Cafe Beograd

I came here on a Friday evening with my cousin to grab a bite and a drink after a long flight. We were able to get a table pretty quickly. The food was good and the service was incredible. I would definitely tell people to come here! First I have to rave about the service here. The entire staff was super friendly and we had several different people stop by to check on us. It didn't matter that we added on extra things with different waiters, everything came out quickly, and correctly. When we asked for recommendations people were friendly and gave us good advice. The menu, people, and experience were very authentic. For drinks we got a hot chocolate, a Serbian brandy, and a Serbian beer. The hot chocolate was huge and topped up with an incredible mound of whipped cream. The brandy came recommended by our waiter and was pretty good. The Serbian beer (Lav) was very smooth. 10/10 would recommend.For food we got the sampler plate and the spinach and cheese burek. The sampler plate was pretty good variety and I liked it a lot. The burek was huge and we ended up eating most of it as leftovers the next day. Maybe it was because I was hungrier but it paired super well with my morning coffee.

I'd been hankering to try this place for many months, and finally found the time to drive over and give it a try.I'm not sure what I think about the cevapi. For my taste, the cevapi themselves are a little too rubbery, and the bread a little too fluffy, but the ajvar was great, and the kajmak seemed to be the real deal if you like that kind of thing. Maybe it's just not my thing, as this place obviously has a devoted following and is one of the few places doing what they do. My disappointment with the cevapi aside, though, the cheese burek was just outstanding -- salty, cheesy, crunchy, and satisfying. I'm not sure how the crust stayed so crisp, flaky, and excellent even after being wrapped in a bag and driven in my car for over thirty minutes before we broke it out, but it did, through some kind of magic.If you are one of the regulars you probably don't need my review telling what you to do. But if like me you're just here exploring, maybe skip the cevapi and focus on the Magic Burek.

Super cool and neat spot. Cafe Beograd features Balkan cuisine and its very delicious. I've tried other Balkan restaurants before and this is definitely one of my top favorites. My table got two Burek's to share. Burek is a savory pastry/pie baked in phyllo. It's crispy on the outside and filled with a filling of your choice. My favorite one was their meat filled Borek. We also got a sampler meat platter. Our meal came with complimentary house made bread. The waitress was so lovely and nice. I will note this cuisine is kind of heavy, but if you're looking to try something new I highly recommend this place.

Very beautiful place with a very good vibe. The staff here is very outgoing and has a great work ethic. A little shorthanded on the day that I came by, but made it happen regardless. Food that I ordered was a Panini. I also had one of their coffee cocktails. Both of which were great and made with class. Very attentive and worth every penny. I wouldn't expect an amazing flavor profile, but at the very least everything tasted very fresh.

Every time I pass through Chicago, I just gotta stop Recently cross country trip together with my 19-year-old son, got him the meat plate for his birthday!! He was in heaven

We did takeout recently and ordered a variety of things which were all quite good. Spinach and cheese burek was the highlight of the meal for sure. Huge order, half served as leftovers tons of great cheese with delicious flavor to brighten up the burek. Meat sampler was good, nice way to try everything but without a doubt the cevapcici was the star of the show and incredibly delicious. Schnitzel was just ok. It was well cooked and prepared but felt overly reliant on just lemon to give it some flavor. Including some ajvar would've been better. Speaking of, and this was the main negative, we got ajvar and urnebes as sides. $4 a piece. Ok fine. But to then get just like a tiny little container of so little of each dip was crazy. Not remotely worth it. The kind of thing you'd think is an extra 50 cents or a dollar.

I try de goulash is was great, delicious, I can't say the same about the burek. It's obviously frozen. And tasty. The service and ambiance is nice and relax.

Cafe Beograd is in the Irving Park area of Chicago. It's northwest Chicago. Also, Horne Park and California Park are just east. I like the neighborhood. The building itself is beautiful. It's a nice historic red brick building that sits on a street corner. I also loved the mural of Nikola Tesla, on the side of the building. The interior of the restaurant has a nice feel to it. It's clean and has a nice bar along with plenty of seating. It's also like stepping into a portal, going over to the former Yugoslavia. After entering the restaurant it didn't take me long to be seated at a table. I was seated at a corner high top table near the bar. It gave me a nice view of the whole restaurant. I started off with a Jelen beer from Serbia. Jelen pivo is a pale lager produced by the Apatin Brewery from Serbia. It has a nice smooth taste. For my entree I ordered the Mixed Sampler Plate. It comes with three cevapcici, two spicy pork sausages, one pork chop and pljeskavica. If you've never had Serbian grilled meat, this would be a great entree to order. I also ordered a Serbian salad as well.Entree was beautiful. Serbians grill meats very well. The salad was delicious as well. It's a lot of food and will absolutely fill you up. Definitely bring a healthy appetite! I passed on dessert or coffee. My only feedback for this place would be to pay attention to patrons when they've finished their entree and it's time for dessert or the bill. My waitress passed by me several times when I was finished, never bothering to ask me if I wanted dessert or the bill.Overall, a good experience here. I would return here again when I decide to visit the Windy City again. I strongly recommend this place if you've never had food from the former Yugoslavia. You're in for a treat!

Where should i begin...It's been 15 years ago when i stepped first time in Cafe Beograd and i am still coming back. Everything and i mean everything on the menu i did try and it's delicious. From cevapi, mix meat platter, beo burger, gourmet burger , sausage , stuffed burger, chicken to karadjordjeva, panini, pizza, crapes, cakes...Staff is always friendly, professional and knowledgeable. They will make your stay pleasant as possible.With few renovations that were done in the past, place is super cozy and has that European vibe all the way - great patio in the summer time.Can't believe i forgot to write this review earlier( thought i did ) but i am highly recommending this place to anyone that wants to try Serbian food.ZIVELI!!!

I've only had takeout from here but the food is delicious! Burek is the perfect comfort food, it's a flakey pie filled with meat, cheese, potatoes. The cevapi was also so flavorful and juicy. Coming from St. Louis where there is a large Bosnian population and amazing Bosnian food I was happy to find Cafe Beograd. Definitely give it a try if you've never had Balkan food.