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Traditional Bosnian fare in the famous "house of spite" — the Ottoman home its owner had moved brick-by-brick across the Miljacka rather than let the…

Local FavoriteMid-rangeHalal

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Kibe Mahala

Sarajevo & Surroundings · Above Centar (hillside)

A hillside konak with one of the best panoramas over the city and properly executed Bosnian classics — spit-roast lamb, traditional pies, grilled meats by…

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Mala Kuhinja

Sarajevo & Surroundings · Centar

No menu — you tell the open kitchen your likes and dislikes and the chefs improvise a fusion tasting. A cult lunch spot with global flavors.

UniqueSplurgeReservation Recommended

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Park Prinčeva

Sarajevo & Surroundings · Above Baščaršija

The postcard view of the whole valley with Vijećnica below — the terrace U2's Bono and various dignitaries have eaten on.

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Family

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Pivnica HS (Sarajevska Pivara)

Sarajevo & Surroundings · Centar

The grand hall of the historic Sarajevo Brewery (founded 1864, it kept brewing and supplied water during the siege) — beer hall food and the city's own…

UniqueMid-rangeWalkable From Center

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Restoran Dveri

Sarajevo & Surroundings · Baščaršija

Tiny, rustic, fairy-tale-cosy spot off the bazaar with hanging herbs and hearty Bosnian-country plates. Charming and reliably good.

Mid-rangeRomanticWalkable From Center

Family

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Restoran Han (Konjic) / Trout houses

Sarajevo & Surroundings · Konjic

Konjic and the Neretva valley are trout country — riverside restaurants serving grilled and smoked trout on the way south toward Mostar.

Mid-rangeCar NeededDay Trip From Sarajevo

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Restoran Kazamat

Banja Luka & RS West · Banja Luka

Set in the Kastel fortress on the Vrbas, this is Banja Luka's atmospheric date-night table — Balkan plates within the old ramparts beside the river.

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Family

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Restoran Plava Voda

Central Bosnia · Travnik

Tables set over the rushing turquoise Plava Voda ("Blue Water") springs in Travnik's old quarter — Travnik's famous grilled meats and cheese with mountain…

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Restoran Pod Lipom

Sarajevo & Surroundings · Centar

Beloved no-nonsense local restaurant doing daily Bosnian standards extremely well at fair prices. Where Sarajevans actually eat lunch.

Local FavoriteBudgetHalal

Family

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Restoran Vrelo (Blagaj)

Herzegovina · Blagaj

Trout restaurants line the emerald Buna spring beneath the cliff and the Blagaj Tekke. Eat fresh local trout literally over the source of a river.

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Restoran Šadrvan

Herzegovina · Mostar

The most famous table in Mostar's old town, on a cobbled lane with a fountain — a sampler "national platter" of dolma, japrak, ćevapi and more for first-timers.

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Vinarija Vukoje

Herzegovina · Trebinje

Trebinje's leading commercial winery with a hilltop tasting house and restaurant overlooking vineyards — polished tours and a strong Žilavka/Vranac range.

Mid-rangeGuided Tour AvailableRomantic