The trendiest spot to open in 2009, in late October, Black Rock is based on the concept of cooking your own meat on a very hot piece of black volcanic rock...
Savska 30Very much the new kid on the block when it comes to ultra-cool but ultra-comfortable interiors, Blok Bar is arguably Zagreb's most aesthetically pleasing...
Tomašićeva 13
Named after its owner, local football hero Zvonimir Boban, this popular two-storey operation is set just off Jelačić. Upstairs is a café, downstairs a...
Gajeva 9
On level two of the Kaptol Centar mall, between Tkalčićeva and Nova Ves, Bonkulović is one of the few true gastro speciality shops in Croatia. It's here...
Nova Ves 17A 15-minute walk south of the train station, Boogaloo is a 1,500-capacity DJ club and live venue, opened in a spacious former cinema and cultural centre -...
Vukovarska 68
Bornstein is the best wine boutique in Zagreb and potentially in all of Croatia. Vlado, the owner, is encyclopaedic about wines from every region of the...
Kaptol 19
Just west of the train station and forming the east-west arm of the Green Horseshoe, these lovely gardens were founded in 1889. The first plantings took...
Botanical Gardens, Marulićev trg 9A
Run by delightful twins and designers Morana and Martina, Boudoir has been open for ten years. It sits on the cobbled street running parallel to Tkalčićeva...
Radićeva 22
A short walk from the main square along Ilica is Britanski trg, where diplomats' wives buy their fruit and vegetables during the week. On Sundays, the...
Britanski trg
The anchor of the café and pub scene on the buzzing street between the Hotel Dubrovnik and Flower Square (parallel to and one street south of the main...
Bogovićeva 6This brand new hostel is located in a very quiet, easily accessible part of Zagreb, a 15-minute walk away from the main square and the bus station. Buzz...
Babukićeva 1bSet in the hotel of the same name, overlooking the main square, this is one of the most revered coffeehouses in Zagreb, exuding classic charm and providing...
Gajeva 1
Not only is Capuciner convenient, facing the Cathedral, and filled with locals, but it's fairly priced, most dishes in the with most dishes in the 40kn...
Kaptol 6Opened in 2010 by former staff of the legendary Okrugljak, Carpaccio delivers stylish Italian-themed dining in a wonderfully convenient bang-in-the centre...
Teslina 14Next door to the Kaptol Centar is this spanking new mall of similar ilk to its neighbour. Though Cascade is a little cavernous (having opened during an...
Tkalčićeva 88