Panorama Dubrovnik: What to Order
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The verdict: Order the Pašticada and a Dubrovački Plavac Mali, book a terrace edge 45 minutes before sunset; the view outranks the kitchen, by design.
Panorama sits 412 metres up Mount Srđ at the top of the Dubrovnik cable car, run by the Nautika group behind the city’s best addresses. Mains run €29.80 to €44.80, so this is a mid-scale Mediterranean kitchen with an unbeatable view. Order for the terrace, not for a tasting menu.
The Signature Order
Open with the octopus carpaccio at €24.50 or the local tuna tartare, both clean, restrained starters. For a Dalmatian classic, the Pašticada, slow-braised beef in wine, is the dish to order when the evening is a celebration and a bottle of Plavac Mali is already coming. If you want the kitchen at its best on seafood, the grilled sea bass at €40.90 or the John Dory filleted at the table are the cleanest plates; the chef’s king prawns run €43.60 and the 300g rib eye €44.80.
Finish with the Dubrovnik rozata, the city’s cream-caramel, at €8.90. The wine list is the best argument after the view: the Nautika cellar spans the Dalmatian coast, so ask for a Dingč Plavac Mali with the red meat or a mature Pošip from Korčula with the fish. For a toast, the Croatian sparkling wines from the Tomac estate are the local call.
How to Build the Order
Two courses with wine lands around €70 to €90 a head before the separate €30 cable-car ticket. The single most important decision is timing: book the terrace edge for 45 minutes before sunset, which in July means a 20:30 table for roughly 20:50 golden hour. Ride up an hour early, take the aperitif at the bar while the tour groups thin, and ask for the west-end tables explicitly, since the second row loses the drop.
Related Reading
- Our full profile: Panorama Restaurant, Mount Srđ.
- Land the sunset table: how to book Panorama.
- The wider city: Dubrovnik dining guide and the 2026 Dubrovnik restaurant guide.
- The sister flagship: Nautika at the Pile Gate, and the walls-side Above 5 rooftop.
- Same sunset, other rooms: the best view tables in Dubrovnik.
- More sea-facing kitchens: seafood restaurants worldwide.
- Best for the occasion: birthday restaurants.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should you order at Panorama Restaurant Dubrovnik?
Order the Pašticada, the Dalmatian slow-braised beef in wine, as the signature main, and open with the octopus carpaccio at €24.50. On seafood, the grilled sea bass at €40.90 or the table-filleted John Dory are the kitchen’s cleanest work. Finish with the Dubrovnik rozata at €8.90 and pair the meal with a Plavac Mali from the Nautika cellar.
How much does dinner at Panorama Dubrovnik cost?
Mains on the 2026 menu run €29.80 to €44.80, with the chef’s king prawns at €43.60, rib eye at €44.80 and sea bass fillet at €40.90. Two courses with wine lands around €70 to €90 per person. The cable car up Mount Srđ is a separate €30 return ticket with no dining discount, so budget for it on top.
Is the food at Panorama as good as the view?
No, and it is not meant to be. Panorama is a competent mid-scale Mediterranean kitchen run by the Nautika group, built so the cooking never detracts from a 360-degree view of the Old City and the Elaphiti islands. The seafood, the Pašticada and the wine list are reliably good; the group’s ambitious tasting-menu cooking is reserved for Nautika at sea level.
When is the best time to book a table at Panorama?
Book the terrace edge for 45 minutes before sunset, which in July in Dubrovnik means roughly a 20:30 reservation. Front-row sunset tables go four to five days out in summer and one to two weeks on peak July and August weekends. Arrive an hour early to explore the summit, and reserve through the Nautika Collection portal or by phone.