14 fine dining worth the trip across Croatia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Croatia guides.
Restaurant Krug ★ 4.9 · Split
matejuska · Trumbiceva obala 17, 21000 Split, Croatia
Restaurant Krug on Split's Trumbiceva obala is the city's first Michelin-starred room, awarded in the 2025 Croatia guide for Karlo Kaleb's counter cooking.
Tip: Book direct via info@krugrestaurantsplit.com; the L-shaped counter seats just over a dozen, and demand is heavy through summer.
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 wine list runs deep on Plavac mali and Posip with strong by-the-glass coverage.
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.
Bota Sare Oyster & Sushi Bar ★ 4.5 · Split
diocletians-palace · Adamova ul. 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Bota Sare in Split's Diocletian Palace is the Bota family oyster and sushi bar pairing Mali Ston oysters with Adriatic-fish nigiri across a few seats.
Tip: Counter seats are the right view; book ahead in July and August, when the room fills with one sitting per night.
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.
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 100-plus Croatian bottles, with 30 wines by the glass on the Pjaca route.
Tip: The courtyard tables are the right seats; live music nightly in summer, with the best by-the-glass list in town.
Artičok ★ 4.4 · Split
veli-varos · Ul. bana Josipa Jelacica 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Artičok at the edge of Veli Varos in Split is a small modern Croatian room with a rooftop terrace just off the Riva, holding 14.5 of 20 from Gault Millau.
Tip: Book the rooftop terrace at sunset for the strongest table; the kitchen leans on wild herbs and Adriatic seafood.
Mazzgoon ★ 4.4 · Split
diocletians-palace · Bajamontijeva ul. 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
Mazzgoon at Bajamontijeva 1 in Split's Old Town is a contemporary Dalmatian room cooking creative small plates from local farmers and the Pazar market.
Tip: The small terrace facing the People's Square is the right table at sunset; book ahead for July and August.
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.
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.
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.
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.