15 restaurants in Sarajevo, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Sarajevo.
4 Sobe Gospodje Safije ★ 4.7
mejtas · Cekalusa 61, 71000 Sarajevo
Hours: Mon-Sun 09:00-00:00
4 Sobe Gospodje Safije is the four-room villa on Cekalusa where modern Bosnian Sarajevo eats, across restored 1910 rooms and a flower garden.
Tip: Reserve the courtyard garden in summer; the wine list pours Herzegovinian Zilavka and Blatina by the glass alongside European bottles.
Kibe Mahala ★ 4.7
vratnik · Vrbanjusa 106, 71000 Sarajevo
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-23:00
Kibe Mahala sits on a Vratnik hillside above Bascarsija, where spit-roasted lamb, sahan platters and Herzegovinian wine come with a panoramic view.
Tip: Take a taxi up; the hill is steep and the view tables fill quickly at sunset. Reserve the wraparound terrace for the best look across Sarajevo.
Mala Kuhinja ★ 4.7
centar · Tina Ujevica 13, 71000 Sarajevo
Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00-23:00, closed Sun
Mala Kuhinja off Strosmajerova runs no printed menu in Sarajevo, asking each guest their likes and dislikes before cooking Bosnian-Mediterranean plates.
Tip: Reserve, arrive hungry, and trust the kitchen; tell the waiter your allergens up front and the chef builds from there with each plate.
Dveri ★ 4.6
bascarsija · Prote Bakovica 12, 71000 Sarajevo
Hours: Mon-Sun 08:00-23:00
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.
Park Princeva ★ 4.6
vratnik · Iza Hrida 7, 71000 Sarajevo
Hours: Mon-Sun 08:00-23:00
Park Princeva is the panoramic Sarajevo restaurant above Bascarsija that hosted Bono and Bill Clinton, working an elegant Bosnian menu with the best view.
Tip: Reserve a window or terrace table for sunset; the road up is narrow and a taxi from Bascarsija is the practical move.
Inat Kuca ★ 4.5
kovaci · Veliki Alifakovac 1, 71000 Sarajevo
Hours: Mon-Sun 09:00-23:00
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
Hours: Mon-Sun 10:00-01:00
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
Hours: Mon-Sun 08:00-23:00
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
Hours: Mon-Sat 08:00-23:00, closed Sun
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.
Cakum Pakum ★ 4.4
centar · Kaptol 10, 71000 Sarajevo
Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00-23:00, closed Sun
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.
Sedef ★ 4.3
ilidza · Hrasnicka cesta 15, 71210 Ilidza, Sarajevo
Hours: Mon-Sun 09:00-23:00
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
Hours: Mon-Sun 09:00-23:00
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
Hours: Mon-Sun 11:00-00:00
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.
Restoran Manolo ★ 4.3
centar · Marsala Tita 23, 71000 Sarajevo
Hours: Mon-Sun 08:00-23:00
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.
Tip: Reserve weekend mornings for brunch; the risotto of the day and tiramisu are the house signatures.
Restaurant Libertas ★ 4.2
centar · Logavina 9, 71000 Sarajevo
Hours: Mon-Sun 09:00-23:00
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.