Dubrovnik: Buza Bar (August 2016)




My spouse and I visited the original Buza Bar on a Saturday morning in late August 2016. “Buza” (pronounced “BOO-zha”) means “hole in the wall”, and that is how you access this amazing place! Dubrovnik is home to two Buza Bars; see our other review for Buza Bar II.)

The Buza Bar is nestled between the rocks on the Old Town cliffside facing the Adriatic Sea. To locate the bar, start from Gundulic Square and walk up the “Jesuit” stairs and turn left. When you reach the City Walls, turn right onto Ulica Crijeviceva and follow the walls, keeping the wall on your left. When you see a yellow sign that says "Cold drinks with the most beautiful view" (at approximately number 9), follow the arrow, and the entrance will be on your left within the next few feet. Bend down to pass through an ancient doorway, and emerge on the side of the sea cliffs outside the City Walls that surround Old Town. 

Buza Bar serves mostly beer and wine in plastic cups. Some tables contain unique wooden holders so that the plastic cups do not blow away in the breeze. Umbrella-topped tables cover several different levels of concrete, and the various landings are surrounded by safety railings (unlike at Buza Bar II). The lowest level leads down to the water, where you can use a ladder (or jump) into the sea to take a dip. Even if you do not swim, local teenage tourists will keep you entertained. Buza Bar has an outhouse with a chemical toilet if you need to use “the facilities”.

Although Buza Bar might be a bit hard to locate, the drinks with a spectacular view will make it worth the effort!










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