Northern Montenegro
At the Ali Pasha Springs, this excellent restaurant and attached campground (sites €5) enjoy a beautiful, bucolic location. The atmospheric restaurant was…
Must-see restaurants in Montenegro
Bay of Kotor
The name means 'library', and indeed, this cosy restaurant is stocked with books in many languages. The menu also makes for good reading, if you're into…
Bay of Kotor
Pasta, burgers, pizzas; they've got all the classics here and do them remarkably well (the spicy Diavolo pizza is bliss for those with a taste for the hot…
Perast
Dating from the 12th century (yes, you read that right), this memorable place has a cavelike interior with a spring spouting mountain water from its rock…
Northern Montenegro
Set in a traditional watermill, Vodenica offers a taste of traditional stodgy mountain food designed to warm your belly on cold nights. Ease back and let…
Bay of Kotor
It’s well worth making the trip to Ljuta, just north of Dobrota, to this magical restaurant set in and around an 18th-century flour mill by the edge of…
Bay of Kotor
You'll need to make an effort to find this local favourite, but the pay-off comes in the form of excellent Bokelj-style seafood served on a large terrace…
Adriatic Coast
A stereotypically dreamy Mediterranean restaurant with a terrace that juts out over the beach, serving traditional and Italian-tinged seafood dishes. The…
Budva
They may serve delicious juices, smoothies and shakes, but that's only part of the appeal of this cosmopolitan cafe, set on a sunny Old Town square. The…
Central Montenegro
Situated within the endearingly run-down old Bulgarian Embassy, this local favourite is a top spot for a good-sized meal (Cetinje may not be by the sea,…
Budva
Spicy food is virtually non-existent in Montenegro, which makes this attractive little eatery such a welcome surprise. The menu ambles through the Orient,…
Virpazar
Restaurants don't come much more swashbuckling than this replica of a 19th-century boat gifted to King Nikola by the Turks, permanently docked by Virpazar…
Adriatic Coast
So rustic you wouldn’t be surprised if a goat wandered through, this is a terrific spot for a traditional meal of seafood or lamb in wine after exploring…
Podgorica
As you may have guessed from the name, there's a distinct Italian bent to this romantic seafood restaurant. Nautical knick-knacks hang from the pale stone…
Adriatic Coast
This beachside restaurant is comparatively pricey, but it’s highly rated by the locals. If you're on a budget but keen on million-dollar views, you can…
Ulcinj
Nautical knick-knacks set the scene for quality seafood, although this upmarket old-town restaurant also serves steaks and other local-style grills. There…
Adriatic Coast
The riblja čorba they serve here is sublime – served in a metal pot that will fill your bowl twice over. Some meat dishes are offered as well.
Adriatic Coast
Serving a mainly local clientele since 1928, this simple family restaurant whips up an odd mixture of traditional Ulcinj specialities, pasta, pizza, steak…
Budva
Hidden within the Old Town's tiny lanes, this atmospheric eatery has only three outdoor tables and a handful inside; it feels like you're eating in a long…
Biogradska Gora National Park
Most visitors make a beeline straight for this striking new piece of architecture, perched between the trees on the lake's edge. As well as cooked…
Bay of Kotor
It's well worth the 40-minute walk along the Dobrota waterfront from central Kotor just for Portun's romantic setting. Grab a pale-yellow seat on the…
Tivat
If you've got a hankering for a full English breakfast (minus the baked beans), head to this beach cafe where a red phone box and images of Sean Connery's…
Sveti Stefan
With its authentic, homemade Paštrovići cuisine, this happy, hospitable, family-run restaurant ought to be on every traveller's to-try list. It is less…
Herceg Novi
In summer, the scent of meat sizzling on the central grill fills this little lane just above the waterfront with salivating diners. Fear not: if you can't…
Podgorica
On Podgorica's rural northwestern fringe, this large restaurant, reception centre and hotel is an atmospheric meal stop en route to or from Ostrog…
Virpazar
It you're looking for a hearty cooked breakfast before heading out on the lake, grab a seat on the reed-shaded terrace of this relaxed tavern and order an…
Podgorica
The food on offer here may be kind to the hip pocket, but not so much to the hips themselves; this is gloriously fattening Balkan cuisine at its best. The…
Virpazar
A cool stone-walled interior with solid wooden beams, views of the river and interesting art make this an atmospheric eating option. The fish soup comes…
Kotor
This bustling place on the waterfront excels in both meat and seafood, as well as fast and attentive service (along the coast, you'll find these things…
Budva
Bus stations and good nosh are usually mutually exclusive territories, but this relaxed restaurant is the exception to the rule. For starters, it sits in…
Tivat
Hidden away behind a house in a residential street, this charming family-run restaurant is as local as they come. Grab a seat in the garden near the…
Budva
Budva's most ambitious restaurant offers the likes of beef Wellington and chateaubriand alongside Asian-inspired chicken and pork dishes. While they don't…
Northern Montenegro
Grab a seat in the garden that it's named for (the interiors haven't moved on since the demise of Yugoslavia) and tuck into a good honest serve of the…
Adriatic Coast
Sit only metres from the water and have delicious grilled squid and other seafood silver-served to you by attentive, old-school waiters. The name means …
Petrovac
Favoured by Petrovacians, this restaurant focuses mainly on seafood but the local cheeses and olives are also excellent. Grab a table under the grapevines…
Tivat
When you get sick of hanging out with people wearing boat shoes, head to this popular local joint. The menu stretches to cooked breakfasts, tasty…
Durmitor National Park
The 'Golden Parrot' has the feel of a pirate lair, with wine-barrel tables, a wooden ceiling hung with chandeliers and a thick fug of cigarette smoke …
Tivat
Out of all of Porto's restaurants, this is the one most geared towards local tastes and hence the one with the buzziest atmosphere. Specials and cartoons…
Podgorica
The Balkans' first Hard Rock Cafe opened in Podgorica in 2015 to great fanfare. If you've been to any of the franchise's other 180 restaurants, you'll…
Herceg Novi
Peter's is a most un-Montenegrin cafe in that it serves smoothies, juices and a good selection of food: omelettes, sandwiches, grilled vegetables, cakes …
