dinner right on the Riva. BoccaVera is at Riva lošinjskih kapetana 10, in the centre of Mali Lošinj and a few steps from the Apoxyomenos Museum, with a terrace facing the boats in the harbour. The menu rests on homemade pasta, risottos, pizzas, fish and meat, and three dishes carry Lošinj's “Taste of Vitality” label: scampi crudo, steamed scampi and beef carpaccio with Lošinj capers. Guests also mention spaghetti with scampi alla buzara and homemade ravioli with prawns and ricotta. Island lamb appears as lamb liver pâté and as a stew with polenta and local herbs.
Prices, crowds and booking
The directory places it in the mid price range. On the Riva that means affordable pasta and pizza and noticeably dearer scampi and fresh fish, so ask the price before ordering those. There is a children's menu and dogs are welcome. In July and August the terrace fills from early evening, so book by phone; on a September weekday, calling the same day is enough.
Guests in reviews single out the fresh scampi, the mixed carpaccio starter and the friendly staff, while complaints concern prices and occasionally uneven quality.
BoccaVera — profile, menu and contact
2. Diana Steakhouse Restaurant
Šetalište Dr. Alfreda Edlera von Manusso Montesole 2
Dry-aged beef from an asado grill in Čikat Bay
The address for a steak by the sea, and the only steakhouse on this list. Diana stands on the promenade in Čikat Bay, west of the centre of Mali Lošinj, beside Villa Diana, and is run by the Lošinj Hotels & Villas group. Beef from Croatian and international producers matures in a dry-ageing chamber and is cooked on an Argentinian asado grill: ribeye, T-bone, striploin and fillet, alongside Black Angus and Japanese Wagyu A5. Beyond steak there is carpaccio of Istrian boškarin beef and fuži pasta from Cres. The wine list favours small Croatian wineries and native grapes.
Prices, opening hours and booking
This is the most expensive address on the list; guests describe it as not cheap but worth the bill. According to the hotel group's website it opens from 10 am to 10 pm, takes all major cards and accepts bookings online. It is listed by Gault&Millau, and Gastronaut ranked it among Croatia's 100 leading restaurants in 2024 and 2025. Čikat has parking, and the centre is a twenty-minute walk away.
Guests in reviews single out the attentive service, the terrace under the pines and properly cooked meat, while complaints mostly concern high prices, wine in particular.
Diana Steakhouse Restaurant — profile, menu and contact
3. Bora Bar Trattoria & Tartuferia
Ul. Rovenska 3
Truffle pasta in the fishing cove of Rovenska
The most personal cooking on the island, for guests who do not mind a ten-minute walk. Bora Bar is in Rovenska cove in Veli Lošinj, four kilometres from Mali Lošinj and a few metres from the sea. Cars cannot reach the cove, so you walk the promenade from the centre of Veli Lošinj. It was founded and is run by Marco Sasso, a chef from Pisa who for years owned the restaurant La Tartuferia in Hoboken, New Jersey. Pasta is made daily from Italian durum semolina, the focaccia is baked in-house, and fresh Istrian truffles come from the Ipša family. Guests most often order truffle gnocchi, truffle tagliatelle and tuna carpaccio with truffle.
Prices, season and booking
Truffle tagliatelle costs around 20 euros, other pastas start at about ten, and guests report 20 to 25 euros per person for dinner. Falstaff gives it 84 points. According to the tourist board it opens from April to October and has 75 seats, all outdoors. In season a reservation is practically essential.
Guests in reviews single out the truffle gnocchi, the tuna carpaccio and the view of the cove, while complaints concern the crowds and frozen black truffle in summer.
Bora Bar Trattoria & Tartuferia — profile, menu and contact
4. Konoba Pizzeria PapaBepi
Trg Zagazinjine 2
Pizza, peka and spit-roast lamb in the town centre
The most practical choice when the group wants both pizza and a konoba. PapaBepi is at Trg Zagazinjine 2, in central Mali Lošinj near the Riva, with an air-conditioned dining room and a covered terrace. It presents itself as a konoba, pizzeria and wine bar: wood-fired pizzas, homemade pasta, risottos, vegetarian dishes and food cooked under the peka. Pizzas cost 11 to 15 euros (Margherita 11, Lošinjska 14), spit-roast lamb with peka potatoes is 22, and octopus under the peka 24 euros. The “Taste of Vitality” label goes to island lamb under the peka, mixed shellfish and pljukanci Amalfi pasta with Lošinj herbs and almonds.
