Dining Scene: Dubrovnik, New Rochelle

Dubrovnik takes its name from owner Zeljko “Jerry” Tomic’s hometown, a historic Croatian port city and popular tourist destination. Tomic learned how to cook simple, high-quality Croatian dishes from his mother, who ran a restaurant on the nearby island of Lopud.

“We are cooking my mother’s recipes,” says Tomic. “She would always say, ‘You don’t need too much seasoning if the food is good!’”

While a variety of meat, vegetables, and pastas are offered, the real draw here is the fish. Tomic, himself a former fisherman, spends hours at the Hunts Point fish market hand-selecting the highest quality fresh fish he can find. The fish are presented to customers raw, on an iced platter, for selection at the table before they are cooked. Preparations are kept simple; sea salt and olive oil from Croatia are frequently all that will adorn a fresh catch.

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