Head chef Damnjan Draganić enriched his experience over the years working in prestigious European restaurants, mostly in Austria, and has now returned to where he started, continuing his career at Dida.
The emphasis is on quality seasonal and local ingredients, as well as fish from the daily catch. Alongside the à la carte dishes he offers a tasting menu and fresh homemade pasta. Top-quality ingredients, unique technique and dedication to every dish, shaped to perfection on your plate, inviting you to savour each course.
The dishes that define this restaurant are Kvarner scampi with skuta (fresh curd cheese) and Kvarner scampi soup with cuttlefish profiteroles and herb oil. Also recommended is the Carbonara Dida, made with homemade tagliatelle, Drniš prosciutto and Istrian truffle, while the kitchen’s speciality is the Roman-style gnocchi with a sauce of scampi and Istrian truffle.
The kitchen is accompanied by the restaurant’s professional and friendly service, with a Croatian and international wine list. In addition to wine pairing, each course is served with exceptional olive oil, best matched to the dishes, so that every bite is refined in flavour and perfectly balanced.
Cold Starters
Raw Kvarner scampi
Škripavac cheese and fig ice cream / scampi emulsion / peas / pomegranate
28€
Marinated fish
Pomegranate / orange / kohlrabi / peas / citrus emulsion
19€
Octopus salad
Broad beans / cherry tomatoes / olive crumble / sprouts
21€
Tuna parcel
Smoked mayonnaise / rocket emulsion / seed cracker
25€
White fish carpaccio
Seasonal vegetables / green apple espuma
21€
Beef canapé
Egg yolk cream / balsamic / Grana Padano / bone marrow waffle
22€
Homemade prosciutto 100 g
Olives / capers / sun-dried tomatoes
16€
Cheese selection
Homemade jams / nuts / honey
16€
Soups
Cream of scampi soup, Dida style
Cuttlefish profiteroles / herb oil
16€
Clear fish soup
Prime white fish / shrimp / root vegetables
14€
Octopus salad
Broad beans / cherry tomatoes / olive crumble / sprouts
21€
Tuna parcel
Smoked mayonnaise / rocket emulsion / seed cracker
25€
Warm Starters
Blue crab
Agnolotti / blue crab / marinated cherry tomatoes / rock samphire
23€
Black cavatelli
Homemade cavatelli / cuttlefish ragù / herb pesto
22€
Beef ragù
Homemade tagliatelle / broad beans / cherry tomatoes / beef / mint
23€
Carbonara “Dida”
Homemade tagliatelle / Drniš prosciutto / rocket / Istrian truffle / cow's cheese espuma
27€
Scampi risotto for two
44€
Main Courses
Sea bass fillet
Broad bean duet / herb croquette / lemon and almond sauce
35€
Tuna steak
Polenta rounds / fennel cream / wild fennel sauce
42€
Roman-style gnocchi
Kvarner scampi / black truffle
39€
Beef tenderloin
Potato churros / pepper ragù / green beans / Sansigot wine sauce
44€
Veal steak
Young cabbage duet / fig and elderflower chutney / demi-glace
37€
Brudet (fish stew) for two
Prime fish / scampi / tomato salsa / polenta / wine vinegar
70€
Extra-quality fish, 1 kg
John Dory / dentex / scorpionfish
110€
First-quality fish, 1 kg
Sea bass / gilthead bream
85€
Kvarner scampi
Buzara style / grilled
110€
Let yourself go and enjoy the creativity of our chefs. For any information about food intolerances and allergens in the dishes, please contact the staff.
Tax (VAT) is included in the price.