The counters in Split worth queuing for: bread, pastry, and the morning ritual.
Bakery counters in Split worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.
Kruscic Artisan Bakery just behind Split's Ribarnica fish market makes additive-free baguettes, boules and pastries from French and German recipes.
Order: Boule rustique and the laminated pistachio pastry.
Tip: Sells out by 13:00 in summer; go before 10:00 for first picks of the boule rustique and the savoury focaccia.
Worth the queue: Boule rustique
Bobis on Split's Marmontova promenade is the Dalmatian pastry institution since 1949, with trays of kremsnita custard slices next to the long espresso bar.
Order: Kremsnita custard slice with a macchiato.
Tip: Take away beats the table queue; the kremsnita is at its best before lunch.
Worth the queue: Kremsnita custard slice
Pekara Hrstic is a Split bakery chain that has run for 25 years, baking burek, savoury pies and Dalmatian breads daily at its Mall of Split outlet.
Order: Cheese burek with the morning bread basket.
Tip: Outside the centre at the Mall of Split; warm cheese burek and fresh bread from the early shift to late evening.
Worth the queue: Cheese burek