Buregdžinica Sač

Buregdžinica Sač is a Bosnian pie bakery at Prešernova 1 in Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A buregdžinica is a specialist shop for burek and related pies, and in Bosnian food culture the word burek refers specifically to the coil of thin pastry filled with minced meat, while pies with other fillings have their own names. Sirnica holds cheese, zeljanica greens, krompiruša potato and tikvenica pumpkin or squash. The venue takes its name from the sač, a heavy domed metal lid covered in embers under which traditional pies are baked, a method that gives the pastry a crisp, blistered surface and a slightly smoky flavour. The menu centres on burek with meat at about BAM 6 and sirnica, the cheese pita, at about BAM 5. Both are sold by weight or portion and are typically eaten with a glass of plain yogurt, the usual local pairing and a cheap, filling meal at any hour of the morning or afternoon. The setting is a working bakery, with simple tables, trays of pies at the counter and a steady flow of customers picking up food to eat in or take away. There is no dress code and no formal service, and noise levels are moderate. The venue is open daily from about 07:00 to 21:00, though stock can run out earlier in the day, so those who want a specific filling should arrive in the morning. Beverages are limited to yogurt, coffee, tea and soft drinks, with no wine programme. Reservations are not needed. Prices are among the lowest in the city, making the bakery a practical stop for breakfast, a quick lunch or a budget meal between visits.