Pupnat has well known and very popular restaurant/ konoba “Mate”. The konoba is run by a local Pupnat family (Matij and Mirjana Farac) and is located at the very centre of the village (you can’t miss it). They specialise in home-made food – everything from cured meats to pasta to cheese comes from the family’s land.
After enjoying a huge appetizer plate loaded with pancetta, sausage, goat cheese, and wild capers, move on to the goat cheese ravioli, and finish off with pastries and juniper or rosemary sorbet. Be sure to check out the smoke-house, hanging with dozens of legs of prsut (above photo right)
A bottle of herb rakija, Croatian grappa, sits on each table along with a clutch of other liqueurs (mandarin, wild cherry, apricot, fig, rose petal, carob).
Konoba Mate is a very popular place, so don’t just turn up – phone for table reservation to avoid any disappointments…
Restaurant MATE in Pupnat: Agrotourismo “Mate” in the village of Pupnat now has new interiors, offering to the guests the authentic Dalmatian atmosphere. Opening times are 11-14h and 17-23h (every day). This agriturismo is most known for its home-made pasta meals and home-made juices from aromatic herbs.
Reservation: +385-(0)20-717-109