Split nightlife runs on two clocks. In summer the city goes out every night: drinks on the Riva and in the lanes around Diocletian's Palace, beach bars at Bačvice and Žnjan, and Boiler Club on Marmontova open nightly until 05:00. Out of season the same club opens on Friday and Saturday only, and the night shrinks to the old town cocktail bars, the alternative basement at Kocka and concert nights at Porat. Most bars close at 01:00 or 02:00. In July, Ultra Europe takes over Park Mladeži for three days. Worth knowing: Split has no metro, so the way home is on foot, by taxi or by Uber, which runs 24/7.
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For the drinks before and after. Hours, prices and the best nights are on each page.
Summer and winter are two different cities. Boiler Club opens every night from 22:00 to 05:00 in summer and only on Friday and Saturday in winter. Many of the beach and seafront venues at Bačvice, Zenta and Žnjan are seasonal, and their names and operators change from one summer to the next. Out of season, check before you walk out.
The bars are the main event, not the clubs. Split's best nights are built around cocktail bars: Bar Sistema and String's both open every day from 17:00 to 01:00 and take no reservations, Noor is listed until 02:00, and Roof 68 has the view over the Riva. Our ranked list of the best bars in Split has the details. There is one big club in the centre, an alternative basement and a concert hall, and our list of the best clubs in Split covers all three.
You will walk almost everywhere. The palace, the Riva, Marmontova and the cocktail bars are minutes apart. Kocka and Adriatic Social Club in Lovret are a 15 to 20-minute walk north. Porat on the north shore and the beach bars at Žnjan are easier by taxi or Uber.
Bar Sistema is featured on 50 Best Discovery, and String's works with clarified and fermented drinks. Both open daily until 01:00.
Ultra Europe fills Park Mladeži every July. The 2027 edition runs from 9 to 11 July.
Boiler Club runs a 21+ door, a dress code and booked tables until 05:00.
Kocka, under the Youth Centre, books acid raves, drum and bass, punk and metal.
Porat runs bands, tribute shows and throwback parties on Fridays and Saturdays.
Roof 68 and Olive Tree open at 08:00 and turn into DJ bars after dinner.
Not for you if you want a big club city in winter. Out of season the choice is one club at weekends, an alternative basement and a concert hall.
Sunset drinks on the Riva or up on Roof 68.
Dinner in the old town or on the Riva. At Olive Tree the DJs take over as the plates clear.
The cocktail bars fill up and Boiler Club opens its doors. Concerts start at Porat on Fridays and Saturdays.
The Daltonist closes. Bar Sistema and String's stay open until 01:00 and take no reservations.
Most cocktail bars close. Roof 68 and Olive Tree go on to 02:00 on Friday and Saturday, and Noor is listed until 02:00 every day.
Boiler Club closes. Walk home, or take a taxi or Uber.
The rooftop at Obala Lazareta looks over the Riva, the palace and the harbour. Book for sunset, then walk west along the water.
Bar Sistema on Kačićeva and String's on Zagrebačka are both open 17:00 to 01:00 and take no reservations. Start early to improve your chances of a seat at both.
Three days at Park Mladeži every July, with the 2027 edition on 9 to 11 July. It is part of Destination Ultra, which adds beach parties on Hvar and a Resistance closing on Vis.
House music, booked tables and a 21+ door on Marmontova, every night in summer.
The basement under the Youth Centre has hosted acid raves, punk and drum and bass for more than 20 years. Check its Instagram for the next date.
Funk, rock, tribute shows and 2000s party nights on Fridays and Saturdays, with tickets on Entrio.
The best bars in Split are here or just outside the walls: Noor on Bajamontijeva, Bar Sistema on Kačićeva, String's on Zagrebačka and The Daltonist on Hrvojeva. Everything is on foot. Our guide to Split nightlife by neighbourhood compares each area in detail.
The promenade below the palace. Roof 68 at the eastern end, Olive Tree in the middle, Fabrique near the western end and Boiler Club on Marmontova, the street that runs up from it.
