Ethno restaurants Belgrade

Ethno restaurants

Ethno restaurants and restaurants with traditional dishes in Belgrade represent the guardians of a rich cultural and culinary heritage, combining centuries-old Balkan tastes with widely known hospitality and bohemian spirit. The domestic national cuisine is a fascinating combination of Serbian tradition, Mediterranean influences and oriental spices, which has created a recognizable gastronomic identity that attracts visitors from all over the world.

If you are also looking for the perfect gastronomic pleasure, on this page you can find a list of the best places and locations where traditional food is prepared according to old, proven recipes.

What makes the tradition on the plate so special?

True traditional ethno restaurants are recognized by a specific way of preparing food that excludes modern shortcuts and industrial spices:

• Cooking dishes "under the sach": Meat (veal, lamb or kid) and potatoes are placed in earthen or iron containers, covered with a massive lid (sach) and covered with embers. The meat is slowly simmered in its own juices for hours until it becomes so soft that it separates from the bone.

• The cult of long cooking of dishes "on a spoon": Traditional Prebranica beans, Svadbar cabbage from an earthen pot, sarma and veal in broth require patience. These dishes are cooked over low heat for hours, which achieves the perfect thickness and fullness of flavor.

• Domestic and local ingredients: Top ethno restaurants cooperate with small rural households. Cheese and cream arrive from Zlatibor or Homolje, prosciutto from Zlatibor or Njeguš, and vegetables are grown on organic plots throughout Serbia.

From Shkadarlija to the rivers: Ambience that completes the taste

In Belgrade, enjoying traditional food is inseparable from the authentic ambiance. The cult district of Skadarlija still holds the title of the epicenter of bohemian life, where you can dine in rustic interiors with checkered tablecloths accompanied by acoustic orchestras and old town songs.

On the other hand, many modern ethno restaurants in New Belgrade and the Belgrade rivers offer beautiful summer gardens and a combination of a traditional menu with a relaxed atmosphere by the water, which makes them ideal both for business lunches and for large family celebrations and baptisms.