Eat in Stari grad, Belgrade

Langouste ★ 4.6

Langouste earned its Michelin Star in January 2025 on Kosancicev Venac. Chef Marko Deric runs a five-course fish, meat or combination menu in Stari Grad.

Signature: Lobster tasting, Five-course fish menu

Manufaktura ★ 4.4

Manufaktura plates traditional Serbian on Kralja Petra near Knez Mihailova. Mangalica meats, regional cheeses, cherry iced tea and garden seating.

Signature: Cevapcici, Mangalica platter

Stara Hercegovina ★ 4.3

Stara Hercegovina has hosted Belgrade artists and politicians from a Carigradska room. Herceg lamb, halls named for Herzegovinian regions, garden.

Signature: Herzegovinian lamb, Travunia plate

Stara Hercegovina ★ 4.4

Stara Hercegovina hosts Belgrade artists from a Carigradska street room. Three halls (Travunia, Zahumlje and main) plus a 130-seat summer garden.

Signature: Herzegovinian lamb, Mixed Serbian grill

Manufaktura ★ 4.7

Manufaktura on Kralja Petra plates traditional Serbian with regional cheeses, Mangalica meats and cherry iced tea in Belgrade. Large garden seating.

Signature: Cevapcici, Mangalica platter, Homemade cherry iced tea

Burger House Bros ★ 4.1

Burger House Bros on Kralja Petra in Stari Grad runs Belgrade's central burger counter. Double cheeseburgers, parmesan chicken and a small craft beer list.

Signature: Double cheeseburger, Parmesan chicken sandwich

Kafeterija Magazin 1907 ★ 4.2

Kafeterija Magazin 1907 fills a five-story Art Nouveau building on Kralja Petra. Specialty coffee, brunch boards and small plates through dinner.

Signature: Avocado toast, Belgrade brunch board

Aviator Coffee Explorer Terazije ★ 4.4

Aviator Coffee on Terazije in Belgrade is the flagship of the Aviator group, named for the Aviators Coffee roastery. Specialty roasting programme.

Signature drink: Pour-over, flat white

Koffein ★ 4.3

Koffein hides on Uskocka behind Knez Mihailova in central Belgrade. Diverse specialty pours, stylish room, outdoor area with pet-friendly summer seating.

Signature drink: Hot soya latte

Aviators Coffee Roasters ★ 4.5

Aviators Coffee Roasters supplies the six-branch Aviator Coffee Explorer chain in Belgrade. Specialty roasting programme, direct trade emphasis.

Sources from: Brazil, Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Wholesale

Vinoteka Decanter ★ 4.4

Vinoteka Decanter in central Belgrade is a wine bar and shop with strong Serbian indigenous focus. Prokupac, Tamjanika and Grasac on the program.

Signature pour: Prokupac flight from southern Serbia

Wine focus: Serbian Prokupac and Tamjanika, classical Old World

Food: Cheese and charcuterie boards

Kafana ? (Question Mark) ★ 4.8

Question Mark on Kralja Petra opposite the Saborna Church is Belgrade's oldest kafana, opened 1826 by Doctor Toma. Rakija pours, Serbian classics.

Signature drink: Sljivovica plum brandy

Food: Cevapi, pljeskavica, sarmi

Tri Sesira ★ 4.6

Tri Sesira (Three Hats) opened on Skadarska in 1864 in a building whose previous workshop had three pleated hats for trademark. Skadarlija anchor.

Signature drink: Sljivovica, Tamjanika

Food: Cevapi, sarma, gibanica, mixed grill

Sesir Moj ★ 4.3

Sesir Moj (My Hat) sits in the middle of Skadarska in Belgrade. Live tamburica on weekday evenings and weekend afternoons, classic Serbian menu.

Signature drink: Sljivovica, Prokupac

Food: Karadjordjeva snicla, sarma, mixed grill, pljeskavica

Ima Dana ★ 4.2

Ima Dana opened on Skadarska in 1969 during the Skadarlija renovation by Bogunovic, Kapor and Dzumhura. Painted interior, tamburica evenings nightly.

Signature drink: Tamjanika, rakija flight

Food: Serbian classics, mixed grill, slow-cooked lamb

Dva Jelena ★ 4.0

Dva Jelena (Two Deer) has run on Skadarska since 1832, making it one of Skadarlija's oldest kafane in Belgrade. Several halls plus five terraces.

Signature drink: Sljivovica, Smederevka

Food: Mixed grill, sarma, pljeskavica, traditional Serbian

Cetinjska 15 Bar Cluster ★ 4.5

Cetinjska 15 is the former BIP Bajloni brewery yard turned into Belgrade's downtown bar cluster. Yugovinyl, DIM, Marsh, Zaokret share one courtyard.

