38 mid-range places in Split, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good restaurants in Split, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Split food.
Konoba Fetivi ★ 4.8
veli-varos · Tomica Stine 4, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Fetivi in Split's Veli Varos is the Bib Gourmand family konoba on Tomica Stine, cooking grilled Adriatic fish and pasticada to a daily Pazar buy.
Tip: Tue-Sun 15:00-23:30, closed Mondays; book ahead for the early dinner sitting and the best whole fish go by 21:00.
Konoba Matejuska ★ 4.7
veli-varos · Tomica Stine 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Matejuska in Split's Veli Varos is a family-run room in a 19th-century UNESCO stone house, cooking the day's market catch over a wood fire.
Tip: Cash preferred; the small terrace fills early in summer, so go for a 19:30 dinner or a late 21:30 sitting.
Villa Spiza ★ 4.7
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 around 14 cult-followed counter seats.
Tip: Walk-in only at 13:00 for the first sitting; the board changes daily and the small room rotates fast on the second turn.
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: Whole-bean retail is on the back wall; the second Trogirska 8 location is the work-friendly room with more seats.
Konoba Fetivi ★ 4.6
veli-varos · Tomica Stine 4, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Fetivi in Split's Veli Varos is the Bib Gourmand family konoba on Tomica Stine, cooking grilled Adriatic fish and pasticada to a daily Pazar buy.
Tip: Tue-Sun 15:00-23:30, closed Mondays; book ahead for the early dinner sitting and the best whole fish go by 21:00.
Konoba Hvaranin ★ 4.6
veli-varos · Ban Mladenova 9, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Hvaranin on Ban Mladenova in Split's Veli Varos is a tight family-run room with the city's writers and journalists at the small tables.
Tip: Mon-Sat 15:00-23:00, closed Sundays; seating is limited, book the dinner sitting.
Kava Family ★ 4.6
diocletians-palace · Ulica Ante Starcevica 2/1, 21000 Split, Croatia
Kava Family is the Croatian coffee champion behind Kava2 in Split, rotating seasonal single origins from Africa and Latin America from its island roastery.
Tip: Ask for the seasonal espresso flight; whole-bean retail bags are dated for roast freshness.
Stow Coffee Roasters Split ★ 4.6
manus-zenta · Zrinsko-Frankopanska 13, 21000 Split, Croatia
Stow Coffee Roasters Split on Zrinsko Frankopanska 13 is the Croatian outpost of Slovenian roastery Stow, opened by Matej Serer in July 2024 daily 7-22.
Tip: Beans roasted in Slovenia, brewed daily in Split; the front bar pours espresso, filter and whole-bean retail.
D16 Coffee ★ 4.6
diocletians-palace · Dominisova ulica 16, 21000 Split, Croatia
D16 Coffee on Dominisova in Split runs a morning brunch service of pastries and breakfast plates next to the city's most serious filter-coffee program.
Tip: Bring a Kruscic pastry from down the road; staff are fine with you eating it with their filter.
Konoba Matejuska ★ 4.5
veli-varos · Tomica Stine 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Matejuska in Split's Veli Varos is a family-run room in a 19th-century UNESCO stone house, cooking the day's market catch over a wood fire.
Tip: Cash preferred; the small terrace fills early in summer, so go for a 19:30 dinner or a late 21:30 sitting.
Villa Spiza ★ 4.5
diocletians-palace · Ulica Petra Kruzica 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Split's cult 14-seat counter inside Diocletian's Palace: handwritten daily board from the morning Pazar market. Walk-in 13:00 for the first sitting.
Tip: Walk-in only at 13:00 for the first sitting; the board changes daily and the small room rotates fast on the second turn.
Sperun Eat and Drink ★ 4.5
veli-varos · Sperun ul. 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Sperun Eat and Drink just below Veli Varos in Split is a small-terrace konoba pouring local wine and grilling Adriatic fish daily, kept open through midnight.
Tip: Closed Mondays; book ahead for the terrace in July and August or arrive at 19:00 for a walk-up table.
Villa Spiza ★ 4.5
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
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
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
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.
Tip: Closed Sundays; pasticada can run out early so ask when you book.
UpCafe ★ 4.5
bacvice · Domovinskog rata 29A, 21000 Split, Croatia
UpCafe at Domovinskog rata 29A in Split is the city's vegetarian brunch counter, with display-case meal-prep plates and plant-milk lattes from 07:00.
Tip: Sundays closed; weekend brunch sits Saturday morning before the lunch rush.
Konoba Korta ★ 4.4
diocletians-palace · Poljana Grgura Ninskog 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Korta sits on a small Split palace courtyard in front of the Church of St Philip Neri, serving Dalmatian seafood and meats under ancient stone walls.
Tip: Open daily through midnight; the cloistered courtyard tables are the ones to book in summer and shoulder season.
Mandrill Nano-Brewing Co. ★ 4.4
diocletians-palace · Majstora Jurja 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Mandrill Nano-Brewing in Split's Diocletian's Palace pours in-house craft ales and fruit slushy sours from a family-owned brewpub on Majstora Jurja 3.
Tip: Inside the palace walls; brewing started in 2018 and a new taproom opened in 2024, with sour slushies in summer.
Bokeria Kitchen & Wine ★ 4.4
diocletians-palace · Domaldova ul. 8, 21000 Split, Croatia
Bokeria on Domaldova in Split runs the latest serious kitchen in the Old Town, shifting into a wine-bar pour service after 22:00 and on to 01:00.
Tip: Kitchen takes last orders around 23:30; the wine cellar keeps pouring until 01:00 most nights.
