5 bars worth the trip across Croatia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Croatia guides.
MoNIKa's Wine Bar ★ 4.8 · Split
diocletians-palace · Ul. ban Mladenova 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
MoNIKa's Wine Bar on Ban Mladenova in Split's Old Town pours wines from the family's Zrnovnica estate alongside Dalmatian cheese and prsut boards in a small.
Tip: The room is small; book ahead for the evening sitting or arrive at 17:00 when the bar opens for the night service.
Leopold's Delicatessen Bar ★ 4.6 · Split
diocletians-palace · Poljana Tina Ujevica 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Leopold's Delicatessen Bar on Poljana Tina Ujevica in Split is the pioneering craft-beer bar in the Old Town, with the city's deepest Croatian draught list.
Tip: Order the half-pour flight; the bar fills early in summer and the small terrace is hard to land after 21:00.
Marvlvs Library Jazz Bar ★ 4.4 · Split
diocletians-palace · Papaliceva ulica 4, 21000 Split, Croatia
Marvlvs Library Jazz Bar on Papaliceva in Split is the city's after-dinner jazz room, tucked inside Diocletian Palace with low light and short cocktail menus.
Tip: Sit in the back room for the music; the front bar is the after-dinner queue for a drink before the late sitting.
Zinfandel Food & Wine ★ 4.2 · Split
diocletians-palace · Maruliceva ul. 2, 21000 Split, Croatia
Zinfandel Food & Wine on Maruliceva in Split is the city's wine-led bistro, pouring 100-plus Croatian bottles and 30 by the glass between Pjaca and Vocni Trg.
Tip: The courtyard tables are the right seats; live music nightly in summer.
Bokeria Wine Cellar ★ 4.0 · Split
diocletians-palace · Domaldova ul. 8, 21000 Split, Croatia
Bokeria's wine room in Split shifts the Old Town restaurant into a wine-bar mood after 22:00, pouring Plavac mali and Posip by the glass into the early hours.
Tip: Sit at the cellar end of the dining room; the by-the-bottle list runs to around 200 Croatian labels.