Before World War II the town had about 40 different catering establishments. Here are their names and owners:

"Kod poslednjeg marijasa" - Dobrosav Nikolic "Kodzo"
"Kod hajduka" - Ilija Curovic "Hajduk", Miroljub Drincic
"Kod Svetolika" - Svetolik Milinkovic
"Oplenac" - Drago Sretenovic
"Majdan"- Branko Vukasinovic
"Gruza" - Milovan Milojkovic, Milutin Marinkovic
"Rudnik" - (Bumbareva kafana) - Dobrosav Radivojevic, Branislav Vukasinovic
"Dve vrbe" - Vladan Sretenovic, Ljubisav Jovicic
"Srbija" - Dragi Stjepanovic
"Takovo" - Milosav Jovicic, Boza Novakovic
Hotel "Nacional" - Mihailo Neskovic
"Mika Nacional" - Sveta Perovic
"Rusija" - Andra Prekic
"Zanatlijska kasina" - Jacim Nikolic
"Kasina" - Miloje Nikic, Mirko Stjepanovic Goljo
Hotel "Srpski kralj" - Andra Prekic, Mijalko Djunisijevic
"Jovicica basta" - Ivan Jovicic
"Sumadija" - Dragomir Karaulic, Sima Bajic
"Devet Jugovica" - Milovan Tesic
"Mali Sangaj" - Dragi Markovic, Dragisa Nedic
"Sloga" - Dragutin Stanojevic
"Tri krune" - braca Krsmanovic, Borisav Krsmanovic
"Balkan" - Persa Novakovic
"Jasenica" - Dragic Markovic, Zarja Marinkovic
"Kod lafa" - Radomir Glisovic
"Restoracija" (railway station) - Vleimir Terzic
"Oslobadjenje" - Lena Djurovic, Voja Pavlovic
"Mandzurija" (brothel) - Dragi called Mandzurac from Uzice
Hotel "Evropa" - Miljan Gacanovic
"Prolece" - Ceda Kalojevic
"Kolirusa" - Milosav Kovacevic
"Djurovic" - Nedeljko Djurovic
"Kod Rapo" - Radomir Savkovic - Rapo
"Zlatibor" - Dragoljub Tanaskovic "Svrdlov"
"Suvobor" ( it was also called "Marica kafana") - Velja Terzic, Milovan i Bogoljub Makic, Bozidar - Boza Gacic
"Mali Beograd" (on the crossroads) - Adam and Milun Kovacevic
Brandy and wine cellars - Drago Savic, Milovan Maric
Soup kitchens - Rista Radisic - Kezun, Sveta Savic - Burdo, Petar Neskovic

There were three hotels in old Milanovac: "Nacional" on the spot where nowadays is the town hall, "Srpski kralj" in the place of nowadays town park, and hotel "Evropa" in Karadjordje's street where today is the National Audit Office. However, "Nacional" was the only real hotel because on the ground floor there were rooms for accommodation. Hotel "Srpski kralj" had half a dozen rooms.

Some of the buildings had their peculiarities which made them different from the others. In taverns "Suvobor", "Majdan", "Jasenica", "Gruza", "Tri krune", "Domovina", "Oslobodjenje" and "Devet Jugovica" went peasants, especially on Fridays during the market days and during the fairs. Each of these taverns had its own large yard and stables where villagers parked their carts and housed bullocks. Worker called "ardzija" took care about hygiene of stables and yard. Dancing-parties were held in these taverns on Saturdays during the winters, and they were organized for villagers from the surrounding villages.

The tavern "Prolece" was the first gambling house. Gamblers almost always occupied all
tables. District head and clerks who worked in county hall frequented tavern "Dve vrbe". The elite in Milanovac: doctors, professors, judges, teachers and other clerks, officers, and wealthy citizens were guests in the hotel "Srpski kralj". The tavern owned by Ivan Jovicic "Jovicica basta" was the only tavern in Milanovac which had beautiful garden with a lot of greenery, barbecue specialties and music. "Kasina" was famous for its "matinees" on Sundays where young people went to dancing-parties. The tavern "Mandzurija" which opposite the hospital employed young and beautiful women as prostitutes.

So called soup kitchens prepared and sold food. They were all situated in Ljubicka street. Poor inhabitants and workers ate there.