12 mediterranean restaurants worth the trip across Croatia, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Croatia.
Zoi ★ 4.7 · Split
diocletians-palace · Obala Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda 23, 21000 Split, Croatia
Zoi on Split's Riva is chef Alberto Garcia Perez's rooftop tasting room above the palace cellars, serving contemporary Mediterranean menus by candlelight.
Tip: Book the terrace for sunset; the kitchen runs the ECHO omnivore tasting and the TERRA vegetarian tasting, both with Croatian wine pairings.
Zoi ★ 4.7 · Split
diocletians-palace · Obala Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda 23, 21000 Split, Croatia
Zoi on Split's Riva is chef Alberto Garcia Perez's rooftop tasting room above the palace cellars, serving contemporary Mediterranean menus by candlelight.
Tip: Book the rooftop terrace at 20:30 for the sunset sitting; the kitchen runs the ECHO omnivore tasting and the TERRA vegetarian tasting.
Dvor ★ 4.6 · Split
manus-zenta · Put Firula 14, 21000 Split, Croatia
Dvor on Put Firula in Split is a Mediterranean fine-dining room with a sea-facing terrace looking out to Brac and Solta, in the Michelin Guide since 2018.
Tip: Ask for a terrace table at sunset; the kitchen leans seafood-first, with rotating Plavac mali bottles by the glass on the Croatian list.
Dvor ★ 4.6 · Split
manus-zenta · Put Firula 14, 21000 Split, Croatia
Dvor on Put Firula in Split is a Mediterranean fine-dining room with a sea-facing terrace looking out to Brac and Solta, in the Michelin Guide since 2018.
Tip: Ask for a terrace table at sunset; the wine list runs deep on Plavac mali and Posip with strong by-the-glass coverage.
Bokeria Kitchen & Wine ★ 4.5 · Split
diocletians-palace · Domaldova ul. 8, 21000 Split, Croatia
Bokeria Kitchen & Wine in Split's Old Town is a tall-ceiling stone room cooking modern Mediterranean dishes from a wood-burning grill into the night.
Tip: Late-evening sitting works; the dining room shifts into a wine bar mood after 22:00, with bottle-cellar pours kept until 01:00.
Restaurant Kadena ★ 4.4 · Split
manus-zenta · Ulica Ivana pl. Zajca 4, 21000 Split, Croatia
Restaurant Kadena above the Zenta marina in Split is a Mediterranean terrace looking south to the Adriatic, in the Michelin Guide every year since 2018.
Tip: Open daily noon to 01:00; the wide terrace catches a sea breeze even in August. Order from the daily catch board.
Bokeria Kitchen & Wine ★ 4.4 · Split
diocletians-palace · Domaldova ul. 8, 21000 Split, Croatia
Bokeria Kitchen & Wine in Split's Old Town is a tall-ceiling stone room cooking modern Mediterranean dishes from a wood-burning grill into the night.
Tip: Late-evening sitting works; the dining room shifts into a wine bar mood after 22:00, with bottle-cellar pours kept until 01:00.
Zinfandel Food & Wine ★ 4.4 · Split
diocletians-palace · Maruliceva ul. 2, 21000 Split, Croatia
Zinfandel Food & Wine on Maruliceva in Split is a 2013 wine-led bistro pouring over 100 Croatian bottles, with 30 wines by the glass on the Pjaca route.
Tip: Book a courtyard table; live music nightly in summer, and the by-the-glass list is the best way to sample Croatian regions.
Restaurant Kadena ★ 4.4 · Split
manus-zenta · Ulica Ivana pl. Zajca 4, 21000 Split, Croatia
Restaurant Kadena above Split's Zenta marina is a Mediterranean terrace looking south to the Adriatic, in the Michelin Guide every year since 2018.
Tip: Open daily noon to 01:00; the wide terrace catches the afternoon breeze and is the best table at sunset.
Bokeria Kitchen & Wine ★ 4.4 · Split
diocletians-palace · Domaldova ul. 8, 21000 Split, Croatia
Bokeria Kitchen & Wine in Split's Old Town is a tall-ceiling stone room cooking modern Mediterranean dishes from a wood-burning grill into the night.
Tip: Open until 01:00 daily; book the upstairs balcony for the city's most photographed dining-room view.
Bistro Toc ★ 4.3 · Split
diocletians-palace · Segvica ul. 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
Bistro Toc near Split's Diocletian Palace is a creative Mediterranean bistro with vegetarian options and a tight stone-walled room set just off Pjaca.
Tip: Reserve early in summer; the tasting plates work for a relaxed two-hour sitting before a wine bar nightcap.
Bajamonti ★ 4.2 · Split
marmontova · Trg Republike 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
Bajamonti on Split's Prokurative square is an arcaded all-day kitchen that runs a steakhouse, a wood-fired pizzeria and a seaside fish house under one roof.
Tip: Open 07:30 to midnight; the steakhouse menu is dry-aged Croatian beef, and the pizza ovens lit through service from 12:00.