Sarajevo: Lukomir Quad Adventure & Local Family Lunch
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50 bosnian places in Sarajevo we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Sarajevo | Bosnian across every city.
This is the heartland of how Sarajevo eats, from grilled cevapi to slow-cooked Ottoman dishes. The cevapi houses set the tone: Cevabdzinica Zeljo, Petica Ferhatovic, Cevabdzinica Hodzic and Cevabdzinica Mrkva are the names locals argue over. For the fuller sit-down tradition, Inat Kuca, Kibe Mahala, Dveri and 4 Sobe Gospodje Safije serve the classic repertoire, while Nanina Kuhinja, Avlija, Park Princeva and Pivnica HS round out the home-style and tavern end of the spectrum.
Inat Kuca ★ 4.5
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.
Dveri ★ 4.6
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.
4 Sobe Gospodje Safije ★ 4.7
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.
Kibe Mahala ★ 4.7
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.
Park Princeva ★ 4.6
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.
Pivnica HS ★ 4.5
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.
Mala Kuhinja ★ 4.7
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.
Nanina Kuhinja ★ 4.5
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.
Avlija ★ 4.5
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.
Sedef ★ 4.3
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.
Klopa ★ 4.3
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.
Cakum Pakum ★ 4.4
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.
Barhana ★ 4.3
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.
Restaurant Libertas ★ 4.2
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.
Restoran Manolo ★ 4.3
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.
Cevabdzinica Zeljo ★ 4.7
bascarsija · Kundurdziluk 19, 71000 Sarajevo
Cevabdzinica Zeljo on Kundurdziluk is one of Sarajevo's three anchor cevapi rooms, beef-only sausages grilled over coals and served in somun.
Petica Ferhatovic ★ 4.8
bascarsija · Bravadziluk 21, 71000 Sarajevo
Petica Ferhatovic is the Bravadziluk family-run cevapi room that opened 1984 for the Sarajevo Olympics and still presses cevapi at the same standard.
Cevabdzinica Hodzic ★ 4.6
bascarsija · Bravadziluk 34, 71000 Sarajevo
Cevabdzinica Hodzic on Bravadziluk has been grilling Sarajevo cevapi for more than 20 years and holds three Golden Dining Crown awards from the city.
Cevabdzinica Mrkva ★ 4.5
bascarsija · Bravadziluk 13, 71000 Sarajevo
Cevabdzinica Mrkva opened on Bravadziluk in 1963 and has held the line on Sarajevo cevapi for more than 50 years, with branches across the city.
Buregdzinica Sac ★ 4.7
bascarsija · Bravadziluk Mali 2, 71000 Sarajevo
Buregdzinica Sac on Mali Bravadziluk pulls burek under a metal lid covered with coals in Sarajevo, the canonical 200-year Bosnian phyllo room.
Buregdzinica Bosna ★ 4.2
bascarsija · Bravadziluk 11, 71000 Sarajevo
Buregdzinica Bosna on Bravadziluk pulls Sarajevo's full Bosnian phyllo family, spiral burek with meat, sirnica with cheese, krompirusa with potato.
Nanina Kuhinja ★ 4.4
bascarsija · Kundurdziluk 35, 71000 Sarajevo
Nanina Kuhinja on Kundurdziluk is the Sarajevo Bosnian counter where Grandmother's Kitchen serves lonac, klepe and sarma by the portion through the day.
Klopa ★ 4.1
centar · Trg Fra Grge Martica 4, 71000 Sarajevo
Klopa in a passage off Ferhadija reads as Sarajevo's quiet daytime kitchen, with risotto, veggie burgers and pizza alongside a small Bosnian rotation.
Barhana ★ 4.0
bascarsija · Djulagina cikma 8, 71000 Sarajevo
Barhana on a Djulagina dead-end is the Sarajevo Bascarsija mehana with the longest rakija shelf and a courtyard for warm evenings and dining.
Avlija ★ 4.4
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 occasions.
Inat Kuca ★ 4.3
kovaci · Veliki Alifakovac 1, 71000 Sarajevo
Inat Kuca in Kovaci is the Sarajevo Spite House, an Ottoman house moved across the Miljacka in 1895 and now a Bosnian restaurant for sahan and lonac.
Dveri ★ 4.6
bascarsija · Prote Bakovica 12, 71000 Sarajevo
Dveri off Saraci in Bascarsija is Sarajevo's family-run Bosnian institution behind a wood-shuttered facade with a flowered courtyard and hearty lonac.
Pivnica HS ★ 4.2
skenderija · Franjevacka 15, 71000 Sarajevo
Pivnica HS in Sarajevo is the Sarajevska Pivara taproom on Franjevacka, the only room pouring the brewery's unfiltered draught and a wide grill menu.
4 Sobe Gospodje Safije ★ 4.8
mejtas · Cekalusa 61, 71000 Sarajevo
4 Sobe Gospodje Safije runs Sarajevo's modern Bosnian dining across four restored 1910 rooms on Cekalusa, with a wine bar and flower garden.
Park Princeva ★ 4.3
vratnik · Iza Hrida 7, 71000 Sarajevo
Park Princeva is the panoramic Sarajevo room above Bascarsija that hosted Bono and Bill Clinton, with elegant Bosnian cooking and the best dinner view.
Kibe Mahala ★ 4.6
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 Sarajevo view.
