Bistro Trandafilovic

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#744 of 1,780 Restaurants in Belgrade$$ - $$$, European, Eastern European, Vegetarian friendly

+381 65 3402020+ Add website

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8:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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8:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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8:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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8:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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8:00 AM - 12:00 AM

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8:00 AM - 1:00 AM

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8:00 AM - 1:00 AM

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41 reviews

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CUISINES

European, Eastern European

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Mekenzijeva 73 Ugao Makenzijeve i Mutapove ulice, Belgrade 11000 Serbia

+381 65 3402020

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Bistro Trandafilović nalazi se u centru Beograda, a postoji još od 1929. godine. Posebnim ga čini i platan u centru bašte, star oko 150 godina, koji u vrelim danima nudi pravi hlad. Na meniju su stara jela u novom ruhu kao što su prave domaće knedle sa šljivama, šnenokle ili domaći pikantni ćevapčići. Svakog petka i subote ovde je živa svirka.

CUISINES

European, Eastern European

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

FEATURES

Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Television, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Table Service

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paolo l

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Nice serbian food, some details missing

Jun 2023 • solo

The garden is very beautiful and food also was very very good and abundant. All in all I had a nice dinner, but the overall experience was not as excellent as it could have been because: 1) everybody around me was smoking a cigarette after the other. Ok not your fault, but please save two/three tables in a corner for non-smokers 2) I had to change my table to accomodate two girls who came in later than I did 3) the dessert wine was rather pricey. I would really like to give Trandafilovic a second try, possibly on a quieter night. Good luck!

Written July 1, 2023

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Dragana

Qatar35 contributions

Bistro Trandafilovic - tradition

Jun 2024 • couples

Great location, in the place of the restaurant Trandafilovic where I was coming as a kid with my parents. The old Platanus tree overarching the garden is Trandafilovic’ trade mark and also a great shade provided for the garden. Bistro Trandafilovic provides great meals, Serbian cuisine with a twist. The last time we had breakfast “przenice” and they were perfect! The only downside I would like to underline is that Trandafilovic’ employees are gathering in the street beside the restaurant garden and smoke and talk very loudly. Our table in the garden was next to the “gathering place”, just divided by hedge and we could feel the smoke and also we could clearly hear them shouting and laughing, which was very unpleasant. When I sometimes pass by, I can see employees gathering in the same place all the time.

Written June 23, 2024

Chimata-no-kami

New York City194 contributions

A Shadow of Its Former Glory

Jul 2019 • family

This restaurant has a tradition (since 1929), but it falls short of expectations, mostly on food. It prides itself on the traditional Serbian cuisine, which centers on bbq-ed meat. However, our entries of pljeskavica (akin to a hamburger) and smoked pork lacked in taste, and so did kajmak (a local dairy specialty product akin to a mixture of butter and cream cheese, but much better; it is obtained by skimming the milk fat residue after boiling and stacking the layers). The BBQ was supposed to be coal fired, but the pljeskavica did not reveal the typical smoky taste and the meat was bland. Another disappointment was Karadjordjeva snicla (like Wiener schnitzel, but rolled and filled with kajmak), which was atypically made in small rolls instead of one chunk (hence a bad bread crumb crust to meat ratio), and it was not very tasty. The service was ok and the garden setting is nice for the center of the city, but not spectacular.

Written August 1, 2019

MishaBelgrade

15 contributions

Neither to remember nor to return

Aug 2022 • none

Like many others,I expected a lot based on their name, reputation etc. Been disappointed but I'm not sure that anyone there is worried about it or will change something. First of all, location is literally on the corner of 2 very busy streets and noisy if you seat in their garden. Food was below average, soggy sourdough buns ("lepinje"), French fries like dried grass .On top of everything, pretty large amount of "veal roast" that we couldn't eat and asked to be packed, "become" a bunch of roasted potatoes and a few small pieces of veal. Service-like they work with minimum of life energy with just a few guests For all of this any price is to high...

Written August 25, 2022

Aleksandar Jevtic

1 contribution

Group of friends....

Feb 2020 • none

Everything was ok..... But the price was terrible.... any deal is a disaster....I am from Serbia and you can`t find normal agreement with this people..... It is better to skip this place..... You can find beter place for your fan....

Written February 8, 2020

MissNinna

3 contributions

Great expectation, huge dissapointment

Sep 2019 • none

I remember Trandafilović was a great restaurant in wich I used to go 20+ years ago, so when cousins asked me to attend their celebration recently, I was more than happy to experience it again after long time. Unfortunately it was a huge dissapointment. Place was so low budget "decorated", waiters were rude, we waited for our food to arrive almost 2 whole hours! And when it eventually came, it was cold, tasteless, chewy... Tomato in sallad was LITERALLY cut in 4 huge pieces (they could as well leave it whole, for us to bite it like an apple), glasses for beer were ridiculously small etc. Overall impression - don't go there, use your money smarter in some other of many beautifull Belgrade dining places. You'll thank me later.

