The back story 1
Coffee in Skopje.
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The back story
Coffee in Skopje: the back story
Turkish coffee in the Old Bazaar, long mornings on Debar Maalo terraces and a new wave of specialty roasters: Skopje takes its coffee slowly.
31 of the best · Skopje, North Macedonia
The Best Cafés in Skopje
In Skopje, a coffee lasts an hour. Here is where to spend it.
Our 31 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Debarca street roaster
EDGE Specialty Coffee
A specialty coffee bar on Debarca street, for espresso and filter coffee.
Debarca 13/1Explore View on map
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Filter coffee and Wi-Fi
The Dude Specialty Coffee
A relaxed specialty café known for filter coffee, good for a longer stay.
Apostol Guslarot 16Explore View on map
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Chocolate and cake
Belga Crown Chocolaterie & Café
A chocolaterie and café on Kosturski Heroi, for pralines, hot chocolate and cakes.
Kosturski Heroi 17Explore View on map
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Specialty coffee 11
Roasters and baristas.
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Espresso, seriously
7 Grama
A small local chain of espresso bars with branches around the city, for coffee fanatics without the fuss.
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Open late
Arrosto Specialty Caffe
A specialty coffee café in Kisela Voda serving espresso, filter coffee and cold brew until late.
Kosta Novaković 17Explore View on map
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Filter coffee and a terrace
Café Duplo
A specialty coffee shop in Aerodrom with filter coffee and outdoor seating.
Pandil Šiškov 11Explore View on map
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Industrial style
Coffee Factory
A modern, industrial-style coffee bar with trained baristas and beans to take home.
Leninova 33Explore View on map
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A Balkan roaster
Dabov Specialty Coffee
The Skopje café of Dabov, a Balkan specialty roaster, for espresso, filter coffee and cold brew.
Njudelhiska 6Explore View on map
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Roasted by the owners
Drip Coffee
A small specialty coffee shop whose owners roast their own beans, brewed as espresso, AeroPress or cold brew.
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Debarca street roaster
EDGE Specialty Coffee
A specialty coffee bar on Debarca street, for espresso and filter coffee.
Debarca 13/1Explore View on map
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Coffee and pretzels
FORTY3 Specialty Coffee & Pretzels
A small specialty coffee bar on Kairska with filter coffee, cold brew and freshly baked pretzels, open early.
Kairska 43Explore View on map
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Roasted in-house
Jeronimo Specialty Coffee
A roastery café on Bulevar Jane Sandanski run by a master roaster, with espresso, filter coffee and beans to take home.
Bulevar Jane Sandanski 11/1Explore View on map
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West of the centre
Lusso Specialty Coffee
A specialty coffee bar on 9-ti Maj street, west of the centre.
9-ti Maj 24Explore View on map
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Filter coffee and Wi-Fi
The Dude Specialty Coffee
A relaxed specialty café known for filter coffee, good for a longer stay.
Apostol Guslarot 16Explore View on map
Cafés & café-bars 11
Terraces, Debar Maalo and long coffees.
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A covered terrace
Broz Cafe
A relaxed café with a covered terrace, lounge music and a loyal crowd of students and creatives.
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Books and coffee
Bukva Café-Bookstore
A café-bar and bookshop on Makedonija, the main pedestrian street, with a terrace and literary events.
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Since 1992
Caffe Martini
A large café in the Leptokarija centre, open since 1992, with a terrace among trees and an interior of mosaics and stained glass.
Nikola Rusinski 1/1Explore View on map
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Breakfast on Makedonija street
Joy Café & Bakery
A café and bakery on pedestrian Makedonija street, for breakfast, sandwiches and coffee.
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Coffee by day, music by night
Kafe Li
A café-bar that turns into a music venue in the evening, with live music and DJs.
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Mosaics and lamps
Kashmir Art Caffe
An arty café with mosaic walls, low-hanging lamps and a stone fountain, with teas as well as coffee.
Nikola Trimpare 8Explore View on map
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A Debar Maalo favourite
Krug
A minimalist, friendly café-bar in Debar Maalo, with a good drinks list and walls that each tell a different story.
Naum Naumovski Borče 79Explore View on map
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Music and bohemians
MIG 21
A Debar Maalo café-bar founded by a member of the Macedonian band of the same name, with good music and DJs.
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Peanut shells on the floor
Piazza Liberta
A family-run café and bar where guests throw their peanut shells on the floor, from breakfast to evening beers.
Dimitrija Čupovski 24Explore View on map
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Coffee and good food
Revija
A relaxed café with a proper kitchen: coffee, pasta, burgers and pizza, and mulled wine in winter.
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Yugoslav nostalgia with a wink
Sindikat
A playful Debar Maalo café-bar with a tongue-in-cheek Yugoslav theme, good coffee and DJs.
Orce Nikolov 97Explore View on map
Old Bazaar tea & cakes 2
Tea rooms and bakes in the čaršija.
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American bakes in the bazaar
K8
An American-style bakery café in the middle of the Old Bazaar, known for cheesecake and muffins.
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Low tables, old charm
Lachi Tea Room
An old-fashioned tea room in the Old Bazaar with low tables and benches, for tea and Turkish coffee.
Bakeries & brunch 2
Breakfast, brunch and fresh bread.
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Brunch near the square
Blueberry & Basil
A brunch and coffee café on Maksim Gorki, a short walk from Macedonia Square, with everything made from scratch.
Maksim Gorki 20Explore View on map
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A Skopje bakery chain
Pekara Specijal
A long-established Skopje bakery and patisserie with branches across the city, for bread, pastries and cakes.
Chocolate, cakes & ice cream 4
Something sweet.
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Chocolate and cake
Belga Crown Chocolaterie & Café
A chocolaterie and café on Kosturski Heroi, for pralines, hot chocolate and cakes.
Kosturski Heroi 17Explore View on map
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Handmade chocolates
Chocol’art
A friendly Debar Maalo chocolatier making pralines, truffles and decorated cakes by hand.
Naum Naumovski Borče 72Explore View on map
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Two flavours, endless toppings
Radost
A tiny ice-cream counter on Maksim Gorki that sells only chocolate and vanilla, with dozens of toppings.
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Sweets in the bazaar
Rigara
A sweet shop in the Old Bazaar, for something to go with your Turkish coffee.
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