Eat in Vracar, Belgrade

Iva New Balkan Cuisine ★ 4.6

Iva carries a Michelin Bib Gourmand in Belgrade. Chef-owner Vanja Puskar refines Balkan recipes with local ingredients on Svetog Save in Vracar.

Signature: Refined Balkan grills, Seasonal Serbian breakfast

Mala fabrika ukusa ★ 4.6

Small Factory of Tastes runs from a Vracar courtyard near Saint Sava in Belgrade. Modern Serbian, the Sweet Alchemy of Taste served by waiters.

Signature: Lamb in marsala wine, Slatka Alhemija Ukusa dessert

Smokvica Molerova ★ 4.4

Smokvica plants a Mediterranean fig tree in a Molerova courtyard in Vracar. Hummus, salads, brunch through dinner, vegetarian and vegan options.

Signature: Mezze plate, Mediterranean salads

Smokvica Molerova ★ 4.4

Smokvica Molerova in Vracar plants a Mediterranean courtyard around a fig tree. Salads, hummus, vegetarian and vegan options on the Belgrade menu.

Signature: Hummus plate, Smokvica salad

Iva New Balkan Cuisine ★ 4.8

Iva carries the Michelin Bib Gourmand on Svetog Save in Vracar. Chef Vanja Puskar's modern Balkan kitchen runs from breakfast to dinner in Belgrade.

Signature: Refined Balkan plate, Serbian breakfast

Kafeterija Vracar ★ 4.6

Kafeterija Vracar in Belgrade was the first specialty cafe in town where beans were roasted on site. Big garden, breakfast service, the chain's original room.

Signature drink: House-roasted espresso

Pekara Trpkovic Slavija ★ 4.7

Pekara Trpkovic has baked Belgrade burek for over a century. The Slavija counter on Nemanjina draws queues into the rain, ranked top burek in city.

Worth the queue: Burek sa sirom

Pekara Djeram ★ 4.2

Pekara Djeram by the Djeram market in Vracar bakes Serbian burek and kifle through the morning in Belgrade. Counter only, neighborhood favourite.

Worth the queue: Burek sa mesom

Kafeterija Coffee Roasters ★ 4.5

Kafeterija was the first Belgrade specialty cafe to roast on site. The Vracar room is still the chain flagship; the beans stocked across the city.

Sources from: Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, Kenya

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail

Rocket Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4

Rocket Coffee Roasters is a specialty Belgrade roastery supplying third-wave cafes around the city. Beans sold across the specialty cafe network.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil, Colombia

How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail

Walter Sarajevski Cevap Vojislava Ilica ★ 4.3

Walter Sarajevski Cevap on Vojislava Ilica is the eastern Belgrade location for Sarajevski cevapi. Same grill standard, lepinja and kajmak service.

Try: Sarajevski cevapi grilled minced beef-lamb

Pekara Trpkovic Slavija burek counter ★ 4.7

Pekara Trpkovic Slavija bakes Belgrade's most-queued burek from the Nemanjina counter. The 100-year-old family uses traditional methods only, no additives.

Try: Burek sa sirom

Walter Sarajevski Cevap Sumadijski Trg ★ 4.3

Walter Sarajevski Cevap at Sumadijski Trg is the western Belgrade branch for Sarajevski cevapi. Same grill standard, lepinja and kajmak side as the chain.

Try: Sarajevski cevapi grilled minced beef-lamb

Salto Craft Brewery ★ 4.4

Salto Craft Brewery on Patrijarha Dimitrija was an early Serbian craft microbrewery. Belgrade taproom for the IPA, pale ale and lager beer line.

Kalenic Market ★ 4.7

Kalenic Market in Vracar opened on the Kalenic threshing floor in 1926, Belgrade's largest open-air market. 839 stalls passed across generations.

Summer Belgrade Wine Salon ★ 4.2

The Summer Belgrade Wine Salon takes over the Royal White Palace in June, Serbian and regional producers pouring for the trade under the Dedinje gardens.

Pekara Trpkovic Slavija ★ 4.7

Pekara Trpkovic on Nemanjina in Vracar runs Belgrade's most-queued burek counter under 300 dinars a slice. Century-old recipes, no additives ever.

Try: Burek sa sirom

Kalenic Market lunches ★ 4.5

Kalenic Market in Vracar runs Belgrade's most extensive open-air lunch stalls: burek, pljeskavica grills, sirene, ajvar with bread under 600 dinars.

Try: Burek, pljeskavica, fresh produce snacks

Pekara Djeram ★ 4.2

Pekara Djeram by the Djeram market in Vracar bakes the neighborhood's burek and pita under 280 dinars a slice. Locals avoid the Slavija queue here.

Try: Burek sa mesom

Smokvica Molerova ★ 4.8

Smokvica Molerova in Vracar runs Belgrade's classic Mediterranean brunch around a fig-tree courtyard. Avocado toast, hummus plates, daily benedict.

Order: Avocado toast and a flat white

Kafeterija Vracar ★ 4.4

Kafeterija Vracar was the first Belgrade specialty cafe to roast beans on site. Long-running brunch programme, garden, kids playroom and basement room.

Order: House espresso and an avocado bagel

Iva New Balkan Cuisine ★ 4.2

Iva opens 09:00 every day for Belgrade's modern Balkan breakfast. The Bib Gourmand kitchen on Svetog Save takes refined cevapi and Serbian eggs to morning.

Order: Serbian breakfast and refined cevapi