Brodeto
Italian restaurant · Raleigh ·
Adriatic cuisine with seafood, peka, pastas, and Croatian wines
Adriatic cuisine with seafood, peka, pastas, and Croatian wines
"The category is: sultry. A hulking wooden door at this sister restaurant to Crawford & Son gives way to a dining room filled with earth tones and a quartzite slab behind the bar that’s so thin, light shines through it. Water defines Brodeto—the Adriatic Sea, to be precise. Dishes draw from Croatia and eastern and southern Italy, many of them featuring seafood from sea urchin butter to monkfish, not to mention a crudo section leading the menu. With a range of two-tops, Brodeto is ideal for lovers splurging on a special occasion dinner in the intimate back room. End the night around the corner at Hummingbird’s bar." - eric ginsburg
"The category is: sultry. A hulking wooden door at this sister restaurant to Crawford & Son gives way to a dining room filled with earth tones and a quartzite slab behind the bar that’s so thin, light shines through it. Water defines Brodeto—the Adriatic Sea, to be precise. Dishes draw from Croatia and eastern and southern Italy, many of them featuring seafood from sea urchin butter to monkfish, not to mention a crudo section leading the menu. With a range of two-tops, Brodeto is ideal for lovers splurging on a special occasion dinner in the intimate back room. Afterwards, grab a nightcap around the corner at Hummingbird’s bar. photo credit: Jessica Crawford photo credit: Jessica Crawford photo credit: Jessica Crawford photo credit: Jessica Crawford Pause Unmute" - Eric Ginsburg
"Identified as one of the Raleigh venues under Scott Crawford's Crawford Hospitality umbrella; Scott Crawford is a 2025 James Beard Foundation semifinalist in the Outstanding Restaurateur category, and this venue is cited among the properties contributing to that nomination." - Erin Perkins
"A couple of years ago chef Scott Crawford helped lead a culinary tour to Croatia, and after a few trips back, it’s clear the country, and the Northern Adriatic region in general, made an impression. So much so that last month he debuted his latest restaurant, Brodeto, an ode to the Italian-Balkan cuisine that can be found across Northern Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia. There’s his take on peka, a traditional Croatian dish slow-cooked over and under hot coals, a version of crni rizot (black risotto), plenty of pastas, and more. A great selection of Croatian and Northern Italian wines pairs wonderfully with the menu." - Matt Lardie
"Opening this fall from chef Scott Crawford, this restaurant introduces Adriatic cuisine inspired by Croatia and coastal Italy, favoring lighter, seafood-forward dishes and preparations cooked largely over coals. The menu is expected to be about 60% Italian and 40% Croatian, and will always include a peka — a braised Croatian dish featuring proteins such as lamb, pork, or octopus — while the restaurant’s namesake fish soup will be a seasonal signature that can be made lighter or heartier depending on the time of year. Overall the food emphasizes familiar flavor profiles, seasonality, and nods to tradition, with an approachable, inspiring style meant to be accessible rather than intimidating." - Erin Perkins