Where to sit, sip and slow down in Sarajevo.
Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Sarajevo lingers in over a cortado.
Ministry of Cejf on Hiseta is Sarajevo's first third-wave specialty coffee bar, roasting their own beans and serving Bosnian coffee alongside flat whites.
Signature drink: Espresso and pour-over
Tip: The back room has the working tables; ask for the seasonal Ethiopian or Burundi single origin.
Kawa on Dzenetica cikma in Sarajevo runs 110 square metres of specialty coffee bar with a garden, espresso from microlot producers and a small cocktail list.
Signature drink: Specialty espresso and cocktails
Tip: The garden is the spot in summer; the cold brew and a slice of cheesecake is the afternoon move.
Cajdzinica Dzirlo on cobbled Kovaci above Bascarsija pours Bosnian coffee, salep and 53 teas from a tiny Sarajevo Ottoman-era tea house above town.
Signature drink: Bosnian coffee and 53 teas
Tip: Order a Bosnian coffee with rahat lokum and sit on the stone steps outside; cash only.
Caffe Cardak on Bascarsija square pours Bosnian coffee from a dzezva with rahat lokum, the canonical morning sit just past the Sebilj fountain.
Signature drink: Bosnian coffee
Tip: Outdoor seating on the square is the move; bring cash, the inside is small.
Caffe Tito by Wilson's Walkway is Sarajevo's Tito-themed Yugoslav-era cafe with vintage portraits, military memorabilia in the yard and unplugged concerts.
Signature drink: Espresso and Sarajevsko Pivo
Tip: Sit on the riverside terrace by the tank exhibit; great with kids and a place to start a Skenderija walk.
Manolo on Marsala Tita is the Sarajevo cafe locals book for weekend brunch and morning espresso, the polished Italian-coded sit on the Habsburg spine.
Signature drink: Brunch espresso and cappuccino
Tip: Saturday brunch needs reservations; the corner terrace is the move.
Cakum Pakum on Kaptol is the Sarajevo vintage trattoria-cafe with crepes, hand-cut pasta and Italian espresso for the long brunch sitting near Markale.
Signature drink: Italian espresso and crepes
Tip: Closed Sundays; the patio is the spot in summer and arrive before noon.
Barhana on a Djulagina dead-end is the Sarajevo Bascarsija mehana doubling as a cafe with Bosnian coffee through the day and rakija at dusk.
Signature drink: Bosnian coffee and homemade rakija
Tip: The courtyard is the place to read with a coffee in the afternoon before the dinner crowd lands.
Vegehana on Ferhadija is Sarajevo's vegetarian and yoga-coded cafe with herbal teas, plant smoothies and a healthy-eating menu for the Centar lunch crowd.
Signature drink: Specialty teas and plant smoothies
Tip: Tucked above the Ferhadija pedestrian flow; closed Sundays in Sarajevo summer.