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The Best Bars in Split

Split, Croatia's second-largest city, has Diocletian's Palace at its center, and its cocktail bars took three Croatian titles at the 2026 Bartenders' Choice Awards for Central and Eastern Europe. The best bars in Split start at Bar Sistema on Kačića Miošića, opened in the summer of 2021, which won Best Cocktail Bar and Best Cocktail Menu for Croatia; it keeps about 400 bottles on its shelves, makes everything else in house for drinks like the Levity, with gin, aquavit and distilled lemongrass. String's Bar, a cocktail and guitar bar on Zagrebačka with guitars hung above the counter and coasters shaped like picks, took Best Atmosphere. On the waterfront, Bar Split at Hotel Ambasador runs from espresso in the morning to classic cocktails at night, and Bokamorra pairs cocktails from more than 150 spirits with pizza made from dough aged for 48 hours. Paloma Nera mixes cocktails on Manđerova until late. Bar Sistema, String's and Paloma Nera take no reservations, so arrive early. These are the bars we would start with.

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  1. Bar Sistema
    BARTENDERS' CHOICECocktail Bar

    Bar Sistema

    Opened in summer 2021, Bar Sistema is a compact cocktail bar in central Split that stocks around 400 spirits on five-meter-high shelves and makes everything else for its drinks in-house. The menu runs from signature creations such as The Navigator and Levity to classics and non-alcoholic options, with regular international guest-bartender shifts. The bar operates first-come, first-served with no reservations. It won Best Cocktail Bar for Croatia at the 2026 Bartenders' Choice Awards.

    Ul. Andrije Kačića Miošića 7, 21000 Split
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  2. Bar Split
    Hotel Bar

    Bar Split

    Bar Split is the ground floor bar of Hotel Ambasador on the city's seafront promenade. It runs from morning espresso to classic cocktails late into the evening, with a bar menu served from noon to 11pm.

    Trumbićeva obala 18, 21000 Split, CroatiaDaily 08:00-01:00
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  3. Bokamorra Pizzaurant & Cocktails
    Cocktail Bar

    Bokamorra Pizzaurant & Cocktails

    Bokamorra sits on Obala Ante Trumbića in Split, where the team describes the room as a pizzaurant and cocktails couture. The bar and the kitchen share equal billing, with pizza and cocktails set out together as the house idea. Drinks are the part that keeps moving. Through 2026 the venue has run a Bar Takeover Collection, handing the bar to visiting teams for a night: Pink Pony Club from Budapest brought co-owner Diego Rastella and four cocktails built for the occasion, among them a bruschetta in a glass and an unconventional Paloma. The venue offers dine-in service and outdoor seating.

    Obala Ante Trumbića 16, 21000 Split
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  4. Paloma Nera
    Cocktail Bar

    Paloma Nera

    A cocktail bar in the center of Split combining traditional Croatian hospitality with contemporary mixology, welcoming both locals and visitors. The bar emphasizes expertly crafted cocktails with a love for the classics and operates strictly walk-in, it does not take reservations.

    Manđerova ul. 42, 21000 SplitDaily 17:00–01:00
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  5. String's Bar
    Speakeasy

    String's Bar

    String's is a cocktail and guitar bar in Split that pairs a Prohibition-era speakeasy look with a rock and roll soundtrack, guitars on the walls and drinks served on guitar-pick-shaped leather coasters. The team uses advanced techniques and seasonal ingredients for flavor-forward cocktails, including house creations like Frenie's Margarita with mezcal, apple and pepper, alongside classics and highballs. At the Bartenders' Choice Awards it won Best Atmosphere for Croatia in 2026.

    Zagrebačka ul. 1, 21000 Split
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