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We analysed 125 Belgrade bars, pubs and clubs. Friday and Saturday are equally busy, and both peak at 10 PM. Thursday is the busiest weeknight, and Sunday is the quietest night. The standout finding: the average venue peaks at 10 PM at the weekend and is down to 5% by 1 AM.
- Fri & Sat
- the big nights out, busiest around 10 PM
- Thursday
- liveliest weeknight
- 125
- bars and clubs compared
When Belgrade nightlife gets busy, night by night. BestTime forecasts.
Night by night
Busyness is a percentage of each venue's own weekly peak (100%), not a head count, and the peak hour shows when the average venue is fullest.
| Night | Average busyness (% of weekly peak, 6 PM to 4 AM) | Peak hour | Share of venues lively (70%+ of their peak) | Share of venues whose busiest night it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 25% | 7 PM to 9 PM (45%) | 27% | 1% |
| Tuesday | 30% | 7 PM to 9 PM (50%) | 34% | 2% |
| Wednesday | 30% | 8 PM and 9 PM (55%) | 42% | 4% |
| Thursday | 30% | 8 PM and 9 PM (55%) | 46% | 8% |
| Friday | 40% | 9 PM and 10 PM (75%) | 83% | 38% |
| Saturday | 40% | 10 PM (75%) | 82% | 45% |
| Sunday | 20% | 6 PM to 9 PM (40%) | 18% | 3% |
Friday and Saturday both average 40% and peak at 75%. Friday starts sooner. It is at 65% by 8 PM and holds its peak at 9 PM and 10 PM. Saturday is at 60% at 8 PM and peaks only at 10 PM. Saturday lasts a little longer: at midnight it is at 40%, against 35% on Friday.
After midnight the city's bars empty fast. On every night the average venue is at 5% by 1 AM. On weeknights the drop comes an hour sooner, at midnight.
The weekend split is close. 45% of venues have their busiest night on Saturday and 38% on Friday. Thursday comes next, at 8%.
Neighborhoods
Dorćol
Dorćol, in the old town, has a dense mix of cocktail bars, craft beer pubs and cafés. Our 25 venues here are equally busy on Friday and Saturday, and quietest on Sunday. Friday peaks at 9 PM and 10 PM, and Saturday at 10 PM. 96% of venues are lively on both nights. Thursday is the busiest weeknight.
Kafe Bar Blaznavac, Gunners Pub and Passengers Bar all peak on Saturday at 10 PM. Ok.No also peaks on Saturday at 10 PM and is at 85% at 11 PM on both Friday and Saturday.
Kafe Bar Blaznavac:
Quietest: Thursday 9 AM (10%)Busiest: Saturday 10 PM (100%)
Passengers Bar:
Quietest: Saturday 9 AM (5%)Busiest: Saturday 10 PM (100%)
Savamala
Savamala is a former warehouse district by the Sava that became a hub for bars and clubs. Its 7 venues are busiest on Saturday and equally quiet on Monday and Sunday. It peaks later than the city average: Friday and Saturday both peak at 11 PM. Every venue here is lively on a Saturday.
Bridge Pub peaks on Saturday at 10 PM. Ben Akiba peaks at 1 AM on Saturday night. Shootiranje is at 90% at 11 PM on a Saturday.
Bridge Pub:
Quietest: Tuesday 10 AM (5%)Busiest: Saturday 10 PM (100%)
Skadarlija
Skadarlija is the city's cobbled bohemian quarter, known for traditional kafanas with live music. Its 12 venues are equally busy on Friday and Saturday, and equally quiet on Monday and Sunday. Both weekend nights peak at 10 PM and 11 PM. Every venue is lively on a Friday.
Samo Pivo peaks on Saturday at 10 PM and Riddle Bar on Saturday at 11 PM. Wine Bar & Shop Quinta has its busiest hour on Wednesday at 9 PM.
Samo Pivo:
Quietest: Monday 12 PM (5%)Busiest: Saturday 10 PM (100%)
Wine Bar & Shop Quinta:
Quietest: Monday 9 AM (10%)Busiest: Wednesday 9 PM (100%)
Vračar
Vračar's 10 venues are busiest on Friday and quietest on Sunday. Friday peaks at 9 PM and 10 PM, and Saturday later, at 10 PM and 11 PM. Weeknights hold up here: 70% of venues are lively on a Thursday.
Kafana Pavle KORCHAGIN peaks on Friday at 9 PM. Oblak u pantalonama has its busiest hour on Thursday at 8 PM.
Kafana Pavle KORCHAGIN:
Quietest: Saturday 8 AM (15%)Busiest: Friday 9 PM (100%)
Zemun
Zemun is the old town by the Danube. Its 7 venues are busiest on Saturday and quietest on Sunday. It peaks early: 9 PM on Friday, and 9 PM and 10 PM on Saturday. Weeknights peak as early as 7 PM.
Gardoš Pub peaks on Saturday at 9 PM. Cirkus Pab peaks on Saturday at 11 PM, when it is at 100%.
Gardoš Pub:
Quietest: Friday 9 AM (5%)Busiest: Saturday 9 PM (100%)
Cirkus Pab:
Quietest: Tuesday 9 AM (5%)Busiest: Saturday 11 PM (100%)
Lively on a weeknight
These venues get closest to their own peak late on weeknights. The number is how close a venue gets to its own peak between 9 PM and 2 AM on Monday to Thursday, on average.
