Belgrade is known for its drinks and party culture. We therefore give you a list of several clubs and cocktail bars that we often visit.
DRUID
This is a secluded cocktail bar in a small street, just a minute away from the Belgrade Fortress. It resembles the American speak-easy concept, as there is no sign at the door that suggests that it is a cocktail bar, only the word “druid” written in lower case. But when you walk in and descend to the basement you’ll find yourself in an utterly fantastic cocktail bar. The bartenders are professionals who create miracles in your glass. All you have to do is choose the liquor base and the flavor you’d like, and leave the rest to them. When you open the door, with that lower–case inscription, just dash straight into the basement which houses this fantastic cocktail bar. They are exceptional at what they do. We recommend a sour cocktail with whiskey, Porto wine and white foam. The bar’s not really spacious, so in order to get a table, we suggest that you make a reservation before visiting.
Address: 1 Cincer Janka, 11000 Belgrade
BAR CENTRAL
Belgrade’s standard when it comes to drinking cocktails. It’s a small but well known cocktail bar located in Francuska Street in Dorcol neighborhood. Bartenders are award winners and experts in mixing drinks and creating brand new types of flavors.
Address: 59 Kralja Petra St. 11000 Belgrade
KULTURA BAR
Another Belgrade’s standard when it comes to the cocktail offer. We recommend visitors to speak with bartenders and discover new pleasant types of cocktails. If you are a cocktail drinker this place will definitely meet your expectations.
Address: 4 Kralja Milutina St. 11000 Belgrade
LIFT
Lift is a new place situated in the bar district of Cetinjska street, also known as Dorcolmala. It is right across bar Dvoristance and it hosts local DJs starting from Vlada Russ to Banda Panda duo. It’s a nice place for having a beer and warming up before you go clubbing.
Address: 15 Cetinjska St. 11000 Belgrade
KALDRMA
Our new favorite Dorcol bar is located in Skadarska St. It has a lovely interior design, pretty good selection of drinks and plays proper electronic music. A nice place to grab a glass of Hennessy cognac or a bottle of Mexican beer Sol.
Address: 40 Skadarska St. 11000 Belgrade
GADOST
Tinny, but trendy club located in Savamala, in the basement of Mladost-Ludost club cluster. Parties often take place from Thursday to Saturday and it tends to be very crowded. The crowd are people usually 20+. Music is oriented towards house, deep and techno. It usually hosts local DJs, but in addition Gadost offers “special” nights bringing international DJs and producers to Belgrade.
Address: 44 Karadjordjeva St. 11000 Belgrade
GAJBA
A new place, situated on the last floor of the Mladost-Ludost club cluster. Regardless of using the same building in Savamala, clubs Gajba and Gadost are very much different when it comes to the crowd-concept, music selection and interior design. Currently, Gajba is one of the nicest clubs in the city when it comes to interior design and selection of furniture. Crowd is a bit more serious, let’s say 30+.
Address: 44 Karadjordjeva St. 11000 Belgrade
Put something nice and fancy on and enjoy your night out!
Dragana Kostica is the Belgrade-based editor in chief and founder of Still in Belgrade art, culture and club scene magazine. She holds a Master of Arts in Cultural Policy and Management in Arts (MA of Arts) and a Bachelor degree in Archaeology.
