Must-see nightlife in Belgrade

  • Pržionica D59B

    Belgrade

    Throughout history Lower Dorćol, with dozens of Jewish and Turkish stores, has had a special relationship with coffee. It’s no wonder that the tradition…

  • Zaokret

    Belgrade

    Indie-music lovers will feel right at home with carefully selected playlists of resident and guest DJs at Zaokret. Thematic evenings, occasional gigs and…

  • Bar Central

    Belgrade

    This is the HQ of Serbia's Association of Bartenders, a fact made evident after one sip of any of the sublime cocktails (515RSD to 1165RSD) on offer. With…

  • Klub 20/44

    Belgrade

    Retro, run-down and loads of fun, this alternative splav (river-barge nightclub) is named for Belgrade's map coordinates. Open year-round, it has become…

  • Restoran Tabor

    Belgrade

    If you want an authentic Serbian Friday-night experience, this wildly popular (reserve several days ahead) kafana (tavern) in Zvezdara has it all:…

  • Kafana Pavle Korčagin

    Belgrade

    Raise a glass to Tito at this frantic, festive kafana (tavern). Lined with communist memorabilia and packed to the rafters with revellers and grinning…

  • Krafter

    Belgrade

    Hopheads seeking local salvation should settle in at this intimate, industrial-chic craft beer bar featuring 14 rotating offerings on draught (pints…

  • Blaznavac

    Belgrade

    Part-cafe, part-bar, part-wonderfully-wacky-gallery, this pocket-sized place is one of the city's best spots for pre-drink drinks. Plastered with murals…

  • Samo Pivo

    Belgrade

    Hidden up an out-of-service escalator that leads to an abandoned shopping arcade, Samo Pivo – 'just beer' in Serbian – feels like a brash, unconventional…

  • Centrala

    Belgrade

    Centrala is one of those neighbourhood haunts that immediately feels like home, if home was a lively, jam-packed, but somehow laid-back, bar on a street…

  • Povetarac

    Belgrade

    This rusting cargo ship attracts a fun indie crowd for its eclectic playlist, cheap drinks and exceedingly welcoming atmosphere. Open year-round.

  • Kafeterija

    Belgrade

    Part of a popular chain, this Kafeterija branch occupies the early-20th-century building that's one of Belgrade's finest examples of Secession-style…

  • Dvorištance

    Belgrade

    Rainbow-bright cafe by day and an absolute ripper of a bar/performance space by night, whimsical little Dvorištance is textbook Cetinjska 15. It regularly…

  • Rakia Bar

    Belgrade

    An ideal spot for rakija rookies to get their first taste of the spirit of Serbia. English-speaking staff will gently guide you through the 51 options,…

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    World Travellers' Club

    Belgrade

    Through the big black gate – buzz ' Klub', they're in there! – and down into the basement lies one of Belgrade's coolest hang-outs. Miscellaneous oddities…

  • Mladost i Ludost

    Belgrade

    These two bars are within the same terrifically tatterdemalion building, and punters hyped up on old-school DJ tunes criss-cross between them at their…

  • Miners Pub

    Belgrade

    Grungy and cavernous, this blue-collar craft beer pub features 15 Serbian beers on draught and a slew in bottles as well. Under brick archways, stake out…

  • Lokal Coffee Roasters

    Belgrade

    This small but smart street-side coffee joint/smoothie and juice bar in the well-to-do Vračar quarter serves some of Belgrade's best coffee (espresso from…

  • Shake 'n' Shake

    Belgrade

    Frock up for a big night on this swish splav on the Sava. The playlist is designed with dancing in mind; think R&B, house and '90s hits. Once the excesses…

  • Elektropionir

    Belgrade

    Bust out your best moves to eclectic electro and a boggling variety of live acts on Elektropionir's dancefloor. It was one of Cetinjska 15's first clubs,…

  • Bašta

    Belgrade

    Located in an old building with a whimsical courtyard, creative cocktails and frequent live jazz (along with occasional 80s, blues and salsa), Bašta is so…

  • Prohibicija

    Belgrade

    This stylish spot is perfectly located for pre-Savamala clubbing drinks. Sip bottled craft beers and cocktails while watching the street action out of the…

  • Druid Bar

    Belgrade

    This cosy, speakeasy-evoking cocktail bar (behind a nearly unmarked door, you'll need your glasses!) is proudly anti-wi-fi and a self-proclaimed 'no…

  • Lift Bar

    Belgrade

    A Cetinjska 15 newcomer that understands the art of subtlety – no sign, no bright lights – and has quickly become a favourite among indie scenesters. Up…

  • Brankow

    Belgrade

    This uber-urbane club inside one of the pillars of Brankov Most (bridge) attracts a trendy crowd for its miscellany of music (from jazz to funk to house)…

  • Gunners Pub

    Belgrade

    With 14 craft beers on tap and lovely seating on a tree-lined street, Gunners is another requisite stop for hopheads. Read the chalkboard list of what's…

  • Leila Records

    Belgrade

    Oozing vintage cool, this part-bar/part-vinyl-record-shop is a magnet for indie scenesters, bohemian artists and stalwart vinylphiles. During the day, it…

  • Vinoteka

    Belgrade

    If you want to take a deep dive into Serbian wine, this cosy Savamala wine bar boasts 40 domestic wines by the glass (290RSD to 450RSD) and nearly 300 ex…

  • Hot Mess

    Belgrade

    Hot Mess epitomises the sybaritic splav, with selfie-snappers posing by the on-board pool, blinding neon lights and a young, uninhibited crowd going wild…

  • Kultura Bar

    Belgrade

    Well-schooled mixologists at this kitschy choice do a fine job concocting a wealth of creative libations behind a bar that doubles as a bit of a beverage…

  • Drugstore

    Belgrade

    This cavernous space – formerly a slaughterhouse – can hold up to 1000 people, and its wild popularity means that it often does. Playing techno,…

  • Lasta

    Belgrade

    Belgrade's first city-side splav (it's moored 3.5km south of Savamala, inside the Belgrade Fair), Lasta pulls in a happy crowd of hip-hop, funk, electro…

  • Idiot

    Belgrade

    This fun little bar buried in a dark old basement has long been alternative HQ in Belgrade, much loved for its 80s, punk and electro tunes, pinball…

  • Freestyler

    Belgrade

    Freestyler has been a symbol of splav (river-barge nightclub) saturnalia for years, not least for its infamous foam parties. It's considered one of the…

  • Three Carrots

    Belgrade

    Dimly lit like any Irish bar worth its quirky ceiling-hangings should be, this place pulls both pints and a cosmopolitan crowd. If there's an…

  • Kafe Šupa

    Belgrade

    This small, blink-and-you'll-miss-it cafe attracts an artistic gay-friendly crowd to Zeleni Venac. It's signed in Cyrillic only.

  • Meduza

    Belgrade

    Stylish and laid-back gay-friendly cafe with Bosnian beer (Nektar) on draught.

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