| Rank | Restaurant | Style | Price | Boat Trip? | Why | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zori Timeless Palmižana, Pakleni Islands |
Refined Mediterranean seafood | €€€€ | Yes · ~10 min water taxi | Reviewers compare it directly to Michelin-starred rooms. Private cove setting. | zori.hr ↗ |
| 2 | Mediterraneo Dine & Wine |
Family-run Dalmatian, fish-forward | €€€ | No | Michelin-recognized 2023–2025. Family-owned since 1953, Mediterranean/French. | mediterraneohvar.hr ↗ |
| 3 | Terra Restaurant Maslina Resort, Stari Grad |
French technique, garden-to-table | €€€€ | No · 15–20 min drive | Michelin-recommended, own-garden ingredients, classic French technique on a Mediterranean base. | maslinaresort.com ↗ |
| 4 | Gariful |
Waterfront fish, glamorous | €€€€ | No | Marquee scene restaurant since 1981, own fishing fleet, deep Champagne list. | hvar-gariful.hr ↗ |
| 5 | Štajun |
Seasonal Mediterranean, chef-driven | €€€ | No | Highest Tripadvisor-ranked kitchen in Hvar (#21 of 279), Gault&Millau pick. Chef's table tasting menu. | restaurant-stajunhvar.com ↗ |
| 6 | Giaxa |
Romantic, contemporary Mediterranean | €€€ | No | 15th-century Gothic palace setting, candlelit terrace. | giaxa.com ↗ |
| 7 | Laganini Palmižana, Pakleni Islands |
Lounge fine-dining fish house | €€€€ | Yes · ~25 min water taxi | 50+ years running, a Gault&Millau and Falstaff pick, more lounge/beach-club energy than Zori. | laganinihvar.com ↗ |
| 8 | San Marco Palace Elisabeth |
Upscale Mediterranean, hotel dining | €€€€ | No | Sits atop the Loggia overlooking the main square, elevated kitchen. | sanmarcohvar.com ↗ |
| 9 | Fig Hvar |
Casual, Cali/Australian-inflected | €€ | No | Design-conscious lunch spot, no reservations, worth the wait. | Tripadvisor ↗ |
| 10 | Konoba Menego |
Traditional Dalmatian tavern | € | No | Old-school anchor: gnocchi with shrimp, cash only, no reservations. | Tripadvisor ↗ |
| 11 | Konoba Bunar |
Farm-to-table Dalmatian | €€ | No | Hyperlocal sourcing, honest home-style cooking. | bunar.hr ↗ |
| Rank | Restaurant | Style | Price | Why | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krug |
Tasting-counter fine dining | €€€€ | Split's first and only Michelin star (2025). 12 seats around an open kitchen counter, chef Karlo Kaleb and sommelier Jurica Delić, 5- or 9-course tasting menu. | krugrestaurantsplit.com ↗ |
| 2 | ZOI |
Contemporary Mediterranean, rooftop | €€€€ | Michelin-recommended continuously since 2017. Unmarked entrance at the edge of Diocletian's Palace, panoramic terrace, ECHO and TERRA tasting menus. | zoi.hr ↗ |
| 3 | BÒME |
Boutique modern Mediterranean | €€€ | New Michelin entry. Just seven tables facing an open L-shaped kitchen, chef-owner Mario Omrčen, house-made pasta and bread. | bome.hr ↗ |
| 4 | PiNKU fish & wine |
Modern seafood tasting menu | €€€ | New Michelin entry. Tiny space (2 counter seats, 6 terrace) near the Peškarija fish market, 4-course lunch / 7-course dinner tasting menus. | pinkusplit.com ↗ |
| 5 | Šug |
Regional Dalmatian, Mediterranean | €€€ | Back-to-back Michelin Plates (2024–2025). Tucked off Tolstojeva away from the tourist path, reservations essential. | sug.hr ↗ |
| 6 | Dvor |
Seaside grill, Mediterranean | €€€€ | Michelin-listed. Tree-lined garden terrace over the water, wood-fired grill, catch-of-the-day displayed tableside. | dvor-restaurant.com ↗ |
| 7 | Adriatic |
Seafood & meat, panoramic | €€€ | Gault&Millau pick at the ACI marina, 270° terrace view over the harbor and islands. | restaurantadriatic.com ↗ |
| 8 | Konoba Fetivi |
Traditional Dalmatian tavern | €€ | Michelin Bib Gourmand (2018), the first traditional Dalmatian restaurant to earn one. Fresh catch wheeled tableside, deboned to order. | Tripadvisor ↗ |
| 9 | Konoba Matejuška |
Rustic seafood tavern | €€ | Family-run tavern in a tight Varoš alley, black cuttlefish risotto and grilled daily catch. Small room, book ahead. | Tripadvisor ↗ |
| 10 | Villa Spiza |
Dalmatian soul food, bistro-konoba | €€ | Split's beloved local lunch spot, menu changes daily with the market. No reservations, arrive at lunch to beat the wait. | Tripadvisor ↗ |