Where to Buy Groceries in Split
A practical guide to grocery shopping in Split, including supermarkets, small shops, markets, malls, Sundays, and holiday opening-hour tips.
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If you are staying in an apartment in Split, you will usually buy groceries from Tommy, Konzum, Studenac, Lidl, Spar, Kaufland, or small neighborhood shops.
For the easiest central shopping, use a small supermarket near your accommodation. For a bigger weekly shop, go to a larger supermarket or a mall. For fruit, vegetables, local produce, and atmosphere, visit Pazar, Split’s green market.
Always check opening hours on Sundays and Croatian holidays. Do not assume every shop is open all day.
Best option for most visitors
For a short stay, the best grocery shop is usually the closest normal supermarket to your apartment.
Split has many small and medium grocery stores in residential areas, around the old town edge, near Bačvice, Varoš, Lučac, Žnjan, and the ferry-port side of the city. They are good for water, snacks, breakfast food, fruit, basic toiletries, wine, beer, and simple apartment cooking.
Use a map search near your accommodation:
Grocery store near me in Split
Common supermarket names
You will often see:
- Tommy
- Konzum
- Studenac
- Lidl
- Spar
- Kaufland
Small central stores are convenient but can be tighter, busier, and more limited. Larger supermarkets outside the old town usually have more choice and better space if you are buying for several days.
If you are staying in the old town
Inside and around the old town, choose smaller shops for daily basics. They are fine for breakfast, drinks, snacks, fruit, and a few dinner ingredients.
For a bigger shop, it may be easier to go to a larger supermarket outside the narrow pedestrian streets. Carrying heavy bags through Diocletian’s Palace, Varoš, or stone lanes is not fun, especially in summer.
If you are staying near the ferry port
The ferry-port and bus-station area is useful for quick travel groceries: water, sandwiches, fruit, snacks, sunscreen, and basic supplies before an island trip.
If you are going to Brač, Hvar, Vis, Šolta, or Korčula, buy water and simple snacks before boarding. Island prices and availability can vary by season and location.
Green market and fish market
For a more local food stop, use:
- Pazar for fruit, vegetables, olive oil, honey, dried figs, flowers, and seasonal produce
- Peškarija for fresh fish and seafood
Go in the morning. Markets are not the same as supermarkets: they are better for fresh produce and atmosphere, not for every packaged item.
Read more:
Split Green Market and Fish Market Guide
Shopping centers and bigger grocery trips
Shopping centers are useful if you need groceries plus other errands in one place.
For shopping centers, see:
Malls can be useful on rainy days, very hot afternoons, or when you need clothes, pharmacy items, electronics, and groceries in the same trip.
Sundays and holidays
Sundays and holidays are the easiest time to get caught out.
Before planning a big shop, check:
- current opening hours
- whether it is Sunday
- whether it is a Croatian public holiday
- whether a small central shop closes earlier than expected
Restaurants and cafes may still be open when grocery shops are not. If you arrive late on a holiday, buy basics before reaching your apartment if you can.
What to buy for an apartment stay
Useful basics:
- water
- coffee
- milk or yogurt
- bread
- fruit
- eggs
- cheese
- olive oil
- pasta or rice
- simple breakfast food
- sunscreen
- laundry detergent if staying longer
If you plan to cook fish or seafood, ask your accommodation whether the kitchen is suitable and whether strong cooking smells are a problem.
Payment tips
Cards are common, but keep some cash for small market purchases, very small shops, or stalls.
Bring your own bag if you have one. Plastic bags may cost extra, and carrying several small bags through the center is inconvenient.