Barhana is a bar in Bascarsija, Sarajevo.
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.
Food program: Bosnian-Italian pasta, snacks
Tip: Order a flight of three rakijas to start; the travarica is the herbal pick.
Address: Djulagina cikma 8, 71000 Sarajevo
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.
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.
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.
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.
