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Cafés in Zemun

Gardoš tower above the Danube, cafés on Magistratski trg, terraces along Kej oslobođenja and Melö’s specialty roastery.

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Zemun was its own town until it was incorporated into Belgrade in 1934, and the growth of New Belgrade in the second half of the 20th century joined the two into one built-up area.12 The Treaty of Passarowitz put Zemun in Habsburg hands in 1718, and it returned to Serbian control only on 5 November 1918.1 Under Austria it prospered as a border town and road junction, with a Danube port and a large fishing trade.1

The old core is a string of small squares: Magistratski, Senjski, Veliki, Branka Radičevića, Karađorđev and Masarikov, where an open-air green market trades during the day.2 The cafés cluster on and around Magistratski trg, up on Gardoš hill and along the Danube quay.

Local tip: Start at the Masarikov trg market, where Tri ribara opens at 06:00, then climb to Gardoš for the view; the tower is 36 meters tall.3

At a glance

59Cafés listed
22With opening hours
06:00Earliest opening
01:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Tri ribara, from 06:00 (Daily 06:00–21:00).
  • Closes latest: Status, until 01:00 (Daily 09:00–01:00).
  • Most common features: open late (32%), outdoor seating (14%), smoke-free indoors (10%).

Tri ribara

Три рибара

  • Масариков трг 14
  • Daily 06:00–21:00
  • Open by 6am
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Gardoš and its tower

The Gardoš Tower, also called the Millennium Tower, opened on 20 August 1896 to mark a thousand years of Hungarian settlement; it was the southernmost of seven such monuments and is 36 meters tall.3 Zemun’s firemen used it as a lookout for decades.3 Below the hill run lagums, man-made underground corridors cut through the loess of Gardoš, Muhar, Ćukovac and Kalvarija.1 In summer the hill hosts Leto na Gardošu, a season of events.2

Cafeteria Gardoš on Njegoševa 53 is smoke-free, has outdoor and indoor tables and opens 09:00–23:00 from Tuesday to Saturday. La Bagio, at Njegoševa 36, opens 11:00–23:00 from Tuesday to Sunday.

Magistratski trg and Glavna

Kafeterija at Magistratski trg 6 opens at 07:00 on weekdays; Caffe All’angolo at No. 11 serves 08:00–00:00 and Fuka at No. 16 has a smoke-free terrace until 18:00 on weekdays. Kafe Kafe, Caffe Caffe Zemun and Julije Fest fill the numbers in between. Caffe Bar Hedonist on Gospodska 8 stays open until midnight.

On Glavna (Main Street), Kofi at No. 6 opens 07:30–20:00. Baristro on Lagumska 3 opens 07:00–22:00 with outdoor tables, and Tri ribara, on Masarikov trg beside the market, opens at 06:00 every day.

Kej oslobođenja on the Danube

Zemun built a stone levee along the Danube after the floods of 1876, and the park on the quay, Kej oslobođenja, was renovated in November 2007.1 The promenade has restaurants, an amusement park and the former Hotel Jugoslavija, and Leto na Keju runs there in summer.2

Eagle Eye is at Kej oslobođenja 4v, Mica at No. 47, Lamanš Bistro at No. 51, Caffe Sunshine at No. 63 and Eden, with outdoor tables, at No. 67.

Specialty coffee and late hours

Coffee Vibes has branches on Cara Dušana 46 and Dubrovačka 2, both open from 08:00 until 20:00. Laganini, a bakery café with Wi-Fi on Bulevar maršala Tolbuhina 17, takes cards, and Prime Caffe at No. 10 opens 07:30–00:00.

Melö Coffee Roasters, on Jovana Miodragovića, sells Serbian-roasted specialty coffee for filter and espresso, with V60 and AeroPress brew guides.4 Artist Specialty Coffee on Avijatičarski trg opens 07:00–23:00 every day and is smoke-free.

Status on Novogradska 116 stays open until 01:00 every day, and Toro Caffe on Prvomajska until 01:00 on Saturdays. Štab, Zrno, Pasaž and Beo Caffe all close at midnight.

Sources

  1. Zemun, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Zemun, Tourist Organization of Belgrade, accessed October 2026
  3. Gardoš Tower, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. Specialty coffee from Serbia, Melö Coffee Roasters, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Zemun cafés: questions

When was the Gardoš Tower in Zemun, Belgrade built?

The Gardoš Tower, or Millennium Tower, opened on 20 August 1896 to mark a thousand years of Hungarian settlement. It is 36 meters tall, the southernmost of seven such monuments, and Zemun’s firemen used it as a lookout for decades. Cafeteria Gardoš is nearby on Njegoševa 53.

Where are the cafés on the Danube quay in Zemun, Belgrade?

Kej oslobođenja, the quay promenade with restaurants and an amusement park, has Eagle Eye at No. 4v, Mica at No. 47, Lamanš Bistro at No. 51, Caffe Sunshine at No. 63 and Eden at No. 67. The quay park was renovated in November 2007.

Which cafés in Zemun, Belgrade open early?

Tri ribara on Masarikov trg, beside the open-air green market, opens at 06:00 every day. Artist Specialty Coffee on Avijatičarski trg and Baristro on Lagumska open at 07:00, as does Kafeterija on Magistratski trg on weekdays. Kofi on Glavna opens at 07:30.

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