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Restaurants in Sarajevo
Bosnia, with its beautiful, favourable climate, has a fantastic selection of natural produce, in particular fruit and vegetables. The city’s three main markets in Ciglane, the city centre and Grbavica are well worth a visit, if for no other reason than to see the massive seasonal displays of cherries, apricots, nectarines, artichokes, avocados, raspberries, walnuts, celeriac, new potatoes and almost anything else you can think of. Many are just grown in kitchen gardens, all are non-GM, and a lot have never seen pesticides. The meat is excellent.
However, this wide variety of raw ingredients does not always translate into good food being served in restaurants. Much of Bosnian cuisine is traditional, salty, meaty and fatty food. Tradition and societal expectation often stand in the way of culinary innovation, and too often the best one can say about Bosnian food is that it is OK. Most people eat at home, and restaurants are reserved for very special occasions: below is a selection of those places that do better than most.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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Dveri
Beef goulash with plums, fabulous home-made bread, vegetable soup served with a poached egg, a garden to sit in summer, a toasty interior in which to sip rakiya in winter and hospitable Bosnian staff speaking perfect English make this small restaurant set in a pretty, flower-filled courtyard in Sarajevo’s Old Town one of the best choices to eat at for any occasion. Read on
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Inat Kuća
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Željo 1 and 2
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Taj Mahal
Latest Comments:
Mala Kuhinja
Very nice place for lunce.Price is ok food is even better.Servise is exelent becouse u speak withw a ...To Be or Not to Be
We stumbled upon this cafe today and were very impressed with the quality taste and general atmosphere....Vegehana
The restaurant has now moved to 39 Ferhadija...Dveri
Cute little restaurant with good food. But they refused my Mastercard so maybe your information on credit card acceptance should be updated....Noovi
Lived in Sarajevo for 3 years working at the U.S. Embassy. This place was a regular haunt for us our colleagues and our friends- -great food great wine great location! Very comfortable a great place to stop off for a snack or meal and- -of course- -the wine....Karuzo
Karuzo is great.The chef, Sasa, is all in one: chef, waiter and the host.good food, great wine. real nice....Karuzo
I was in Sarajevo in January of 2011 and eat at Karuzo a few times and every time food was outstanding and Sasa is very accommodating and friendly....4 Sobe Gospode Safije
Four Rooms is overpriced and pretentious. Avoid....Karuzo
Karuzo was one of the best vegetarian restaurants I´ve ever been to - and I´m a vegetarian for over 12 years now....Avlija
Fantastic homely place, loved every minute there. Spirit of Sarajevo in its essence. Vesna from Belgrade....Noovi
Visited Sarajevo last spring. My daughter was working in Sarajevo. She and her coworkers had discovered this delightful restaurant....Taj Mahal
So lucky that the only Indian in town is a really good one!Try the Finger Chips when you go there....Tavola
This is my favourite place in town. Excellent food, extensive menu, very good service, elegant décor without being so elegant that you feel out of place in jeans....Caballero
Very good atmosphere, tacky-Mexican, but in a good way:) Really enjoyed it, the food could do with ...Karuzo
The food here is not bad, I did however find it quite overpriced for what it was. Also, be prepared for very long waiting times - the chef cooks everything himself, from scratch, so it takes a while....