40 mid-range rooms in Sarajevo, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good rooms in Sarajevo, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Sarajevo food.
Ministry of Cejf ★ 4.8
centar · Hiseta 2, 71000 Sarajevo
Ministry of Cejf on Hiseta is Sarajevo's first third-wave coffee roastery, sourcing single-origin beans and roasting in-house behind a tucked Centar cafe.
Tip: Whole bean retail at the front; ask for the seasonal Ethiopian or Burundi.
Cajdzinica Dzirlo ★ 4.8
kovaci · Kovaci 16, 71000 Sarajevo
Cajdzinica Dzirlo on Kovaci pours Bosnian coffee in the dzezva, the canonical Sarajevo specialty roastery technique tied to the Ottoman coffeehouse tradition.
Tip: The Bosnian coffee comes with rahat lokum on the saucer; cash only.
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.
Tip: Order Bosnian coffee with rahat lokum and sit on the stone steps; cash only.
Ministry of Cejf ★ 4.8
centar · Hiseta 2, 71000 Sarajevo
Ministry of Cejf on Hiseta is Sarajevo's third-wave coffee brunch sit, with single-origin pour-overs, flat whites and a small pastry counter through the day.
Tip: The back working tables are the quietest in the morning sit for Sarajevo brunch.
Kawa Specialty Coffee Bar ★ 4.7
centar · Dzenetica cikma 16, 71000 Sarajevo
Kawa on Dzenetica cikma is the Sarajevo specialty coffee bar with a garden, sourcing microlot beans from small producers across East Africa and Latin America.
Tip: Open 07:00 daily; the garden in summer is the spot for a slow morning espresso.
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.
Tip: Taxi up; the cobbled walk is steep and the view tables fill at sunset.
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.
Tip: Reservations are essential; Dveri is cash only and the rear courtyard tables are the ones to ask for in summer for warm-weather Sarajevo evenings.
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.
Tip: Reservations are essential at Dveri; cash only and the rear courtyard tables are the ones to ask for in summer.
Sarajevska Pivara ★ 4.6
skenderija · Franjevacka 15, 71000 Sarajevo
Sarajevska Pivara on Franjevacka was founded 1864 and is the oldest industrial plant in Bosnia, brewing through Ottoman, Habsburg, Yugoslav and post-war eras.
Tip: The brewery museum is 5 KM admission; the unfiltered tap is in Pivnica HS only, next door in the same building.
Kawa Specialty Coffee Bar ★ 4.6
centar · Dzenetica cikma 16, 71000 Sarajevo
Kawa on Dzenetica cikma is the Sarajevo specialty coffee brunch sit, with pour-overs, espresso cocktails and a garden for the slow morning sit.
Tip: Closed Sundays; the garden is the brunch claim through Sarajevo summer.
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.
Tip: Reserve for dinner on the riverside terrace, ask for sarajevski sahan to taste five Bosnian dishes in one tray, and bring cash for the bill.
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.
Tip: Walk through to the brewery museum first, then sit in the back hall for the unfiltered light or dark; the kitchen does veal and sausage platters well.
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.
Tip: The basement and front terrace fill from 20:00; ask for a balcony table and order whatever the daily lonac is on the chalkboard.
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.
Tip: Book the courtyard for warm-weather dinners; closed Sundays, and the kitchen winds down around 22:30 most nights.
Kopi Specialty Coffee ★ 4.5
centar · Trg Heroja 2, 71000 Sarajevo
Kopi on Trg Heroja in Marijin Dvor is the Sarajevo specialty coffee bar pouring single-origin espresso and filter brews to the weekday-work crowd.
Tip: The bench seating fills with laptops by 10:00; the cold brew is the summer afternoon order.
Sarajevo Brewery Museum ★ 4.5
skenderija · Franjevacka 15, 71000 Sarajevo
Sarajevo Brewery Museum on Franjevacka opened 2004 inside the 1864 plant, the only beer museum in Bosnia with historic bottles, labels and tasting.
Tip: 5 KM admission; pair with a sit at Pivnica HS in the same building for the unfiltered draught.
Pivnica HS Taproom ★ 4.5
skenderija · Franjevacka 15, 71000 Sarajevo
Pivnica HS is the Sarajevska Pivara taproom inside the 1864 brewery building, the only Sarajevo room pouring the unfiltered Sarajevsko draught daily.
Tip: The unfiltered light or dark is the order; the mixed grill platter is the food pairing.
