Bistros, trattorias, taverns and neighbourhood rooms: the mid-tier places where Sarajevo actually eats.

Food tour in Sarajevo

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Petica Ferhatovic

Order Cevapcici Petica, or the pljeskavica, one of the classics of the kitchen.

Petica Ferhatovic is a family cevabdzinica at Bravadziluk 21 in Bascarsija that opened in 1984, when the Winter Olympic Games were held in Sarajevo.

Cevabdzinica Hodzic

Order Cevapi, 10 pieces at 220gr, with a side of kajmak.

Cevabdzinica Hodzic opened its doors on Bravadziluk in 1991 and grills cevapi, sudzukice and pljeskavice from a secret recipe every day from 07:00 to 23:00.

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Cevabdzinica Mrkva

Order Desetka: 10 cevapcici for 13 KM, the most popular format of the dish.

Cevabdzinica Mrkva opened in 1963 as one of the first cevabdzinice in the Balkans, and its cevapcici follow a family secret recipe of three generations.

Nanina Kuhinja

Order Pasta filled with veal in a sour cream, yogurt and garlic sauce, a very popular dish.

Nanina Kuhinja, Grandmother's Kitchen, is an authentic Bosnian restaurant at Kundurdziluk 35 serving breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner from 8:00 to 23:00.

Klopa

Order The specialty of the day or a seasonal dish, as the staff recommend.

Klopa is a restaurant at Trg Fra Grge Martica 4 that has prepared its food with love since 2015, with dishes inspired by home cooking and a modern twist.

Barhana

Order Bosnian pot, cabbage rolls or the Barhana steak.

Barhana at Djulagina Cikma 8 serves Bosnian dishes such as stuffed peppers and goulash, plus pizza, lasagne and a long grapa list from grape to quince.

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Dveri

Order Prebranac beans with pork sausage, or the Dveri schnitzel of rolled veal with dried beef and cheese.

Dveri is one of the smallest restaurants in Sarajevo, a small room on Prote Bakovica in Bascarsija that welcomes guests every day from 08:00 to 23:00.

Dženita

  • ★ 4.0

Order Pljeskavica u kajmaku, the house speciality, served with homemade kajmak.

Dženita is a family restaurant on Baščaršija, open since 1970, serving traditional homemade Bosnian dishes such as sarma, klepe and sogan dolma.

Trattoria Uno

  • ★ 4.0
  • Pasta

Trattoria Uno serves Italian cuisine at Zmaja od Bosne 45 in a traditional trattoria setting, with quiet music and smiling staff, near Hotel Bristol.

Pivnica Sarajevo

  • ★ 4.5

Pivnica Sarajevo is a restaurant on Maršala Tita serving Latin American specialities with local and international dishes, plus a stage for live bands.

Restaurant Nova Bentbaša

  • ★ 3.6

Order Teletina ispod sača, veal cooked under the sač.

Restaurant Nova Bentbaša sits on the bank of the Miljacka river and cooks traditional dishes, among them veal under the sač (teletina ispod sača).

Pizza U2

  • ★ 4.0
  • Pizza

Pizza U2 at Kulovića 13 serves pizza and other genuine dishes for delivery in Sarajevo, with online ordering and opening hours of 09:00 to 00:40 every day.