LOCAL SPECIALTY
Ćevapi
Small grilled minced-meat pieces served with bread and onions. Ask which meat is used.
Check the 5-piece versus 10-piece menu price
Where to look: Walter restaurants
Food & Drink ↗ / Serbia
SERBIA · FOOD & DRINK
Serbian cuisine.
Start with a taste.
Explore local specialties here, or go straight to restaurants in your chosen city.
WHAT TO EAT
Local dishes, explained.
These are specialties from our featured city guides. Regional styles and availability vary.
LOCAL SPECIALTY
Pljeskavica
A Balkan grilled meat patty, sometimes filled or served in a bread roll.
Planning estimate: 500–1,000 RSD
Where to look: Grill restaurants
LOCAL SPECIALTY
Gibanica
Layered cheese-and-egg pastry that works well for breakfast.
Planning estimate: 250–500 RSD
Where to look: Bakeries and traditional restaurants
LOCAL SPECIALTY
Ajvar
Roasted pepper spread eaten with bread or grilled dishes.
Check side-dish or jar price
Where to look: Traditional restaurants and grocery stores
LOCAL SPECIALTY
Kajmak
Rich dairy spread commonly paired with bread or grilled meat.
Check the separate side price
Where to look: Grill restaurants
LOCAL SPECIALTY
Burek
Flaky bakery pastry, often filled with cheese or meat. Ask the bakery about the fresh tray rather than ordering a cold slice.
Menu-dependent: compare the current posted portion price before ordering.
Where to look: Central pekara bakeries
LOCAL SPECIALTY
Riblja čorba
Danube-region fish soup; bones and the type of fish vary. Ask before ordering for children.
Menu-dependent: compare the current posted portion price before ordering.
Where to look: Riverside čarda restaurants
LOCAL SPECIALTY
Vojvodina seasonal pasta
Pasta, vegetables and regional produce reflect the area’s mixed culinary traditions.
Menu-dependent: compare the current posted portion price before ordering.
Where to look: Project 72 Wine & Deli
LOCAL SPECIALTY
Štrudla
A sweet strudel often filled with poppy seed, walnut or fruit; compare a slice with a full restaurant dessert.
Menu-dependent: compare the current posted portion price before ordering.
Where to look: Bakeries and cafés around the centre
GO STRAIGHT TO THE TABLE
Find restaurants by city.
Belgrade
Belgrade offers bakery breakfasts, Balkan grill lunches and late restaurant evenings. Split your time between Dorćol, the traditional streets around the centre and the riverside; check music or cover charges before sitting down.
Ćevapi · Pljeskavica · Gibanica
Novi Sad
Novi Sad’s food scene ranges from bakery breakfasts and burgers to Vojvodina-inspired seasonal dining. Keep the compact centre and the more distant Futoški put addresses distinct when planning a meal.
Burek · Pljeskavica · Riblja čorba
Different places. Different flavours.
Compare the specialties and food neighbourhoods in our featured destinations. This is a starting selection, rather than a complete map of every regional cuisine.
Flavours around Belgrade
Ćevapi · Pljeskavica · Gibanica · Ajvar · Kajmak
Dorćol · Skadarlija · Kosančićev venac
Explore Belgrade food neighbourhoods ↗Flavours around Novi Sad
Burek · Pljeskavica · Riblja čorba · Vojvodina seasonal pasta · Štrudla
Dunavska and Zmaj Jovina · Skerlićeva / Kosovska · Petrovaradin riverside
Explore Novi Sad food neighbourhoods ↗Plan your food budget.
Examples from the city guides below. Planning estimates are per dish or stated portion, not a full-day allowance. Check service charges, drinks and current menus separately.
| City | Example dish | Price guidance |
|---|---|---|
| Belgrade | Ćevapi | Check the 5-piece versus 10-piece menu price |
| Belgrade | Pljeskavica | Planning estimate: 500–1,000 RSD |
| Novi Sad | Burek | Menu-dependent: compare the current posted portion price before ordering. |
| Novi Sad | Pljeskavica | Menu-dependent: compare the current posted portion price before ordering. |
Sources & guide notes
Compiled from our October 2026 city food guides. Sources, exact addresses, current-menu links and photo credits are available in the linked guides. Food photographs illustrate the named dish unless a specific venue is identified; display crops may differ from the original.
https://walter.rs/en/restaurants/
https://www.tob.rs/en/what-to-see/belgrade-attractions/kosancicev-venac
https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/belgrade-region/belgrade/restaurant/homa
https://www.maxi.rs/storelocator
https://www.maxi.rs/prodavnice
https://wanderlog.com/list/geoCategory/74275/where-to-eat-best-restaurants-in-belgrade
https://www.frans.rs/?utm_source=google-gbp&utm_medium=gbp&utm_campaign=gbp-web-site-dugme
https://novisad.travel/en/tourist-atractions/
https://petruscaffe.com/en/contact/
https://novisad.travel/cp/сингле-ресторани/project-72-winedeli/