Where to eat, drink and experience/buy like a local!
Breakfast, brunch, coffee, snacks and lunch places in Dorćol and Stari Grad (old town)
My recommendations for daytime food and drink in the neighbourhood and centre.
Dorian Gray
87-89 Kralja PetraGreat for a proper continental European breakfast and excellent service
Pržionica D59B
59b DobračinaCoffee roasters and cool vibe.
Glazura Dorćol
82 Kralja PetraDonut shop. Conveniently located next to the taxi rank!
Great place for your morning coffee and very cool local hangout place. Pronounced "Smok-vee-tsah".
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Смоквица
73 Kralja PetraGreat place for your morning coffee and very cool local hangout place. Pronounced "Smok-vee-tsah".
Excellent coffee chain - the "Starbucks" of Belgrade (but way, way better)
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Coffee Dream
4a Bulevar Zorana ĐinđićaExcellent coffee chain - the "Starbucks" of Belgrade (but way, way better)
PASTIS bistro
52b Strahinjića BanaCroissants, coffee and juice... and of course wine and cocktails :)
Roggenart
45 Kralja PetraLocal bakery and pastries.
Local bakery and cafe with sandwiches, salads, gluten free options and cakes and pastries. Pronounced "Hlebb ee kee-flair"
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Hleb I Kifle
20 MileševskaLocal bakery and cafe with sandwiches, salads, gluten free options and cakes and pastries. Pronounced "Hlebb ee kee-flair"
Gelato and ice cream - the best for miles around (pronounced "Tsur-nah orv-tsah")
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Crna ovca
58 Kralja PetraGelato and ice cream - the best for miles around (pronounced "Tsur-nah orv-tsah")
Very good traditional "ćevapi" (charcoal grilled minced meat sausages) restaurant.
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Walter
57 Strahinjića BanaVery good traditional "ćevapi" (charcoal grilled minced meat sausages) restaurant.
Open 24 hours! Good bakery to stop to fuel up before you head home after a heavy night of partying. They have pizza, savoury pastries, burek... (pronounced "Skroars (rhymes with "doors") door-brah peh-kara")
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Skroz dobra pekara
27 Gospodar JovanovaOpen 24 hours! Good bakery to stop to fuel up before you head home after a heavy night of partying. They have pizza, savoury pastries, burek... (pronounced "Skroars (rhymes with "doors") door-brah peh-kara")
CENTRALA
6 SiminaLocals go here for coffee: it's an "establishment" in the neighbourhood.
Bloom
23 Gospodar-JevremovaTrendy brunch place with healthy options.
Open 24 hours! Burger place to fuel up before you head home after a big night of partying (pronounced "Loh-key")
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Локи
36 Strahinjića BanaOpen 24 hours! Burger place to fuel up before you head home after a big night of partying (pronounced "Loh-key")
Bistro Dorcol
Locals' hang-out for lazy coffee time.
Kafeterija Kralja Petra
16 Kralja PetraCoffee roasters and chain with excellent quality coffee.
Lunch or afternoon cake at this excellent, high quality establishment Belgrade restaurant just off Knez Mihajlova.
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Restaurant Opera
30 Obilićev venacLunch or afternoon cake at this excellent, high quality establishment Belgrade restaurant just off Knez Mihajlova.
Lunch or coffee/drinks at this riverfront splav with peaceful and sunny ambience 15 minutes' walk from the flat.
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Splav Viva
Lunch or coffee/drinks at this riverfront splav with peaceful and sunny ambience 15 minutes' walk from the flat.
If you have a sweet tooth, this place is a few steps by foot from the apartment and does French patisserie-style little cakes and desserts.
Dolce Principessa
64 Strahinjića BanaIf you have a sweet tooth, this place is a few steps by foot from the apartment and does French patisserie-style little cakes and desserts.
If you have a sweet tooth, just off Knez Mihajlova (toward the river, toward Topličin venac) is this artisan French patisserie-style place with little desserts and cakes.
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Mandarina Cake Shop
16 GračaničkaIf you have a sweet tooth, just off Knez Mihajlova (toward the river, toward Topličin venac) is this artisan French patisserie-style place with little desserts and cakes.
Very traditional old Belgrade cake store (with local desserts e.g., žito sa šlagom - don't ask, just try!) between Terazije and Hram Svetog Save. A taste of old Belgrade.
