15 restaurants worth the trip across Bosnia And Herzegovina, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Bosnia And Herzegovina guides.
4 Sobe Gospodje Safije ★ 4.7 · Sarajevo
mejtas · Cekalusa 61, 71000 Sarajevo
4 Sobe Gospodje Safije is the four-room villa on Cekalusa where modern Bosnian Sarajevo eats, across restored 1910 rooms and a flower garden.
Tip: Reserve the courtyard garden in summer; the wine list pours Herzegovinian Zilavka and Blatina by the glass alongside European bottles.
Kibe Mahala ★ 4.7 · Sarajevo
vratnik · Vrbanjusa 106, 71000 Sarajevo
Kibe Mahala sits on a Vratnik hillside above Bascarsija, where spit-roasted lamb, sahan platters and Herzegovinian wine come with a panoramic view.
Tip: Take a taxi up; the hill is steep and the view tables fill quickly at sunset. Reserve the wraparound terrace for the best look across Sarajevo.
Mala Kuhinja ★ 4.7 · Sarajevo
centar · Tina Ujevica 13, 71000 Sarajevo
Mala Kuhinja off Strosmajerova runs no printed menu in Sarajevo, asking each guest their likes and dislikes before cooking Bosnian-Mediterranean plates.
Tip: Reserve, arrive hungry, and trust the kitchen; tell the waiter your allergens up front and the chef builds from there with each plate.
Dveri ★ 4.6 · Sarajevo
bascarsija · Prote Bakovica 12, 71000 Sarajevo
Dveri off Saraci in Bascarsija is the family Bosnian room behind a wood-shuttered facade, with a flowered courtyard and hearty lonac on every table.
Tip: Reservations are essential; Dveri is cash only and the rear courtyard tables are the ones to ask for in summer for warm-weather Sarajevo evenings.
Park Princeva ★ 4.6 · Sarajevo
vratnik · Iza Hrida 7, 71000 Sarajevo
Park Princeva is the panoramic Sarajevo restaurant above Bascarsija that hosted Bono and Bill Clinton, working an elegant Bosnian menu with the best view.
Tip: Reserve a window or terrace table for sunset; the road up is narrow and a taxi from Bascarsija is the practical move.
Inat Kuca ★ 4.5 · Sarajevo
kovaci · Veliki Alifakovac 1, 71000 Sarajevo
Inat Kuca in Sarajevo's Kovaci is the Spite House, an Ottoman house moved across the Miljacka in 1895 and now a Bosnian restaurant for sahan and lonac.
Tip: Reserve for dinner on the riverside terrace, ask for sarajevski sahan to taste five Bosnian dishes in one tray, and bring cash for the bill.
Pivnica HS ★ 4.5 · Sarajevo
skenderija · Franjevacka 15, 71000 Sarajevo
Pivnica HS in Sarajevo is the Sarajevska Pivara taproom inside the 1864 brewery on Franjevacka, the only room pouring the brewery's unfiltered draught.
Tip: Walk through to the brewery museum first, then sit in the back hall for the unfiltered light or dark; the kitchen does veal and sausage platters well.
Nanina Kuhinja ★ 4.5 · Sarajevo
bascarsija · Kundurdziluk 35, 71000 Sarajevo
Nanina Kuhinja on Kundurdziluk in Sarajevo Bascarsija cooks Bosnian dishes the way a nana would, with klepe, sarma and bosanski lonac through the day.
Tip: The basement and front terrace fill from 20:00; ask for a balcony table and order whatever the daily lonac is on the chalkboard.
Avlija ★ 4.5 · Sarajevo
centar · Sumbula Avde 2, 71000 Sarajevo
Avlija is the Sarajevo courtyard institution off Mehmeda Spahe, with a vine-shaded garden and roast lamb under sac that locals book for any occasion.
Tip: Book the courtyard for warm-weather dinners; closed Sundays, and the kitchen winds down around 22:30 most nights.
Cakum Pakum ★ 4.4 · Sarajevo
centar · Kaptol 10, 71000 Sarajevo
Cakum Pakum on Kaptol is the Sarajevo trattoria-coded room near Markale with vintage interiors, hand-cut pasta and crepes for a long brunch sitting.
Tip: Closed Sundays; lunch is the busy seating and Saturday brunch needs an early arrival to get a table on the small front terrace.
Sedef ★ 4.3 · Sarajevo
ilidza · Hrasnicka cesta 15, 71210 Ilidza, Sarajevo
Sedef in Ilidza is the Sarajevo family room cooking the canonical sahan, bosanski lonac and colourful dolma at suburban prices for the Vrelo Bosne crowd.
Tip: Take the tram to Ilidza, then walk; the outdoor alley tables are the ones to ask for, and the kitchen does whole roast lamb on order.
Klopa ★ 4.3 · Sarajevo
centar · Trg Fra Grge Martica 4, 71000 Sarajevo
Klopa in a passage off Ferhadija reads as Sarajevo's quiet daytime kitchen, working risotto, veggie burgers and pizza alongside a small Bosnian rotation.
Tip: Non-smoking and baby-friendly, with a small front terrace; arrive before 13:00 to claim it in the warmer Sarajevo months.
Barhana ★ 4.3 · Sarajevo
bascarsija · Djulagina cikma 8, 71000 Sarajevo
Barhana on a Djulagina dead-end is the Sarajevo Bascarsija mehana with the city's longest rakija shelf and a courtyard for warm-evening drinking.
Tip: Order a rakija flight to start; the herbal travarica and quince dunja are the house pours and the kitchen does a good Bosnian-Italian crossover.
Restoran Manolo ★ 4.3 · Sarajevo
centar · Marsala Tita 23, 71000 Sarajevo
Restoran Manolo on Marsala Tita is the polished Sarajevo Italian room serving hand-cut pasta, slow risotto and a brunch list locals book for weekends.
Tip: Reserve weekend mornings for brunch; the risotto of the day and tiramisu are the house signatures.
Restaurant Libertas ★ 4.2 · Sarajevo
centar · Logavina 9, 71000 Sarajevo
Restaurant Libertas at the foot of Logavina works Sarajevo's cathedral-side corner with grilled Adriatic fish and a steady Bosnian rotation for residents.
Tip: Sit on the cobbled corner terrace in summer; the fish brought up from Neum on the Bosnian coast is the kitchen's standout.