--- title: "Restaurant moorings in Croatia: free with dinner or fees" description: "Restaurant berths in Croatia: which are free with dinner, which take a deposit and which charge a fee, and what to ask before you tie up." url: https://olasail.com/moorings/restaurant-moorings/ updated: 2026-10-08 --- > The Markdown copy of https://olasail.com/moorings/restaurant-moorings/, from OlaSail, a planning reference for sailing in Croatia, not for navigation. Every page: https://olasail.com/llms.txt [Report a change](https://olasail.com/about/corrections/#page=Restaurant%20moorings%3A%20free%20with%20dinner%2C%20deposits%20and%20fees) # Restaurant moorings: free with dinner, deposits and fees Many konobas in the bays let you use their pier or buoys if you eat with them, but the terms differ: free with dinner at some, a fee at others, such as €25 a night at Lonely Paradise (From the operator, 8 Oct 2026) and €100 a night at Restoran Lučice. (From the operator, 5 Oct 2026) Ask what the berth costs when you book the table, and in July and August book early: popular ones fill up, some a week ahead. 5 kinds of berth terms 5 restaurants with terms from the owner Each season we ask the owner again Photo: “Fishing-themed restaurant terrace, Zaostrog, Croatia (PPL1-Corrected) julesvernex2” by [Jules Verne Times Two](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fishing-themed_restaurant_terrace,_Zaostrog,_Croatia_(PPL1-Corrected)_julesvernex2.jpg), [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0), resized All 20 facts on this page name their source, the latest checked on 8 Oct 2026: 15 from the operator and 5 from official sources. See every source 15 From the operator (operator) 5 Official source (official) Written by [Domagoj Franc](https://olasail.com/about/people/domagoj-franc/), editor. Reviewed by [Ivor Benko](https://olasail.com/about/people/ivor-benko/), skipper (Croatian skipper's licence, category C). Updated 4 times since 7 Oct 2026. See changes Published 7 Oct 2026. Updated 8 Oct 2026. Before you tie up at a restaurant - Ask the terms when you book the table. Free with dinner, a deposit you eat off, or a berth fee on top. Get them in a message, so you both remember. - "Free" usually means "with dinner". If you won't eat there, ask what the berth costs before you tie up. - If someone charges you for a buoy in open water, they need a concession for it. Ask for their card and the price list. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) ## The five kinds of terms We sort every restaurant berth into one of five kinds. A single "free mooring" label hides the conditions, and the conditions are what cause arguments at the end of the night. 1. ### Included with a meal The berth costs nothing if you eat dinner there. Ask: does the whole crew need to eat, and is there a smallest bill? 2. ### Deposit credited against a meal You pay a deposit when you arrive, and it comes off the dinner bill. If you don't eat, they keep it. Ask: how much, cash or card, and do you get a receipt for it? 3. ### Meal plus berth charge Dinner is a condition, and the berth costs a fee on top of the bill. Ask: the fee for your boat's length, and whether a catamaran pays more. 4. ### Separate berth charge The berth has its own price, whether or not you eat. Dinner is up to you. Ask: the price per night, and who runs the buoys or the pier. 5. ### Terms unconfirmed The restaurant hasn't told us its terms this season. We list its name only, with no price and no link, until it does. Ask: everything above, before you tie up. ## Restaurants with checked terms Each restaurant's terms come from its own website or page, read on the date its source shows. The buoys and piers are as the restaurant lists them, or as sailors counted them. Tap a kind of terms to see only those. Šišmiš [Šešula bay, Šolta](https://olasail.com/places/solta/#sesula) Included with a meal Its buoys are free for restaurant guests. In peak season two boats may share a buoy, with a line ashore. Give your boat's details when you book online (From the operator, 4 Oct 2026) Konoba Sveti Petar [Nečujam bay, Šolta](https://olasail.com/moorings/necujam-buoys/) Included with a meal The buoys in front of the restaurant are free for restaurant guests. Book a table by phone or WhatsApp (From the operator, 4 Oct 2026) Lunch 13:00 to 15:00 and dinner 18:00 to 23:00, in summer 2026 (From the operator, 4 Oct 2026) [Restoran Lučice](https://olasail.com/restaurants/restoran-lucice/) [Lučice