3 wine bars worth the trip across Croatia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Croatia guides.
Diocletian's Wine House ★ 4.4 · Split
diocletians-palace · Julija Nepota 4, 21000 Split, Croatia
Diocletian's Wine House on Julija Nepota tucks into the back lanes of Split's Diocletian Palace, pairing one of the city's most selective Croatian wine lists with Dalmatian cheese and charcuterie.
Tip: The room is small and rustic; book ahead for the dinner sitting and order the cheese and prsut board to walk the wine list.
Zinfandel Food & Wine ★ 4.4 · Split
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 · Split
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.