Signature drink: Craft beer, Serbian wine, rakija

Food: Various counter food

Z Burger ★ 4.6

Z Burger on Cetinjska in Belgrade has won the Belgrade Burger Festival in 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025. Dry-aged ground beef from premium select cuts.

Try: Dry-aged smash burger

Zeleni Venac Market ★ 4.4

Zeleni Venac is Belgrade's classic central covered market, with a transparent canopy over produce and an air-conditioned dairy hall, best at dawn.

Bajloni Market (Skadarlija Market) ★ 4.3

Bajloni opened 1927 on the dried swamp by the Bajloni brewery. Four sections under Skadarska street: produce, fish, butchers, second-hand stalls.

★ 4.6

Taste Serbia Food Tours run 8-hour Belgrade walks through Skadarlija and into Vracar. Eight food stops, sixteen Serbian tastings including cevapi.

★ 4.4

Secret Food Tours, the global walking-tour brand, runs 4-hour Belgrade routes through Stari Grad and Dorcol with Serbian wine and cevapi stops.

★ 4.4

Belgrade Food Experience walking tour covers Stari Grad and Skadarlija with five tasting stops: pekara burek, kafana sarma, ajvar, kajmak and a rakija pour.

★ 4.3

Withlocals Belgrade Private Food Tour pairs you with a Belgrade local for a Stari Grad and Dorcol tasting walk with a kafana sit-down and craft-beer closer.

★ 4.3

Food Tour Belgrade runs guided walks through Stari Grad and Dorcol with focus on Serbian domestic dishes, kafana counters, snacks and rakija pours.

Belgrade Burger Festival ★ 4.6

The 6th Belgrade Burger Festival runs 14-24 May 2026 at Kalemegdan. International guests Holy Burger (Brazil) and Maijard (Amsterdam) join Belgrade.

Skadarlija Nights ★ 4.0

Skadarlija Nights run through the warm months in Belgrade, the Skadarska cobbled street filling with tamburica, kafane terraces, dance and artisanal stalls.

Belgrade Food Experience Cooking Class ★ 4.4

Belgrade Food Experience runs hands-on Serbian cooking classes from a central Stari Grad studio: ajvar making, sarma rolling and a rakija tasting at the end.

EuropaAdventure Belgrade Cooking Experience ★ 4.3

EuropaAdventure's Belgrade Cooking Experience teaches čevapi, sarma and ajvar with locally sourced ingredients, finishing with a local wine and rakija pour.

Z Burger ★ 4.6

Z Burger on Cetinjska is the Belgrade Burger Festival winner four years (2021, 2022, 2024, 2025). Dry-aged premium beef under 1,100 dinars per burger.

Try: Smash burger

Kafana Question Mark ★ 4.3

Question Mark is the oldest kafana in Belgrade, opened 1826 by Doctor Toma. The Ottoman-era low chairs and last-century decoration still in use.

Why locals love it: Belgrade's oldest kafana sits opposite the Saborna Church in plain sight, but the low Ottoman-era chairs and quiet interior pass most tourists by

Tip: Sit at the back near the stove and order a rakija flight; the front window seats trap the tour groups.

Ima Dana ★ 4.4

Ima Dana runs late on Skadarska, anchoring Belgrade's Skadarlija until 01:00 with tamburica live music, traditional Serbian classics and rakija pours.

Try: Cevapi, mixed grill, sarmi

Sesir Moj ★ 4.4

Sesir Moj has live tamburica weekdays 18:00-01:00 and weekend matinees from 15:00. The Skadarska kitchen keeps Serbian classics open until close in Belgrade.

Try: Karadjordjeva snicla, pljeskavica, mixed grill

Dva Jelena ★ 4.3

Dva Jelena pumps tamburica nights into Belgrade's Skadarska until 01:00. The Two Deer kafana since 1832 seats 350 inside plus five terraces for crowds.

Try: Mixed grill, sarma, traditional kafana plates

Ima Dana ★ 4.4

Ima Dana runs tamburica live music nightly on Skadarska in Belgrade's Skadarlija. Poetry evenings and traditional Serbian classics in a kafana opened 1969.

Sesir Moj ★ 4.4

Sesir Moj on Skadarska runs live tamburica music weekday evenings 18:00-01:00 and weekend afternoons from 15:00. Classic Skadarlija kafana programming in Belgrade.

Cetinjska 15 Bar Cluster ★ 4.4

Cetinjska 15 in central Belgrade is the former BIP Bajloni brewery yard, now a courtyard cluster of bars: Yugovinyl, DIM, Marsh, Zaokret. Belgrade's downtown nightlife anchor.