Sarajevo restaurants & cafes

Sarajevo is Bosnia and Herzegovina’s culinary heart: from ćevabdžinicas and burek bakeries in the Baščaršija bazaar to modern bistros and wine bars. We’ve gathered vetted places by district and occasion.

In Sarajevo people eat everywhere and in all sorts of ways. Around Baščaršija - traditional grills, ćevapi and burek; toward the Austro-Hungarian centre - coffee houses, breakfasts, and modern bistros; on the hillsides - viewpoint terraces. Prices rise toward the most touristy lanes and are noticeably cheaper in simple local spots.

Below are our vetted places: Bosnian classics, grills, wine, vegetarian, and coffee. What exactly to order - ćevapi, burek, japrak, Bosnian coffee - is in the guide to the cuisine. We verify each venue and note the check date.

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

Our vetted places

A round pan of japrak, vine leaves rolled around rice and minced meat, resting on a red and blue Bosnian kilim rug — Photo: Tizilohja25 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

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Aščinica ASDŽ

Baščaršija (Ćurčiluk mali) Traditional Bosnian, aščinica €

A steam-table canteen a minute off the bazaar, cooking since 1994. Point at the trays - stuffed peppers, stuffed onions, stews - pay by what you took, and eat like a local for very little.

Opening hours: daily 09:00-19:00 (please confirm)

Picked as the acinica locals send visitors to first: cooking since 1994, now running past sixty stewed and stuffed-vegetable dishes a day, and named by a Sarajevo guide as the answer for traditional food that isn't grilled or baked.

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A cut slice of flaky spinach filo pastry on a decorative plate next to a whole piece of the pie, with a fork resting beside it — Photo: Tamorlan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 (source)

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Buregdžinica Bosna

Baščaršija (Bravadžiluk) Bakery, burek and pita €

A multi-floor buregdzinica on the pie-shop lane, selling meat burek, cheese sirnica, spinach zeljanica and potato krompirusa by the kilo, with a terrace for eating on the spot.

Opening hours: not published reliably - bakes from early morning in batches until the trays sell out (please confirm)

Picked as one of the biggest and most recommended pie shops on the Bravadžiluk lane, with a garden terrace and two floors above the counter for the mornings when the street outside is full.

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An ornate engraved coffee service set with a tall pot, small cups on a round tray and two lidded sugar bowls — Photo: Robertgombos / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source)

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Čajdžinica Džirlo

Baščaršija (Kovači) Bosnian coffee, tea house €

A single small room on the edge of Baščaršija, wood-lined and cushioned Ottoman-style, run by the same family since 1997. Order Bosnian coffee in its copper džezva, or pick from more than fifty teas.

Opening hours: no fixed hours published - typically late morning to late evening (please confirm)

Picked as Sarajevo's classic teahouse experience, open since 1997 and consistently one of the city's very top-rated places to eat or drink on TripAdvisor, for its slow bosanska kafa ritual and a list of more than fifty teas.

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Grilled cevapi rolls tucked into somun flatbread with a scoop of white kajmak and a pile of chopped raw onion on a metal plate — Photo: Fanny Schertzer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (source)

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Ćevabdžinica Željo

Baščaršija (Kundurdžiluk) Grill, ćevapi €

A bazaar-lane grill that has done one thing since 1968: small, juicy cevapi in steamed somun with raw onion. Named after FK Zeljeznicar, the football club, not a family.

Opening hours: not published reliably - busiest 12:00-14:00, calmer before 11:00 or after 15:00 (please confirm)

Picked as Sarajevo's default cevapi counter since 1968: an independent ten-place taste test in 2022 put it at the top of the field, and TasteAtlas listed it among the world's legendary restaurants in 2024.

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