Mostar restaurants & cafes

Mostar pairs Herzegovinian cooking with river views: grilled meats, trout, and terraces near the Old Bridge. Vetted places in the old town and a little off the tourist trail.

In Mostar the gastronomy revolves around the Neretva and the old town: ćevapi and grills, river-trout, and terraces with a view of Stari Most, with Mediterranean influence from nearby Herzegovina’s wine country. By the bridge there are more tourist spots; a little off to the side it’s calmer and cheaper.

Below are our vetted places in Mostar. For the basic dishes of Bosnian cuisine and what Herzegovina is famous for, take a look at the guide to the cuisine; each venue shows the check date.

What to try in Bosnia and Herzegovina: a guide to the cuisine

Our vetted places

Grilled cevapi rolls in cut somun flatbread with a pile of chopped raw onion, served on a metal plate on a woven mat — Photo: ZlatanBratovic / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (source)

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Ćevabdžinica Tima-Irma

Old Town (Onešćukova) Grill, ćevapi €

A family-run grill counter just off the Old Bridge, doing cevapi in somun with raw onion the way Mostar has for more than three decades. No reservations, fast turnover, and consistently the highest-rated kitchen in town.

Opening hours: daily, roughly 09:00-23:00 (please confirm)

Picked as Mostar's top-rated cevapi counter across TripAdvisor and Google, a family grill running in the UNESCO old town for more than thirty years and regularly ranked the city's best-reviewed restaurant of any kind.

Verified · August 9, 2026 On the map Website

A baking dish of stuffed peppers in sauce, the kind of slow vegetable plate Food House lists on its vegetarian platter — Photo: BiHVolim / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

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Food House Mostar

Old Town (Rade Bitange) Bosnian, vegetarian-friendly €€

A sit-down Bosnian kitchen on Rade Bitange, a few minutes south of the bazaar, with a vegetarian platter and published daily hours. The mixed-diet answer in a town of grills. Confirm hours before you walk.

Opening hours: daily 09:00-22:30 as of Aug 2026 on own site (please confirm)

Picked as the Old Town sit-down room that publishes vegetarian and vegan dishes on its own site, and that is consistently well reviewed on TripAdvisor and in a 2026 aggregator snapshot.

Verified · August 17, 2026 On the map Website

A pan of bamja, Bosnian okra stew with meat, a slow-cooked dish typical of sit-down Herzegovina kitchens — Photo: Miansari66 / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 (source)

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Hindin Han

Old Town (Jusovina) Traditional Bosnian, garden €€

A garden restaurant on Jusovina where the Radobolja meets the Neretva, a few minutes from the Crooked Bridge. Come for a slower sitting than a grill counter, not for a postcard of Stari Most. Confirm hours on the day.

Opening hours: not published on an operator page - please confirm

Picked as the garden restaurant at the Radobolja-Neretva confluence, consistently well reviewed on TripAdvisor and Google (via Restaurant Guru) and named in local 2026 round-ups for the setting rather than the arch.

Verified · August 17, 2026 On the map

A bowl of begova čorba, Bosnian chicken and okra soup, served in a restaurant setting — Photo: BiHVolim / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

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Restoran Lagero

Old Town (Onešćukova / Tabhana) Bosnian grill, river fish €€

A terrace restaurant on Onešćukova at the east end of Stari Most. Come for the arch in the frame; the kitchen is Bosnian grill and river fish. No operator hours published - ask on the day, and bring cash.

Opening hours: not published on an operator page - please confirm

Picked as the Old Town terrace whose job is the view of Stari Most: named among the Old Town terraces on TripAdvisor and in local 2026 round-ups, with lower and upper terraces at the east end of the bridge.

Verified · August 17, 2026 On the map

Whole lambs turning on spits over open coals at an outdoor grill, with a chef in a white uniform and toque tending the fire behind them — Photo: Adam Jones / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (source)

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Restoran Šadrvan

Old Town (Jusovina) Traditional Herzegovinian €€

A family restaurant in the old bazaar since 1989, staff in traditional dress serving trout, lamb sausages, mixed grill with kajmak and stuffed peppers around an open fireplace. One of Mostar's most-booked tables.

Opening hours: daily, roughly 09:00-23:00 (please confirm)

Picked as one of Mostar's most-recommended sit-down kitchens, family-run in the Old Bazaar since 1989 and consistently named among the city's top restaurants on TripAdvisor and Restaurant Guru for its trout and mixed grill.

Verified · August 9, 2026 On the map