bay, Brač](https://olasail.com/places/brac/#lucice) Separate berth charge The buoys have their own price whether or not you eat: €100 a night for a boat of 14 to 44 ft, from 16:00 to 05:00, VAT included. Dinner guests keep the buoy until 10:00. Book dinner by 17:00 (From the operator, 5 Oct 2026) 32 buoys in Lučice bay. A day stop of up to two hours, between 09:00 and 14:00, costs €50 (From the operator, 4 Oct 2026) [Open its page](https://olasail.com/restaurants/restoran-lucice/) Dalmatino [Rukavac, Vis](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#rukavac) Included with a meal Its buoys are free for restaurant guests, with a reservation. Open 11:00 to 23:00 (From the operator, 4 Oct 2026) A 20 m pier with 3 m of depth, and buoys off the shore (From the operator, 4 Oct 2026) Lonely Paradise [Tatinja bay, Šolta](https://olasail.com/places/solta/#tatinja) Meal plus berth charge €25 a night per boat on its buoys, only for guests who stay for dinner, at least one main course each. You pay when you book, up to 3 weeks ahead, and get it all back if you cancel by email 48 hours before you arrive. You can't book a particular buoy. Anchoring in the bay is banned (From the operator, 8 Oct 2026) More than 10 buoys for its guests, since the 2024 season, under the bay's concession (From the operator, 4 Oct 2026) Open from 1 June 2026 (From the operator, 4 Oct 2026) [Konoba Familja](https://olasail.com/moorings/restaurant-moorings/#list) [Lučice bay, Brač](https://olasail.com/places/brac/#lucice) Terms unconfirmed Konoba Familja offers help with mooring in its sheltered bay. It publishes no berth price or terms, so ask when you book the table (From the operator, 8 Oct 2026) [+385 91 610 6975, info@konobafamilja.com](tel:+385916106975) (From the operator, 8 Oct 2026) [Restaurant Maestral](https://olasail.com/moorings/restaurant-moorings/#list) [Okuklje, Mljet](https://olasail.com/places/mljet/#okuklje) Terms unconfirmed Restaurant Maestral offers to help sailors who need a place to dock in Okuklje. It publishes no berth price or terms, so ask when you book the table (From the operator, 8 Oct 2026) [+385 98 428 890, maestral.tihomir@gmail.com](tel:+38598428890) (From the operator, 8 Oct 2026) We list a restaurant's terms only when it publishes them. One whose terms we can't find shows its name only. [Tell us about a restaurant](https://olasail.com/about/corrections/) ## What to ask when you book Book as soon as you know which night you want. In July and August popular restaurants are often full, and some need booking up to a week ahead; elsewhere, call or message in the morning, or at lunchtime at the latest. Most restaurants hold a berth only for a table that is booked. How marinas, quays and buoy fields take bookings is in [Booking a berth, and when to arrive](https://olasail.com/moorings/booking-a-berth/). 1. Which kind of terms? Free with dinner, a deposit, dinner plus a fee, or a fee on its own. 2. Pier or buoy? On a pier, ask if there are lazy lines. On a buoy, ask how the tender gets ashore. [Med mooring, step by step](https://olasail.com/moorings/med-mooring/) 3. Your boat. Give its length, and say if it is a catamaran. Ask if the berth takes it. 4. When to arrive, and how long they hold the berth if you are late. 5. How you pay. Cash or card, and a receipt for any deposit or fee. You can check a Croatian receipt with the QR code on it. (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) 6. Water and power, if you need them. Most restaurant berths have neither. ## Is a restaurant berth safe for the night? A berth at a restaurant is like any other: it is only as good as tonight's weather. Ask what size of boat the buoy or the pier takes. Read the [DHMZ marine forecast](https://meteo.hr/prognoze_e.php?section=prognoze_specp¶m=jadran) in the afternoon. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) If a wind is forecast that the bay is open to, have dinner early and leave before dark for a harbour that is sheltered from it. A bura can arrive at night. [Which forecast to trust](https://olasail.com/croatia/weather-and-winds/) · [Where to stay the night](https://olasail.com/moorings/) Advice from our editor and our skipper reviewer, [Ivor Benko](https://olasail.com/about/people/ivor-benko/). ## Who may charge you, and for what A restaurant sets the terms for its own table and its own pier. Buoys in a bay are a different matter: the sea is public, so the law says who may charge for it. [Anchoring fees: who can charge you](https://olasail.com/moorings/anchoring-rules-and-fees/#fees) - For anchoring: Only a company with a concession for that anchorage, or the port authority inside a public port, may charge you for anchoring. Anywhere else, nobody may. