Best Restaurants in Split 

Sperun Restaurant


Galija Pizza

Split restaurants tend to stick to tried & true favourites to please their local customers and the locals are not looking for sushi and Szechuan.  Grilled fresh fish, stewed meat, homemade pasta and fluffy pizza are the local comfort foods that you'll find on most menus. Even though restaurants in Split may lack a lot of variety, the quality usually ranges from good to excellent. Which is why they're often crowded! Reserve in advance if possible.

Costs

Prices can be affordable if you choose carefully. A two-course dinner for two with wine starts at about €25 but can be much higher, especially for fish or seafood meals. (See more on Dining in Croatia). Here are some of the best Split restaurants all located in or near the town centre:

• Nostromo
  It's right next to the fish market with a specialty of--guess what--fish and seafood! The style is smart-casual and the freshness is impeccable.

• Sperun
  Locals and tourists alike flock here for perfect pasta, tempting tuna, savoury seafood and whatever the chef has in mind. See my review.

• Makrovega
  In my opinion, no city is truly cosmopolitan unless it has a vegetarian restaurant and Makrovega represents Split's entry onto the veggie-vegan circuit. Unfortunately, the theory seems to be that eating vegetables coincides with an early bedtime as this restaurant closes in the early evening.

• Buffet Fife
  Hearty and unpretentious food served up by hearty and unpretentious Dragomir. The specialty is pasticada, a meaty stew much appreciated by the fishermen that hang out here. See my review.

• Restaurant Sumica
  East of the centre and not far from the beach, this place serves up delicious pasta, seafood and local dishes on an outdoor terrace shaded by pine trees.

• Restoran Boban
  Also east of the centre is this classy spot where you can sample the full range of Croatian cooking from Istrian truffles to Dalmatian grilled fish and meat.

• Pizzeria Galija
  Owned by a former basketball player, this is generally conceded to be the best pizzeria in town and it's a popular hangout for young people. See my review.

• Konoba Varos
  This informal konoba with beams and wood banquettes is usually packed. Its specialty is meat cooked "under a bell", that is, slow roasted.

For contact information for the above restaurants and all others in Split, see this Croatian restaurant site.

Related Pages

Split Travel Planner

Dining in Croatia

Croatian Food

Split Nightlife

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