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
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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 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 locale | Francais |
|---|---|
| Račun, molim | The bill, please |
| Hvala | Thank you |
| Živjeli (cheers) | Cheers (toasting) |
| Pivo | Bière |
| Voda | Eau |
| Riba | Fish |
| Meso | Meat |
| 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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