Riddle’s original Skadarska bar builds cocktails around the guest rather than a fixed menu, with an intimate speakeasy atmosphere. Its team also runs a separate Crowne Plaza location, so reservations for this profile should specify Skadarska.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-21
Plan Your Visit
Skadarska 9, Belgrade, Serbia
- Style
- Bespoke cocktail bar with a speakeasy atmosphereChecked 2026-09-21 · Source
- Booking
- Owner-designated ordinary table booking for Skadarska: call +381 63 786 0103.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Menu
- The owner says Skadarska operates without a fixed cocktail menu; drinks are tailored to guests.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
25.8 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 80.8
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 2.1
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 65.8
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
94/ 100
Score context
No-menu speakeasy on Skadarska that builds drinks from a flavour interview. Tripadvisor sits near 4.9 from hundreds of reviews; guests return the same trip. Reservations help, the plate is easy to miss, and the room packs out.
Guest score details
What guests like
- no-menu custom cocktails
- passionate bartenders
- discreet Skadarska speakeasy
- guests return same trip
What to know
- hard to spot the plate
- must reserve
- fills quickly
Review & discussion links
Crowd signal
Google 4.7★ across 1,279 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
- 2025: #488Reported by BarNews (15 July 2025); the original Top 500 listing could not be rechecked.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
No recorded regional recognition in the scored window.
Reviews & press
No linked coverage yet.