18 cheap eats places in Split, editor-picked. the best low-budget spots in Split: the places editors actually return to. All Split food.
Kruscic Artisan Bakery ★ 4.7
diocletians-palace · Obrov 6, 21000 Split, Croatia
Kruscic Artisan Bakery just behind Split's Ribarnica fish market makes additive-free baguettes, boules and pastries from French and German recipes.
Tip: Sells out by 13:00 in summer; go before 10:00 for first picks of the boule rustique and the savoury focaccia.
D16 Coffee ★ 4.7
diocletians-palace · Dominisova ulica 16, 21000 Split, Croatia
D16 Coffee on Dominisova 16 in Split is the city's specialty coffee anchor, roasting and brewing 100 percent arabica with SCA-standard sourcing since 2017.
Tip: The small back-alley terrace seats around eight; the second location on Trogirska 8 is the work-friendly room.
Pizzeria Galija ★ 4.6
diocletians-palace · Toncieva ul. 12, 21000 Split, Croatia
Pizzeria Galija on Toncieva in Split is the city's oldest pizzeria, opened in 1980, still pulling pizzas off a wood-fired oven that has not gone cold since.
Tip: Open daily 10:00-24:00; queue at the door for a table from 19:30 in summer.
Tinel Specialty Coffee ★ 4.6
diocletians-palace · Krizeva ulica 4, 21000 Split, Croatia
Tinel Specialty Coffee opened on Krizeva 4 in Split's old town in 2021, where barista Matej Serer pours single origins from Stow and Kava Family beans.
Tip: A small room with attentive single-cup brewing; the iced Americano and the home-made cold brew are summer regulars.
Kruscic Bakery (Counter) ★ 4.6
diocletians-palace · Obrov 6, 21000 Split, Croatia
Kruscic at Obrov 6 in Split sells artisan loaves and laminated pastries through the morning behind the Ribarnica, the city's best take-away breakfast counter.
Tip: Buy the boule and the pistachio pastry; eat them down the road on the Matejuska sea wall.
Kruscic Artisan Bakery ★ 4.6
diocletians-palace · Obrov 6, 21000 Split, Croatia
Kruscic at Obrov 6 in Split sells artisan loaves and pastries through the morning behind the Ribarnica, with most items between €2 and €5 take-away.
Tip: Buy the focaccia and the boule before 13:00; either makes a sea-wall lunch.
Kava2 Specialty Coffee ★ 4.5
diocletians-palace · Ulica Ante Starcevica 2/1, 21000 Split, Croatia
Kava2 in Split is the city outpost of Kava Family roasters from the Adriatic islands, a tight-set room with a wide tasting flight by the cup or filter.
Tip: The bar seats are best for an espresso; tables are limited and rotate fast.
KaKantun Coffee & Gin ★ 4.5
diocletians-palace · Ulica Dujma Vuskovic, 21000 Split, Croatia
KaKantun Coffee & Gin on Ulica Dujma Vuskovic is a Diocletian's Palace alley cafe-bar pouring specialty coffee by day and gin cocktails after sundown.
Tip: Closed Mondays; the matcha latte and the iced latte are house signatures, with a craft-gin and signature-cocktail list after dark.
Villa Spiza ★ 4.5
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 most main courses between €10 and €18.
Tip: Walk-in only; the second sitting at 14:00 is easier than the 13:00 rush.
Pizzeria Galija ★ 4.4
diocletians-palace · Toncieva ul. 12, 21000 Split, Croatia
Pizzeria Galija on Toncieva in Split is the cheapest sit-down meal in the Old Town, with a margherita from €7 off the wood-fired oven open since 1980.
Tip: Open daily 10:00-24:00; queue is shortest at 11:30 or 22:00.
Pizzeria Galija (Counter) ★ 4.3
diocletians-palace · Toncieva ul. 12, 21000 Split, Croatia
Pizzeria Galija on Toncieva in Split has a take-away counter pulling slices off the same 1980 wood-fired oven that anchors the sit-down room next door.
Tip: The counter line is fastest at 11:00; take a slice down to the Riva to eat on the sea wall.
Pazar Market Snack Stalls ★ 4.2
diocletians-palace · Hrvojeva, 21000 Split, Croatia
Pazar in Split runs a daily edge of snack stalls on Hrvojeva at the east wall of Diocletian's Palace, serving burek, sausages and Dalmatian market lunches.
Tip: Cash only at most stalls; lunch counters serve until early afternoon and then close with the rest of the market.
Konoba Varos ★ 4.2
veli-varos · Ban Mladenova 9, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Varos in Split's Veli Varos serves a sturdy konoba lunch with pasticada and grilled fish keeping most plates between €12 and €22. At Ban Mladenova 9.
Tip: The marenda lunch board (mid-morning, 10:00-12:00) is the cheapest sitting.
Pekara Hrstic Mall of Split ★ 4.1
manus-zenta · Josipa Jovica 93, 21000 Split, Croatia
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.
Tip: Outside the centre at the Mall of Split; warm cheese burek and fresh bread from the early shift to late evening.
Bobis Marmontova ★ 4.0
marmontova · Marmontova ul. 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
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.
Tip: Take away beats the table queue; the kremsnita is at its best before lunch.
Lvxor Cafe & Restaurant ★ 4.0
diocletians-palace · Kraj Svetog Ivana 11, 21000 Split, Croatia
Lvxor in Split spreads its red-cushioned seats across the stone steps of Peristil, the most photographed cafe terrace inside Diocletian's Palace.
Tip: The Peristil stones double as the seating; pay the (small) premium for the location, not the coffee.
Bobis Riva (Take-away Counter) ★ 4.0
marmontova · Marmontova ul. 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
Bobis runs an early-opening take-away counter on Marmontova in Split, selling burek and Croatian klipici to commuters and the Riva crowd from before 07:00.
Tip: The cheese burek refreshes around 09:00; ask for it sa pavlakom (with sour cream) and a takeaway espresso.
Bobis Marmontova ★ 4.0
marmontova · Marmontova ul. 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
Bobis on Marmontova in Split is the cheap-eats anchor for burek and kremsnita at the take-away counter, with most filled pastries under €4. Family-friendly.
Tip: Take-away beats the table queue; ask for sa pavlakom on the burek.