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) - The collector: The collector must show a card with the concession grantor and holder, or the port authority, the card number and their own name. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) They must show a price list certified by the county, and give you an invoice. Keep it aboard until you leave Croatian waters. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) - Your receipt: Every receipt in Croatia is registered with the tax administration. You can check one by scanning its QR code with the tax administration's app, or by typing its JIR and ZKI codes into its website, for up to 30 days at a tax office. (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) ### How it works at Stončica bay [Mooring page Stončica bay, Vis The buoys there are a concession anchorage. Gradina Vis d.o.o. holds the concession, (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) so it is a buoy field with its own fee, not a restaurant berth. Open its page](https://olasail.com/places/stoncica/) ## Common questions - Is mooring at a restaurant free in Croatia?: Often, if you eat dinner there. Some restaurants take a deposit that comes off the bill, and some charge for the berth on top. Ask when you book the table. - Do I need to book?: Yes, in July and August. Most restaurants hold a berth only for a booked table. Popular ones are often full, some up to a week ahead, and the rest fill by late afternoon. [What to ask](https://olasail.com/moorings/restaurant-moorings/#ask) - Can a restaurant charge me for its buoy?: Only a concession holder, or a port authority inside a public port, may charge you for anchoring. If someone asks for money for a buoy, ask for their card and the certified price list. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) [Anchoring rules and fees](https://olasail.com/moorings/anchoring-rules-and-fees/) - What if we decide not to eat there?: Ask before you tie up. With a deposit, the restaurant usually keeps it. With a free berth, expect to pay for the night or to move. - Is a restaurant buoy safe overnight?: Only if tonight's forecast suits the bay. Ask what size of boat the buoy takes, and leave before dark if a wind is forecast that the bay is open to. [More on this](https://olasail.com/moorings/restaurant-moorings/#night) ## Help keep this page right Found something different on the water this season? Tell us what you found. We check it with the source before anything changes. [Report a change](https://olasail.com/about/corrections/#page=Restaurant%20moorings%3A%20free%20with%20dinner%2C%20deposits%20and%20fees) [Other ways to help](https://olasail.com/about/contribute/) ## Sources 20 facts from 14 sources, last checked 8 Oct 2026. [Lonely Paradise, Tatinja: its reservations page](https://lonelyparadise.eu/reservations/), Important Booking Rules, and the boat booking notice (Berth terms at Lonely Paradise) (From the operator, 8 Oct 2026) [Lonely Paradise, Tatinja: its home page](https://lonelyparadise.eu/), Mooring notice: anchoring in the bay and Opening notice (Berth terms at Lonely Paradise, the season at Lonely Paradise) (From the operator, 8 Oct 2026) [Konoba Familja, Lučice: its mooring page](https://konobafamilja.com/mooring/), Mooring: "We offer help with mooring up at our safe bay" and Header: phone and email (Berth terms at Konoba Familja. Konoba Familja: phone) (From the operator, 8 Oct 2026) [Restaurant Maestral, Okuklje: its home page](https://okukljerestaurantmaestral.com/), Home: "need a place to dock? We're here to assist you!" and Contact: phone and email (Berth terms at Restaurant Maestral. Restaurant Maestral: phone) (From the operator, 8 Oct 2026) [Restoran Lučice: its booking page, with the buoy prices](https://restoran-lucice.hr/booking_page/), Night mooring prices, times and booking (Berth terms at Restoran Lučice) (From the operator, 5 Oct 2026) [Šišmiš, Šešula: its table booking page, with the guest buoys](https://sismisrestaurant.com/en/rezervacije-stola), Table booking: mooring for guests (Berth terms at Šišmiš) (From the operator, 4 Oct 2026) Show all 14 sources Show fewer sources [Konoba Sveti Petar, Nečujam: its Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/konobasvetipetar/), Post of 