17 upscale places in Split, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Split: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Split food.
MoNIKa's Wine Bar ★ 4.8
diocletians-palace · Ul. ban Mladenova 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
MoNIKa's Wine Bar on Ban Mladenova in Split's Old Town pours wines from the family's Zrnovnica estate alongside Dalmatian cheese and prsut boards in a small.
Tip: The room is small; book ahead for the evening sitting or arrive at 17:00 when the bar opens for the night service.
K.uzina ★ 4.6
diocletians-palace · Kraj Svete Marije 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
K.uzina in Split is chef Toni Boban's Bib Gourmand room on Kraj Sv. Marije, cooking creative Dalmatian small plates behind the Ribarnica fish market.
Tip: Sit on the small terrace facing the fish market for the best evening light; the daily catch board is the menu to read first.
Dvor ★ 4.6
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 kitchen leans seafood-first, with rotating Plavac mali bottles by the glass on the Croatian list.
Leopold's Delicatessen Bar ★ 4.6
diocletians-palace · Poljana Tina Ujevica 3, 21000 Split, Croatia
Leopold's Delicatessen Bar on Poljana Tina Ujevica in Split is the pioneering craft-beer bar in the Old Town, with the city's deepest Croatian draught list.
Tip: Order the half-pour flight; the bar fills early in summer and the small terrace is hard to land after 21:00.
MoNIKa's Wine Bar ★ 4.6
diocletians-palace · Ul. ban Mladenova 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
MoNIKa's Wine Bar on Ban Mladenova in Split Old Town pours the family's Zrnovnica estate wines next to a Croatian regional list in a small, locally run.
Tip: The room is small; book ahead for the dinner sitting and order the cheese and prsut board to walk the wine list.
Zrno Soli ★ 4.5
matejuska · Uvala Baluni 8, 21000 Split, Croatia
Zrno Soli at ACI Marina in Split is a sea-facing dining room above the boats serving traditional Dalmatian cooking with a panoramic view of the Old Town.
Tip: The first floor terrace is the right table; rotate through the daily fish offer and finish with rozata custard.
Bokeria Kitchen & Wine ★ 4.5
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: Late-evening sitting works; the dining room shifts into a wine bar mood after 22:00, with bottle-cellar pours kept until 01:00.
Restaurant Kadena ★ 4.4
manus-zenta · Ulica Ivana pl. Zajca 4, 21000 Split, Croatia
Restaurant Kadena above the Zenta marina in Split 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 a sea breeze even in August. Order from the daily catch board.
Bokeria Kitchen & Wine ★ 4.4
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: Late-evening sitting works; the dining room shifts into a wine bar mood after 22:00, with bottle-cellar pours kept until 01:00.
Zinfandel Food & Wine ★ 4.4
diocletians-palace · Maruliceva ul. 2, 21000 Split, Croatia
Zinfandel Food & Wine on Maruliceva in Split is a 2013 wine-led bistro pouring over 100 Croatian bottles, with 30 wines by the glass on the Pjaca route.
Tip: Book a courtyard table; live music nightly in summer, and the by-the-glass list is the best way to sample Croatian regions.
Marvlvs Library Jazz Bar ★ 4.4
diocletians-palace · Papaliceva ulica 4, 21000 Split, Croatia
Marvlvs Library Jazz Bar on Papaliceva in Split is the city's after-dinner jazz room, tucked inside Diocletian Palace with low light and short cocktail menus.
Tip: Sit in the back room for the music; the front bar is the after-dinner queue for a drink before the late sitting.
Zinfandel Food & Wine ★ 4.4
diocletians-palace · Maruliceva ul. 2, 21000 Split, Croatia
Zinfandel Food & Wine on Maruliceva in Split is the city's wine-led bistro, pouring 100-plus Croatian bottles and 30 by the glass between Pjaca and Vocni Trg.
Tip: The courtyard tables are the right seats; live music nightly in summer.
Bokeria Wine Cellar ★ 4.3
diocletians-palace · Domaldova ul. 8, 21000 Split, Croatia
Bokeria's wine room in Split shifts the Old Town restaurant into a wine-bar mood after 22:00, pouring Plavac mali and Posip by the glass into the early hours.
Tip: Sit at the cellar end of the dining room; the by-the-bottle list runs to ~200 Croatian labels.
Bajamonti ★ 4.2
marmontova · Trg Republike 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
Bajamonti on Split's Prokurative square is an arcaded all-day kitchen that runs a steakhouse, a wood-fired pizzeria and a seaside fish house under one roof.
Tip: Open 07:30 to midnight; the steakhouse menu is dry-aged Croatian beef, and the pizza ovens lit through service from 12:00.
Zinfandel Food & Wine ★ 4.2
diocletians-palace · Maruliceva ul. 2, 21000 Split, Croatia
Zinfandel Food & Wine on Maruliceva in Split is the city's wine-led bistro, pouring 100-plus Croatian bottles and 30 by the glass between Pjaca and Vocni Trg.
Tip: The courtyard tables are the right seats; live music nightly in summer.
Bajamonti ★ 4.0
marmontova · Trg Republike 1, 21000 Split, Croatia
Bajamonti on Split's Prokurative square is an arcaded all-day kitchen that runs a steakhouse, a wood-fired pizzeria and a seaside fish house under one roof.
Tip: Open 07:30 to midnight; the steakhouse menu is dry-aged Croatian beef, and the pizza ovens lit through service from 12:00.
Bokeria Wine Cellar ★ 4.0
diocletians-palace · Domaldova ul. 8, 21000 Split, Croatia
Bokeria's wine room in Split shifts the Old Town restaurant into a wine-bar mood after 22:00, pouring Plavac mali and Posip by the glass into the early hours.
Tip: Sit at the cellar end of the dining room; the by-the-bottle list runs to around 200 Croatian labels.