Sunday lunch, opening hours and booking
On Sundays it serves a family lunch for 20 euros per person: soup, a choice of three mains, salad and dessert. It opens Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 10 pm, Sundays from noon. Among konobas in Mali Lošinj it is one of the more affordable for a full meal. Larger groups should call ahead; on August evenings it is wise to phone even for pizza.
Guests in reviews single out the large portions, fair prices, friendly staff and clean premises, and the dishes they mention most are pizza, tuna and grilled squid.
Konoba Pizzeria PapaBepi — profile, menu and contact
5. Eki
Artatore ul. 107
A family fish restaurant in Artatore Bay
A choice for those with a car who want dinner away from the bustle of town. Eki is in Artatore Bay, eight kilometres north of Mali Lošinj, at the far end of the settlement. The family restaurant has been open since 1981 run by several generations of one family, who also keep a guesthouse. The kitchen relies on fresh fish from island waters and island specialities. Guests especially mention two platters for two, the grill platter and the “Tris” platter, as well as fried shrimp on buttered rice. The terrace seats about sixty and the dining room about thirty.
Prices, opening hours and getting there
The directory tags it as good value, and guests call prices moderate. According to the tourist board it is open all year, a rarity on the island; Gastronaut lists hours from 9 am to midnight in summer and from 10 am in winter. Out of season, call before you set off. It has its own parking and accepts cards and dogs. In July and August, book by phone.
Guests in reviews single out the warm family service, the varied fish platter, the mixed grill and moderate prices, noting that the place hides at the end of Artatore.
Eki — profile, menu and contact
How to choose a restaurant in Mali Lošinj
Start with where you are staying. If you are in the centre without a car, BoccaVera on the Riva and PapaBepi on the square behind it are both within walking distance. Guests of the Čikat hotels have Diana Steakhouse on the promenade. For Bora Bar, allow for the drive to Veli Lošinj and a ten-minute walk to Rovenska; for Eki you need a car.
Then settle the occasion and the budget. Where to eat in Mali Lošinj on a budget? At PapaBepi, especially on Sundays. For a restaurant with a sea view, serious meat and wine, go to Diana; for truffle pasta, to Rovenska. For seafood in Mali Lošinj, head to BoccaVera or Eki.
Fresh fish and scampi are usually the costliest item on the bill, so ask the price before ordering. Peka dishes and lamb for larger groups are best ordered in advance.
Frequently asked questions
How much does dinner cost in Mali Lošinj?
Pizza in the centre costs 11 to 15 euros, pasta starts at around ten, and spit-roast lamb or octopus under the peka at PapaBepi is 22 to 24 euros. At Bora Bar guests report 20 to 25 euros per person. Dry-aged steaks at Diana Steakhouse and scampi on the Riva cost noticeably more.
Do I need to book a table in Mali Lošinj in high season?
In July and August, yes, especially for Bora Bar in Rovenska, BoccaVera's terrace on the Riva and Diana Steakhouse in Čikat. Diana takes bookings online, the others by phone. On a September weekday, calling the same day is enough; for weekends, call a day ahead.
Where to eat fish and seafood in Mali Lošinj?
On the Riva there is BoccaVera, whose scampi crudo and steamed scampi carry the Taste of Vitality label. Outside town, in Artatore Bay, the family restaurant Eki serves fish from island waters and a fish platter for two. Scampi from the Kvarnerić have a reputation as some of the best in the Adriatic.
Which restaurants in Mali Lošinj have a sea view?
Diana Steakhouse has a large terrace on the Čikat Bay promenade, under pines and beside the sea. Bora Bar sits a few metres from the water in Rovenska cove in Veli Lošinj, looking towards the Velebit mountains. BoccaVera's terrace faces the boats in Mali Lošinj harbour.
Are restaurants open out of season, and do they take cards?
Some restaurants open from April to October, Bora Bar among them. Eki in Artatore Bay is open all year according to the tourist board. For the others, check off-season hours before you go. Croatia has used the euro since 2023; Diana, Eki and Bora Bar accept cards, but carry some cash for small bills.
