Dog-Friendly Restaurants in Pula

The most internationally celebrated konoba in Istria, run by the Skoko family in a fishing village 8 km south of Pula - chef Davor Skoko buys the catch off the boats every morning and works through every cut, including the offal and lesser-known species that bigger restaurants discard. A handful of outdoor courtyard tables under a vine pergola welcome leashed well-behaved dogs; the small interior is dog-free. Booking essential 2-3 weeks ahead in summer.

A Pula institution since the 1980s on the lane climbing to the Kaštel fortress, with a stone-walled terrace draped in ivy that locals fill for lunch and the early-evening rush. Wood-fired thin-crust pizza with Istrian toppings (truffle, pršut, malvazija-marinated anchovy), Adriatic seafood pasta and a fair house carafe of malvazija. Outdoor terrace tables welcome leashed dogs; water bowls on request.

A vaulted-cellar bistro and wine bar a block from the central market, with a small flagstone terrace on a quiet pedestrian lane in the Old Town. Modern Istrian cooking - boškarin carpaccio, fuži with truffle, asparagus risotto in season - paired with a deep list of Istrian malvazija and teran by the glass. Leashed dogs welcome on the terrace; the stone interior is small and best skipped for the dog.