The brightest spot on the gentrifying Tkalčićeva thoroughfare, Agava offers a professional and cosmopolitan approach to dining. It comprises a cabin-like...
Tkalčićeva 39This rustic-style restaurant attracts an upmarket clientele to its little Kaptol courtyard with its international offerings, traditional grills, seafood and...
Nova Ves 4Ignore the complete twaddle on the menu - Austrian chef-owner Christian Cabalier's Apetit offers impressive contemporary dishes. It's not cheap but worth...
Jurjevska 65AWith 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 64Very 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 13The 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 6
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 6
This tiny storefront 'graperia, cafeteria and galleria' is the most underground place you'll find on the Tkalčićeva strip. The interior undergoes radical...
Tkalčićeva 18
Hemingway 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
Kerempuh has a reputation for being an informal neighbourhood restaurant which also cultivates foodie culture. It has served as something of a proving...
Kaptol 3
It's been here for years, the 'Cultural Information Centre', but still attracts a loyal, bohemian following throughout the week. Some are drawn by the...
Preradovićeva 5Built in 1924 and still retaining many of its period features, the 500-seater Kino Europa is the oldest still-functioning cinema in Zagreb. The grand...
Varšavska 3
This is the kind of place you look for but rarely find as a tourist: a real locals' haunt. There's nothing fancy about Kod Šime,It is just good food for a...
Martićeva 62
For a decade the soul of alternative Zagreb hovered above a former warehouse at Runjaninova 3, home to the first incarnation of the Mo_vara club in 1999 and...
Savska 14Named after the cherry liqueur from Zadar, Maraska, this three-floor spot in trendy bar central is packed to the rafters in the evenings, but a low-key...
Margaretska 1