Where to eat, drink and experience/buy like a local!

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Where to eat, drink and experience/buy like a local!

Breakfast, brunch, coffee, snacks and lunch places in Dorćol and Stari Grad (old town)

My recommendations for daytime food and drink in the neighbourhood and centre.
Great for a proper continental European breakfast and excellent service
60 localnici recomandă
Dorian Gray
87-89 Kralja Petra
60 localnici recomandă
Great for a proper continental European breakfast and excellent service
Coffee roasters and cool vibe.
13 localnici recomandă
Pržionica D59B
59b Dobračina
13 localnici recomandă
Coffee roasters and cool vibe.
Donut shop. Conveniently located next to the taxi rank!
Glazura Dorćol
82 Kralja Petra
Donut shop. Conveniently located next to the taxi rank!
Great place for your morning coffee and very cool local hangout place. Pronounced "Smok-vee-tsah".
65 localnici recomandă
Смоквица
73 Kralja Petra
65 localnici recomandă
Great place for your morning coffee and very cool local hangout place. Pronounced "Smok-vee-tsah".
Excellent coffee chain - the "Starbucks" of Belgrade (but way, way better)
49 localnici recomandă
Coffee Dream
4a Bulevar Zorana Đinđića
49 localnici recomandă
Excellent coffee chain - the "Starbucks" of Belgrade (but way, way better)
Croissants, coffee and juice... and of course wine and cocktails :)
27 localnici recomandă
PASTIS bistro
52b Strahinjića Bana
27 localnici recomandă
Croissants, coffee and juice... and of course wine and cocktails :)
Local bakery and pastries.
12 localnici recomandă
Roggenart
45 Kralja Petra
12 localnici recomandă
Local bakery and pastries.
Local bakery and cafe with sandwiches, salads, gluten free options and cakes and pastries. Pronounced "Hlebb ee kee-flair"
17 localnici recomandă
Hleb I Kifle
20 Mileševska
17 localnici recomandă
Local bakery and cafe with sandwiches, salads, gluten free options and cakes and pastries. Pronounced "Hlebb ee kee-flair"
Gelato and ice cream - the best for miles around (pronounced "Tsur-nah orv-tsah")
60 localnici recomandă
Crna ovca
58 Kralja Petra
60 localnici recomandă
Gelato and ice cream - the best for miles around (pronounced "Tsur-nah orv-tsah")
Very good traditional "ćevapi" (charcoal grilled minced meat sausages) restaurant.
74 localnici recomandă
Walter
57 Strahinjića Bana
74 localnici recomandă
Very good traditional "ćevapi" (charcoal grilled minced meat sausages) restaurant.
Open 24 hours! Good bakery to stop to fuel up before you head home after a heavy night of partying. They have pizza, savoury pastries, burek... (pronounced "Skroars (rhymes with "doors") door-brah peh-kara")
23 localnici recomandă
Skroz dobra pekara
27 Gospodar Jovanova
23 localnici recomandă
Open 24 hours! Good bakery to stop to fuel up before you head home after a heavy night of partying. They have pizza, savoury pastries, burek... (pronounced "Skroars (rhymes with "doors") door-brah peh-kara")
Locals go here for coffee: it's an "establishment" in the neighbourhood.
28 localnici recomandă
CENTRALA
6 Simina
28 localnici recomandă
Locals go here for coffee: it's an "establishment" in the neighbourhood.
Trendy brunch place with healthy options.
6 localnici recomandă
Bloom
23 Gospodar-Jevremova
6 localnici recomandă
Trendy brunch place with healthy options.
Open 24 hours! Burger place to fuel up before you head home after a big night of partying (pronounced "Loh-key")
32 localnici recomandă
Локи
36 Strahinjića Bana
32 localnici recomandă
Open 24 hours! Burger place to fuel up before you head home after a big night of partying (pronounced "Loh-key")
Locals' hang-out for lazy coffee time.
Bistro Dorcol
Locals' hang-out for lazy coffee time.
Coffee roasters and chain with excellent quality coffee.
31 localnici recomandă
Kafeterija Kralja Petra
16 Kralja Petra
31 localnici recomandă
Coffee roasters and chain with excellent quality coffee.
Lunch or afternoon cake at this excellent, high quality establishment Belgrade restaurant just off Knez Mihajlova.
6 localnici recomandă
Restaurant Opera
30 Obilićev venac
6 localnici recomandă
Lunch or afternoon cake at this excellent, high quality establishment Belgrade restaurant just off Knez Mihajlova.
Lunch or coffee/drinks at this riverfront splav with peaceful and sunny ambience 15 minutes' walk from the flat.
11 localnici recomandă
Splav Viva
11 localnici recomandă
Lunch or coffee/drinks at this riverfront splav with peaceful and sunny ambience 15 minutes' walk from the flat.
If you have a sweet tooth, this place is a few steps by foot from the apartment and does French patisserie-style little cakes and desserts.
Dolce Principessa
64 Strahinjića Bana
If you have a sweet tooth, this place is a few steps by foot from the apartment and does French patisserie-style little cakes and desserts.
If you have a sweet tooth, just off Knez Mihajlova (toward the river, toward Topličin venac) is this artisan French patisserie-style place with little desserts and cakes.
26 localnici recomandă
Mandarina Cake Shop
16 Gračanička
26 localnici recomandă
If you have a sweet tooth, just off Knez Mihajlova (toward the river, toward Topličin venac) is this artisan French patisserie-style place with little desserts and cakes.
Very traditional old Belgrade cake store (with local desserts e.g., žito sa šlagom - don't ask, just try!) between Terazije and Hram Svetog Save. A taste of old Belgrade.
Zlata
87 Kralja Milana
Very traditional old Belgrade cake store (with local desserts e.g., žito sa šlagom - don't ask, just try!) between Terazije and Hram Svetog Save. A taste of old Belgrade.

