SARAJEVO - In Your Pocket

24 CafÉs
Reconstructed music pavillion in Atmejdan Park
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P Air conditioning A Credit cards accepted
E Live music S Take away
T Child friendly U Facilities for the disabled
R Internet L Guarded parking
O Casino J Old Town location
6 Animal friendly W Wi-Fi
B Outside seating V Home delivery
Caffe del O’mar B-3, Trg Sarajeva (BBI Centar), tel.
(+387) 33 56 99 99. A sprawling café that occupies a
good chunk of the ground floor at the recently opened
BBI shopping centre, it entices shoppers to take a load
off with views of the centre’s six-floor atrium. There’s also
additional seating out on the main square if you prefer
some fresh air or the kids would just like to splash around
in the nearby fountain. They do a variety of sandwiches
and cakes, and also have some of the best shakes in
town. The coffee’s not bad either. QOpen 09:00 - 22:00.
PTJAUB
Gradska Kafana Stari Grad B-4, Obala Kulina Bana
bb. This old school no-frills café is sandwiched between
Baščaršija and the Obala along the river. Its large sprawling
terrace is shaded courtesy of several ancient trees and
there’s usually a mild breeze blowing up off the river, making
it an ideal place for a coffee on sweltering summer days.
QOpen 07:00 - 23:00. J6NB
Music Pavillion Café B-4, Atmejdan Park. By far
the best of the lot of cafés in At Mejdan Park along the
southern bank of the river, it’s also one of our favourites
in the entire city. Housed in and around a beautiful wooden
bandstand that was originally built in 1913 by the Austro-
Hungarians and destroyed during WWII, it was completely
restored in 2004 (ironically with funding from the Austrian
government) and is one of the more unique café experiences
in Sarajevo. QOpen 09:00 - 23:00, Sun 10:00 - 23:00.
J6NB
Torte i to Café A-1, Grbavička 6, tel. (+387) 61 13
49 88, www.torte-i-to.ba. One of this cafe’s many selling
points is that it’s the only non-smoking café we know of
in Sarajevo. Aside from its fresh air, it’s also known for
bringing some excellent cheesecake to town. Among their
various other cakes, pastries and sweets the carrot cake
is our personal favourite, and the selection of coffee is as
good as anywhere else in town. The new branch on the top
of the BBI shopping centre has a smoking terrace, and
a great view of central Sarajevo. QOpen 08:00 - 23:00.
PJABS
Vatra B-4, Ferhadija 4, tel. (+387) 33 222 244, info@
vatra.ba, http://www.vatra.ba. This trendy café takes its
name from Sarajevo’s Eternal Flame (Vječna Vatra), which
burns only a few metres away in memory of the partisans
who died during World War II. The café itself is a much less
sombre affair, and we can’t remember ever seeing it not
packed with a lively mix of people. The menu has just about
enough cakes, ice creams and snacks to try something
different each day of the year - we can’t get enough of the
bite sized sandwiches - and fire-related quotes to keep you
busy while you’re waiting. QOpen 09:00 - 23:00.
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