Best of Bol pick · Restaurant
Ranc Restaurant
A family-run Dalmatian restaurant in Bol with a garden terrace and sea views, known for lamb and octopus peka slow-cooked under the coals, spit-roasted lamb, steaks, fish and its own bread. Rated 4.4 on Tripadvisor from more than 1,500 reviews.
Local family business Ranc Restaurant is run by a local family who live on Brač all year round. When you book with them, your money stays on the island and helps local people keep living here.



Why it is a pick
- Lamb or octopus peka slow-cooked under the coals, and spit-roasted lamb to order
- Family-run, with staff that reviewers name and praise
- Home-made bread and olive oil
- A garden terrace with views of the sea
- 4.4 on Tripadvisor from 1,563 reviews and 4.6 on Google from 1,218, when we checked
Good to know
- Order peka a day ahead: lamb or octopus, by phone at least 24 hours before
- Book a table in summer: it is popular with locals as well as visitors
- Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options; reviewers say the staff know what is safe for coeliacs
- Parking, high chairs and wheelchair access
- Come for sunset on the terrace
To do To confirm: Ranc: the months it opens each year.
To do To confirm: Photos from Ranc.