Pokonji dol

Very good food but small portions flans quite expensive. Anyway that’s what you can expect for a place in front of the beach. The service was really good and fast, however we were one of the firsts customers of the day. We both ordered fish plates and a homemade bread, we paid €53. Cocktails are €10 each. They have toilets for customers and that’s maybe the only toilet in the beach.

The best service ever. One of us said that they had the best sea bass here ever! Chill atmosphere, good music, great food and service at wonderful beach Enjoy!

‘Pokonji Dol Restaurant‘ on the beach by the same name (also next door to Mustačo) is a VERY surprising find! Easy walk from Hvar town along the shoreline or through the neighborhood of Križna Luka to a path that literally drops you at the doorstep of this restaurant. Either route is easy walking and very beautiful. (If you chose to drive, there is free public parking right before the building and its beach. Also taxis and water boat taxis do service this area). But the real ‘beauty’ is once you get to this restaurant and the beach it sits on. The building is unassuming. You may not even realize it’s an open restaurant. There is no signage on the building and no advertising along either route. But do look beyond its quiet facade and enter the shady patio where tables are spaced comfortably apart - plus they offer hand sanitizer at the entrance - and most tables are in the shade to cool off after your time in the sun. If you do want sunshine, the row along the road face the beach and the sun. The views from any of these tables are stunning. The beach, the cove, small boats going in and out and straight out to the lovely little rock of an island with a lighthouse! I asked it’s history. Its owner was easy to talk to. The restaurant is longtime family owned. This couple that operate it have been doing so since 1982. Let that sink in. 1982!! 38 years. And before that was their parents. Love a true family owned business. This shows they put their blood, sweat, tears AND years into making a business work. They are the cooks, servers, bartenders, dishwashers and busboys. They ARE the restaurant! The food is incredible. We are vegetarians and they had no issues adjusting the menu to fit our needs. We had a mixed salad, bruschetta, and pasta with grilled seasonal veggies. Usually the pasta came with a red meat sauce or seafood. We asked if we could have a veggie pasta and wow, they made us grilled vegetables with olive oil (from their own olive trees on their property!!) and roasted garlic tossed into the pasta and it was incredible. Also I enjoyed a nice iced espresso and of course, my hubby had a local pivo. Prices were very fair. Less than in town. We paid by cash. Service was extremely friendly, always with a big smile, prompt and they made us feel very welcome. She speaks very good English which was helpful and nice. The menu is also translated into a few languages. We enjoyed our lunch and our day on the beach a couple days ago so much that even though the weather today was not ‘beach friendly’, we decided to take a walk once again from Hvar Town out to Pokonji Dol Restaurant. We had no idea with it being a Sunday and not great weather if they would be open but yes. They were there! Greeted us like old friends and we once again enjoyed the hospitality along with the food & drinks. Be sure to add this stop to your itinerary when on the island of Hvar. You will not be disappointed. And enjoy the walk. You get to eat more food if you walk it off!! Just sayin’!

A great place ! Spot with great potential, food was OK and prices