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Sarajevski sahan is the Bosnian sampler tray of five small dishes (cevapi, sogan-dolma, sarma, sarena pita, klepe) served on a copper-pressed plate. The canonical Sarajevo order for a first-time visitor.
The sahan format (Turkish 'sahan' meaning tray) developed in Sarajevo's restaurant scene through Habsburg-era and modern institutional restaurants like Inat Kuca (house moved 1895 to the opposite bank of the Miljacka river) and persists today as the visitor's introduction to Bosnian Sarajevo cooking. The five-dish format was codified in the late 20th century as a tasting plate for visitors landing at the Bascarsija sit-down restaurants.
4 editor picks for Sarajevski Sahan in Sarajevo, ranked by editorial score. All Sarajevo signature dishes · Sarajevski Sahan across every city.
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.
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.
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.
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