Written September 28, 2019

cviju

Zagreb140 contributions

Terrible service

Sep 2019 • business

The location is very nice and the food is fine however the service is terrible. The waiter was so uninterested and rude that we just couldn't believe the attitude. We were a group of 4 and wanted to grab a quick lunch. We waited for 10 minutes and nobody came so we went to the bar to order the food and drinks. We waited almost 15 minutes after ordering just for the drinks. When we asked where is the rest of the order didn't reply (and we never received it). We were really surprised with this attitude because we never experienced anything like this in Belgrade. This is the city known for it's hospitality. Avoid. There are much better places in Belgrade.

Written September 13, 2019

Doron S

Haifa408 contributions

Good traditional Serbian restaurant

Jul 2019 • friends

I visited Belgrade many times, since I was a child, and I remember this restaurant for so many years. Last time I visited the restaurant with my wife and cousin and her husband and daughter. We had perfect meal - cevapcici, Serbian kebab, and salads, and tasty desserts. Highly recommended!

Written July 5, 2019

Stefan G

Belgrade3 contributions

Dissapointment

Jun 2019 • couples

I went to the restaurant for dinner and although the restaurant was half empty we waited for one hour for our food and after my inquiry it turned out that the waiter forgot my order and I had to wait another 30 minutes to receive my order, which is a disgrace to say the least. As for the food it is mediocre. Waiters are polite but evidently incompetent. The place in itself is a restaurant with a tradition and It saddens me that a restaurant with such tradition turned into such a mess.

Written June 30, 2019

PontiosPilatos

Donostia - San Sebastian36 contributions

Tasteful and traditional

Sep 2018 • friends

A really nice location, with tasteful traditional recipes and good prices. The only reason I am giving it 4 instead of 5 stars, was because the menu was not available in the English language, and it was troublesome to decide. However the service was GREAT, and our server was more than glad to explain and translate everything.

Written September 27, 2018

Vlad S

Cluj-Napoca21 contributions

Very comfortable place

Aug 2018 • couples

A great location on a lower level terase with a big platan tree in the middle. The food was very good, we went for local cuisine and the service was excellent. I do recommend to try this place !

Written August 27, 2018

BrakiWorldTraveler

Belgrade20003 contributions

Disgrace for Serbian food

Jun 2018 • family

Tranda is an old traditional restaurant in Vracar neighborhood I used to go frequently with my father, and I remember it as a good place to eat. I must admit I didn't go there for several years, since my father passed away, so decided to give it a try with my family. How disappointed we were. From the moment the appetizer salad came I was shocked. Serbian famous Shopska salad was served in a small tin pot at half the size of a regular restaurant portion - looked like a joke, like a kid meal - but with a normal, not reduced price. Then came the mains - disappointment one after another. Famous Karadjordjeva wrapped pork steak, which is famous for it's size (called Girl's dream) and stuffed with kajmak (famous Serbian cheese cream) was divided into three smaller pieces (never saw it served like this) almost like Cevapcici size and with very few, almost none kajmak filling. Normal Karadjordjeva is hard to eat at once because of its size, here I was still hungry. My wife ordered another Serbian specialty, vesalica - pork tender steak which melts in your mouth - here was hard as wood, dry and tasteless. The only acceptable meal was bacon wrapped chicken which my son ordered, but that portion size was also smaller than in other similar restaurants. All of the above came with normal prices as in other restaurants where you get much bigger portions, you leave fully fed even with some left overs taken with you. Therefore, I find this establishment expensive with bad food and small portions. Much better you can get at nearby Lovac restaurant where your money is more worth. The only thing I don't give 1 star are very polite and kind waiters.

Written July 31, 2018

Dragana S

Belgrade49 contributions

Business lunch

Apr 2018 • business

Place is located in crowd Makenzijeva street, but it is still quiet and nice location. Interior and garden is pleasant. Waiters are real professionals, extremely polite . Their menu is broad and beefsteak salad is fresh, rich and testy. I was there on quick business lunch and they have not done neither one mistake (I do look for them). If you want to have nice and successful business lunch try them, they are excellent.

Written April 19, 2018

Adriandragota

Bucharest16 contributions

Excellent traditional Serbian Cuisine since 1929

Aug 2017 • couples

Were the tradition meets the good taste. The Trandacevapcici were fantastic! Very friendly waiters with perfect a perfect English knowledge! Local white wine was great too! Highly recommend!

Written August 16, 2017

Dear Adrian, Thank you for choosing Bistro Trandafilovic, we work hard to provide the best service possible as well as our signature traditional Serbian cuisine. We are glad you enjoyed your dinner, and we hope to welcome you again soon in the future. Have a great day, Your Bistro Trandafilovic

Written October 1, 2017

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Igor Stojšić

Belgrade4 contributions

Great food, service and experience

Oct 2016 • friends

I have visited Bistro Trandafilovic a few times already and I have to say that it is one of my favorite places to go for great food. Last night I had organized a dinner for a group of friends and everything was exceptional as usual. We ordered mixed barbeque, potato wedges and wine. I would especially like to thank our waiter Stevan, he made great dinner experience even better, was very attentive and pleasant. I would recommend Bistro Trandafilovic to all my friends and I will definitely be back soon.

Written October 22, 2016

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