# ZOI Restaurant

> Michelin-recommended fine dining on the rooftop of Diocletian's Palace in Split, Croatia.

ZOI is a contemporary Mediterranean fine dining restaurant established in 2017 by Hrvoje Malenica and Tena Tomljenovic. Located on a panoramic rooftop terrace on the southern wall of Diocletian's Palace, overlooking Split's harbor and the Adriatic Sea.

## Key Facts

- Location: Obala Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda 23, Split 21000, Croatia
- Phone: +385 21 637 491
- Email: info@zoi.hr
- Website: https://www.zoi.hr
- Reservations: https://bookings.zenchef.com/results?rid=382421&pid=1001
- Season: March through October (closed November-February)
- Hours: Daily 18:00-23:30 (dinner only)
- Capacity: 100 seats (80 on the rooftop terrace)
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Languages: Croatian, English, German, Spanish
- Payment: All major credit cards and cash
- Parking: Official city parking directly below

## Awards & Recognition

- Michelin Guide Recommendation (since 2017)
- Gault & Millau 17/20 rating
- Croatian Tourist Board Restaurant of the Year 2022

## Dining Experiences

### ECHO Tasting Menu — EUR 125
7-course seafood-focused contemporary Mediterranean tasting menu. A seasonal journey through Adriatic flavors featuring ikejime seabass with plankton risotto, blue lobster agnolotti with sauce coraline, crudo with Osetra caviar, and confit Slavonian suckling pig.

### TERRA Vegetarian Tasting Menu — EUR 105
7-course vegetarian tasting menu celebrating Mediterranean terroir and seasonal ingredients. Features salt-baked beet with rose infusion, egg with black truffle and Pag cheese, plankton risotto with oyster leaf and Grk wine, and roasted pumpkin agnolotti with Castelmagno.

### A La Carte — EUR 95
3-course menu with choice of starters, intermezzos, and mains. Desserts available separately.

### Wine Pairings — EUR 75
Curated 7-course wine pairings featuring Croatian and Mediterranean wines, available for both ECHO and TERRA menus.

## Team

### Alberto Garcia Perez — Head Chef (since 2025)
Spanish chef born in Cadiz, raised in the fishing town of Sanlucar de Barrameda. Trained in four multi-Michelin-starred kitchens: Restaurante Aponiente (3*), Martin Berasategui (3*), Restaurant de l'Hotel de Ville Crissier (3*), and L'Atelier de Jean-Luc Rabanel (2*). His culinary philosophy is rooted in simplicity, seasonality, and top-quality ingredients.

### Miguel Delgado Garcia — Sous Chef
Long-time collaborator of Chef Alberto.

### Jure Lizatovic — Restaurant Manager

## Founders

Hrvoje Malenica and Tena Tomljenovic are the founders and owners of ZOI, BEPA, and MOKOSH restaurants in Split, Croatia.

## Location Context

ZOI sits on the southern wall of Diocletian's Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built in the 4th century AD by Roman Emperor Diocletian. The rooftop terrace offers unobstructed views of Split's harbor, the Riva promenade, and the Adriatic Sea.

## Social & Review Platforms

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoi.split/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zoi.split/
- TripAdvisor: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g295370-d12642832-Reviews-ZOI-Split_Split_Dalmatia_County_Dalmatia.html (4.4/5, 984 reviews)
- Michelin Guide: https://guide.michelin.com/en/split-dalmatia/split/restaurant/zoi
- Gault & Millau: https://hr.gaultmillau.com/restaurants/zoi-restaurant
- Falstaff: https://www.falstaff.com/nordics/restaurants/zoi-split

## Sister Restaurants

- MOKOSH — Upscale Mediterranean bistro, Slaviceva ulica 4, Split (https://www.mokosh.hr)
- BEPA — Split, Croatia