7 hidden gems worth the trip across Bosnia And Herzegovina, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Bosnia And Herzegovina guides.
Cajdzinica Dzirlo ★ 4.8 · Sarajevo
kovaci · Kovaci 16, 71000 Sarajevo
Cajdzinica Dzirlo on Kovaci above Bascarsija pulls 53 teas, Bosnian coffee in dzezva, salep and homemade juices from a tiny Ottoman-era Sarajevo tea house.
Tip: Order Bosnian coffee with rahat lokum and sit on the stone steps; cash only.
Kibe Mahala ★ 4.7 · Sarajevo
vratnik · Vrbanjusa 106, 71000 Sarajevo
Kibe Mahala on a Vratnik hillside above Bascarsija runs spit-roasted lamb and sahan platters for the locals who climb up for the Sarajevo dinner view.
Tip: Taxi up; the cobbled walk is steep and the view tables fill at sunset.
Buregdzinica Sac ★ 4.5 · Sarajevo
bascarsija · Bravadziluk Mali 2, 71000 Sarajevo
Buregdzinica Sac on Mali Bravadziluk still pulls Sarajevo burek under coal-heated sac lids, a 200-year Bosnian practice now rare in the city.
Tip: Sold by weight; 200g is one portion with kajmak on the side.
Ministry of Cejf ★ 4.4 · Sarajevo
centar · Hiseta 2, 71000 Sarajevo
Ministry of Cejf on Hiseta is Bosnia's first third-wave specialty coffee bar, roasting single-origin beans behind a tucked Sarajevo Centar cafe.
Tip: The back working tables are the quietest; ask for the seasonal single origin.
Kawa Specialty Coffee Bar ★ 4.3 · Sarajevo
centar · Dzenetica cikma 16, 71000 Sarajevo
Kawa on Dzenetica cikma is the tucked Sarajevo specialty coffee bar near the Olympic Museum, pulling microlot espresso to a 110-square-metre garden.
Tip: Open from 07:00; the garden in summer is the slow morning sit.
Park Princeva ★ 4.1 · Sarajevo
vratnik · Iza Hrida 7, 71000 Sarajevo
Park Princeva above Bascarsija is the Sarajevo Bosnian dining room with the highest dinner view in town, hosting Bono and Bill Clinton through the years.
Tip: Reserve a terrace table for sunset; take a taxi from Bascarsija up.
Avlija ★ 4.0 · Sarajevo
centar · Sumbula Avde 2, 71000 Sarajevo
Avlija off Mehmeda Spahe is the Sarajevo Bosnian institution with a vine-shaded courtyard, roast lamb under sac and Yugoslav-era memorabilia inside.
Tip: Book the courtyard for warm-weather dinners; closed Sundays.