26 dalmatian restaurants worth the trip across Croatia, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Croatia.
Restaurant Krug ★ 4.9 · Split
matejuska · Trumbiceva obala 17, 21000 Split, Croatia
Restaurant Krug on Split's Trumbiceva obala is chef Karlo Kaleb's counter-seat fine-dining room, awarded the city's first Michelin star in the 2025 guide.
Tip: Book direct via info@krugrestaurantsplit.com; the L-shaped counter seats around a dozen guests in a single sitting.
Konoba Fetivi ★ 4.8 · Split
veli-varos · Tomica Stine 4, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Fetivi in Split's Veli Varos is the Bib Gourmand family konoba on Tomica Stine, cooking grilled Adriatic fish and pasticada to a daily Pazar buy.
Tip: Tue-Sun 15:00-23:30, closed Mondays; book ahead for the early dinner sitting and the best whole fish go by 21:00.
Konoba Matejuska ★ 4.7 · Split
veli-varos · Tomica Stine 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Matejuska in Split's Veli Varos is a family-run room in a 19th-century UNESCO stone house, cooking the day's market catch over a wood fire.
Tip: Cash preferred; the small terrace fills early in summer, so go for a 19:30 dinner or a late 21:30 sitting.
Villa Spiza ★ 4.7 · Split
diocletians-palace · Ulica Petra Kruzica 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Villa Spiza in Split's Diocletian Palace runs a handwritten daily board sourced from the morning Pazar, with around 14 cult-followed counter seats.
Tip: Walk-in only at 13:00 for the first sitting; the board changes daily and the small room rotates fast on the second turn.
Konoba Fetivi ★ 4.6 · Split
veli-varos · Tomica Stine 4, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Fetivi in Split's Veli Varos is the Bib Gourmand family konoba on Tomica Stine, cooking grilled Adriatic fish and pasticada to a daily Pazar buy.
Tip: Tue-Sun 15:00-23:30, closed Mondays; book ahead for the early dinner sitting and the best whole fish go by 21:00.
K.uzina ★ 4.6 · Split
diocletians-palace · Kraj Svete Marije 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
K.uzina in Split is chef Toni Boban's Bib Gourmand room on Kraj Sv. Marije, cooking creative Dalmatian small plates behind the Ribarnica fish market.
Tip: Sit on the small terrace facing the fish market for the best evening light; the daily catch board is the menu to read first.
Konoba Hvaranin ★ 4.6 · Split
veli-varos · Ban Mladenova 9, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Hvaranin on Ban Mladenova in Split's Veli Varos is a tight family-run room with the city's writers and journalists at the small tables.
Tip: Mon-Sat 15:00-23:00, closed Sundays; seating is limited, book the dinner sitting.
Zrno Soli ★ 4.5 · Split
matejuska · Uvala Baluni 8, 21000 Split, Croatia
Zrno Soli at ACI Marina in Split is a sea-facing dining room above the boats serving traditional Dalmatian cooking with a panoramic view of the Old Town.
Tip: The first floor terrace is the right table; rotate through the daily fish offer and finish with rozata custard.
Konoba Matejuska ★ 4.5 · Split
veli-varos · Tomica Stine 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Matejuska in Split's Veli Varos is a family-run room in a 19th-century UNESCO stone house, cooking the day's market catch over a wood fire.
Tip: Cash preferred; the small terrace fills early in summer, so go for a 19:30 dinner or a late 21:30 sitting.
Villa Spiza ★ 4.5 · Split
diocletians-palace · Ulica Petra Kruzica 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Split's cult 14-seat counter inside Diocletian's Palace: handwritten daily board from the morning Pazar market. Walk-in 13:00 for the first sitting.
Tip: Walk-in only at 13:00 for the first sitting; the board changes daily and the small room rotates fast on the second turn.
Sperun Eat and Drink ★ 4.5 · Split
veli-varos · Sperun ul. 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Sperun Eat and Drink just below Veli Varos in Split is a small-terrace konoba pouring local wine and grilling Adriatic fish daily, kept open through midnight.
Tip: Closed Mondays; book ahead for the terrace in July and August or arrive at 19:00 for a walk-up table.
Zrno Soli ★ 4.5 · Split
matejuska · Uvala Baluni 8, 21000 Split, Croatia
Zrno Soli at ACI Marina in Split is a sea-facing first-floor room above the boats, in the Michelin Guide for Dalmatian cooking with a modern hand.
Tip: Ask for the terrace looking back to the Old Town; the daily fish board is the menu to order from each evening.
Konoba Korta ★ 4.4 · Split
diocletians-palace · Poljana Grgura Ninskog 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Korta sits on a small Split palace courtyard in front of the Church of St Philip Neri, serving Dalmatian seafood and meats under ancient stone walls.
Tip: Open daily through midnight; the cloistered courtyard tables are the ones to book in summer and shoulder season.
