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The Best Cafés in Podgorica

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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Insiders' picks

Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Podgorica.

  1. On Rimski trg

    Zrno

    Preko Morače·Coffee·€

    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

  2. On Njegoševa

    Bicycle Club

    City Centre·Café bar·€

    A café bar on Njegoševa, one of the terraces at the heart of the centre’s café life.

    Njegoševa 47Explore View on map

  3. City Kvart terraces

    Kvart

    City Kvart·Café bar·€

    A café bar on Radoja Dakića in City Kvart, among the district’s busy terraces.

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The full list: Cafés, A–Z

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Neighbourhood

The back story 1

Café culture.

  1. The back story

    Podgorica’s café life: the back story

    Podgorica·In depth: café culture

    Podgorica lives at its café tables: on Njegoševa, Hercegovačka and Bokeška in the centre, and in City Kvart across the river.

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Coffee 3

For a proper coffee.

  1. Coffee to go

    Caffeine Coffee Shop

    Podgorica·Coffee·€

    A small local chain of coffee shops around the city, for espresso drinks and coffee to go.

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  2. Roasters of their own beans

    Fabrika Coffee

    Centre·Specialty coffee·€

    A specialty coffee shop on Moskovska, with a second branch in Pobrežje, selling its own beans.

    Moskovska 27Explore View on map

  3. On Rimski trg

    Zrno

    Preko Morače·Coffee·€

    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

Terraces 5

The café terraces of the centre and City Kvart.

  1. A neighbourhood café

    Atipico

    City Kvart·Café·€

    A café in City Kvart for coffee and a relaxed break.

    Pera Šoća 16Explore View on map

  2. On Njegoševa

    Bicycle Club

    City Centre·Café bar·€

    A café bar on Njegoševa, one of the terraces at the heart of the centre’s café life.

    Njegoševa 47Explore View on map

  3. City Kvart terraces

    Kvart

    City Kvart·Café bar·€

    A café bar on Radoja Dakića in City Kvart, among the district’s busy terraces.

    Radoja DakićaExplore View on map

  4. Steampunk décor

    Mehanizam

    Centre·Café-restaurant·€

    A laid-back café-restaurant with steampunk décor by the local art group Žižo Mural.

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  5. Like a living room

    Soba

    Centre·Café-bar·€

    A café-bar on Bokeška styled like a living room, with books and big windows.

    BokeškaExplore View on map

Sweet things 5

Crêpes, cakes, waffles and ice cream.

  1. Ice cream

    Goddo

    City Centre·Ice cream·€

    An ice cream shop in the centre, welcome on a hot Podgorica afternoon.

    Bulevar Ivana Crnojevića 107Explore View on map

  2. A garden café

    Koneko Asian Garden Cafe

    City Kvart·Asian café·€

    An Asian-inspired café with a garden, north of City Kvart.

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  3. Sweet and savoury crêpes

    Polako Palačinkarnica

    Preko Morače·Crêpes & coffee·€

    A crêperie and coffee shop with sweet and savoury palačinke.

    Vasa Raičkovića 9Explore View on map

  4. Cakes and sweets

    Slatka Magija

    Preko Morače·Cakes & pastries·€

    A cake shop and café west of the Morača, with cakes, pastries and sweets.

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  5. Waffles and breakfast

    Your Time

    City Centre·Breakfast & desserts·€

    A café on Njegoševa for breakfast, waffles, desserts and salads.

    Njegoševa 16Explore View on map

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