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Day-by-day plans

Belgrade weekend: Skadarlija and Beton Hala ★ 4.7

First-time visitor, two days2 days

A weekend across Belgrade's two anchor food districts: Skadarlija's bohemian kafana row on Saturday, then Beton Hala's riverfront restaurants on Sunday.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: Skadarlija kafane and traditional Serbian

    Morning
    Pekara Trpkovic Slavija at 09:00 on Nemanjina for burek with sirene cheese and a Serbian coffee at the counter.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Manufaktura on Kralja Petra: cevapi, mangalica platter, cherry iced tea in the courtyard garden.
    Evening
    Early rakija at Kafana Question Mark on Kralja Petra, the oldest Belgrade kafana (closes 22:00). Walk over to Skadarska for dinner at Tri Sesira from 19:30 with sarma and a sljivovica flight.

  2. Day 2: Sunday: Beton Hala riverfront and Vracar evening

    Morning
    Smokvica Kralja Petra at 09:30 in Dorcol for Belgrade brunch around the fig-tree courtyard.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Toro Latin Gastrobar on the Beton Hala riverfront: ceviche, anticuchos and cocktails by the Sava.
    Evening
    Dinner at Iva New Balkan Cuisine on Svetog Save: Chef Vanja Puskar's Bib Gourmand tasting of refined Balkan cooking.

Belgrade coffee and craft beer day ★ 4.3

Coffee and beer drinker, one day1 day

A day across Belgrade's third-wave coffee map and the Dorcol craft beer scene: Aviator and Przionica mornings, Dogma Brewery afternoon, Crow Brewery closer.

  1. Day 1: Day 1: Aviator to Crow Brewery

    Morning
    Open at Aviator Coffee Terazije at 09:00 for a pour-over. Walk to Przionica D59B in Dorcol for a second hand-drip.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Manufaktura on Kralja Petra: cevapi and mangalica platter. Then Dogma Brewery taproom for the Serbian craft IPA flight.
    Evening
    Close at Crow Brewery on Skadarska past 19:00 for a smoked porter and a Cetinjska street snack.

Belgrade market morning day ★ 4.3

Market and street food enthusiast, one day1 day

A day on Belgrade's market trail: Zeleni Venac and Bajloni produce, Kalenić sit-down breakfast and a Skadarlija lunch at Tri Šešira.

  1. Day 1: Day 1: Zeleni Venac to Tri Šešira

    Morning
    Zeleni Venac Market at 07:30 for the morning produce floor. Walk to Bajloni Market in Skadarlija for kajmak and ajvar samples.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Tri Šešira on Skadarska: gibanica, sarma and a šljivovica flight in the bohemian quarter institution.
    Evening
    Kalenić Market 17:00 for the late afternoon vendor stalls and a kafana dinner at Stara Hercegovina nearby.

Belgrade wine bar evening: Serbian and natural wine ★ 4.3

Wine drinker, one evening1 day

An evening on Belgrade's Serbian and natural wine bar map: Wine Art Podrum in Dorcol, Vinoteka Decanter and a natural-wine closer at Plavinci.

  1. Day 1: Evening: Wine Art to Plavinci

    Morning
    Free afternoon at Kalemegdan fortress.
    Afternoon
    Pre-dinner Serbian-wine flight at Wine Art Podrum on Višnjićeva in Dorcol from 17:30: Prokupac, Tamjanika and a Vranac comparison.
    Evening
    Dinner and a second flight at Vinoteka Decanter; closer at Vinoteka Plavinci past 22:00 for the natural-wine list.

Belgrade three days: Michelin Star and Serbian wine ★ 4.7

Food traveller, three days3 days

Three days through Belgrade's modern dining scene: the Bib Gourmand at Iva, the Michelin Star at Langouste, and a Serbian wine day trip to Sremski Karlovci.

  1. Day 1: Day 1: Stari Grad walking, Iva brunch, Salon 1905 tasting

    Morning
    Walk Knez Mihailova at 10:00 to Kalemegdan fortress. Coffee at Aviator Coffee Terazije on the way back.
    Afternoon
    Brunch at Iva New Balkan Cuisine on Svetog Save: Serbian breakfast and refined cevapi with a glass of Prokupac.
    Evening
    Dinner at Salon 1905 inside the Geozavod on Karadjordjeva: the Michelin Selection surprise tasting menu in three, five or seven courses.

  2. Day 2: Day 2: Sremski Karlovci wine day trip and Belgrade return

    Morning
    Drive 65 km north to Sremski Karlovci for the Vojvodina baroque wine town. Visit a Bermet producer tasting room.
    Afternoon
    Lunch in Sremski Karlovci: goulash and a Fruska Gora red. Return drive via Novi Sad with a Petrovaradin fortress stop.
    Evening
    Back to Belgrade for dinner at Mala fabrika ukusa on Nebojsina: modern Serbian cooking in a Vracar courtyard, finished with Slatka Alhemija Ukusa.

  3. Day 3: Day 3: Dorcol coffee crawl and Zemun fish lunch

    Morning
    Pour-over at Przionica D59B on Dobracina from 09:30, then walk Strahinjica Bana to Wine Art Podrum on Visnjiceva.
    Afternoon
    Bus 15 to Zemun for lunch at Saran on Kej oslobodjenja: fishermen soup and Danube carp at Belgrade's oldest fish house.
    Evening
    Cocktails at Bitters Bar on Kapetan-Misina in Dorcol, then last dinner at Langouste on Kosancicev Venac, Chef Marko Deric's seafood tasting.
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