Split Old Town Food Tour: 9 Dishes & Local Wines
Eat your way through Diocletian's Palace and the streets around it, stopping where locals actually go.
A 3-hour guided food tour of Split's Old Town led by a local guide, starting at Gregory of Nin Statue and moving through the 1,700-year-old streets of Diocletian's Palace. You taste nine dishes including a traditional Dalmatian sweet from Split's oldest bakery, fresh seafood from the fish market, pršut and artisanal cheeses, and finish with gelato. The tour pairs each stop with Croatian wines and oils, ending on a signature local specialty kept secret until you arrive.
Step-by-step itinerary
Explore Split Old Town and Taste Local Foods
- Meet at Gregory of Nin Statue
- Visit oldest bakery for Dalmatian sweet
- Explore vibrant fish market
- Taste olive oil, cheeses, and pršut with wine
- Visit Green Market for roasted pork peka
- Enjoy artisanal gelato dessert
What’s included
- Nine dishes across the stops: a traditional Dalmatian sweet from the oldest bakery, fresh fried fish, anchovy bruschetta, and calamari from the fish market.
- pršut and artisanal island cheeses.
- grilled cevapi and pork belly with pita.
- roasted pork peka with potatoes.
- and handcrafted gelato. Tastings of local olive oil, truffles, and herb liquors.
- crisp white wine, bold red wine, and soft drinks.
- a glass of Croatian wine paired with the cheese and pršut course. A local guide in English throughout the three hours.
Times
- Monday to Saturday 11:00 16:00 17:00
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Operated by Secret Food Tours
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The experience
The tour starts outside the Golden Gate at Gregory of Nin Statue and moves through the Old Town on foot, hitting the stops where the food actually matters. You begin at Split's oldest bakery for a traditional Dalmatian sweet made to the same recipe for decades, then head to the fish market to see the Adriatic's daily catch and taste anchovy bruschetta, fried fish, and calamari. The pace is built around eating, not rushing: each stop gives you time to taste and understand what you're tasting, not just pass through.
The middle of the tour settles into the ancient streets of Diocletian's Palace, where you taste local olive oil, artisanal cheeses, and pršut, the region's most prized cured ham, paired with a glass of Croatian wine. You'll also stop at the Green Market, where locals buy their daily produce, and eat traditional roasted pork peka with potatoes. The guide explains what makes each thing local and why it matters to Split, not just to tourists.
The tour ends with handcrafted gelato from a local maker. One dish stays a surprise until the end: the guide calls it the Secret Dish, and it's the signature of this particular tour. Walking is steady throughout, so comfortable shoes matter. The whole thing takes three hours, which leaves the rest of your day open.
Is this one for you?Three hours is long enough to move through seven stops and taste real food, but short enough to leave your afternoon free. If you want to spend the rest of the day exploring the palace or the waterfront without rushing, this timing works.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3): free.
What is the fish market like when we get there?
The fish market is where the Adriatic's daily catch arrives each morning and where locals gather to buy. You taste fresh seafood there (fried fish, anchovy bruschetta, and calamari), and see how the market works as a living part of the city, not a tourist stop.
Does the tour include wine with each dish?
Wine is paired with some stops. You get a glass of crisp Croatian white wine with the seafood, and another glass with the pršut and cheese course. Soft drinks are also available if you prefer them.
How much walking is involved over the three hours?
The tour involves a fair amount of walking through the Old Town's ancient streets, so comfortable shoes are essential. The pace is built around the food stops, not speed, but you'll be on your feet most of the time.
Can the tour handle dietary requirements?
Yes. Contact the operator in advance of your tour date to let them know about any dietary needs, and they'll work to accommodate them based on what's available at each stop that day.
What makes the Secret Dish different from the other nine?
The guide keeps the Secret Dish's identity hidden until the very end of the tour. It's a local specialty that's part of the signature experience of this particular food tour, but what it is stays a surprise until you taste it.
Split Old Town Food Tour: 9 Dishes & Local Wines
3h · EN
from US$ 125 per person
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