Bars and pubs in Dorćol and Stari Grad (old town)

My recommendations for an evening or night time tipple in Dorćol and Stari Grad (old town)
Local cocktail bar to have a drink or two.
10 localnici recomandă
D Bar
10 localnici recomandă
Local cocktail bar to have a drink or two.
Very cool hole-in-the-wall bar where the owner plays his own music collection on a record player.
13 localnici recomandă
Druid bar
1 Cincar Jankova
13 localnici recomandă
Very cool hole-in-the-wall bar where the owner plays his own music collection on a record player.
Excellent sophisticated wine bar with barrels as tables and a small roof terrace.
10 localnici recomandă
Podrum Wine Art
7 Višnjićeva
10 localnici recomandă
Excellent sophisticated wine bar with barrels as tables and a small roof terrace.
Cool bar with buzzing courtyard and fun young crowd.
59 localnici recomandă
Blaznavac
59 localnici recomandă
Cool bar with buzzing courtyard and fun young crowd.
Local cocktail bar with music.
Shisha Bar
9 Kneginje Ljubice
Local cocktail bar with music.
Rooftop bar located at Rajićeva Shopping Center.
10 localnici recomandă
Mama Shelter Belgrade
3 Uzun Mirkova
10 localnici recomandă
Rooftop bar located at Rajićeva Shopping Center.
Cute cocktail bar just up the road.
55 localnici recomandă
Bar Central
59 Kralja Petra
55 localnici recomandă
Cute cocktail bar just up the road.
Small and charming courtyard bar serving cocktails and often live music, tucked away just off some narrow steps leading down to the river behind Topličin venac.
38 localnici recomandă
Jazz Basta
77 Male Stepenice
38 localnici recomandă
Small and charming courtyard bar serving cocktails and often live music, tucked away just off some narrow steps leading down to the river behind Topličin venac.
Oldest pub in Belgrade - Cafe "Question Mark" (there is a ? at the entrance!)
62 localnici recomandă
Question Mark
6 Kralja Petra
62 localnici recomandă
Oldest pub in Belgrade - Cafe "Question Mark" (there is a ? at the entrance!)

