Belgrade
You're flying out of Belgrade Airport, you have 90 minutes to kill, and you'd like to do better than a Pret. Good news: airport drinking has improved more in the last five years than the previous fifty. Pre-flight drinks at Belgrade Airport range from chain reliability to surprisingly polished hotel-style bars in the airport hotels. This is barsforKings's editor-curated guide to drinking better at Belgrade's airports.
Savamala · $$
Cocktail-and-music venue inside a converted warehouse.
Dorcol · $$
Mediterranean cafe-bar with a tight cocktail menu and a sunny courtyard.
Dorcol · $$$
Speakeasy-aesthetic cocktail bar with a serious back bar.
Stari Grad · $
Heritage Belgrade tavern from 1823.
Want a real drink before flying? The fastest play is to get to airport hotels next door — most run polished bars that beat anything post-security. We list them at the bottom. If you've got 60 spare minutes pre-airport, see our shortlist of bars in Belgrade proper at the end.
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