Bistros, trattorias, taverns and neighbourhood rooms: the mid-tier places where Belgrade actually eats.

Where to eat well, no fuss

Stara Hercegovina ★ 4.4

Bosnian$$stari-gradMon-Sun 12:00-24:00

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

Carigradska 36, 11000 Belgrade

Manufaktura ★ 4.7

Eastern European$$stari-gradSun-Thu 09:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 09:00-01:00

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

Kralja Petra 13-15, 11000 Belgrade

Lorenzo and Kakalamba ★ 4.7

Italian$$$palilulaMon-Sun 12:00-24:00

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

Cvijiceva 110, 11000 Belgrade

Smokvica Molerova ★ 4.4

Mediterranean$$vracarMon-Sun 08:00-24:00

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

Molerova 33, 11000 Belgrade

Smokvica Kralja Petra ★ 4.6

Mediterranean$$dorcolMon-Sun 08:00-24:00

Smokvica Kralja Petra in Dorcol is the original room of the Smokvica chain. The summer terrace under a fig tree was the brand starting point in Belgrade.

Signature: Mezze platter, Tacos and quesadillas

Kralja Petra 73, 11000 Belgrade

Iva New Balkan Cuisine ★ 4.8

Bosnian$$vracarMon-Sat 09:00-24:00, Sun 09:00-23:00

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

Svetog Save 14, 11000 Belgrade

Restoran Reka ★ 4.3

Seafood$$$zemunMon-Fri 17:00-24:00, Sat-Sun 17:00-01:00

Restoran Reka anchors the Zemun riverfront on Kej oslobodjenja with a Danube terrace. Fish, mixed grill and live music make it a Belgrade weekend staple.

Signature: Danube carp, Squid Dalmatian style

Kej oslobodjenja 73b, 11080 Zemun, Belgrade

Salas 034 ★ 4.1

Eastern European$$zemunMon-Sun 10:00-24:00

Salas 034 dresses a Gardos cobble lane in Vojvodina farmhouse style. Smoked meats, freshwater fish and plum dumplings in old-Belgrade tavern spirit.

Signature: Smoked ham and kajmak, Plum dumplings

Sindjeliceva 34, 11080 Zemun, Belgrade

Loki ★ 4.5

Eastern European$dorcolMon-Sun 00:00-24:00

Loki has run on Strahinjica Bana in Dorcol since 1989 as a Belgrade pljeskavica benchmark. Cash only, outdoor tables under a tree, around-the-clock grill.

Signature: Pljeskavica, Cevapi platter

Strahinjica Bana 36, 11000 Belgrade

Burger House Bros ★ 4.1

Burgers$$stari-gradMon 12:00-24:00, Tue-Sun 10:00-24:00

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

Kralja Petra 10, 11000 Belgrade

Kafeterija Magazin 1907 ★ 4.2

Brunch$$stari-gradMon-Fri 07:00-23:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-23:00

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

Kralja Petra 16, 11000 Belgrade

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