Best Burgers in Zadar: Where to Eat, and What to Order

The best burgers in Zadar at a glance

Choose Burger Varosh for a fast, focused burger near the old-town sights, and La Famiglia for a longer meal with more variety for a mixed group. The addresses are simple: Stomorica 4 for Burger Varosh, and Knezova Šubića Bribirskih 9 for La Famiglia. Both are central enough to fold into a walk rather than a special trip.

Zadar burgers sit in the same quick-lunch bracket as pizza by the slice and bakery pastries, which is why they work well on arrival day or between errands. If nobody in your group wants a burger, the wider cheap eats Zadar picture gives you other options within the same walkable centre.

Burger Varosh: hand-pressed patties in the old town

Burger Varosh is a small burger joint in the Varoš quarter, a few steps from the Roman Forum, the Sea Organ and Greeting to the Sun, and its own site describes it as established in 2025 and operated by Kebab Brothers. The kitchen keeps the menu short, grinds its own beef and bakes its buns daily, and the site lists hours of 11:00 to 23:00 Monday to Saturday and 12:00 to 22:00 on Sunday.

This is a counter-style stop rather than a lingering restaurant: useful before a ferry, after a morning of walking, or when a sit-down lunch would eat into your afternoon. The tight menu is the trade-off — you come for a well-built burger and fries, not for a long Croatian meal.

What to order at Burger Varosh

The menu lists five burgers: the classic beef at ten euros, the beef cheeseburger and the crispy beef burger at eleven each, the classic chicken burger at eleven, and the vegeburger at twelve. Fillings are plainly set out, so the crispy beef comes with bacon, crispy onion and cucumber, and the vegeburger with lettuce, cucumber and cabbage rather than a meat substitute.

If you want the fullest flavour, the cheeseburger with cheddar is the straightforward pick, while the crispy version adds texture for anyone who finds a plain patty dull. The vegeburger is described as a vegetable patty, so set expectations accordingly. The site lists burgers, sides and drinks to round out an order for a group with different appetites.

La Famiglia: burgers, BBQ and pasta a short walk from the centre

La Famiglia is on Knezova Šubića Bribirskih 9, a short walk from the old-town core, and its menu spans burgers, BBQ, pasta, salads and veggie and vegan dishes. The restaurant describes itself as family-run since 1964, with the owner and chef working in the business, and its site lists opening hours of 08:00 to 23:00 Monday to Thursday and 08:00 to 23:30 Friday to Sunday.

An early opening makes it a realistic option for lunch before a museum visit or an afternoon on the water, and the late finish suits a relaxed evening. The broader menu is the draw here: a mixed table can order burgers, a BBQ plate and pasta without anyone settling for a side dish.

What to order at La Famiglia

Order a burger when that is what you came for, and use the BBQ and pasta side of the menu when the table wants a proper sit-down spread. Vegetarian and vegan choices are listed alongside the meat dishes, which is the practical advantage over a single-focus burger counter. The site sets out the menu in full, so check the current line-up before you commit to a dish.

Portions here are built for a meal rather than a snack, so it works better as the main event of your evening. Sharing a salad or a pasta between two, with burgers for the rest, keeps the bill sensible without anyone leaving hungry.

How Zadar burgers compare: fast old-town joint vs family restaurant

The decision comes down to time and group size. Burger Varosh wins on location inside the old town, a short menu and speed, so it suits solo travellers and couples who want a burger and to move on. La Famiglia wins on choice and seating, which matters for families, groups and anyone who wants a starter, a salad and a slower pace.

Neither is a fine-dining stop, and that is not the point: these are everyday meals in a city where lunch is often a quick plate between other plans. If your group would rather skip burgers entirely, the best pizza in Zadar covers the same quick-meal ground with a wider choice of toppings.

For a proper sit-down dinner of a different kind, the steak Zadar options give you another route through the city's evening restaurant scene when a burger is not what the evening calls for.

Burgers for vegetarians and vegans in Zadar

Burger Varosh lists a vegeburger at twelve euros, built on a vegetable patty with lettuce, cucumber, cabbage, mayonnaise and BBQ sauce, so ask for it without mayonnaise if you eat vegan. La Famiglia advertises veggie and vegan dishes across its menu, which gives more room for a plant-based eater to build a full meal rather than ordering the one vegetarian item.

If a burger is not the vegetarian's preference, a pizza with vegetable toppings is the usual fallback, and the best pizza places in Zadar make that an easy swap. Either way, say what you need at the counter or the table. It is worth checking current prices and opening hours before you set out, as they can change by season.

What a Zadar burger costs and how to pay

Burger Varosh publishes burger prices from ten to twelve euros on its own menu, with sides and drinks listed separately. La Famiglia does not list prices on its site, so read the menu at the door. Croatia uses the euro, so there is no kuna conversion to worry about.

At either place, budget for a main course plus a drink and a shared side, and for a group confirm the total before ordering. Prices at La Famiglia are set at the restaurant rather than online, so the menu at the door is the figure to work from.

Which Zadar burger should you choose?

Pick Burger Varosh if you want a quick, well-built burger in the old town and are happy with a short menu. Pick La Famiglia if you are eating with a mixed group, want a full sit-down meal, or need a vegetarian or vegan option that goes beyond a single burger.

For other quick meals in the same centre, the cheap eats Zadar guide covers the wider picture of bakeries, pizza and budget lunches within walking distance of the old town.