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The 5 Best Bars in Belgrade

Belgrade is a late-night city, and its national drink is rakija, the fruit brandy that Serbs pour as an aperitif or after a meal. The best bars in Belgrade start in Skadarlija, the old bohemian quarter often compared to Montmartre. On Skadarska, Riddle Bar has no menu at all: a conversation with the bartender produces a drink, served in a wood-paneled room by smartly dressed staff, and it won Best Atmosphere for Serbia at the Bartenders' Choice Awards 2026. Dragoljub, the modern kafana of chef Vanja Puškar on Svetogorska, won Best Cocktail Menu at the same awards; its lower level pairs cocktails built on local producers with bone-marrow toast. Josephine Bar & Restaurant on Kralja Milutina channels Josephine Baker and 1920s Art Deco, with a list shaped by bartenders Dušan Zarić and Vladimir Simić. For rakija itself, Rakia Bar has paired the spirit with meze since 2006 and pours plum brandy flavored with lavender. Riddle Bar takes reservations by phone only. These are the five we would start with.

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  1. Beogradski Koktel Klub
    BARTENDERS' CHOICECocktail Bar

    Beogradski Koktel Klub

    A cocktail club in Belgrade, a 2026 Bartender's Choice Awards nominee for Best Cocktail Bar. In 2026 the bar announced the opening of its Vračar location on its own Instagram. It won Best Cocktail Bar for Serbia at the 2026 Bartenders' Choice Awards.

    Uzun Mirkova 7, 11000 Belgrade
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  2. Dragoljub
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    Dragoljub

    A New Balkan Cuisine venue by chef Vanja Puskar that reinterprets the Serbian kafana in contemporary form, set next to the Atelje 212 theater on the former site of Belgrade's first disco. The lower level runs a dedicated cocktail-and-snack concept, with a drinks program developed with Vladimir Simic, founder of the Bartenders710 school, built around local producers and ingredients. It won Best Cocktail Menu for Serbia at the 2026 Bartenders' Choice Awards.

    Svetogorska 17, BelgradeWed–Thu & Sun 12:00–24:00, Fri–Sat 12:00–01:00
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  3. Riddle Bar
    Speakeasy

    Riddle Bar

    A cocktail bar with no menu and a speakeasy atmosphere on Skadarska, where drinks are made bespoke for each guest. The bar hosts themed evenings and guest shifts with international bartenders, and operates a second location at the Crowne Plaza hotel. It was listed among the top 500 bars globally in 2025. At the Bartenders' Choice Awards it won Best Atmosphere for Serbia in 2026.

    Skadarska 9, BelgradeDaily 18:00-02:00
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  4. Josephine Bar & Restaurant
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    Josephine Bar & Restaurant

    Josephine takes its name and its look from Josephine Baker and the 1920s, a cocktail bar and restaurant on Kralja Milutina in central Belgrade fitted out in glamorous Art Deco with meticulous attention to detail. The house calls the aim a world both modern and timeless. Behind the bar sits a long cocktail list of what it calls authentic formulas, backed by a deep spirits shelf and a wine selection that rotates through producers from around the world. The kitchen runs all day, from breakfast to dinner, with a lavish and eclectic seasonal menu built on fresh ingredients and house made delicacies. Service starts at noon and runs late into the night.

    Kralja Milutina 33, 11000 BelgradeSun-Thu 12:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-01:00
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  5. Rakia Bar Belgrade
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    Rakia Bar Belgrade

    Rakia Bar calls itself the first and the original rakia bar, and the room on Dobračina in central Belgrade is built around rakija, the Serbian fruit brandy. The house sums up its own offer as rakija mixology, and the drinks follow the spirit: plum, quince, raspberry and the rest of the fruit brandy range. Alongside the bar the house runs what it describes as an unusual gift shop, stocking rakija sets and miniatures, medovina, gin and liqueurs, wines from small Serbian producers, and jams, compotes and preserves made to traditional recipes without chemistry or preservatives. Rakija glasses, decorative vessels and Belgrade souvenirs fill the shelves, sold through the house's own online shop.

    Dobračina 5, Beograd
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