Once the site of Diocletian's mausoleum, and still guarded by a granite sphinx from ancient Egypt, this octagonal building was converted into a church by...
Kraj Sv Duje
Once 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 2Approaching its centenary, one of the most famous brands in Croatia was renamed after an anti-fascist hero from World War II, Josip Kraš. The confectionery...
Narodni trg 6Also 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 2Opened in 2009, this swish city-centre four-star is close to the palace and comprises 21 rooms, a presidential suite and a roof terrace - all in a...
Zadarska 13Tiny bar within the palace, with a few tables scattered outside. It's in a major hub of bars on Majstora Jurja on the north side of the palace, Teak, Kala,...
Dominisova 9Run 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 7Seemingly, this cubbyhole of a palace bar has little to recommend it above the others, until you find a table on the terrace, enjoy the jazzy, clubby sounds...
Poljana Grgura Ninskoga 3Tiny Po Bota is tucked away to the left of the Milesi Palace on Trg braće Radić with your back to the sea - there's just enough room for a couple of tables,...
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