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Villa Ruza Restaurant & Lounge Bar

Donje Celo | Kolocep, Dubrovnik 20000, Croatia
0038520757030
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Ranked #3 of 198 restaurants in Dubrovnik
Price range: 12 AUD - 36 AUD
Cuisines: Delicatessen, Mediterranean, Seafood, Croatian
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Good for: Romantic, Outdoor seating
Dining options: Reservations, Delivery, After-hours
Description: Seasonal restaurant - Open from April till October.Restaurant&Lounge bar Villa Ruza is situated at the island of Kolocep; the first one of Dubrovnik's Elaphite Islands, occupying a unique location of peace and serenity on a seaside rock in deep shadow of pine trees, at the very entrance to Donje Celo bay.Enjoy your dinner at crescent shape terrace on seashore looking at the most beautiful sunset far away or relaxing in the lounge bar with perfect cocktail!Easiest way to come is either by regular Elaphiti Islands ferry boat "Postira" or by "Adriana" taxi boat service from the Gruz Port. Also you can use "Dinamite" taxi boat service from the Old Town or private pick-up service from all seaside hotels.Don't Imagine! Taste It... Feel It... Experience It...Come and enjoy Villa Ruza!
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sheffield
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

We visited this place whilst staying on Kolocep amazing sunset views not cheap but the food / seafood is worth the cost and the views alone are worth the visits and prices. Would recommend to anyone only reached by boat and reservation is a must.

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See 2 more reviews by SAATKINSON for Dubrovnik
Sarasota, Florida
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289 reviews 289 reviews
226 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 104 cities Reviews in 104 cities
122 helpful votes 122 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

An absolutely stupendous location/view, with extremely attentive staff and unbelievably delicious food. You need to get a ferry or private boat to get here, but it is absolutely worth the trip. Everything is prepared fresh/to order and the veggies are straight from their own garden. The monkfish was probably the best fish we had eaten in a long time... very... More

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See 7 more reviews by floridabrits for Dubrovnik
Istanbul, Turkey
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

During our visit of Dubrovnik I wanted to go on some island, mainly because of freshfish and good wine :) When my partner and I saw Villa Ruza on TripAdvisor and all reviews regarding it decision was done: this is the place we want to see! as I saw in earlier comments below, there is a problem regarding transfer. There... More

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See 2 more reviews by Nicol S for Dubrovnik
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

As previous reviews for the same time have said, there was no menu which was not great for such an expensive restaurant. We are not used to buying fish by weight and therefore had no idea how much the bill would be which caused me to worry about it throughout the meal. For the same reason and because we were... More

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See 2 more reviews by FbBen for Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik, Dubrovacko-Neretvanska, Croatia
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20 reviews 20 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

This is one of those places a lot of people try to find for a lifetime. A little gettaway, a short boat ride away from crowded Dubrovnik streets, with food that will bring you back to childhood with its natural home grown tastes and service that will make you feel like you're a regular there though it's your first time.... More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

It is a beautiful setting and the service is excellent. However, I agree with the previous review that the lack of menu can make you blow your budget!! My sea bass on its own, and it was a moderately sized, cost 60 pounds. That is a bit pricey for me. They also didn't print out the receipt and gave us... More

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Lincolnshire
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

We had a lovely meal here- it was very quiet and we had excellent and personal service. The octopus salad was exceptional as was the main fish course (we had dentex)l. The setting is unique and very special and we loved our day on the island. The 'but' is really down to our own carelessness rather than the restaurant's, but... More

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Skelmersdale, United Kingdom
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3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

What a wonderful night we had here eight of us went from Dubrovnik old port and the restaurant had arranged a water taxi for us, we booked the table before leaving England.. the welcome was brilliant and the food fantastic. When we asked about the menu the owner showed us what fresh fish he had for the day and when... More

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See 2 more reviews by thewinns4 for Dubrovnik
singapore
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38 reviews 38 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

We had just started our sail journey from Dubrovnik late afternoon and decided to have dinner at this restaurant after reading the reviews. The seafood was very fresh especially the fish. However, service was very slow even though there was only 4 tables of guests. The prices are also not cheap. We went back to our boat and spent the... More

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See 3 more reviews by lckemelcee for Dubrovnik
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3 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2013 via mobile

We had fantastic food here everything was lovely staff are excellent will surely miss this place.wife cannot stop talking about the food here kids loved the staff there

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