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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. And
the prices are affordable. Dinner for two with wine runs about €25
but certain, rarer fish or seafood species can push the bill higher.
(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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Split Travel Planner
Dining
in Croatia
Croatian Food
Split Nightlife
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