6 ways to enjoy a luxury yacht menu in Croatia

June 28, 2021

5 minute read

Experience a tailor-made yacht menu, consisting of culinary delicacies and mouthwatering delights on your luxury superyacht charter. Formal or informal dining, alfresco brunches, meals in the salon or sundeck barbeques - your expert crew will cater to every gastronomical desire on your yacht charter holiday.

Enjoy pampering your taste buds while being surrounded by the most beautiful scenery the Adriatic has to offer. Remember, the chef aboard your superyacht charter will constantly work to satisfy your culinary desires on all levels.

Enjoy the wonders of a luxury yacht menu

Imagine a romantic sunset on the highest deck of your yacht charter, eating smoked beluga caviar with marinated mozzarella and drinking the best Croatian wine. After stepping aboard a superyacht charter, you will enter a world of the finest cuisine you will ever taste. Every course and every meal onboard your superyacht charter will be a hand-made bite of heaven, made by the best chefs, with years of experience in Michelin restaurants.

Your expert crew will prepare, present and serve meals on a level surpassing even the best on-land restaurants. A five-star service aboard your superyacht charter ensures that standards are kept extraordinarily high when it comes to food and drink.

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Serving Rare Tuna Steak on a yacht charter vacation

Fully customize every mouthful

Chartering a superyacht comes with many options, considering all the types of food, snacks, drinks, wines and desserts a superyacht charter carries. You can customize every meal down to the last bite and your expert chef will gladly comply with every gourmet idea you want to bring to life. Before you board your superyacht charter, you will be presented with a preference sheet regarding food.

You will be kindly asked if you keep a diet, have any allergies or any other special requirements the chef has to think about when preparing your luxury yacht menu. By completing the preference sheet, your expert crew will have all the information needed to customize an unforgettable culinary experience.

Help your chef and your charter crew by mentioning as many details regarding your diet as you can, as it will help with tailoring your luxury yacht menu to your exact specifications.

Compare dining experiences

The service and quality of food aboard your yacht charter doesn’t just rival Michelin star restaurants, it surpasses them – a miracle on its own, considering the size of the kitchen the chef has at his disposal. You can enjoy the quality and exclusivity of a five-star restaurant and feel at home.

Choose whether or not you want to abide by the fine dining dress code. Eat like a king in your swimsuit and discover a different type of dining experience. Berth your superyacht along Croatia`s coast and try some of the best restaurants Croatia has to offer. Later, compare them with the luxury yacht menu your expert chef prepares aboard your superyacht charter.

Stick to your diet or go full voracious

The cuisine is the fuel that powers your charter itinerary and your chef is fully prepared to provide gourmet meals in accordance with your diet plan. Choose macrobiotic, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, or any other diet, and your chef will prepare it with a Michelin twist.

A highly trained professional, your onboard chef will prepare any type of meal, whether you prefer a typical Mediterranean cuisine, fusion style cooking or something a bit more exotic. There is no end to the gastronomic possibilities when you are aboard a superyacht charter.

Enjoy imported delicacies, vintage wine, champagne and local ingredients so fresh you could taste nature with every bite. The crew and chef onboard your superyacht charter will attune themselves to your eating rhythm – if you want lobsters at 2 in the morning, you will eat lobsters at 2:30, as soon as it is ready.

Ask your expert crew to go diving for some clams and crustaceans, or try your hand at fishing for your luxury yacht menu, which the onboard chef will gladly prepare.

Tell your yacht chef to prepare typical Croatian dishes

Get inspired by local Croatian food and ask the chef aboard your charter to prepare a continental or coastal Croatian dish.

Here are some traditional foods to consider:
● Štrukli are a typical Croatian continental dish, similar to a combination of pie and lasagne, but with an authentic filling.
● Purica s mlincima, another famous continental dish, is a turkey with a side of specially prepared dough sheets, with a tradition dating to the Middle ages
● Skradinski risotto is a meal that needs a long time to prepare but is worth it in the end, because of its unique taste
● Viška pogača is a dish that dates to the Romans, with simple ingredients that result in a rich texture and mouthwatering taste, made mostly from special salted dough and fish
● Truffle fuži is a simple, but divine dish hailing from Istra.
● Last but not least, dagnje na buzaru are clams prepared using a gentle and delicate wine finish which produces an unforgettable taste.

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Skradinski Risotto, photo credit to Instagram profile restoranpadre

Moor your yacht & dine in the best Croatian restaurants

When you charter a superyacht in Croatia, trying local food is unavoidable, because of the rich culinary tradition Croatia has to offer. There are ten Michelin star restaurants scattered around Croatia’s coastline and nearly all of them are superyacht accessible. Berth your superyacht in Dubrovnik port and in less than 2 minutes, you will be sitting in one of the best restaurants in Croatia.

You can enjoy a view of your yacht while eating octopus with fennel and turbot with cauliflower cream. You could ignore the exclusive restaurants and go for a more typical establishment. Often overlooked, family restaurants provide the best atmosphere and food, with recipes passed on for generations. Ask your knowledgeable yacht crew about the best places to eat on land.

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Pelegrini restaurant in Sibenik, Photo credit to Instagram profile pellegrini.restaurant

Luxury yacht menu – The highlight of your charter

Every day on your superyacht will be spent eating like royalty, while you relax and unwind. Your luxury yacht menu will consist of only the best ingredients money can buy. The crew aboard your yacht charter will take great pleasure in pampering your taste buds with the chef`s expertly prepared meals.

From single courses to a 6-course meal, you will eat only the finest food made from the most luxurious and exquisite ingredients. You can sample traditional Croatian dishes and compare them with classical Mediterranean cuisine or ask the chef to prepare something costume made only for you.