Montenegrin Gastronomy

The cuisine and products are of very high quality in Montenegro. Short circuits are usually favored.

In restaurants, you can eat cheaply, between €3 and €10; local meat and fish cuisine between €8 and €24, and gourmet cuisine from €30.

Here, tipping is strongly advised (about 10% of the bill). Often local mountain restaurants offer reasonable prices and are often the best.

The Balkan cuisine mixed with Mediterranean cuisine gives it quite a diverse gastronomy. There are plenty of good pizzerias, traditional local cuisine restaurants, as well as seafood and fish restaurants, and of course, quality vegetables cooked in olive oil. Fruits and vegetables taste good in Montenegro!

Must-Try Local Specialties

Burek: the "Montenegrin" sandwich consisting of a puff pastry base filled with meat, cheese, potatoes, or even spinach.

Kajmak: half-butter, half-cream, kajmak is a curdled milk cream used as a composition for dishes or cooking.

Kacamak: a mixture of mashed potatoes, cornmeal, kajmak, and cheese.

Rastan: simmered cabbage pot with carrots, potatoes, smoked bacon, and traditional sausages.

Cevapcici: minced meat fingers mixed with onions.

Prsut: traditional smoked ham.

Njegusi steak: pork cutlet breaded with cheese and smoked ham.

Karadjordje schnitzel: veal or pork schnitzel breaded and filled with kajmak.

Sarma: cabbage leaves stuffed with minced meat and rice.

Mister: cow or sheep cheeses (prijo).

Sopska Salad: accompaniment to dishes, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, cheeses.

Desserts: numerous cakes, pancakes, bklavas (puff pastries with nuts and olive oil), and trilece.