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
Bistros, trattorias, taverns and neighbourhood rooms: the mid-tier places where Belgrade actually eats.
Where to eat well, no fuss
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
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
Comunale Caffe e Cucina ★ 4.6
Comunale was Beton Hala's first restaurant in 2010 on the Sava warehouse strip. Italian-Mediterranean off a Josper grill anchors the riverfront.
Signature: Josper grill steak, House-made pasta
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
Smokvica Kralja Petra ★ 4.6
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
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
Restoran Reka ★ 4.3
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
Cantina de Frida ★ 4.2
Cantina de Frida pours Mexican, Spanish and Argentine small plates on the Beton Hala riverfront in Belgrade. Frida Kahlo room art and a long cocktail list.
Signature: Mexican tapas, Argentine grill plate
Salas 034 ★ 4.1
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
Loki ★ 4.5
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
Restoran Maslina ★ 4.0
Restoran Maslina in Novi Beograd serves Mediterranean and Italian plates from breakfast through dinner on Bulevar Mihajla Pupina. Garden terrace and parking.
Signature: Homemade pasta, Mediterranean breakfast plate
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