4 hidden gems worth the trip across Croatia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Croatia guides.
Villa Spiza ★ 4.5 · Split
diocletians-palace · Ulica Petra Kruzica 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Villa Spiza in Split is the side-lane Dalmatian counter favoured by Spliters, with about 14 seats and a board that turns on the morning Pazar.
Tip: First sitting at 13:00; queue at the door for the second turn at 14:00.
Konoba Hvaranin ★ 4.5 · Split
veli-varos · Ban Mladenova 9, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Hvaranin on Ban Mladenova in Split is a small-room family konoba, with the local press in the back and gregada as the kitchen's signature.
Tip: Booking is sensible; the dinner sitting goes first.
Konoba Matejuska ★ 4.5 · Split
veli-varos · Tomica Stine 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Matejuska in Split's Veli Varos cooks the day's market catch in a 19th-century UNESCO-listed stone house with a tight terrace tucked off the alley.
Tip: Cash preferred; go for the 21:30 sitting after the first crowd has rotated.
Konoba Stare Grede ★ 4.5 · Split
radunica · Ul. Domovinskog rata 46, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Stare Grede in Split's Radunica area is a traditional Dalmatian tavern in a stone house, cooking pasticada, tuna steaks and fish soups for a mostly local crowd.
Tip: Closed Sundays; pasticada can run out early so ask when you book.