3 bakeries worth the trip across Croatia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Croatia guides.
Kruscic Artisan Bakery ★ 4.7 · Split
diocletians-palace · Obrov 6, 21000 Split, Croatia
Kruscic Artisan Bakery just behind Split's Ribarnica fish market makes additive-free baguettes, boules and pastries from French and German recipes.
Tip: Sells out by 13:00 in summer; go before 10:00 for first picks of the boule rustique and the savoury focaccia.
Pekara Hrstic Mall of Split ★ 4.1 · Split
manus-zenta · Josipa Jovica 93, 21000 Split, Croatia
Pekara Hrstic is a Split bakery chain that has run for 25 years, baking burek, savoury pies and Dalmatian breads daily at its Mall of Split outlet.
Tip: Outside the centre at the Mall of Split; warm cheese burek and fresh bread from the early shift to late evening.
Bobis Marmontova ★ 4.0 · Split
marmontova · Marmontova ul. 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
Bobis on Split's Marmontova promenade is the Dalmatian pastry institution since 1949, with trays of kremsnita custard slices next to the long espresso bar.
Tip: Take away beats the table queue; the kremsnita is at its best before lunch.