Bol guide
Food and drink in Bol
Eat fresh fish, Brač lamb and dishes slow-cooked under a peka bell, finish with hrapoćuša, the island's walnut cake, and drink Plavac mali red wine from the slopes around Bol. Konobas serve the traditional food; book harbour-front and sunset tables a day ahead in July and August.
What to eat
- Fish and seafood: grilled whole fish, sold by weight, with blitva (chard and potatoes). Ask the price per kilo before you order.
- Peka: lamb, veal or octopus slow-cooked under an iron bell covered in embers. Many konobas need a few hours' notice.
- Brač lamb: the island is known for its lamb, roasted or on the spit.
- Vitalac: a Brač speciality of lamb offal wrapped and grilled on a skewer.
- Hrapoćuša: a cake of walnuts and egg whites from the village of Dol, made only on Brač.
- Marenda: the Dalmatian mid-morning meal, now often a cheaper set lunch.
Wine and olive oil
The steep south-facing slopes around Bol grow Plavac mali, the dark red grape of the Dalmatian coast. Brač olive oil is grassy and peppery and is sold by the makers, often from the door. Tastings need booking.
Eating out in Bol
The harbour front and the promenade towards Zlatni rat have the most restaurants and the busiest terraces; prices are higher on the waterfront and lower a street or two back. Sunset tables face west, towards Zlatni rat.
Coffee, breakfast and ice cream
Cafés open early along the harbour. Order a coffee and expect to sit for as long as you like.
Questions about food in Bol
What food is Brač known for?
Lamb, olive oil, fresh fish, peka dishes, vitalac (grilled lamb offal) and hrapoćuša, a walnut cake from the village of Dol.
Do I need to book restaurants in Bol?
In July and August, yes, for dinner on the harbour or a sunset table, and always for peka, which takes hours to cook. In June and September you can usually walk in.