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Cuisine Montenegro

Leger

A cuisine straddling the mountains and the Adriatic: smoked ham and cheese from the Lovćen massif inland, grilled fish and seafood on the coast.

Incontournables

Les plats a ne pas manquer

Njeguški pršut

Raw ham, smoked then air-dried for nearly a year in the village of Njeguši, served in thin slices

6-12 EUR a plateNjeguši, taverns of the Lovćen massif and Cetinje

Njeguški steak

Pork escalope stuffed with kajmak (clotted cream) and pršut, rolled and fried, served with fries

8-14 EURKonoba in the hinterland and around Kotor

Kačamak

Rustic cornmeal-and-potato polenta bound with kajmak and cheese, a comforting mountain dish

5-9 EURNorthern part of the country, Durmitor and Kolašin region

Ćevapi

Small grilled sausages of spiced minced meat, served with onion, ajvar and lepinja bread

5-8 EURGrills and fast food everywhere

Riblja čorba

A fragrant Adriatic fish soup, a typical starter at seaside restaurants

4-7 EURCoast: Kotor, Budva, Herceg Novi

Grilled fish from the Adriatic

Grilled sea bream, sea bass or squid, often sold by weight

12-25 EUR depending on weightRestaurants in the Bay of Kotor and Perast

Njeguški sir

A semi-hard mountain cheese from cow's and sheep's milk, intense and salty, often served with pršut

4-8 EURNjeguši, tavern platters

Priganice

Fried dough fritters served hot with honey, fresh cheese or jam

3-5 EURBreakfasts and desserts everywhere

Boissons

Boissons locales

Rakija

Fruit brandy (plum, grape/loza), the national spirit served as a digestif or aperitif

Vranac

A full-bodied red wine from the native grape, produced mainly around Lake Skadar and Podgorica

Nikšićko pivo

Local blonde beer from the Nikšić brewery, the most widespread in the country

Domaća kafa

Turkish-style coffee, thick and unfiltered, an end-of-meal social ritual

Street food

Guide de la street food

A gouter absolument

  • Ćevapi in a lepinja bread with ajvar
  • Flaky burek with meat or cheese, at the bakery (pekara)
  • Priganice with honey at the markets
  • Pljeskavica, a grilled meat patty, Balkan burger-style

Conseils de securite

  • European-style hygiene standards, very low risk at grill houses and bakeries.
  • Go for busy stalls where the turnover is high.

Vocabulaire

Mots utiles au restaurant

Langue localeFrancais
Račun, molimThe bill, please
HvalaThank you
Živjeli (cheers)Cheers (toasting)
PivoBière
VodaEau
RibaFish
MesoMeat
Ukusno (delicious)Delicious

Etiquette

Regles a table

1

The meal is taken without rushing; pršut, cheese and rakija are readily shared to start.

2

Accepting a glass of rakija offered by your host is a sign of friendliness.

3

The after-meal coffee is sipped at length; it isn't drunk in a hurry.

Regime

Pour les vegetariens et vegans

Kačamak and cicvara (cheese porridges) are vegetarian.

Cheese burek (sirnica) and shopska salad (tomatoes, cucumber, feta).

Grilled vegetables and ajvar, but fully vegetarian options remain limited outside the cities.

Budget

Budget repas

Street food

3-6 EUR

Stands de rue, marches, vendeurs ambulants

Restaurant local

8-16 EUR

Gargottes, cantines, restaurants familiaux

Restaurant touristique

18-40 EUR

Restaurants connus, zones touristiques

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