Traditional Croatian Food: 29 Croatia Dishes To Try!

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People planning a trip to Croatia often ask us: what is traditional Croatian food? It’s a great question to ask when traveling to a new country and wanting to try the best of the local cuisine. And who doesn’t?

Many of our blog readers ask us about learning Croatian recipes, so we have those here if you’re keen to start cooking authentic Croatian food.

Food from Croatia has many influences. Mainly from the Italians, Turkish, Hungarians, plus a few others, this influence on food over the generations has shaped the types of Croatian food you’ll see and taste today.

Well-known local Croatian traditional foods you should try on your adventures include: Mljet lobster, Ston oysters, Kvarner scampi, Istrian truffles, veal and pork from Slavonia, turkey from Zagorje and Istria, Pag cheese and the Lika cheese škripavac, delicious Palacinke pancakes, extra virgin olive oil and pumpkin seed…