Zagreb Restaurants & Cafes

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Gablec

Outside some restaurants you might spot a sign saying “Gableci”. “What are these?” we wondered, imagining some small pigeon-like bird. Wrong! “Gablec” is a local word meaning something like “elevenses”. The custom dates back to when people started work too early for a proper breakfast, so around ten-ish, they would pop out for something to keep them going 'til lunchtime. Nowadays, people eat gablec as a light lunch, choosing from a handful of cheap, home-made dishes, such as goulash, sarma (stuffed cabbage) or grah (bean stew). Here's where you can scoff on the hoof.

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Bistro Deno

Just off Ljubljanska Avenue, this pleasant family-run restaurant does great lunchtime snacks (gableci) at super prices – a filling cooked meal is yours for 15-30kn. Meats from the real charcoal grill are particularly yummy. Check out the website for daily and weekly specials. [...]

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Maceljska 21
tel. (+385-1) 301 60 23

Open:
07:00 - 23:00
Sunday:
Closed

Kvatrić

Cosily balanced between rustic and elegant, offering daily lunch specials from 30kn. [...]

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Maksimirska 9
tel. (+385-1) 233 00 70

Open:
10:00 - 24:00

Zalogajnica Pothodnik

Definitely unpreposessing in appearance, but you can get a full meal menu from as little as 25kn, and they have some of the best-tasting sarma and stuffed peppers we've tried anywhere. Cakes and fresh pita made on-site. [...]

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Trg A.Starčevića (Importanne centre)
tel. (+385-1) 457 21 94

Open:
07:00 - 22:00
Sunday:
Closed

Zalogajnica “Kod Duje”

If you’re east of the main square and fancy a decent, quick and inexpensive meal the local way, head to the park by the Kvaternikov trg marketplace. This simple and decent little spot offers a range of homestyle dishes such as sarma (soured cabbage leaves stuffed with minced meat and rice, co [...]

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Martićeva 62
tel. (+385-1 ) 461 06 43

Open:
06:00 - 23:00