Restaurants: trendy

Restaurants that have a more contemporary (i.e., not traditional) menu and vibe and which I can vouch for.
Excellent Latin fusion sharing plates in the "place to be seen" district of Beton hala ("concrete halls") along the river
51 localnici recomandă
Toro
2 Karađorđeva
51 localnici recomandă
Excellent Latin fusion sharing plates in the "place to be seen" district of Beton hala ("concrete halls") along the river
Balkan classics done with a contemporary take - excellent modern Balkan cuisine in trendy Beton hala ("concrete halls") waterfront district
37 localnici recomandă
Ambar
2 Karađorđeva
37 localnici recomandă
Balkan classics done with a contemporary take - excellent modern Balkan cuisine in trendy Beton hala ("concrete halls") waterfront district
Serbian classic dishes in a modern atmosphere with young and good vibe.
64 localnici recomandă
Manufaktura Restaurant Belgrade
13 Kralja Petra
64 localnici recomandă
Serbian classic dishes in a modern atmosphere with young and good vibe.
Just at the back of Knez Mihajlova, a small-ish trendy upstairs dining room/bar with small-ish servings but clean, well prepared modern classics.
12 localnici recomandă
Bistro Grad Hometown Food
5 Uzun Mirkova
12 localnici recomandă
Just at the back of Knez Mihajlova, a small-ish trendy upstairs dining room/bar with small-ish servings but clean, well prepared modern classics.

Restaurants: traditional

Restaurants that have a more traditional Serbian menu and vibe and which I can vouch for.
Traditional restaurant with live musicians in bohemian quarter "Skadarlija"
85 localnici recomandă
Tri Šešira
29 Skadarska
85 localnici recomandă
Traditional restaurant with live musicians in bohemian quarter "Skadarlija"
Traditional restaurant with live musicians in bohemian quarter "Skadarlija"
24 localnici recomandă
ŠEŠIR MOJ Skadarlija
21 Skadarska
24 localnici recomandă
Traditional restaurant with live musicians in bohemian quarter "Skadarlija"
Charming fish restaurant in a thatched hut on the confluence of Sava and Danube rivers
17 localnici recomandă
Stara Koliba
bb Ušće
17 localnici recomandă
Charming fish restaurant in a thatched hut on the confluence of Sava and Danube rivers
Famous fish restaurant with traditional live music in charming atmosphere (pronounced "Sha-rahn").
50 localnici recomandă
Шаран
53 Kej Oslobođenja
50 localnici recomandă
Famous fish restaurant with traditional live music in charming atmosphere (pronounced "Sha-rahn").
Excellent hearty Serbian meals just off Knez Mihajlova
28 localnici recomandă
Vuk
12 Vuka Karadžića
28 localnici recomandă
Excellent hearty Serbian meals just off Knez Mihajlova
Horse meat tartare, anyone? This is the place! Also does other traditional Serbian food.
8 localnici recomandă
Potkovica
20 Golsvordijeva
8 localnici recomandă
Horse meat tartare, anyone? This is the place! Also does other traditional Serbian food.

