Coffee & Cakes

BOTANičAR Perhaps oddly located in one sense, but perfectly in another, Botaničar is a mix of art gallery, café, culture venue, situated only a few minutes from the Botanical Garden. This part of the city seems to attract ‘underground’ venues, and it’s easy to see why. Here you will find book launches, poetry nights and, more importantly, somewhere peaceful to enjoy your tea or coffee.QB‑3, Trg Marka Marulića 6. Open 08:00‑23:00; Sun 11:00‑19:00. TBSJ6 CREMME Cookies and cream is a well-known flavour in the ice cream and biscuit world, and it’s making its mark on Zagreb too. At Cremme Zagreb you’ll find not only a massive range of pies and cakes, but biscuits and ‘Mrvice’ too. If you don’t have time to sit and relax, you can always place an order and have something delivered! That’s the cookies side of things. You might also notice quite an array of face creams, bath bombs, hair products, masks... the list continues. Fully Croatian, fully natural. All the best there is for your personal care. And thus, the cream. A great spot to take a break during shopping, and a great spot to shop at while you take a break. Also at Nemčićeva 8 (J-3).QC‑1, Tkalčićeva 21, tel. (+385‑1) 551 06 45, www.cremme.hr. Open 09:00‑23:00. APGBJ fiNjAK Neatly nestled just off the street, Finjak finds itself alongside a number of like-minded businesses. This delightful stepback-in-time antique-filled cafe has a very nice selection of high quality teas, as well as the usual coffee fare you’d expect. Heineken and San Servolo can be found here. Indoors is non-smoking but there is an outdoor terrace.QE‑2, Vlaška 78, tel. (+385‑) 098 130 0057. Open 08:30‑20:00; Sat 09:00‑15:00; closed Sun. GBJ6 KARiBu KAAAWA On Trešnjevka, in between the market and the park, you’ll find this interesting spot. A coffee shop first and foremost, here you’ll find beans and brands from all over the world: Croatian, German, Belgian, Spanish, Hungarian and British. There’s a terrace so that you can enjoy both your coffee and the summer sun, while downstairs there’s an area for children to play, safe from the midday heat. On the webstore you can pick up items such as gift boxes that were created in collaboration with the School of Applied Arts and Design in Zagreb. Each box weds the world of African and South American coffee, with coffee related souvenirs made in Croatia or from around the cities of Europe. You can also use their webstore to subscribe to receiving different bags of coffee each month. QH‑4, Ozaljska ulica 34, www.karibukaaawa.com. Open 08:00‑20:00; Sat 08:30‑ 15:00; Sun 08:30‑14:00. GB KAvANA CORSO Brass and copper tones is the best way to start with a description of this cafe, oh and a piano sitting in the middle of it all. Their Instagram account will give you a better idea. If you’ve not seen it in passing, chances are someone’s told you all about it already. Hidden away on Rapska, Kavana Corso has a 1950s / steampunky feel. Certainly worth the visit if you’re eager to try somewhere new.QJ‑3, Rapska 35, tel. (+385‑1) 484 01 93. Open 06:00‑24:00. PGTBE6 MEET MiA The section of Vlaška closest to the city centre is home to a wonderful grouping of shops, Meet Mia – a breakfast and brunch restaurant - being among them. Here you can get everything from tea and coffee to grilled sandwiches and dessert. Pick up something sweet to take away, or perhaps give them a call if you need something special made…QD‑2, Vlaška 43, tel. (+385‑1) 468 38 23. Open 09:00‑22:00; Sun 10:00‑ 20:00. NBS PROGRAM BAR Part of the team responsible for the much-missed Martićeva landmark Divas café have taken their hospitality skills up the road and launched another attempt at creating a destination café that will be markedly different to any others into which you have so far trodden. The interior – featuring scaffolding, the odd bag of cement, and paintwork so unfinished that you can still see the roller marks – takes a subtle swipe at the overdesigned, over-themed bars elsewhere in the Croatian capital. Good coffee, fine cakes, comfy cushions and a good choice of beers and wines ensure a regular influx of greeters and gossipers. The smoking chamber right at the back has the mysterious feel of an indoor forest. QD‑2, Martićeva ulica 14F, tel. (+385‑) 098 993 82 79. Open 07:00‑23:00; Sat 08:00‑23:00; Sun 09:00‑ 23:00. BJ vELvET This corner cafe would not be out of place in the more stylish parts of London or Paris, and it’s all too easy to fall in love with the gorgeous ‘library’ section and lose track of your day’s plans. A nice selection of teas, and they make their own cakes as well. Outdoor terracing, but the indoor seating is what caught our eye. Decadent, in a good way. Pricey, but no more so than other such spots in the area.QB‑2, Dežmanova 9, tel. (+385‑ 1) 484 67 43. Open 09:00‑23:00; Fri, Sat 09:00‑24:00. APGTBJ6