BOKA ENTERS THROUGH THE MOUTH

We might sound presumptuous, but Boka is the most beautiful bay in the world. It is compared to Nordic fjords, but beauty is incomparable. Everything is different in Boka. Green is greener, blue is bluer, yellow is more orange, calm is calmer, delicious is more delicious, drinkable is more drinkable. In Boka, food is not just eaten, it’s savored. They say the way to the heart is through the stomach, and we say: Boka enters through the mouth!

THERE IS ONLY ONE

Here in Boka, precisely in Morinj, nestled by the sea, amid sprawling greenery and streams from the mountains, mills have flourished for over two centuries. Ćatović Mills. Here, everything revolves around them – grain to flour, olives to oil. For two centuries, people and products have been gathering here to create pleasure. Stone by stone, plant by plant, detail by detail, recipe by recipe, taste by taste, bite by bite, plate by plate, utensil by utensil, sip by sip, tone by tone, stream by stream, duck by gose, guest by guest… smile by smile. Today, we are Ćatovića Mlini Tavern. Stepping into our tavern halts time. Every moment lasts longer and means more. Real and unreal. Simoultaneously, global and Boka’s way. It is the epitome of Boka’s culinary experience. A tavern with soul, where emotions meld with the history of food and wines, ensuring every visit is remembered long after.
Until the next visit.

For many years (30), something unprecedented has been happening here…A fantastic symbiosis between olives, linden, rose hips, loquat, maquis, nettle, myrtle, oleander, tamarisk, pittosporum, bay laurel, rosemary, grass, cornelian cherry, cypresses, bamboo…water, on one side, and

forks, plates, glasses, wine, sea bass, red mullet, sea bream, prosciutto, cheese, bred, pasta, pate, prawns, zucchini, steaks, cakes, soups, ice cream, fruits, coffee, truffles, shrimps, chefs, waiters, oil, vinegar, salt, nets, boats, lanterns, ribs…charm, on the other side. That’s what we have been working on and enjoying while creating it. This is the place where all senses indulge. A wonderful collaboration of ambiance and food. That is our concept.

HALF HALF

BUT WITHOUT YOU… NIENTE

Pleasure, delicacies, Boka, Morinj, mills, tavern, sea, greenery, and water are the code words for just a try of portraying Lazar Ćatović, the proprietor and master of this familial tavern. Drawing from experiences from top Mediterranean gastronomic sanctuaries and adding his invention, imagination, and creativity while respecting tradition touched with the spirit of modern times, Lazar embarked on this journey in the mid/1990s, to tell the story of eternal enjoyment. Celebrating 30 years of the tavern in 2024 is mare statistic; the count continues, for time flies… So, indulge!