Mala Kuhinja ★ 4.5
centar · Tina Ujevica 13, 71000 Sarajevo
Mala Kuhinja off Strosmajerova runs no printed menu in Sarajevo, asking each guest their likes and dislikes before sending Bosnian-Mediterranean plates.
Dveri ★ 4.2
bascarsija · Prote Bakovica 12, 71000 Sarajevo
Dveri off Saraci in Bascarsija is the Sarajevo Bosnian institution behind a wood-shuttered facade, with a flowered courtyard and hearty lonac at every table.
Inat Kuca ★ 4.0
kovaci · Veliki Alifakovac 1, 71000 Sarajevo
Inat Kuca in Kovaci is the Sarajevo Spite House, an Ottoman house moved across the Miljacka in 1895 and now a Bosnian restaurant for sahan and lonac.
Pivnica HS ★ 4.5
skenderija · Franjevacka 15, 71000 Sarajevo
Pivnica HS in Sarajevo's Sarajevska Pivara runs to 01:00, with the unfiltered Sarajevsko draught and a grill kitchen still open into the small hours.
Barhana ★ 4.3
bascarsija · Djulagina cikma 8, 71000 Sarajevo
Barhana on a Djulagina dead-end is the Sarajevo Bascarsija late-night sit, with rakija pours, pasta and Bosnian platters running to midnight.
Caffe Tito ★ 4.4
skenderija · Zmaja od Bosne 5, 71000 Sarajevo
Caffe Tito by Wilson Walkway runs to midnight, the Sarajevo Yugoslav-themed late sit with portraits, military memorabilia and unplugged music.
Pekara AS ★ 4.2
centar · Mehmeda Spahe 1, 71000 Sarajevo
Pekara AS on Mehmeda Spahe is the Sarajevo late-night Bosnian pita counter just off Marsala Tita, pulling krompirusa, sirnica and zeljanica to 23:00 nightly.
Cajdzinica Dzirlo ★ 4.8
kovaci · Kovaci 16, 71000 Sarajevo
Cajdzinica Dzirlo on Kovaci above Bascarsija pulls 53 teas, Bosnian coffee in dzezva, salep and homemade juices from a tiny Ottoman-era Sarajevo tea house.
Kibe Mahala ★ 4.7
vratnik · Vrbanjusa 106, 71000 Sarajevo
Kibe Mahala on a Vratnik hillside above Bascarsija runs spit-roasted lamb and sahan platters for the locals who climb up for the Sarajevo dinner view.
Park Princeva ★ 4.1
vratnik · Iza Hrida 7, 71000 Sarajevo
Park Princeva above Bascarsija is the Sarajevo Bosnian dining room with the highest dinner view in town, hosting Bono and Bill Clinton through the years.
Buregdzinica Sac ★ 4.5
bascarsija · Bravadziluk Mali 2, 71000 Sarajevo
Buregdzinica Sac on Mali Bravadziluk still pulls Sarajevo burek under coal-heated sac lids, a 200-year Bosnian practice now rare in the city.
Avlija ★ 4.0
centar · Sumbula Avde 2, 71000 Sarajevo
Avlija off Mehmeda Spahe is the Sarajevo Bosnian institution with a vine-shaded courtyard, roast lamb under sac and Yugoslav-era memorabilia inside.
Cevabdzinica Zeljo ★ 4.6
bascarsija · Kundurdziluk 19, 71000 Sarajevo
Cevabdzinica Zeljo on Kundurdziluk is the Sarajevo budget anchor at 10 KM for a desetka of cevapi, fresh somun and a side of onions, cash only.
Petica Ferhatovic ★ 4.7
bascarsija · Bravadziluk 21, 71000 Sarajevo
Petica Ferhatovic on Bravadziluk runs the Sarajevo Olympic-era cevapi sit at 10 KM for 10 sausages with kajmak, the canonical budget lunch in Bascarsija.
Buregdzinica Sac ★ 4.7
bascarsija · Bravadziluk Mali 2, 71000 Sarajevo
Buregdzinica Sac on Mali Bravadziluk is Sarajevo's 5-KM Bosnian burek anchor, pulling phyllo under coal-heated sac lids since the 19th century.
Buregdzinica Bosna ★ 4.4
bascarsija · Bravadziluk 11, 71000 Sarajevo
Buregdzinica Bosna on Bravadziluk pulls the Sarajevo Bosnian phyllo family at 4 KM a slice, meat burek, sirnica cheese pita and krompirusa potato pita.
Cevabdzinica Mrkva ★ 4.5
bascarsija · Bravadziluk 13, 71000 Sarajevo
Cevabdzinica Mrkva opened on Bravadziluk in 1963 and the Sarajevo 10-KM cevapi is the standing line; multiple branches at the same standard.
Cevabdzinica Hodzic ★ 4.5
bascarsija · Bravadziluk 34, 71000 Sarajevo
Cevabdzinica Hodzic on Bravadziluk is the Sarajevo 12-KM cevapi sit, three Golden Dining Crown awards and a quiet morning sitting from 07:00.
Cajdzinica Dzirlo ★ 4.8
kovaci · Kovaci 16, 71000 Sarajevo
Cajdzinica Dzirlo on Kovaci is the Sarajevo 3-KM Bosnian-coffee sit above Bascarsija, with dzezva-brewed coffee, salep and 53 teas for the slow sit.
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