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Being a vegetarian in Dubrovnik was a bit of a chore. You get pretty tired of the pizza, pasta and salad. But there are a few options to mix it up.. although I'm not going to lie, it's still tough. As far as being Vegan is concerned, you will have a very hard time. I'm not sure how flexible you are on the vegan part but you may be stuck on "roasted veggies" for a while if you don't do any dairy.
First of all Nishta is the place to be. They recently close smoothie bar though so dubrovnik is without smoothies as of late. I know the owners of Nishta and they make great food. They also try to offer everything with a Vegan option so if you let them know, they'll try to accomodate you. It's not the cheapest meals in town, but it's certainly some of the best vegetarian food you can get in town. It's run by a swiss couple... Tell them I sent you. Traveled through India with them a few years ago and helped them come up with the indian dishes!
As far as other eats, it does get a bit more tedious. Too often "vegetarian" is often considered "not-so-much meat". You may need to clearly state you want something without meat... or "nema meso" as I would say.
Some places worth checking out...
Spaghetteria Toni. It's pasta... but it's damn good. and very reasonable considering. The tortellini is great... and most dishes don't have any meat in them but many do have dairy... so watch out.
Taj Mahal - ironically it's not indian food... it's bosnian. Typically they love their meat... so it's not my first choice for veg food but they do a roasted veg plate that is a decent meal. Also a good place to take a meat eater while you can still eat something veg.
There's a few pizza places worth checking out... although you will get tired of it soon enough. If you're into pizza but without cheese try the line "Nema sir molim"... which means "no cheese please!" Sounds like " Nay-ma See-er mo-lim". Hope that works out for you.
Tabasco pizzeria - it's just above the upper old town entrance. A few steps to get there but it's certainly the best bang for your buck. 70 kuna gets you a massive pizza that will stuff two people.
If you're staying in the old town and don't feel like climbing those steps, check out "Mia Culpa" pizzeria. 50 kuna gets you a full meal and then some.
For a nice simple pizza, try Oliva pizza. It's simple, tasty and reasonable.
If you're looking for something on the go, there are a few sandwich shops operating around.
Mrvica is open late in the old town. It's north side of the main street.. I believe the 6th street from Pile gate. Always people there.. they serve mediocre pizza but the sanwiches are a very reasonable late night bite as you transition from the bars to the club.
Katie O'connors irish bar has reasonable food. they do simple sandwich and chips for 30 kuna. They have decent coffee too. It's also a great place to grab a pint later in the day.
Other places worth mentioning but don't offer anything too amazing...
Arsenal wine bar does a a few veg dishes... noodles... some cheese platters and maybe some roasted veg.
Anyways Dubrovnik is not the ideal place to be vegan or vegetarian but things are changing slowly but surely. It's worth the hardship as the town is truly an amazing place, especially this time of season. Go for a swim, enjoy a cocktail and watch the sun go down. Take in all the old city has to offer.
It doesn't sound like there are that many options, but some at least...I will see what happens and post about my experiences on here later!