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A blend of old and new. A meeting of the past and future. The clash of a hurried pace and a leisurely stroll. That's Dorćol.
A combination of diversity and opposites that fits perfectly with the temperament of the people from this part of the Balkans. In the spirit of this oldest part of the capital, the Stara Livnica restaurant was created, which brought back some ancient times to Carigradska Street.
However, in this part of Belgrade, you no longer smell the scent that arises during the casting of monuments and sculptures, but the smell of homemade dishes prepared according to traditional recipes.
From gibanica, cornbread, cured meats, cooked dishes, to lamb, veal, and turkey cooked under a bell and roasted, Stara Livnica restaurant offers a wide range of dishes that captivate the palate with their juicy texture.
Dry-aged meats have become an indispensable choice for true hedonists in recent years, so they have found their place on our rich table. And that's not the end of this gourmet story. In the garden, a spit is turning in front of the guests, so that all senses are satisfied.
The rhapsody of flavors is complemented by wines from domestic and foreign producers, which we carefully care for in a large wine cellar, allowing each bottle to show its best taste. For enthusiasts of other spirits, the choice will also not be easy. The drink selection is diverse, and the quality is guaranteed because we ensure that they wash away all the daily worries with their taste. As the icing on the cake, there are delicacies that will satisfy even the most demanding gourmets.
When you step into the realm of Stara livnica, you are greeted by high ceilings, sculptures that were once cast here, magnificent chandeliers, old brick, wrought iron - in fact, an interesting blend of modern architecture and the spirit of the past. Although the hall can accommodate 400 guests at the same time, you have no reason to worry because our well-coordinated team arrives to attend to everyone, providing a service that has always existed in old, bohemian Belgrade restaurants. In addition to the indoor area, there is also a garden where sun-soaked days and olive trees become even more beautiful when toasted with a good lunch and excellent wine, celebrating life and all its colors.
We preserve the best of Serbia, select food that comes from our pastures, and nurture the true homely atmosphere. Join us on a gastronomic journey that begins with the first bite at the Stara livnica restaurant.
In its long, rich, and tumultuous history, Belgrade has been razed to the ground and rebuilt. It has changed the names of streets, the purposes of buildings, nurtured children who have become important people, and always told a new story. This one begins in the oldest city district, the very heart of the capital, on the foundations of a building under whose roof art took its final form.
From a soap factory, automobile workshop, and foundry of parts, to the artistic foundry 'Plastika', to the place where some of the most valuable monuments and sculptures in old Yugoslavia were created. All of this fit under the roof of the building at 23 Carigradska Street in Dorćol, whose exterior remains the same as when the last brick was laid.
Although the building itself was erected before the First World War, the adaptation of the facility was done in 1953 according to the project of the famous architect Milan Antonović. Due to the presence of foundry furnaces and technological capabilities, it continued its role as a foundry, but under the auspices of artists. It was here that the sculptor Sreten Stojanović cast the famous monument to Karađorđe, located in front of the Saint Sava Temple on Vračar. In addition to the members of the sculpture section of the Association of Fine Artists of Serbia, some of the most important names in Yugoslav sculpture created here: Lojze Dolinar, Franjo Kršinić, Olga Janičić, Vida Jocić, and others. Although there were foundries throughout Serbia, this one in Dorćol was unique in that it was the only one where the wax casting technology was applied. Today, this building is under the protection of the City of Belgrade, and all objects from the artistic foundry, such as cranes and foundry pots, are designated as movable cultural assets.
Although this building on the corner of Kneza Miletina and Carigradska Street is best known as a foundry, before the First World War, there were ordinary, family houses there. Few people know that the Belgrade address of Gavrilo Princip was Carigradska Street number 23. Gavrilo Princip completed his last year of high school in Belgrade, so his frequent stays in the Serbian capital ended and began right there, where the Hotel Livnica and the Stara Livnica restaurant are located today.
With the story of history, we begin a new chapter of this building, which after years of darkness deserves to shine again. Perhaps sculptures and monuments will no longer be cast here, but together we will sculpt new moments and nail down everything from the past that the Belgrade cobblestones whisper about.
With the story of history, we begin a new chapter of this building, which after years of darkness deserves to shine again. Perhaps sculptures and monuments will no longer be cast here, but together we will sculpt new moments and be guardians of everything from the past that the Belgrade cobblestones whisper about.
