Apartman is a funky first-floor spot on the corner with Teslina. Incongruously, it was the HQ of the local scouts' association, signified by a plaque and an...
Preradovićeva 7With a welcoming orangey-brown colour scheme that resembles the skin tones of a long-necked African mammal, Žirafa is unusually funky for a neighbourhood...
Maksimirska 64Just 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
Set 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 1Hemingway Lounge Bar is part of a chain of upmarket cocktail bars with two branches in Zagreb. This one is located opposite the imposing National Theatre....
Trg Maršala Tita

The new kid in town, Jarun is, appropriately, next to Jarun Lake. For visitors looking to be close to the centre (about 4km away) but get a little nature...
Hrgovići 2
This grand Secessionist mansion, the Schlessinger Palace, houses Zagreb's first hotel, opened in 1907. More than a century later, it's still one of the...
Trg JJ Strossmayera 10
The President, which opened late 2008, is a beautiful boutique hotel built specifically for the community it inhabits - guests of ritzy businessmen and...
Pantovčak 52Though this place shouldn't be difficult to discover - located above the Stone Gate and below St Mark's - it is, somehow, oft overlooked and thus a great...
Opatička 2A ten-minute tram ride from the main square heading east of the centre, these attractive 18 hectares (45 acres) of welcome greenery were opened to an...
Maksimirski perivoj
It's a pity more don't make it to this attractive cemetery. Mirogoj is widely regarded as one of the city's architectural gems. Behind a series of green,...
Mirogoj 10
Just below the Grič cannon (hence the name), this leafy terrace is a summer evening favourite. When the weather turns cold the new winter garden warms the...
Zakmardijeve stube 5Sited atop the new Cascade shopping centre (by the Kaptol Centar at the head of Tkalčićeva), this is, as is plainly implied, a posh spot. Cocktails, in the...
Tkalčićeva 88
Since it opened in 1925 to cater to travellers on the Orient Express, the beautiful and opulent Regent Esplanade has accommodated Alfred Hitchcock,...
Mihanovićeva 1
Multi-coloured tiles, lamps, oriental archways and pillars give this relatively new and spacious venue an exotic feel. The rentable VIP lounge attempts to...
Savska 30