Cafe Bar Azra leads with 90%. Its busiest hour of the whole week is Wednesday at 8 PM.
Quietest: Wednesday 8 AM (5%)Busiest: Wednesday 8 PM (100%)
Oblak u pantalonama, in Vračar, reaches 85%. It peaks on Thursday at 8 PM and is at 90% at 11 PM on a Saturday.
Quietest: Monday 12 AM (15%)Busiest: Thursday 8 PM (100%)
Brdo piva, Tri Kralja Beer Bar, Jarbol and Sport Caffe 365 all reach 80%. Jarbol, in Zemun, peaks on Monday at 6 PM.
Brdo piva:
Quietest: Monday 10 AM (10%)Busiest: Wednesday 8 PM (100%)
Jarbol:
Quietest: Saturday 9 AM (25%)Busiest: Monday 6 PM (100%)
Busiest at 11 PM on a Friday
By 11 PM on Friday the average venue has dropped to 65%. Five venues are at 100% at that hour: Red bar, Monk's Bar, Belgrade Cocktail Club, Radionica and LIFT Bar.
Red bar, in Skadarlija, peaks on Friday at 11 PM and is at 95% at 11 PM on Saturday.
Quietest: Monday 10 AM (5%)Busiest: Friday 11 PM (100%)
Belgrade Cocktail Club is at 100% at 11 PM on both Friday and Saturday.
Quietest: Monday 6 PM (10%)Busiest: Friday 11 PM (100%)
Radionica falls to 50% at 11 PM on a Saturday.
Radionica:
Quietest: Monday 2 AM (10%)Busiest: Friday 11 PM (100%)
Clubs
We analysed 8 venues listed as clubs. They peak at 11 PM on Friday, and at 11 PM and 12 AM on Saturday. Saturday averages 45%, with 88% of them lively. Friday averages 30%, with 62% of them lively. Every one of them has Saturday as its busiest night. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday are equally quiet, each averaging 10%.
Hype Belgrade Night Club peaks on Saturday at 11 PM. It reaches only 5% late on weeknights, so keep it for the weekend.
Quietest: Sunday 2 AM (10%)Busiest: Saturday 11 PM (100%)
Klub studenata tehnike and Ben Akiba both peak at 1 AM on Saturday night, which is Sunday morning. Mr. Stefan Braun peaks later, at 2 AM on Saturday night.
Klub studenata tehnike:
Quietest: Wednesday 3 AM (10%)Busiest: Saturday 1 AM (100%)
Mr. Stefan Braun:
Quietest: Monday 4 AM (15%)Busiest: Saturday 2 AM (100%)
Vox Blues Club peaks on Saturday at 10 PM and is at 95% at 11 PM on Saturday. Late on weeknights it reaches 55%.
Vox Blues Club:
Quietest: Monday 11 PM (25%)Busiest: Saturday 10 PM (100%)
Belgrade is known for its splavovi, floating river clubs on the Sava and Danube. Splav za žurke Punkt Sava peaks on Saturday at 10 PM and is at 100% at 11 PM on Saturday, against 65% at 11 PM on Friday.
Splav za žurke Punkt Sava:
Quietest: Monday 6 AM (5%)Busiest: Saturday 10 PM (100%)
Tips
- Start early. A Friday out in Belgrade is at 65% of peak by 8 PM, so arrive at bars by then.
- End in Savamala. It peaks at 11 PM at the weekend, an hour after the city average.
- For a busy weeknight, head to Vračar on Thursday, when 70% of its venues are lively.
- Zemun suits an early evening. Its weeknights peak at 7 PM.
- Want space? Sunday averages 20% and only 18% of venues are lively.
- Plan clubs for Saturday. They peak at 11 PM and 12 AM that night.
How we measured
These numbers are BestTime forecasts, built from anonymized, aggregated phone location data combined with real-world signals such as weather, events and holidays. Busyness is a percentage of each venue's own busiest hour of the week (100%), so it is not a head count or a capacity figure. Nights follow a 6 AM to 5 AM window, so 1 AM on Saturday morning counts as Friday night. The forecasts describe a typical week and do not cover seasons, holidays, special events or door queues. Read more about how the forecasts work.
Next steps
- Find busy bars tonight in the free Belgrade bar guide.
- Check when clubs fill up in the free Belgrade nightclub guide.
- Learn how to see if a bar or club is busy before you go.
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Questions
What day to go out in Belgrade?
Friday or Saturday. Both average 40% and peak at 10 PM at 75% of each venue's own weekly peak. Thursday is the best weeknight, with 46% of venues lively.
What time do bars get busy in Belgrade?
Earlier than you might expect. On Friday the average venue peaks at 9 PM and 10 PM (75%), and on Saturday at 10 PM (75%). By 1 AM it is down to 5%.
What is the best weeknight to go out in Belgrade?
Thursday. It peaks at 8 PM and 9 PM (55%), averages 30%, and 46% of venues are lively. 8% of venues have Thursday as their busiest night.
When do clubs get busy in Belgrade?
Venues listed as clubs peak at 11 PM on Friday, and at 11 PM and 12 AM on Saturday. All of them have Saturday as their busiest night, and 88% are lively that night.
Is Belgrade nightlife busy on a Tuesday?
Moderately. Tuesday averages 30% and peaks from 7 PM to 9 PM at 50%. 34% of venues are lively, and only 2% have Tuesday as their busiest night.
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