Local craft food, drink, souvenirs, fashion, art and activities

Great craft beer brewery around the corner.
7 localnici recomandă
KRAFTER BEOGRAD
44 Strahinjića Bana
7 localnici recomandă
Great craft beer brewery around the corner.
Beautiful organic Serbian-made creams, soaps, aromatherapy etc made from herbs and flowers picked in Serbia. Gifts & souvenirs.
All Nut Shop
2 Čumićevo sokače
Beautiful organic Serbian-made creams, soaps, aromatherapy etc made from herbs and flowers picked in Serbia. Gifts & souvenirs.
The "rakija" (the local distilled fruit schnapps, or alcoholic beverages) sold here is the brand from a famous actor in Serbia, Nenad Jezdic - distilled in Valjevo and it's pretty good! Very cute little (30ml) bottles available in cool packaging as gifts for friends and family back home.
“Jezdic” Rakija
2 Majke Jevrosime
The "rakija" (the local distilled fruit schnapps, or alcoholic beverages) sold here is the brand from a famous actor in Serbia, Nenad Jezdic - distilled in Valjevo and it's pretty good! Very cute little (30ml) bottles available in cool packaging as gifts for friends and family back home.
For the ladies: high-end local fashion designers in one place, just around the corner from the apartment. Beautiful dresses and clothing.
P1 Concept Store Beograd
75 Kralja Petra
For the ladies: high-end local fashion designers in one place, just around the corner from the apartment. Beautiful dresses and clothing.
Little design district with local art, produce, books, tucked off behind Terazije. Good for gifts.
6 localnici recomandă
Čumićevo sokače
Čumićevo sokače
6 localnici recomandă
Little design district with local art, produce, books, tucked off behind Terazije. Good for gifts.
The street parallel to my apartment along which, from bottom to the top (where it reaches Knez Mihajlova), you have a lot of local high-end and up-and-coming fashion designers, design stores, shoe stores, ice cream, cafes etc. Also some international labels. #fashion !
Kralja Petra
Kralja Petra
The street parallel to my apartment along which, from bottom to the top (where it reaches Knez Mihajlova), you have a lot of local high-end and up-and-coming fashion designers, design stores, shoe stores, ice cream, cafes etc. Also some international labels. #fashion !
Paje Jovanovic is one of Serbia's most famous artists from the turn of the 20th century. This "Museum of Paje Jovanovic" is a small residence-cum-gallery that hosts some of his most famous works.
Музеј Паје Јовановића
21/4 Kralja Milana
Paje Jovanovic is one of Serbia's most famous artists from the turn of the 20th century. This "Museum of Paje Jovanovic" is a small residence-cum-gallery that hosts some of his most famous works.
If you have children (and better if you speak Serbian) this is a quaint little museum close to the flat that has some relics from recent history for kids to learn about technology through history.
36 localnici recomandă
Muzeul de Știință și Tehnologie
51 Скендербегова
36 localnici recomandă
If you have children (and better if you speak Serbian) this is a quaint little museum close to the flat that has some relics from recent history for kids to learn about technology through history.
Need a cool dip in a local pool in summer? "Sportski centar 25. maj" (otherwise known as Sports and Recreational Center "Milan Gale Muškatirović") is less than 15 minutes walk down toward the river and is huge and awesome... but gets packed!
7 localnici recomandă
Dorćol (SRC Milan Muškatirović)
Тадеуша Кошћушка
7 localnici recomandă
Need a cool dip in a local pool in summer? "Sportski centar 25. maj" (otherwise known as Sports and Recreational Center "Milan Gale Muškatirović") is less than 15 minutes walk down toward the river and is huge and awesome... but gets packed!
One of the world's great geniuses Nikola Tesla was a Serb. His works are celebrated in this museum.
513 localnici recomandă
Muzeul Nikola Tesla
51 Krunska
513 localnici recomandă
One of the world's great geniuses Nikola Tesla was a Serb. His works are celebrated in this museum.
Cruise along the sava river! This company does a wonderful tourist cruise along the Sava river at various times during the day. Great views of Kalemegdan and food and drink available on board. https://klubkej.com/en/portfolio-item/cruises/
Jahting klub "Kej"
Ušće
Cruise along the sava river! This company does a wonderful tourist cruise along the Sava river at various times during the day. Great views of Kalemegdan and food and drink available on board. https://klubkej.com/en/portfolio-item/cruises/
The local market of our neighbourhood. Fruit, veggies, local produce (honey, nuts etc) plus there's a butcher out the front where you can pick your own meat and they grill it for you on the spot!
53 localnici recomandă
Piața Bajlonijeva
55 Džordža Vašingtona
53 localnici recomandă
The local market of our neighbourhood. Fruit, veggies, local produce (honey, nuts etc) plus there's a butcher out the front where you can pick your own meat and they grill it for you on the spot!
Local designers sell their things in this concept store (fashion, accessories, gadgets etc) just up the road.
KONCEPT 45
45 Kralja Petra
Local designers sell their things in this concept store (fashion, accessories, gadgets etc) just up the road.