And we are off… our pilot project, the Top 40 BEST Restaurants in Split is officially OUT! Close that pay-to-get-in run-of-the-mill tourist board-sponsored restaurant guide and forget about the pretentious Michelin Guide and its bias towards fine dining and higher end restaurants. Here, at Split Curated, we have dug deep, by weeding out both online and offline reviews of Split’s most popular restaurants. We have sifted them through our fine mesh of custom crafted criteria, and have carefully handpicked, the selected few, 40 BEST and HOTTEST restaurants to look out for in Split this year!
We have to admit, it wasn’t as easy. In the last decade, Split has went through a true foodie Renaissance that have cemented its place at the one and only, true foodie capital of Dalmatia.In this period, the service has become more professional, interior design more spectacular, and the food ever more flavorsome and eclectic. This is why our list of 40 BEST restaurants in Split is all-inclusive, listing not only the high brow fine-dining restaurants, but also the more informal and straightforward, simple eateries. Then, of course, there is also everything in between.
In order to select our curated 40, we valued quality of reviews over quantity, giving chances to the few hard-working upstarts over the sleeping giants. We persistently chosen uniqueness, quirkiness and offbeatness over mundane, common and ordinary. We gave in to the voice of the people, by including the best rated restaurants on popular review sites like Tripadvisor and Google Reviews. But we also evaluated restaurants on the basis of their role in the development of the modern Split ‘kitchen’, giving due credit to some of the pioneers of the new food scene that we all now enjoy. Finally, we love culinary diversity, and preference was given to eateries that experiment with other cuisines of the world, particularly Asian, Fusion and Latin American – which has brought a new invigorating power to the traditional Dalmatian cooking.
On the basis of our curated list bellow, we compiled several topical in-depth reviews like best pizza places in Split, best burger joints in town, fancy restaurants for special occasions, places to try ćevapi at, and vegan or vegetarian places in Split.
So without further ado, we present:
The 40 BEST Restaurants in Split (In the alphabetical order)
(Click on the name or the picture to see the restaurant’s details and contact information.)
Adriatic Sushi & Oyster
Artičok
Bakra Pizza & Steak Bar
Basta Gourmet Bar
Bokamorra Pizzaurant & Cocktails
Bokeria Kitchen & Wine Bar
Chops Grill: Stake & Seafood
Cicibela Food & Wine Bar
Ćiri Biri Bela
Corto Maltese Freestyle Food
DeListes
Dvor
Konoba Fetivi
Konoba Fife
Fig Restaurant
Galerija Food Bar
Gušt Pizzeria
Kinoteka Food & Bar
Konoba Korta
Konoba Laganini
Konoba Lučac
MakaMaka Acai & Poke Bar
Makarun Konoba & Bar
Pizzeria Maslina
Matoni Restaurant
Otprilike Ovako Konoba
Pandora Greenbox
Perivoj Café & Restaurant
Portas Pizzeria
Portofino Restaurant
Šug Restaurant
Tortuga Grill & Pub
To Je Tako
Uje Oil Bar
Villa Spiza
Zinfandel Food & Wine
Zoi
Zora Bila
