Cocktails, wine bars and dives: drinking in Sarajevo for grown-ups.
Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Sarajevo for grown-ups.
Pivnica HS in Sarajevo's Sarajevska Pivara is the only room serving the brewery's unfiltered draught, with 400 seats across vaulted halls beside the museum.
Signature drink: Unfiltered Sarajevsko Pivo light and dark
Food: Mixed grill, sausages, roast pork
Tip: The back room is the locals' sit; the unfiltered light is the order.
Cheers Pub on Muvekita is the Sarajevo expat-and-local pub off Bascarsija square with a long beer list and a small kitchen running late nightly.
Signature drink: Sarajevsko Pivo and Balkan rakija
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: The window seats look at the Sebilj fountain; cash and card both work.
Caffe Tito by Wilson's Walkway is Sarajevo's Yugoslav-era bar with Tito portraits, military memorabilia in the yard, kids playground and unplugged concerts.
Signature drink: Sarajevsko Pivo and rakija
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Riverside terrace by the tank exhibit; weekend evenings get live music.
Barhana on a Djulagina dead-end is the Sarajevo Bascarsija rakija mehana with a hidden courtyard and the city's deepest spirits shelf for plum and quince.
Signature drink: Homemade quince and herbal rakija
Food: Bosnian-Italian pasta, snacks
Tip: Order a flight of three rakijas to start; the travarica is the herbal pick.
Koktel Bar Que Pasa on Saraci is Sarajevo's Bascarsija cocktail room, working classics and Bosnian rakija-led drinks across a small two-floor space.
Signature drink: Cocktails and Balkan spirits
Food: Snacks
Tip: Open from noon; sundowner Aperol on the upper terrace is the move.
Aperitivo Bar on Marsala Tita is the Sarajevo Italian-coded apero room with Aperol Spritz and Negroni, on the Habsburg sundowner spine downtown.
Signature drink: Aperol Spritz and Negroni
Food: Snacks and small plates
Tip: Outdoor terrace gets the late-afternoon sun; weekend evenings fill early.
City Pub on Despiceva is the Sarajevo Centar pub anchor with a long beer list across Sarajevsko, regional craft, pub food and football on the tv at weekends.
Signature drink: Sarajevsko Pivo and craft beer
Food: Pub food, burgers
Tip: Lunch is half the bill of dinner; the burger and a Sarajevsko draught is the standard order.
Kawa on Dzenetica cikma in Sarajevo runs evenings as a Centar cocktail room, with espresso martini, Bosnian wine and a garden through the summer.
Signature drink: Specialty espresso martini and Balkan-led cocktails
Food: Coffee, small bites
Tip: Sunday closed; the garden after 19:00 is the spot for an espresso martini.