This splendid recent venture from a Croatian who has spent many years in Berlin lies on the western boundary of Diocletian's Palace, near the Riva, and...
Šubićeva 5
This small, stand-out sandwich deli just off Narodni trg offers a delicious range of filling combinations for your beach picnic. The Tortilja Terminator is...
Obrov 2
A five-minute walk from the Riva, this affordable, foreigner-friendly find offers English breakfasts, curries, chili con carne and copious salads with fresh...
Segvićeva 1
Seadogs and backpackers tuck into Split's cheapest local delights at the far end of the Riva. Pan-fried fish is refreshingly priced by the portion rather...
Trumbićeva obala 11
Hulking great pizzas are served at bargain-basement prices at this modest little spot just off Marmontova west of the palace. No surprises in the selection...
Tončićeva 12Once a bland café, the Radovani family's Hvaranin is one of the liveliest of Split's traditional venues. With mum and dad in the kitchen and son behind the...
Ban Mladenova 9Joze's friendly Tavern is central but slightly off the beaten track - head out of the Golden Gate, over the park and Sredmanuška opposite, up a slight...
Sredmanuška 4This local restaurant, perfectly located with a terrace overlooking a prominent square by the palace, has a menu that reflects its traditional...
Trg braće Radića 2Also known as Kavana-Bistro Anika, Le Monde's downtown restaurant is tucked behind the National Theatre. With a downstairs café-bar, upstairs dining room...
Plinarska 6Luxor's café in the heart of the palace is already one of the most popular meeting places in town. The restaurant on the first floor has been re-energised...
Kraj sv Ivane 11Good news for vegetarians in Split, who will need to check the map on the website to find this place, at the far end of a residential courtyard near...
Leština 2Run by chef-owner Zlatko Marinović, this is one of the best restaurants in Dalmatia, let alone Split. Traditional recipes are given a contemporary twist -...
Kraj Sv Marije 10The unabashedly modest Pimpinella prides itself on its steak or fish prepared on a charcoal grill, its black risotto with shellfish, its gregada fish stew...
Spinčićeva 2ASip your coffee in the shelter of stone arches with stained-glass windows behind you in this loveliest of courtyards accessed through an iron gate - the...
Dioklecijanova 7This great little Dalmatian bistro lies just uphill from Sv Frane church, near the Riva. In a neat rustic interior, a table groans with Adriatic goodies -...
Šperun 3