Fresh fish and seafood, ecologically grown olives, figs, grapes and honey are typical Rab delicacies likely to be found on the menu in Rab restaurants, inns and taverns.
People of Rab prefer fish and seafood-based cuisine, so tourists visiting Rab usually prefer it as well. Fish stew (brodet), octopus salad, squids, mussels…. are only some of the delicious dishes offered on Rab. Food is cooked in traditional ways and served with locally-grown healthy produce from the local gardens.
Rab’s best-known dessert is Rapska torta, a tasty delicacy and the most popular souvenir. It is believed that it was served for the first time in 1177 to Pope Alexander III on the occasion of the benediction of The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cathedral. What is certain is that it was prepared as a specialty during Venetian rule, more than three hundred years ago, in the homes of rich Rab patricians. Once reserved for socialites and rich citizens, today Rapska torta is the most original souvenir from the island of Rab, although the best place to enjoy it is, of course, right here on the island.