The best restaurants Northwest

Located at the bottom of the ski slope, it allows you to eat in a warm atmosphere after a day of hiking or skiing. In 1971 this family from Žabljak opened the first ski resort in Montenegro. Two years later, at the foot of the slope, they set up the first restaurant in town, which has since become an institution. Local cuisine under a bell in the central room overlooking the slope. A varied menu with mountain dishes such as cicvara (polenta). Upstairs, 10 rooms offer a panoramic view of the slopes and the town.

Along a flat road, the Izvor restaurant is an excellent option for tasting authentic local dishes. Its menu offers a selection of traditional Montenegrin dishes, such as meat dishes, soups and salads. The portions are generous and the prices are affordable. The restaurant has a warm and friendly atmosphere, with a simple but comfortable decoration. The waiters are friendly and helpful, which makes a meal at Izvor even more enjoyable. The quality of the food is excellent.

Located 3 minutes' walk from the Piva Hotel, this restaurant is worth a visit for its cuisine as well as for its setting. Located in a pretty old farmhouse, it offers simple but tasty cuisine based on local and seasonal products (lamb, trout, etc.). In summer, you can enjoy the terrace with a view of a flowery meadow. A beautiful place, spacious and with a rustic but recent decoration. It has a large parking lot, and the service is fast and efficient. The portions are large, the food is good and the prices are correct.

Don't be fooled by the appearance of this imposing building on the road outside of Žabljak, and don't hesitate to go inside, this restaurant is one of the most delightful restaurants in the country! You will discover a surprisingly large, pleasant and very friendly room. Of a rustic style, decorated with stones, with big tables and wooden benches with a fireplace, the place is traditional and family. Here the mushroom is king, cream of morels and boletus, meats in sauce and boletus ... A place where you will come back if you stay several days in Žabljak.

Located in the centre and a few steps away from the Žabljak hotel, this small wooden house gives you the opportunity to taste local dishes at very low prices. At lunchtime you can enjoy grilled food with chips and salad. A clean and pleasant place. The reception is charming with English speaking staff. In summer, you can enjoy national meals on a small wooden terrace, in typical mountain style.

Here, home-made food is king, with huge portions. The establishment has several tables with a beautiful view of the city.

Dvorište restaurant is a cozy place where the trendy youth of Montenegro meets. It has blown its tenth birthday. Here you can eat at any time a selection of fresh fish from the river and the sea. This restaurant is also a place where you can have a drink. Smoking is not allowed in the restaurant. In the summer, feel free to go to the small garden at the back of the restaurant. You can have a drink in the middle of fresh herbs and hay. The hay is used to recreate the birth of Jesus.

The best address in town where all the locals meet and the obligatory stopover on the road for refreshments or food. In this typical stone and wood barn are nestled lounges and friendly spaces to share authentic moments in a local atmosphere. Outside, the garden is wonderfully laid out with nice little spaces overlooking the river. An amazing address, full of character and exceptionally sweet. For those who don't want to leave, it is possible to camp by the river.

Near the center of Nikšić, the restaurant is located in an open space at the intersection of two streets. The cuisine is made of local specialties but also grilled and barbecued. The place is typical, with a simple and rustic decoration, but where you eat a lot and spend little, if any. The welcome is friendly and the service quick, all in a friendly atmosphere. The portions are really copious, and the quality/price ratio unbeatable. A good address to eat a very correct and unpretentious meal.

Kolibe is wooden cottages for accommodation, but also a 4-star panoramic restaurant built at this location. While admiring the view of the landscape and the monastery, you can taste the local and regional specialties generously served: cicvara, kačamak, lamb or veal ispod sača. Nice wine list, including Podostroski vranac, very good local wine. The address has a beautiful shaded terrace under the vines with rustic wooden decor, but with authentic charm. It is one of the best addresses in the North!

Located in a small, quiet courtyard off Njegoševa Street, between Freedom Square (Trg Slobode) and the Onogošt Hotel, this restaurant is housed in a cute house with exposed stones. It is beautifully decorated in a tavern style and offers a varied menu of local specialities, grilled meat and fish. Family restaurant with a quick and attentive service. Possibility to eat in the dining room or on the terrace. An incredibly charming place, quiet and set back from the crowds of the city centre. Very good general atmosphere.

Set in a large garden near the main street in the city centre, this establishment offers local cuisine at moderate prices. It serves soups, mixed salads, ćevapčići and grilled food. You can eat in a large, rustically decorated cottage or outside in small wooden boxes. The decoration is simplistic but still charming with those warm woodworks. Surrounded by greenery and fresh air, it is an ideal oasis of coolness for lunch or dinner. The staff's welcome is warm.

The restaurant, whose name means "the three hats", is housed in a large light salmon-coloured house on a residential hill. It's a 15-20 minute walk from the main street in the city centre, then straight up to the park before the monastery. It has a small terrace with wooden tables and benches, and serves simple but invigorating bistro-style food. The menu is now also in the Latin alphabet. The prices are very attractive for a correct service and a rather good local cuisine.

Located in the hotel of the same name, it has a comfortable dining room with a terrace open during the summer months. You can taste the very good traditional sarma , a specialty not to be missed. It consists of cabbage stuffed with rice, vegetables and minced meat, all wrapped in a juicy sauce. Good Montenegrin cuisine with products from local and quality channels. The dishes are copious and you will be full to participate in the mountain activities. The waiters speak more or less English and the menu is bilingual.

It's a restaurant in a huge wooden chalet, with a terrace with a truly breathtaking view of the entire Durmitor massif. Inside, the tables are well kept and the decoration remains classic. The atmosphere is family and friendly; the welcome is professional and warm. The restaurant has a very good menu of national dishes and local wines (translation of the menu in English). The prices are a bit high but the view is absolutely splendid! A great place for nature lovers or just lovers.