Ćevapi
Small grilled minced-meat sausages (beef or beef-lamb), served in a somun bread with raw onion, kajmak and ajvar
4-8 BAM (2-4 €)Željo or Petica in Sarajevo, street grills everywhere
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Cuisine Bosnia and Herzegovina
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A crossroads of Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian and Balkan flavors: grilled meats, filo pastries and a coffee to be savored slowly.
Incontournables
Les plats a ne pas manquer
Burek
Crispy pastry rolled into a spiral and filled with minced meat (the real burek), sold by weight
3-6 BAM (1,50-3 €)Buregdžinica Bosna, Sarajevo old town
Sirnica / Zeljanica
Variations of the filo pastry: cheese (sirnica) or spinach (zeljanica)
3-5 BAMBuregdžinice (burek bakeries)
Bosanski lonac
A slow-cooked Bosnian stew: meat, cabbage, potatoes and vegetables in a pot
10-18 BAM (5-9 €)Traditional restaurants (aščinica)
Dolma / Japrak
Vine leaves or vegetables stuffed with rice and meat, an Ottoman heritage
8-15 BAMAščinice and family restaurants
Klepe
Small meat ravioli topped with garlic and yoghurt
8-14 BAMTraditional restaurants in Sarajevo
Baklava / Tufahija
Baklava with syrup and nuts, or tufahija (poached apple stuffed with walnuts and cream)
3-6 BAMPastry shops (slastičarna) in the old town
Boissons
Boissons locales
Bosnian coffee (bosanska kahva)
Unfiltered coffee served in a copper džezva with a rahat lokum, an essential social ritual
Rakija
Fruit brandy (plum, pear), strong, often homemade
Bosanska kafa & sok od zove
Elderflower cordial (bazga), a refreshing summer drink
Sarajevsko / Nektar
Local beers, Sarajevsko being the most iconic
Street food
Guide de la street food
A gouter absolument
- Ćevapi in somun straight off the grill
- Burek to go from a buregdžinica
- Pljeskavica, a grilled meat patty
Conseils de securite
- Decent hygiene at the well-known, busy grills
- Tap water is drinkable in Sarajevo
- Choose outlets with turnover for fresh meat
Vocabulaire
Mots utiles au restaurant
| Langue locale | Francais |
|---|---|
| Račun | The bill |
| Hvala | Thank you |
| Molim | Please / you're welcome |
| Pivo | Bière |
| Voda | Eau |
| Kahva / Kafa (coffee) | Café |
| Dobar tek | Enjoy your meal |
| Meso | Meat |
Etiquette
Regles a table
1
Bosnian coffee is drunk slowly: it's a social moment, not a shot
2
People happily share dishes and mezze at the table
3
In Muslim areas, alcohol is less present but still available
4
Accepting a coffee or a rakija that's offered is a polite gesture
Regime
Pour les vegetariens et vegans
Sirnica and zeljanica (cheese or spinach pastries)
Ajvar, kajmak and salads accompany most meals
Grah (bean soup) often meat-free
Budget
Budget repas
Street food
3-8 BAM (1,50-4 €)
Stands de rue, marches, vendeurs ambulants
Restaurant local
10-25 BAM (5-13 €)
Gargottes, cantines, restaurants familiaux
Restaurant touristique
25-50 BAM (13-25 €)
Restaurants connus, zones touristiques
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