Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The Main Meals
Breakfast
(doručak)
usually consists of fresh bread with slices of cheese and cured meat
(salami or
pršut
) or perhaps a sweet pastry. Locals often skip breakfast and grab
something like
burek
on their way to work. Omelette
(omlet)
is the most common cooked
breakfast.
Lunch
(ručak)
, served mid-afternoon, has traditionally been the main family meal, but
with Western working hours catching on, this is changing. A family lunch might consist of
soup followed by salad and a cooked meat or fish dish of some description. Dinner
(večera)
would then be lighter, possibly just bread with cured meats, cheese and olives.
However, if you're heading out for a proper sit-down evening meal, you'll probably start
late (after 8pm) and eat a meal similar to the typical lunch.
Fresh seasonal fruit is the usual closer to a meal. The most typical Montenegrin sweet
dish is
priganice
(fritters) served with honey, cheese and jam
(džem)
. Incredibly sweet
cakes and tortes are offered with coffee, including delicious baklava. The local ice cream
(sladoled)
is also excellent.
There isn't a lot of comprehension about vegetarianism in these parts, so expect to get a few confused or
incredulous looks. Pasta, pizza and salad are the best fallback options. Beware of ordering stuffed veget-
ables as they're likely to be stuffed with meat.
