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Best restaurants in Budva: 10 tables for seafood, grills and Old Town dining

Best restaurants in Budva: 10 tables for seafood, grills and Old Town dining

From Konoba Stari Grad in the Old Town to Forte Sebastian's fine dining — the 10 best restaurants in Budva with prices, what to order and booking tips.

Best restaurants in Kotor: 10 tables worth booking in 2026

Best restaurants in Kotor: 10 tables worth booking in 2026

From Galion's waterfront fine dining to Konoba Scala Santa inside the Old Town walls — the 10 best restaurants in Kotor with prices and what to order.

Buzara: the white wine mussel and clam stew of the Montenegrin coast

Buzara: the white wine mussel and clam stew of the Montenegrin coast

Buzara na bijelo: mussels or clams steamed open in white wine, olive oil, garlic and parsley. The defining seafood cooking style of Montenegro's Adriatic coast.

Kačamak and cicvara: Montenegro's mountain comfort food explained

Kačamak and cicvara: Montenegro's mountain comfort food explained

Kačamak and cicvara are Montenegro's defining mountain dishes — thick cornmeal enriched with kajmak and cheese. Where to eat them in Žabljak, Kolašin a…

Kotor food tour guide: what to eat, where to go and what to book

Kotor food tour guide: what to eat, where to go and what to book

Kotor food tours: 3h walks through Old Town covering buzara, riblja čorba, Vranac and local cheese. Prices €50–70 per person, group sizes and what to e…

Montenegrin coffee culture: the slow ritual that runs the country

Montenegrin coffee culture: the slow ritual that runs the country

Domaća kafa (Turkish-style coffee with sugar and foam), the unhurried sitting ritual, prices from 1.5 EUR — understanding Montenegro's coffee culture…

Njeguški pršut: tasting Montenegro's mountain prosciutto in Njeguši

Njeguški pršut: tasting Montenegro's mountain prosciutto in Njeguši

Njeguški pršut is Montenegro's most prized cured meat, smoked in mountain air above Kotor. Where to taste it in Njeguši, what to order and prices (€15�…

Njeguši pršut and cheese: tasting the highlands of Lovćen

Njeguši pršut and cheese: tasting the highlands of Lovćen

Njeguši village produces Montenegro's finest smoked prosciutto and sir iz mijeha. How the microclimate works, where to taste (15–20 EUR plate), and how t…

Olive oil tradition of Bar: millennia of oil, stone and memory

Olive oil tradition of Bar: millennia of oil, stone and memory

Bar's olive groves are among Europe's oldest — including the 2,000-year-old Mirovica tree. Cold-press production, the Old Bar museum, and how to buy…

Traditional Montenegrin food: the complete guide to what locals actually eat

Traditional Montenegrin food: the complete guide to what locals actually eat

Kačamak, pršut, jagnjetina ispod sača, buzara: the definitive guide to traditional Montenegrin cuisine with prices, where to eat and what to order first.

Ulcinj cooking class: Albanian-Montenegrin home cooking in a family kitchen

Ulcinj cooking class: Albanian-Montenegrin home cooking in a family kitchen

4-hour Albanian-Montenegrin cooking class in Ulcinj: flija, tava, fish and baklava. Family home setting, dinner included. Prices €60–80 per person.