Day-by-day eating plans for Belgrade: weekend classics, family routes, vegan plans, on-a-budget editions.
Day-by-day plans
Belgrade weekend: Skadarlija and Beton Hala
- ★ 4.7
- 2 days
- First-time visitor, two 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.
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Day 1Saturday: 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.
StopsPekara Trpkovic SlavijaKafana ? (Question Mark)Tri Sesira
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Day 2Sunday: 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.
StopsSmokvica Kralja PetraToro Latin GastrobarIva New Balkan Cuisine
Belgrade coffee and craft beer day
- ★ 4.3
- 1 day
- Coffee and beer drinker, one 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.
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Day 1Day 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.
StopsAviator Coffee Explorer TerazijePrzionica D59BDogma Brewery
Belgrade market morning day
- ★ 4.3
- 1 day
- Market and street food enthusiast, one day
A day on Belgrade's market trail: Zeleni Venac and Bajloni produce, Kalenić sit-down breakfast and a Skadarlija lunch at Tri Šešira.
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Day 1Day 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.
StopsBajloni Market (Skadarlija Market)Tri SesiraStara Hercegovina
Belgrade wine bar evening: Serbian and natural wine
- ★ 4.3
- 1 day
- Wine drinker, one evening
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.
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Day 1Evening: 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
- 3 days
- Food traveller, three 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.
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Day 1Day 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.
StopsAviator Coffee Explorer TerazijeIva New Balkan CuisineSalon 1905
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Day 2Day 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.
StopsMala fabrika ukusa
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Day 3Day 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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