Guidebook for Zagreb
Food Scene
Great food, great Croatian craft beers, nice interior and friendly service. Also, it's around the corner.
41 locals recommend
Lari & Penati
42A Petrinjska ul.Great food, great Croatian craft beers, nice interior and friendly service. Also, it's around the corner.
Vinyl
10 ul. Nikole TesleGreat food, friendly service, proximity to the flat.
Great cafe that does excellent brunch. I highly recommend the poached eggs.
19 locals recommend
Bistroteka
14 ul. Nikole TesleGreat cafe that does excellent brunch. I highly recommend the poached eggs.
Rocket Burger
50 Ul. Ivana TkalčićaGreat burgers.
Zrno bio bistro
20 Medulićeva ul. Organic, vegan, locally sourced.
Mundoaka Street Food
2 Petrinjska ul.Great street food restaurant.
Traditional locally sourced Croatian food in a traditional atmosphere.
22 locals recommend
Trilogija - Vino & Kuhinja
10 Kaptol ul.Traditional locally sourced Croatian food in a traditional atmosphere.
My favourite place for traditional Dalmatian food, outside of Dalmatia. :)
12 locals recommend
Didov San
28 Bencekovićeva ul.My favourite place for traditional Dalmatian food, outside of Dalmatia. :)
Karijola
18 Ul. Huga BadalićaApetit City Restaurant & Bar
18 Masarykova ul.Bistro Apetit
65 Jurjevska ul.Pod Zidom Bistro & Wine Bar
5 Ul. Pod zidomA restaurant / pizza place near the Jarun lake, in case you're venturing there for an afternoon. Very family friendly.
6 locals recommend
Restoran Pizzeria Oliva, Zagreb
5 Jarunska ul.A restaurant / pizza place near the Jarun lake, in case you're venturing there for an afternoon. Very family friendly.
Submarine Burger Frankopanska
11 Frankopanska ul.A great burger place close to the flat.
A cafe not too far from the flat; cosy interior and a terrace in the summer. http://www.velvet.hr/en/caffe.html
45 locals recommend
Velvet
9 Dežmanova ul.A cafe not too far from the flat; cosy interior and a terrace in the summer. http://www.velvet.hr/en/caffe.html
Restaurant Voncimer
3 Ul. kralja DržislavaA great restaurant close to the flat.
A cute little bistro featuring a lunch and dinner menu. Very central.
26 locals recommend
Bistro Fotić
25 Gajeva ul.A cute little bistro featuring a lunch and dinner menu. Very central.
A cafe/bar offering a lunch and dinner food menu, with locally sourced fresh ingredients and vegetarian options.
25 locals recommend
Mali Bar
63 Vlaška ul.A cafe/bar offering a lunch and dinner food menu, with locally sourced fresh ingredients and vegetarian options.
Comes recommended by my friends; seems to feature nice lunch and dinner menus with many vegan options.
36 locals recommend
Restaurant Nav
11/1 Masarykova ul.Comes recommended by my friends; seems to feature nice lunch and dinner menus with many vegan options.
Petrinjska Ulica (around the corner) recently featured in a newspaper article about all the cafes/bars/restaurants that recently opened there. A list here: http://www.buro247.hr/lifestyle/buro-izbor/b-ro-24-7-lifestyle-vodic-petrinjska-ulica-u-zagrebu.html
Petrinjska ulica
Petrinjska ulicaPetrinjska Ulica (around the corner) recently featured in a newspaper article about all the cafes/bars/restaurants that recently opened there. A list here: http://www.buro247.hr/lifestyle/buro-izbor/b-ro-24-7-lifestyle-vodic-petrinjska-ulica-u-zagrebu.html
Drinks & Nightlife
Dežman Bar
3 Dežmanova ul.Good food and drinks, not too far from the flat.
This bar is part of a hostel but also functions independently and is quite popular with the younger population in Zagreb.
24 locals recommend
Hostel Swanky Mint
50 IlicaThis bar is part of a hostel but also functions independently and is quite popular with the younger population in Zagreb.
Bacchus
16 Trg Kralja TomislavaA jazz bar literally a minute's walk from the flat. :)
Everyone in Zagreb seems to be raving about this new craft brewery - try it out.
18 locals recommend
The Garden Brewery
26/1 Slavonska avenijaEveryone in Zagreb seems to be raving about this new craft brewery - try it out.
Essentials
Importanne Centar
7 Trg Ante StarčevićaI usually get my groceries at the Konzum here.
Shopping
Ilica
IlicaThis is the main shopping street.
A Croatian design shop, highly recommended by my fashion-conscious friends. Dboxx (Petrinjska, very close to the flat) is another one. All designed and made locally.
Another thing I would recommend highly is Mini Industry - gorgeous etno-inspired, unique handmade jewellery. I never leave Croatia without buying something there. You'll need to contact Mini Industry via Facebook for instructions on getting there (https://www.facebook.com/MiniIndustry/?fref=ts). It is very central.
23 locals recommend
Take Me Home
4 Tomićeva ul.A Croatian design shop, highly recommended by my fashion-conscious friends. Dboxx (Petrinjska, very close to the flat) is another one. All designed and made locally.
Another thing I would recommend highly is Mini Industry - gorgeous etno-inspired, unique handmade jewellery. I never leave Croatia without buying something there. You'll need to contact Mini Industry via Facebook for instructions on getting there (https://www.facebook.com/MiniIndustry/?fref=ts). It is very central.
Parks & Nature
Jarun
JarunA lake in Zagreb, very popular for Saturday walks / morning coffees.
Bundek
A lake / park in Zagreb, great for walks any time of the day.
Top of the Medvednica mountain; you can hike or drive there. Some cycle, though for a recreational cyclist this seems quite extreme. There are a few restaurants at the top, and skiing is also available in winter. Do have some mulled wine when there.
138 locals recommend
Sljeme
Top of the Medvednica mountain; you can hike or drive there. Some cycle, though for a recreational cyclist this seems quite extreme. There are a few restaurants at the top, and skiing is also available in winter. Do have some mulled wine when there.