En Lu

What is the one thing you remember about a place long after the holiday has ended? No it’s not the beaches or the panoramas—it’s the flavours! The culinary scene of a new place makes or breaks the holiday for most tourists. Here in Dubrovnik, local food is heavily influenced by French and Italian flavours but it is inimitably Croatian. There are dozens of good restaurants in the city but what happens when it’s time to go home? Naturally, you would want to carry some of Croatia’s flavours back home with you. En Lu is a great place to get stocked up on Croatian essentials such as locally produced oils and wines, spices and nougat. There are lots of supermarkets in Dubrovnik but En Lu is a great little store if you favour handmade goods over mass-produced ones. Sample some peppers and chillis picked with garlic and oil or Prsut—traditional Croatian home-cured ham. Don’t forget to pick some Croatian biscuits and jams as souvenirs. There is no dearth of options but we love Paprenjak—cookies flavoured with walnuts and honey, alongside the tiniest bit of pepper. Alternatively, you can try the iconic Seizis, which are traditional cookies coated with nuts and filled with a gooey strawberry jam in the middle