Zlata
87 Kralja MilanaVery traditional old Belgrade cake store (with local desserts e.g., žito sa šlagom - don't ask, just try!) between Terazije and Hram Svetog Save. A taste of old Belgrade.
Bars and pubs in Dorćol and Stari Grad (old town)
My recommendations for an evening or night time tipple in Dorćol and Stari Grad (old town)
D Bar
Local cocktail bar to have a drink or two.
Very cool hole-in-the-wall bar where the owner plays his own music collection on a record player.
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Druid bar
1 Cincar JankovaVery cool hole-in-the-wall bar where the owner plays his own music collection on a record player.
Excellent sophisticated wine bar with barrels as tables and a small roof terrace.
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Podrum Wine Art
7 VišnjićevaExcellent sophisticated wine bar with barrels as tables and a small roof terrace.
Blaznavac
Cool bar with buzzing courtyard and fun young crowd.
Shisha Bar
9 Kneginje LjubiceLocal cocktail bar with music.
Mama Shelter Belgrade
3 Uzun MirkovaRooftop bar located at Rajićeva Shopping Center.
Bar Central
59 Kralja PetraCute cocktail bar just up the road.
Small and charming courtyard bar serving cocktails and often live music, tucked away just off some narrow steps leading down to the river behind Topličin venac.
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Jazz Basta
77 Male StepeniceSmall and charming courtyard bar serving cocktails and often live music, tucked away just off some narrow steps leading down to the river behind Topličin venac.
Oldest pub in Belgrade - Cafe "Question Mark" (there is a ? at the entrance!)
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Question Mark
6 Kralja PetraOldest pub in Belgrade - Cafe "Question Mark" (there is a ? at the entrance!)
Restaurants: trendy
Restaurants that have a more contemporary (i.e., not traditional) menu and vibe and which I can vouch for.
Excellent Latin fusion sharing plates in the "place to be seen" district of Beton hala ("concrete halls") along the river
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Toro
2 KarađorđevaExcellent Latin fusion sharing plates in the "place to be seen" district of Beton hala ("concrete halls") along the river
Balkan classics done with a contemporary take - excellent modern Balkan cuisine in trendy Beton hala ("concrete halls") waterfront district
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Ambar
2 KarađorđevaBalkan classics done with a contemporary take - excellent modern Balkan cuisine in trendy Beton hala ("concrete halls") waterfront district
Serbian classic dishes in a modern atmosphere with young and good vibe.
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Manufaktura Restaurant Belgrade
13 Kralja PetraSerbian classic dishes in a modern atmosphere with young and good vibe.
Just at the back of Knez Mihajlova, a small-ish trendy upstairs dining room/bar with small-ish servings but clean, well prepared modern classics.
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Bistro Grad Hometown Food
5 Uzun MirkovaJust at the back of Knez Mihajlova, a small-ish trendy upstairs dining room/bar with small-ish servings but clean, well prepared modern classics.
Restaurants: traditional
Restaurants that have a more traditional Serbian menu and vibe and which I can vouch for.
Traditional restaurant with live musicians in bohemian quarter "Skadarlija"
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Tri Šešira
29 SkadarskaTraditional restaurant with live musicians in bohemian quarter "Skadarlija"
Traditional restaurant with live musicians in bohemian quarter "Skadarlija"
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ŠEŠIR MOJ Skadarlija
21 SkadarskaTraditional restaurant with live musicians in bohemian quarter "Skadarlija"
Charming fish restaurant in a thatched hut on the confluence of Sava and Danube rivers
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Stara Koliba
bb UšćeCharming fish restaurant in a thatched hut on the confluence of Sava and Danube rivers
Famous fish restaurant with traditional live music in charming atmosphere (pronounced "Sha-rahn").
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Шаран
53 Kej OslobođenjaFamous fish restaurant with traditional live music in charming atmosphere (pronounced "Sha-rahn").
Vuk
12 Vuka KaradžićaExcellent hearty Serbian meals just off Knez Mihajlova
Horse meat tartare, anyone? This is the place! Also does other traditional Serbian food.
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Potkovica
20 GolsvordijevaHorse meat tartare, anyone? This is the place! Also does other traditional Serbian food.
Local craft food, drink, souvenirs, fashion, art and activities
KRAFTER BEOGRAD
44 Strahinjića BanaGreat craft beer brewery around the corner.
Beautiful organic Serbian-made creams, soaps, aromatherapy etc made from herbs and flowers picked in Serbia. Gifts & souvenirs.
