The places in Sarajevo the guidebooks miss. locals-only counters, after-hours rooms and the spots tourists walk past.
Off the beaten plate
9 places
Kibe Mahala
Kibe Mahala at Vrbanjusa 106 serves Bosnian national dishes, among them spit-roasted lamb, with wines from Bosnia and Herzegovina and views over Sarajevo.
Park Princeva
Park Princeva at Iza Hrida 7 is a restaurant on a rise above Sarajevo serving Bosnian dishes and steaks, with desserts from baklava to mousse cakes.
Hidden gems: tours, tastings and classes in Sarajevo



Buregdzinica Sac
- ★ 4.5
- Bosnian
- Bascarsija
Buregdzinica Sac, serving Bosnian cooking, is at Bravadziluk Mali 2, 71000 Sarajevo.
Ministry of Cejf
Ministry of Cejf is at Hiseta 2, 71000 Sarajevo.
Avlija
Avlija at Sumbul Avde 2 grew from a family garden where friends met in the 70s into a garden restaurant in 1995 serving local and international cuisine.
Kawa Specialty Coffee Bar
Kawa Specialty Coffee Bar is at Dzenetica cikma 16, 71000 Sarajevo.
Trattoria Uno
- ★ 4.6
- Pasta
Trattoria Uno calls itself the best-kept secret of Italian cuisine lovers, an Italian restaurant at Zmaja od Bosne 45 close to Hotel Bristol.
Dženita
- ★ 4.6
Order Pljeskavica u kajmaku, the house speciality, served with homemade kajmak.
Dženita is a family restaurant on Baščaršija, in business since 1970, where every dish is prepared in its own workshop from fresh ingredients.
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