The small fishing harbour at the western end of the Riva and the old stone quarter on the slopes of Marjan. A place to walk and eat by the water. We list no bars or clubs here.
The city beach east of the port, then Firule and the bay at Zenta. Bars and seasonal clubs line the shore in summer, but they change from year to year, so check before you go.
A long beach further east with beach bars on the promenade. Best in summer, and a taxi or Uber ride from the centre.
Fifteen to twenty minutes on foot from the palace. Kocka in the Youth Centre basement and Adriatic Social Club, a café, record shop and DJ bar.
The north side of the peninsula. Park Mladeži hosts Ultra Europe in July, and Porat at Stinice keeps its concerts going after the summer.
Most bars are walk-in, and the two best cocktail bars, Bar Sistema and String's, take no reservations at all, so arrive before 21:00 at the weekend. Boiler Club is 21+, wants stylish eveningwear and turns away swimwear and flip-flops. Kocka's events are informal; its October 2026 rave was 18+ with no bar, so guests brought their own drinks.
Bars are free. Club and concert prices depend on the night: Porat sells on Entrio and Boiler Club sells tables online. The Split After Dark pub crawl costs €20 and includes a pre-party, a boat party and a club after-party, and it is 18+. For Ultra Europe, buy on the official site well ahead, and browse NightFind tickets for events you can book in advance.
There is no metro. The centre is walkable, and Uber operates 24/7, including UberXL for groups of up to six. Taxis can be booked by phone: Cammeo on +385 21 313 313, Radio Taxi on +385 21 473 737 and Žuti Taxi on +385 21 208 208. Taxi fares start at about €3.32 plus roughly €1.85 per kilometre. Promet Split runs the city buses; check the last departures in its app.
| Club entry | Varies by event |
| Pub crawl with club after-party | €20 |
| Draught beer (0.5 l) in a bar | €3–6 |
| Imported beer (bottle) | €3.50–5 |
| City bus ticket | €1–2 |
| Taxi start + per km | €3.32 + about €1.85 |
| Fast-food meal | €9–12 |
| Meal in a cheap restaurant | €10–22 |
The €20 pub crawl, two extra beers and a walk home.
A cheap dinner, four beers across the old town bars and a short taxi home.
Sunset at Roof 68, dinner on the Riva, cocktails in the old town, Boiler Club until 05:00 and a taxi home.
In winter Boiler Club opens on Friday and Saturday only, and many seafront venues close. Summer is when the city goes out every night.
Bar Sistema and String's take no reservations. Arrive before 21:00 at the weekend to improve your chances of a seat.
Boiler Club is 21+, and the group's venues turn away swimwear and flip-flops at night.
Uber runs 24/7, but having Cammeo or Radio Taxi in your phone helps when it is busy.
Recent events ran without one. Bring your own drinks only if the event says so.
Around 150,000 people came to Split for the three days of the 2024 edition, so book your bed early. You can compare places to stay in Split by area.
The first Ultra Europe ran at Poljud Stadium from 12 to 14 July 2013 and moved to Park Mladeži in 2019.
That was the attendance of the 2024 edition in Split, the festival's twelfth.
Many of the bars are in the lanes of the palace the emperor Diocletian built for his retirement, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Kocka has run in the basement of the Youth Centre for more than 20 years, and in October 2026 its gallery showed Split club flyers from 1995 to 2005.
Boiler Club closes at 05:00. Cocktail bars mostly close at 01:00. Noor is listed until 02:00, and Roof 68 and Olive Tree stay open to 02:00 on Friday and Saturday.
It is smaller. Out of season Boiler Club opens at weekends only, and the nights out are the cocktail bars, events at Kocka and concerts at Porat. Summer is the season.
Every July at Park Mladeži. The 2027 edition is on 9, 10 and 11 July.
The old town for cocktail bars, the Riva for rooftops and Boiler Club, and Bačvice or Žnjan for beach bars in summer.
On foot in the centre, or by taxi or Uber, which runs 24/7. There is no metro.
Usually 18+, but Boiler Club is 21+. Bring ID.
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