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.
Tip: The back hall is the late-night sit; the kitchen does platters until midnight.
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.
Tip: Sold by weight; 200g is one portion with kajmak on the side.
Buregdzinica Sac ★ 4.5
bascarsija · Bravadziluk Mali 2, 71000 Sarajevo
Buregdzinica Sac on Mali Bravadziluk is the Sarajevo Bosnian morning sit, with burek under sac, yogurt and pita pulled fresh through breakfast hours.
Tip: 07:00-09:00 is the freshest pull at the Sarajevo Bascarsija counter.
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.
Tip: Closed Sundays; lunch is the busy seating and Saturday brunch needs an early arrival to get a table on the small front terrace.
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.
Tip: The counter at lunch is the easiest sit; ask for klepe with extra walnut and kajmak.
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.
Tip: Book the courtyard for warm-weather dinners; closed Sundays.
Sarajevsko Pivo ★ 4.4
skenderija · Franjevacka 15, 71000 Sarajevo
Sarajevsko Pivo from Sarajevska Pivara on Franjevacka is the city beer since 1864, a Vienna-style lager and an unfiltered draught only at the brewery taproom.
Tip: Bottle and draught both sit at every cevabdzinica; for the unfiltered, go to Pivnica HS in the brewery itself.
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.
Tip: Riverside terrace is the spot; weekend evenings get live music.
Ministry of Cejf ★ 4.4
centar · Hiseta 2, 71000 Sarajevo
Ministry of Cejf on Hiseta is Bosnia's first third-wave specialty coffee bar, roasting single-origin beans behind a tucked Sarajevo Centar cafe.
Tip: The back working tables are the quietest; ask for the seasonal single origin.
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.
Tip: Take the tram to Ilidza, then walk; the outdoor alley tables are the ones to ask for, and the kitchen does whole roast lamb on order.
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.
Tip: Non-smoking and baby-friendly, with a small front terrace; arrive before 13:00 to claim it in the warmer Sarajevo months.
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.
Tip: Order a rakija flight to start; the herbal travarica and quince dunja are the house pours and the kitchen does a good Bosnian-Italian crossover.
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.
Tip: Reserve for dinner on the riverside terrace; cash is the practical move.
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.
Tip: The courtyard runs late on weekend nights; cash and card both work.
Kawa Specialty Coffee Bar ★ 4.3
centar · Dzenetica cikma 16, 71000 Sarajevo
Kawa on Dzenetica cikma is the tucked Sarajevo specialty coffee bar near the Olympic Museum, pulling microlot espresso to a 110-square-metre garden.
Tip: Open from 07:00; the garden in summer is the slow morning sit.
Manolo ★ 4.3
centar · Marsala Tita 23, 71000 Sarajevo
Manolo on Marsala Tita is the Sarajevo brunch sit locals book for weekends, with hand-cut pasta, slow risotto and a polished Italian-Bosnian morning menu.
Tip: Saturday brunch needs a reservation; the corner terrace is the move.
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.
Tip: Sit on the cobbled corner terrace in summer; the fish brought up from Neum on the Bosnian coast is the kitchen's standout.
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.
Tip: Visit the brewery museum on the same ticket; the unfiltered light is the pour.
Cheers Pub ★ 4.2
bascarsija · Muvekita 4, 71000 Sarajevo
Cheers Pub on Muvekita runs the Sarajevo Bascarsija late-night sit, with beer, rakija and bar snacks served until 01:00 across a small two-floor space.
Tip: Card and cash both work; the upstairs is the quieter sit late.
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.
Tip: Cash only; the late-evening Sarajevo move after a Marshal Tito bar.
Cakum Pakum ★ 4.2
centar · Kaptol 10, 71000 Sarajevo
Cakum Pakum on Kaptol is the Sarajevo brunch trattoria with crepes, hand-cut pasta and Italian espresso; closed Sundays but Saturday is the sit.
Tip: Closed Sundays; the patio is the spot in summer Sarajevo brunching with espresso.
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.
Tip: Non-smoking and baby-friendly; arrive before 13:00 to claim the small front terrace.
Cakum Pakum ★ 4.1
centar · Kaptol 10, 71000 Sarajevo
Cakum Pakum on Kaptol is Sarajevo's vintage trattoria-coded room with hand-cut pasta, sweet and savoury crepes and a long brunch run for Centar lunch.
Tip: Closed Sundays; lunch is the busy seating and the patio fills fast.