Restoran Il Ponte

We visited as a family with the intention to try the 5 courses menu. The menu was a mix between traditional local cuisine, modern elements, and a personal touch by the chef. It was well put together with attention to the details and high quality ingredients. The service was good, friendly, and professional. The prices are fair. Nothing on the menu is overpriced. I'll be visiting again. Visited few moths later quality was still the same. The service has improved. The atmosphere has improved as well - we had live piano music. The prices have changed, compared to other countries, and even to other restaurants in town, Il Ponte is still surprisingly inexpensive. One must not forget following facts: educated waiters, regional and organic products, wild caught fish, modern and still authentic culinary creations, and a Michelin Start. The beef tartar was heavenly, the lobster with homemade pasta was fantastic. Everything else was great.

The restaurant is attractive as soon as you get inside it's well decorated. Friendly welcoming staff. Once you seat, choose the cocktail from a short list. First sips great balance nothing to declare the bartender know his things. Little appetizer taste good. The waitress knows well the wines and she brings us great selection by glass, really enjoyed. But then the dishes arrives one by one and it's a déception, that's doesn't match with the first feeling of everything around. They use beautiful plate but the main product on the plates are not elaborate and losted with the overpowering garnish in my opinion. The seabass ikejime was hard to recognize the fish, too much different flavors around so no fish taste at all. The adriatique shrimps ceviche was better but didn't find the mix with the sweet jam interesting. The smoked mozzarella was simple, can't go wrong with that. Then the shrimp and gnocchi served in a spider crad head plate was not elaborated at all. Overall taste was good I finished all my plates but it's was a weird feeling. Maybe we had too much expectations ? Grilled squid I don't know if you're using a gaz grill or a blow torch but the taste of the gaz on it for 72euros it's a bit sad. We didn't wanted to try the dessert after that. Then the bill come and you feel it's too expensive for the cooking skills we got. After we had dinner in the other michelin recommended restaurant in town and we paid 40% less and was a better food experience. Everything is great there but the food wasn't at the level of the rest at least last night. Best regards.

Excellent example how you can present Croatian food in a different style. And keep it perfect! I would recommend it to everyone who wants to try local tastes presented in a new way. Also, do not be afraid, it is almost fine dining, but price performance (and portions size) is more on a larger side. Their steak Tartar is signature dish and I can fully recommend it. Combine fish dishes with it and you will get Croatia in a nutshell within one meal. Nice cocktails, but I was pleasantly surprised when asked for white wine, they recommend Bogdanusha, local sort which goes perfect with a fish. Not lot of places has it. Treat yourself with this experience, as it is one. Also, as mentioned price performance is very good. My big plus to them!

Fish are fresh and are caught daily. Fish fillet is simply amazing, melts in one's mouth. Wine is recommended in mind with the dish served. The price tag is hefty, however, because it's a Michelin recommended restaurant. Due to my experience with stared restaurants, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to get in, but fortunately that was not the case.

Although the restaurant is not located in an ideal place, if you want an enchanting view, it also has advantages: you can park in front of the door. It turned out to be a winning combination for us because, right after dessert, a storm started. Also (if you have time) the old core of Trogir and the promenade by the sea is nearby. The interior is thoughtfully designed, a well-integrated extension of the space - the impression of the whole. The glass walls are also very well designed, i.e. a possible problem of a large amount of sunlight. The careful decoration of the tables is also visible. The menu is not large, but there is something for all desires and preferences. We chose two meat and one fish dish. While we were waiting, we received olives, grisina and olive oil in cute ceramic containers similar to a tin can. Simply put, the food (despite the complex combination of flavors and textures) was flawless. I was impressed that (which is somewhat customary with this type of food) the quantity was so great that I was really full. I didn't even want to take the dessert (which they say was perfect) in order to keep the flavor of my enriched fish as long as possible. We were served by a young but educated waiter. Although we didn't announce it when booking, we came with a child, he quickly found a seat, utensils....Explained the dishes, asked if we needed anything....present, available but unobtrusive. Unfortunately, I didn't take pictures of the food because we couldn't resist tasting it. It's a pity, because the arrangement of the food was up to par. Check it out for yourself and enjoy.

Best restaurant in Trogir. We were lucky to be here when they had a special night with the top5 participators from Master Chef Croatia. They had a exclusive menu with wine pairing created by 4 of the chefs from Master Chef. The dishes were very creative, well plated and tasted amazing. Service through the evening was perfect and the wines were only Croatian and great!