All Nut Shop
2 Čumićevo sokačeBeautiful organic Serbian-made creams, soaps, aromatherapy etc made from herbs and flowers picked in Serbia. Gifts & souvenirs.
The "rakija" (the local distilled fruit schnapps, or alcoholic beverages) sold here is the brand from a famous actor in Serbia, Nenad Jezdic - distilled in Valjevo and it's pretty good! Very cute little (30ml) bottles available in cool packaging as gifts for friends and family back home.
“Jezdic” Rakija
2 Majke JevrosimeThe "rakija" (the local distilled fruit schnapps, or alcoholic beverages) sold here is the brand from a famous actor in Serbia, Nenad Jezdic - distilled in Valjevo and it's pretty good! Very cute little (30ml) bottles available in cool packaging as gifts for friends and family back home.
For the ladies: high-end local fashion designers in one place, just around the corner from the apartment. Beautiful dresses and clothing.
P1 Concept Store Beograd
75 Kralja PetraFor the ladies: high-end local fashion designers in one place, just around the corner from the apartment. Beautiful dresses and clothing.
Little design district with local art, produce, books, tucked off behind Terazije. Good for gifts.
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Čumićevo sokače
Čumićevo sokačeLittle design district with local art, produce, books, tucked off behind Terazije. Good for gifts.
The street parallel to my apartment along which, from bottom to the top (where it reaches Knez Mihajlova), you have a lot of local high-end and up-and-coming fashion designers, design stores, shoe stores, ice cream, cafes etc. Also some international labels. #fashion !
Kralja Petra
Kralja PetraThe street parallel to my apartment along which, from bottom to the top (where it reaches Knez Mihajlova), you have a lot of local high-end and up-and-coming fashion designers, design stores, shoe stores, ice cream, cafes etc. Also some international labels. #fashion !
Paje Jovanovic is one of Serbia's most famous artists from the turn of the 20th century. This "Museum of Paje Jovanovic" is a small residence-cum-gallery that hosts some of his most famous works.
Музеј Паје Јовановића
21/4 Kralja MilanaPaje Jovanovic is one of Serbia's most famous artists from the turn of the 20th century. This "Museum of Paje Jovanovic" is a small residence-cum-gallery that hosts some of his most famous works.
If you have children (and better if you speak Serbian) this is a quaint little museum close to the flat that has some relics from recent history for kids to learn about technology through history.
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Museum of Science & Technology
51 СкендербеговаIf you have children (and better if you speak Serbian) this is a quaint little museum close to the flat that has some relics from recent history for kids to learn about technology through history.
Need a cool dip in a local pool in summer? "Sportski centar 25. maj" (otherwise known as Sports and Recreational Center "Milan Gale Muškatirović") is less than 15 minutes walk down toward the river and is huge and awesome... but gets packed!
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Dorćol (SRC Milan Muškatirović)
Тадеуша КошћушкаNeed a cool dip in a local pool in summer? "Sportski centar 25. maj" (otherwise known as Sports and Recreational Center "Milan Gale Muškatirović") is less than 15 minutes walk down toward the river and is huge and awesome... but gets packed!
One of the world's great geniuses Nikola Tesla was a Serb. His works are celebrated in this museum.
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니콜라 테슬라 박물관
51 KrunskaOne of the world's great geniuses Nikola Tesla was a Serb. His works are celebrated in this museum.
Cruise along the sava river! This company does a wonderful tourist cruise along the Sava river at various times during the day. Great views of Kalemegdan and food and drink available on board. https://klubkej.com/en/portfolio-item/cruises/
Jahting klub "Kej"
UšćeCruise along the sava river! This company does a wonderful tourist cruise along the Sava river at various times during the day. Great views of Kalemegdan and food and drink available on board. https://klubkej.com/en/portfolio-item/cruises/
The local market of our neighbourhood. Fruit, veggies, local produce (honey, nuts etc) plus there's a butcher out the front where you can pick your own meat and they grill it for you on the spot!
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바일로니 시장
55 Džordža VašingtonaThe local market of our neighbourhood. Fruit, veggies, local produce (honey, nuts etc) plus there's a butcher out the front where you can pick your own meat and they grill it for you on the spot!
Local designers sell their things in this concept store (fashion, accessories, gadgets etc) just up the road.
KONCEPT 45
45 Kralja PetraLocal designers sell their things in this concept store (fashion, accessories, gadgets etc) just up the road.