Apetit ★ 4.3 · Split
diocletians-palace · Ul. Pavla Subica 2, 21000 Split, Croatia
Apetit in Split's Old Town sits on the upper floor of a 15th-century palazzo between the Riva and Pjaca, cooking Dalmatian classics under stone vaulting.
Tip: Climb the stone stairs to the second floor; the dining room is small, so booking in summer is sensible.
Uje Oil Bar ★ 4.3 · Split
diocletians-palace · Dominisova ulica 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Uje Oil Bar inside Split's Diocletian Palace is the city's Dalmatian small-plates room, built on olive oil tastings, paski sir and Dalmatian prsut.
Tip: Order the olive oil tasting flight as a starter; the kitchen will pair it with the cured-meat and aged paski sir board.
Sperun Eat and Drink ★ 4.3 · Split
veli-varos · Sperun ul. 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Sperun Eat and Drink just below Veli Varos in Split is a small-terrace konoba pouring local wine and grilling Adriatic fish daily, kept open through midnight.
Tip: Closed Mondays; book ahead for the terrace in July and August or arrive at 19:00 for a walk-up table.
Konoba Korta ★ 4.3 · Split
diocletians-palace · Poljana Grgura Ninskog 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Dalmatian seafood-and-meat konoba on a Split palace courtyard. Signature: squid with barley and broad beans, finished with new olive oil. Book in summer.
Tip: Open daily through midnight; the cloistered courtyard tables are the ones to book in summer and shoulder season.
Uje Oil Bar ★ 4.3 · Split
diocletians-palace · Dominisova ulica 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Uje Oil Bar inside Split's Diocletian Palace is the city's Dalmatian small-plates room, built on olive oil tastings, paski sir and Dalmatian prsut.
Tip: Order the olive oil tasting flight as a starter; the kitchen will pair it with the cured-meat and aged paski sir board.
Apetit ★ 4.3 · Split
diocletians-palace · Ul. Pavla Subica 2, 21000 Split, Croatia
Apetit in Split's Old Town sits on the upper floor of a 15th-century palazzo between the Riva and Pjaca, cooking Dalmatian classics under stone vaulting.
Tip: Climb the stone stairs to the second floor; the small dining room takes only around 30 covers.
Uje Oil Bar ★ 4.3 · Split
diocletians-palace · Dominisova ulica 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Uje Oil Bar inside Split's Diocletian Palace is the city's Dalmatian small-plates room, built on olive oil tastings, paski sir and Dalmatian prsut.
Tip: Start with the olive oil flight; the kitchen will then build a small-plates meal around what the morning Pazar yielded.
Konoba Varos ★ 4.2 · Split
veli-varos · Ban Mladenova 9, 21000 Split, Croatia
Old Veli Varos fishermen quarter konoba serving classic Dalmatian comfort: pasticada with homemade gnocchi, seafood platters for two, calmest weekday lunch.
Tip: Open 09:00-24:00; weekday lunch is calmer than the August evening crush, and the seafood platters are sized for two.
Konoba Varos ★ 4.2 · Split
veli-varos · Ban Mladenova 9, 21000 Split, Croatia
Old Veli Varos fishermen quarter konoba serving classic Dalmatian comfort: pasticada with homemade gnocchi, seafood platters for two, calmest weekday lunch.
Tip: Open 09:00-24:00; weekday lunch is calmer than the August evening crush, and the seafood platters are sized for two.
Konoba Gregolevante ★ 4.2 · Split
diocletians-palace · Bosanska ul. 2, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Gregolevante on Bosanska in Split's Old Town is a small cave-like room tucked into a quiet alley, cooking seafood from the morning Ribarnica buy.
Tip: Cash is the safe bet; the room is intimate so book ahead for the dinner sitting in summer.
Trattoria Tinel ★ 4.2 · Split
veli-varos · Tomica Stine 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
Trattoria Tinel in Veli Varos, Split is an Italian-leaning Dalmatian trattoria 30 metres from the Riva on Tomica Stine, open daily 08:00 to midnight.
Tip: Best for late lunch from 14:00 when the room calms after the Riva crowd; the by-the-glass list runs Croatian-only.
Konoba Marjan ★ 4.1 · Split
veli-varos · Senjska ul. 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Marjan at the foot of the Marjan trail in Split serves classic Dalmatian dishes from a tiny kitchen in a centuries-old Veli Varos stone house.
Tip: Cash and card both accepted; small terrace, book ahead in peak season.
Trattoria Tinel ★ 4.1 · Split
veli-varos · Tomica Stine 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
Trattoria Tinel in Split's Veli Varos is an Italian-leaning Dalmatian trattoria 30 metres from the Riva on Tomica Stine, open daily 08:00 to midnight.
Tip: Best for late lunch from 14:00 when the room calms after the Riva crowd; the by-the-glass list runs Croatian-only.