Opinions PASSAROLA RESTAURANT Hvar

Excelente musica y ambiente

Last night, we enjoyed a thoroughly delightful dinner in the heart of Hvar at Passarola. While we’ve been largely disappointed by fine dining in Croatia, Passarola definitely exceeded our expectations!

We were greeted earlier in the day by Charlie and invited in the view the panoramic terrace before making a booking that evening. Charlie mentioned his family owned the restaurant, and his pride in this wonderful space was evident.

Spanning two stories (in addition to a bar/event space in the basement) it was a lovely blend of ancient stonework, contemporary art, and tasteful lighting. While not sporting a view of the harbor, it was nestled into the heart of old town, with the open dining space on the rooftop having a view of the Spanish Fortress (apparently so named for the Spanish architects and not occupation) as well as picturesque alleyways.

Our meal began with complementary tuna pâté which was creamy and well seasoned, easing us into the meal. Next we were treated to our appetizers, and this is where the chef’s expertise began to really shine.

Mrs. IsntWitty opted for the sea bass tartare, which highlighted the versatility of this fish. It was very well prepared, with the perfect balance of firm fish and creamy binder, with an absolutely delicious saffron sauce accenting the plate. Our companions opted for a local charcuterie plate for two, which was overflowing with delicious local cheeses, smoked meats and perfectly ripe figs and cherry tomatoes from the owner’s garden. At Mrs. IsntWitty’s behest (ok, twist my rubber arm) I selected the beef tartare and foie gras appetizer, which was served with grilled in-house baked bread and a portion of reduced browned butter. This appetizer was absolutely delicious, and likely ranks as one of the very best beef tartare I’ve been lucky enough to enjoy. At our server Mario’s recommendation, the combination of the three ingredients combined to make a savory crostini bursting with flavor.

For our mains, Mrs. IsntWitty opted for the lobster ravioli in a luxurious bisque reduction formed from a variety of local crustaceans (excellent btw) while I, intent on continuing the theme of local seafood, went with the seafood risotto. The scallops and scampi were perfectly prepared, and worked well with the fresh tomatoes, creamy sauce and al dente rice. Bill’s steak, prepared medium (medium rare tbh) at the chef’s discretion was served with a brilliant grainy mustard sauce that had us all eyeing his plate, and Elizabeth’s sea bass and fennel was tender and flaky.

We paired the meal with another wine from Krajančić, this time selecting the sur lies expression of their Pošip, which paired wonderfully.

Finally, a word of thanks to our brilliant server Mario, who was gracious and attentive throughout the evening. Despite a small mix up at the end, we couldn’t have asked for more. We highly recommend this restaurant if you’re in Old Town Hvar and in search of an excellent fine dining experience. Cheers!

Trt

One of the best meals we have ever had. The lamb chop was perfect. My wife had the ravioli and it was excellent as well. Beautiful outdoor retractable roof with very nice music playing. Very enjoyable evening. Service was great as well.

Live music, attentive staff, beautiful ambiance and tasty food. Night to remember!

Odličan ambijent i ukusna hrana , svaka pohvala konobaru Ivanu!

Siamo passati davanti a questo ristorante e la location ci ha subito colpito. Nonostante qualche recensione non positiva, abbiamo seguito il nostro istinto e abbiamo passato una bellissima serata. Locale, accoglienza e cibo veramente superlativi!

Really good food in a beautiful setting - the risotto is really good as is the burrata. Great service and really cool bar downstairs.

The service was excellent, the waiters were very friendly, but my stake I didn't like, I ordered a Rib Eye and it came out super thin and flat , I paid 39 euros just for the stake, def not worth it , plus the side dishes was another 6 euros each, chips and a salad, salad was just chopped lettuce with tomato, very poor, super overpriced, the presentation of the dishes was pretty bad too. I don't know if we were unlucky, but def nowhere near their internet pictures, I won't go back to that restaurant.

One of the best restaurant in Hvar.
Amazing sea food. 10/10 service.
Adriatic sea bass 10/10
Rib eye 8/10
Truffle pasta ( hot appetizer) 10/10
Bread and complimentary tuna paste was spectacular.
One of the best espresso martinis I’ve ever drink,,
S/o to the bartender!!
There is night club at the basement level of the restaurant ( you need to pay an entrance fee unless you dine there)

Worst place on earth. Night club is very crowded

We went to the nightclub below the restaurant in the evening. Great DJ

One of the best restaurant i have visit so far.
Amazing food and our waiter Petar was extremely professional and nice.
Big well done!
Highly recommended ????????????

Dålig service och dålig mat. Först vägrade de låta oss sitta uppe på terrassen trots att det fanns flera lediga bord, de vill att folk ska hitta precis i ingången till stället. Ett glas rött vin innehöll knappt 10cl. Sen glömde de bort våra side dishes, sa att de gett bort dem till någon annan. Lammet som kom in var rått, Ribeye var delvis rå delvis well done. Därutöver var det svårt att få deras attention, fick vänta i en kvart och be två gånger om notan som var för hög i förhållande till kvaliten.

Preukusna hrana,osoblje ,sve najbolje

Sve pohvale

Nice ambient and really Good food, but confused waiters who did not explain the menu. Payd a really big reciept becouse of missunderstanding of the size of portions.

Disgusted with the service. We were browsing menus outside the lovely streets of Havr, when we were approached by the lady outside the restaurant, we said that we were going to keep looking and may come back. We were told if we came in now they were offering 50%off, maybe we are naive but with trying to do our trip on a budget we accepted. Something didn't feel right so we asked the waiter if this was correct, he agreed. We ate our food which was nice but then when we asked for the bill of course it was full price and completely out of our price range. We then asked about the discount, there seemed to be a disagreement between staff and then we were given 10% off, still completely out of our price range. I understand to some this won't be an issue however we wouldn't have chosen this restaurant otherwise as it wasn't in our budget, just please be aware, it ruined our night and has set us back a lot for the rest of our trip. Its a shame as the food was lovely but I'm devastated with the service and being lied to.

Easily one of the best places I have ever visited. Food exceptional, staff professional and the wine card is second to non. The ambiance and whole design of the restaurant is absolutely magical. Thank you for a wonderful evening with mu loved ones. Kind regards

Service is great and the atmosphere is as well. Unfortunately the food didn’t hit the mark for me. It was good, but nearly all dishes were lackluster. The fish soup was the best - very good flavor. The oysters I thought were not good at all and most dishes were attempting to be fancy. It felt mostly for tourists.

We had a great stay at your restaurant and the food as well as the service were extraordinarily good. :)
Our waiter, Mr. Adnan Jajcanin is a top notch Gentleman and was very considerate and made sure we had a comfortable stay.
Thank you very much :)

Lovely food and fabulous service ❤️

Amazing food! The beef salad, the oysters and the Adriatic sea bass was amazing. We got there 30 mins before the restaurant opened but the owner was kind enough to open it up to us. Definitely a highlight on our short stay in Hvar

Nice restaurant. Great service. Good food. Fair prices . The ordered Seabass and fish soup

We only had a drink in the restaurant. Very friendly staff, nice atmosphere. The prices are a bit high.