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Café culture.
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The back story
Podgorica’s café life: the back story
Podgorica lives at its café tables: on Njegoševa, Hercegovačka and Bokeška in the centre, and in City Kvart across the river.

14 of the best · Podgorica, Montenegro
Podgorica lives at its café tables. Here is where to sit, sip and watch the city go by.
Our 14 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated 2026-10-18
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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Podgorica.
On Rimski trg
A coffee bar on Rimski trg, the square west of the Morača, popular for a coffee in the sun.
Rimski trg 2Explore View on map
On Njegoševa
A café bar on Njegoševa, one of the terraces at the heart of the centre’s café life.
Njegoševa 47Explore View on map
City Kvart terraces
A café bar on Radoja Dakića in City Kvart, among the district’s busy terraces.
Radoja DakićaExplore View on map
Café culture.
The back story
Podgorica lives at its café tables: on Njegoševa, Hercegovačka and Bokeška in the centre, and in City Kvart across the river.
For a proper coffee.
Coffee to go
A small local chain of coffee shops around the city, for espresso drinks and coffee to go.
Roasters of their own beans
A specialty coffee shop on Moskovska, with a second branch in Pobrežje, selling its own beans.
Moskovska 27Explore View on map
On Rimski trg
A coffee bar on Rimski trg, the square west of the Morača, popular for a coffee in the sun.
Rimski trg 2Explore View on map
The café terraces of the centre and City Kvart.
A neighbourhood café
A café in City Kvart for coffee and a relaxed break.
Pera Šoća 16Explore View on map
On Njegoševa
A café bar on Njegoševa, one of the terraces at the heart of the centre’s café life.
Njegoševa 47Explore View on map
City Kvart terraces
A café bar on Radoja Dakića in City Kvart, among the district’s busy terraces.
Radoja DakićaExplore View on map
Steampunk décor
A laid-back café-restaurant with steampunk décor by the local art group Žižo Mural.
Like a living room
A café-bar on Bokeška styled like a living room, with books and big windows.
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Crêpes, cakes, waffles and ice cream.
Ice cream
An ice cream shop in the centre, welcome on a hot Podgorica afternoon.
Bulevar Ivana Crnojevića 107Explore View on map
Sweet and savoury crêpes
A crêperie and coffee shop with sweet and savoury palačinke.
Vasa Raičkovića 9Explore View on map
Cakes and sweets
A cake shop and café west of the Morača, with cakes, pastries and sweets.
Waffles and breakfast
A café on Njegoševa for breakfast, waffles, desserts and salads.
Njegoševa 16Explore View on map