Restaurant Kadena ★ 4.4
manus-zenta · Ulica Ivana pl. Zajca 4, 21000 Split, Croatia
Restaurant Kadena above Zenta marina in Split keeps its terrace lit until 01:00, with the kitchen taking late grill orders well after most Riva rooms close.
Tip: Late dinner (after 22:30) is the quietest sitting on the wide terrace.
Pizzeria Galija ★ 4.4
diocletians-palace · Toncieva ul. 12, 21000 Split, Croatia
Pizzeria Galija on Toncieva in Split keeps the wood-fired oven running until 24:00, the Old Town's best late pizza for a post-bar slice or a sit-down.
Tip: Walk-in only; quietest at 22:00 once the dinner-rush waiters have cleared.
Brasserie on 7 ★ 4.4
diocletians-palace · Obala Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda 7, 21000 Split, Croatia
Brasserie on 7 on Split's Riva runs the city's flagship brunch service, opening at 08:00 with a French-Croatian platter menu and the best Adriatic terrace.
Tip: Book the front of the terrace; arrive by 09:00 for the calmest morning hour.
Apetit ★ 4.3
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 dining room is small, so booking in summer is sensible.
Brasserie on 7 ★ 4.3
diocletians-palace · Obala Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda 7, 21000 Split, Croatia
Brasserie on 7 on Split's Riva is an all-day Mediterranean kitchen with French-Croatian dishes, from breakfast platters through to grilled fish at midnight.
Tip: Daily 08:00-23:00; the Riva terrace is best at sunset, when the kitchen pivots from brunch to grill.
Uje Oil Bar ★ 4.3
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: Order the olive oil tasting flight as a starter; the kitchen will pair it with the cured-meat and aged paski sir board.
Sperun Eat and Drink ★ 4.3
veli-varos · Sperun ul. 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Sperun Eat and Drink just below Veli Varos in Split is a small-terrace konoba pouring local wine and grilling Adriatic fish daily, kept open through midnight.
Tip: Closed Mondays; book ahead for the terrace in July and August or arrive at 19:00 for a walk-up table.
Konoba Korta ★ 4.3
diocletians-palace · Poljana Grgura Ninskog 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Dalmatian seafood-and-meat konoba on a Split palace courtyard. Signature: squid with barley and broad beans, finished with new olive oil. Book in summer.
Tip: Open daily through midnight; the cloistered courtyard tables are the ones to book in summer and shoulder season.
Brasserie on 7 ★ 4.3
diocletians-palace · Obala Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda 7, 21000 Split, Croatia
Brasserie on 7 on Split's Riva is an all-day Mediterranean kitchen with French-Croatian dishes, from breakfast platters through to grilled fish at midnight.
Tip: Daily 08:00-23:00; the Riva terrace is best at sunset, when the kitchen pivots from brunch to grill.
Uje Oil Bar ★ 4.3
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: Order the olive oil tasting flight as a starter; the kitchen will pair it with the cured-meat and aged paski sir board.
Konoba Varos ★ 4.2
veli-varos · Ban Mladenova 9, 21000 Split, Croatia
Old Veli Varos fishermen quarter konoba serving classic Dalmatian comfort: pasticada with homemade gnocchi, seafood platters for two, calmest weekday lunch.
Tip: Open 09:00-24:00; weekday lunch is calmer than the August evening crush, and the seafood platters are sized for two.
Konoba Varos ★ 4.2
veli-varos · Ban Mladenova 9, 21000 Split, Croatia
Old Veli Varos fishermen quarter konoba serving classic Dalmatian comfort: pasticada with homemade gnocchi, seafood platters for two, calmest weekday lunch.
Tip: Open 09:00-24:00; weekday lunch is calmer than the August evening crush, and the seafood platters are sized for two.
Konoba Gregolevante ★ 4.2
diocletians-palace · Bosanska ul. 2, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Gregolevante on Bosanska in Split's Old Town is a small cave-like room tucked into a quiet alley, cooking seafood from the morning Ribarnica buy.
Tip: Cash is the safe bet; the room is intimate so book ahead for the dinner sitting in summer.
Tap B Craft Brewery & Brewpub ★ 4.2
manus-zenta · Ulica Dinka Simunovica 14, 21000 Split, Croatia
Tap B Craft Brewery in Split brews unfiltered, additive-free ales at a brewpub east of the centre, pouring Walter White blonde, Trapula APA and Mirakul IPA.
Tip: The brewpub opens late-afternoon daily; the year-round line is Walter White, Trapula and Mirakul, with seasonal taps on rotation.
Bajamonti ★ 4.2
marmontova · Trg Republike 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
Bajamonti on Split's Prokurative arcades runs a midnight closing year-round, with a late grill and pizza service through to lights-out at 24:00.
Tip: Last pizza orders around 23:15; the steakhouse takes orders until 23:00.
Konoba Marjan ★ 4.1
veli-varos · Senjska ul. 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
Konoba Marjan at the foot of the Marjan trail in Split serves classic Dalmatian dishes from a tiny kitchen in a centuries-old Veli Varos stone house.
Tip: Cash and card both accepted; small terrace, book ahead in peak season.
Trattoria Tinel ★ 4.1
veli-varos · Tomica Stine 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
Trattoria Tinel in Split's Veli Varos 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.
Bokeria Morning Counter ★ 4.1
diocletians-palace · Domaldova ul. 8, 21000 Split, Croatia
Bokeria on Domaldova in Split opens at 09:00 with a quieter pastry-and-coffee morning service before the lunch kitchen fires up, with bar seats only.
Tip: Counter seats only before lunch; the front bar is the quietest part of an otherwise loud day room.