PHOTOS: Record 170-metre food table on Stradun continues Dubrovnik tradition

Dubrovnik’s historic Stradun was transformed into a long open-air food table on Sunday as the 17th Dubrovnik Table (Dubrovačka trpeza) brought together local food producers, restaurants and visitors, raising more than €20,000 for charity.

Held as part of the 13th Good Food Festival, the annual gastronomic event stretched a record 170 metres along the city’s main street, attracting residents and visitors keen to sample local food and wine.

The event raised €20,289.99, with proceeds going to the Association of the Blind of Dubrovnik-Neretva County and the Association of Deaf and Hard of Hearing People of Dubrovnik-Neretva County.

More than 60 participants presented their products and culinary skills along Stradun. They included Dubrovnik hotels, restaurants, winemakers, bakers, pastry chefs, hospitality businesses and family farms.

Food and drink vouchers went on sale at five locations along Stradun from 9 am, priced at €8 for food and €4 for wine. The official opening ceremony took place at 11 am in front of St Blaise’s Church, featuring a performance by the traditional Dalmatian vocal group Klapa Kaše.

The event was officially opened by Dubrovnik Deputy Mayor Velibor Puzović, accompanied by Ana Hrnić, head of the city department for tourism and sport, and Miroslav Drašković, director of the Dubrovnik Tourist Board.

The Dubrovnik Table combines the promotion of regional gastronomy with fundraising for local organisations supporting people with visual and hearing impairments.

People unable to attend the event in person could also contribute through direct donations or by scanning a QR code displayed on the event poster.

The event was organised by the City of Dubrovnik, the Dubrovnik Tourist Board, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, the Dubrovnik County Chamber of the Croatian Chamber of Economy, the county’s Chamber of Trades and Crafts, the hospitality trade association and the Dubrovnik Tourism and Hospitality School.

Now in its 17th edition, the Dubrovnik Table remains a key event in the city’s annual food festival calendar, showcasing local culinary traditions while supporting community causes.