Eat in Palilula, Belgrade

Madera ★ 4.5

Madera has welcomed Belgrade since 1937 from a Tasmajdan park terrace next to St Mark's Church. Serbian classics, sushi, grilled meats, deep cellar.

Signature: Madera beef fillet, Veal in mushroom sauce

Lorenzo and Kakalamba ★ 4.4

Lorenzo and Kakalamba is the Italian husband, Serbian wife restaurant in Belgrade since 2010. Florentine and Pirot dishes in a surreal room.

Signature: Pirot peglana sausage, Florentine pasta

Lorenzo and Kakalamba ★ 4.7

Lorenzo and Kakalamba opened 2010 by an Italian husband, Serbian wife pairing. Florentine and Pirot dishes inside an Alice-in-Wonderland room.

Signature: Florentine pasta, Tufahija dessert

Pekara Trpkovic Dusanovac ★ 4.5

Pekara Trpkovic Dusanovac is the southern Belgrade sister to the Slavija flagship. Same family recipes for burek, kifle and Serbian pastry items.

Worth the queue: Burek sa mesom

Pekara Trpkovic Zvezdara ★ 4.4

Pekara Trpkovic Zvezdara on Dimitrija Tucovica is the eastern Belgrade branch. Same dough, same traditional pita and burek, residential queue.

Worth the queue: Burek sa krompirom

Drugstore ★ 4.1

Drugstore is the techno cathedral of Belgrade, built into a former meat factory in Palilula. Friday and Saturday only, local and international DJs.

Signature drink: Local craft beer, gin pours

Food: Bar snacks

237 Pekara ★ 4.2

237 Pekara on Ustanicka 237 in Belgrade runs a Sarajevski-spirit pastry counter from a Vozdovac address. Pretzels, burek, sandwiches, croissants and bread.

Try: Burek sa sirom

Drugstore ★ 4.4

Drugstore is Belgrade's techno cathedral inside a former meat factory in Palilula. Local and international DJs Friday and Saturday nights only, house and techno focus.