Best restaurants in Mostar
Mostar, Medjugorje, Kravice – Farm To Table Tour
Where should I eat in Mostar?
Hindin Han near the Old Bridge for traditional Bosnian cooking, Šadrvan in the old town courtyard for atmosphere, and Restoran Taurus for good local wine. Budget travellers can eat well at any buregdžinica or ćevabdžinica on Kujundžiluk for under 12 BAM.
Eating in Mostar is a pleasure that comes with a caveat: the most picturesque restaurants — the terraces perched over the Neretva River, directly below Stari Most — are also the most expensive and most crowded. The local secret is to eat a street away from the Old Bridge, where the same Herzegovinian lamb and the same Žilavka wine cost 20-30% less and the atmosphere is more relaxed.
The best restaurants in Mostar
Hindin Han
Set in a restored Ottoman house on the east bank of the Neretva, a few minutes’ walk upstream from Stari Most, Hindin Han is widely considered the most reliable traditional restaurant in the city. The menu focuses on classic Herzegovinian dishes — grilled lamb, jagnjetina ispod sača, begova čorba, and seasonal vegetable dishes — with a wine list that prioritises local producers.
The terrace overlooks the river; arrive before 12:30 or after 14:30 to avoid the peak lunch crowd. A full meal with local wine: 45-70 BAM (23-35 EUR) per person.
Restoran Šadrvan
One of the oldest restaurants in Mostar, Šadrvan sits in a small courtyard immediately north of Stari Most, shaded by vine-covered trellises. The atmosphere is the main draw — the setting is genuinely beautiful. Food is traditional (ćevapi, lamb chops, grilled fish) and reliably good without being exceptional. Tourist pricing applies; expect 40-65 BAM for a full meal.
Restoran Taurus
On the street running parallel to the Old Bazaar (Kujundžiluk), Taurus has one of Mostar’s better local wine lists and serves Herzegovinian dishes with slightly more care than the tourist-strip competition. Worth seeking out if the local wine matters to you.
Labirint Restaurant
Perched on the hillside above the east bank, Labirint offers arguably the best view of Stari Most of any restaurant in the city. The food is good; the view justifies the slightly elevated prices. Reservations recommended in summer.
Budget eating in Mostar
The side streets of the Old Town — particularly behind the main tourist strip of Kujundžiluk — have ćevabdžinicas and buregdžinicas serving full portions for 6-12 BAM. The morning burek run from a neighbourhood bakery (pekara) near the western edge of the old city is the best cheap breakfast in town.
Grilled corn (kukuruz) sold from street vendors near the bridge in summer is 2 BAM — one of the Balkans’ great simple snacks.
Farm-to-table near Mostar
The Mostar, Medjugorje, and Kravice farm-to-table tour combines sightseeing with a working farm visit where a local family prepares a meal from their own land: lamb, garden vegetables, cheese, and local wine or rakija. It is one of the most memorable eating experiences available in the region and gives a genuinely different perspective on Herzegovinian food culture compared to any restaurant.
The tour runs full day and includes transport.
Drinking in Mostar
For wine, any restaurant with a serious local wine list will have Žilavka and Blatina. For a structured tasting, the Herzegovina wine guide lists the best options from Mostar. Rakija — particularly lozovača (grape pomace spirit) from Herzegovina — is available by the glass or as a tasting flight at the dedicated tasting venues in the Old Town. See the rakija guide for detail.
For a guided walk that combines the food culture with the city’s main sights, a private walking tour with a local Mostar guide can be tailored to include a restaurant stop.
Eating across the division
Mostar’s cultural divide between the Bosniak east bank and the Croat west bank is visible in the food too. East bank restaurants focus on Ottoman-influenced Bosnian cooking — ćevapi, burek, traditional stews. West bank cafés and restaurants are more European in style, with cappuccino, pasta, and pizza alongside local dishes. Both sides of the city are worth eating in; staying only on the tourist-facing Old Bridge side misses half the story.
Practical notes
- Best season for terraces: May-September; rooftop and riverside seating is the main draw in summer
- Crowds: Mostar is extremely busy in July-August; arrive for lunch at 11:30 or wait until 14:30
- Reservations: essential for Hindin Han and Labirint in peak season
- Cash: essential in smaller spots; most established restaurants accept cards
For the full food context, the Bosnian food guide covers the dishes you will encounter across the country. For exploring Mostar’s Old Town beyond the restaurants, the Stari Most guide is the starting point.
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