30 Jul 2026 and Post of 1 Jul 2026 (Berth terms at Konoba Sveti Petar, opening hours at Konoba Sveti Petar) (From the operator, 4 Oct 2026) [Restoran Lučice: its home page](https://restoran-lucice.hr/), Home page: the buoys (The buoys at Restoran Lučice) (From the operator, 4 Oct 2026) [Dalmatino, Rukavac: its mooring page](https://dalmatino-restaurant.com/dalmatino-restaurant-mooring.html), Mooring: buoys and reservation and Mooring: the pier (Berth terms at Dalmatino, the berth at Dalmatino) (From the operator, 4 Oct 2026) [Lonely Paradise, Tatinja: its About page, with the mooring notice](https://lonelyparadise.eu/about-us/), About: the mooring buoys (The buoys at Lonely Paradise) (From the operator, 4 Oct 2026) [Gradina Vis d.o.o.: its anchorages page (Stončica and the others it holds)](https://gradinavis.hr/sidrista/) (Stončica: who holds the anchorage concession) (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) [Porezna uprava: Check a fiscal receipt (Provjeri fiskalni račun)](https://porezna.gov.hr/fiskalizacija/gotovinski-racuni/provjeri-fiskalni-racun) (Checking a receipt) (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) [gov.hr, Nautics: concessioned anchorages and fees (the government nautical guide)](https://gov.hr/en/nautics/1558) (Who may charge you, the collector's card, price lists and invoices) (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) [DHMZ marine forecast for the Adriatic (English)](https://meteo.hr/prognoze_e.php?section=prognoze_specp¶m=jadran) (The marine forecast) (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) Photos on this page - A seaside restaurant terrace in Zaostrog, Dalmatia. Photo: “Fishing-themed restaurant terrace, Zaostrog, Croatia (PPL1-Corrected) julesvernex2” by [Jules Verne Times Two](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fishing-themed_restaurant_terrace,_Zaostrog,_Croatia_(PPL1-Corrected)_julesvernex2.jpg), [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0), resized - Stončica, east coast of Vis. Photo: “Stoncica beach bay on Vis island, Croatia” by [dronepicr](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stoncica_beach_bay_on_Vis_island,_Croatia_(48693830941).jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), resized - Pakleni islands, off Hvar town. Photo: “Pakleni otoci - panoramio (4)” by [Dejan Sekuloski](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pakleni_otoci_-_panoramio_(4).jpg), [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), resized - Hvar town harbour, the quay. Photo: “Hvar Town through the Yachts” by [Alex Proimos from Sydney, Australia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hvar_Town_through_the_Yachts_(5969965094).jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), resized - Marina Punat, Krk. Photo: “Sailboat leaving marina Punat” by [Yacht Rent from Croatia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sailboat_leaving_marina_Punat_(19497124969).jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), resized - Saskinja bay near Maslinica, island of Šolta. Photo: “Ocean near Maslinica on Solta in Croatia” by [Lennartbj](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ocean_near_Maslinica_on_Solta_in_Croatia.jpg), [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0), resized (From the operator) (Official source) (Seen by us) (Seen by a sailor) (Measured by us) (Sources disagree) (Third-party source) [How we check](https://olasail.com/about/how-we-check/#labels) 20 facts, last checked 8 Oct 2026. [See every source](https://olasail.com/moorings/restaurant-moorings/#sources) [A restaurant page Restoran Lučice, Brač How we show one restaurant: its berth terms with their source and date, the berth itself, and where to go if it's full. Open its page](https://olasail.com/restaurants/restoran-lucice/) ## Keep planning [All guides](https://olasail.com/guides/) [Moorings Where to stay the night Marinas, town quays, buoys and anchorages, each with its source.](https://olasail.com/moorings/) [Moorings Booking a berth, and when to arrive How far ahead to book, which places take bookings, and when the rest fill up](https://olasail.com/moorings/booking-a-berth/) [Moorings Med mooring, step by step How to moor stern-to on a town quay or in a marina, pick up a buoy and tie ashore](https://olasail.com/moorings/med-mooring/) [Moorings Anchoring rules and fees Where you may anchor, and who may charge you for it](https://olasail.com/moorings/anchoring-rules-and-fees/)