Guide · Saint Sava
Bars near the Temple of Saint Sava: where to go after visiting
The Temple of Saint Sava is Belgrade's biggest landmark — and one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world. What most visitors don't realise: you're standing in Vračar, the city's best neighbourhood for a slow evening. Don't taxi back to the centre. Walk.
Right after the Temple: coffee and cake
The park around the Temple is ringed with cafés that do strong domestic coffee for 200–300 RSD. For something sweeter, the pastry shops on Svetog Save street handle the classic Serbian trio: baklava, tulumba and krempita.
Golden hour: the Kalenić market streets
Ten minutes north-east lies Kalenić, Belgrade's most-loved green market. From 17:00 the surrounding streets — Njegoševa, Maksima Gorkog — turn into an open-air living room. Any terrace works for a spritz or a craft beer while the light goes down.
Dinner: kafana territory
Vračar keeps some of the city's most honest kafanas — checked tablecloths, grilled meat, live tamburica on weekends. Portions are enormous; split everything. Mains run 900–1,800 RSD.
After dark: cocktails at Čin Čin — 7 minutes from the Temple
Our bar, our bias, stated openly. Čin Čin is at Radoslava Grujića 28 — from the Temple's main entrance it's a straight seven-minute walk. Author's cocktails on house infusions (750–990 RSD), organic orange wines by the glass, red velvet and low light. Open Tuesday–Sunday from 18:00; on Friday and Saturday book ahead. If you visited the Temple in the evening, we're the logical next stop.
Getting back
Vračar to the city centre is a 15-minute walk or a 400–600 RSD taxi (use the CarGo or Pink apps, not street cabs). The neighbourhood is safe at any hour — Belgrade's late-night streets are lively, not empty.
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