28 of the best · the Balkans
Where to Eat in the Balkans: Konobas, Lakeside Tables and Fine Dining
The tables worth the journey beyond the capitals: Adriatic fish, mountain kitchens, lake trout and the region’s best fine dining.
Our 28 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Wine gallery and kitchen
Podrumi Vukoje Wine Gallery
A winery restaurant above cellars eight metres underground, cooking with Herzegovina produce.
Mirna 28, 89101 TrebinjeExplore View on map
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3 photosModern mountain cooking
Kalem by Zak Mountain Concept
Zlatibor produce cooked with a modern touch, plus wines, cocktails and a view of the centre.
Miladina Pećinara 31a, ZlatiborExplore View on map
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Mill by the sea
Konoba Ćatovića Mlini
Bay of Kotor seafood at a two-century-old mill by the water and mountain streams of Morinj.
Polje bb, 85338 MorinjExplore View on map
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Slovenia 5
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3 photosAfter-cave lunch
Bistro Štorja
A Postojna bistro that joined the MICHELIN Guide Slovenia in 2026.
Ulica 1. maja 1Explore View on map
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Video 2 photosCountry inn, reinvented
Gostilna Skaručna
A much-discussed country gostilna north of Ljubljana, reimagining traditional Slovenian cooking.
Skaručna 20, VodiceExplore View on map
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3 photosThree MICHELIN stars
Hiša Franko
Chef Ana Roš’s Soča valley restaurant, awarded three MICHELIN stars in the 2026 guide.
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Lakeside fine dining
Julijana
Fine dining at the Grand Hotel Toplice, listed in the MICHELIN Guide Slovenia 2026.
Cesta svobode 12Explore View on map
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3 photosSunset over the bay
Rizibizi
A hillside restaurant above Portorož, with bay views, in the MICHELIN Guide Slovenia 2026.
Obala 20, 6320 PortorožExplore View on map
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Croatia 10
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3 photosOysters by boat
Bota Šare Mali Ston
Dalmatian fish restaurant in a medieval salt store, with boat trips out to the oyster beds.
Mali Ston b.b., Mali StonExplore View on map
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3 photosSea-view terrace
Dvor
Modern Mediterranean cooking on a garden terrace above the sea at Firule, east of Bačvice.
Put Firula 14Explore View on map
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2 photosOld-town seafront
Filippi
Mediterranean cooking and island wines on the old-town seafront promenade in Korčula.
Šetalište Petra Kanavelića, KorčulaExplore View on map
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Mali Ston seafood
Kapetanova Kuća
The Kralj family’s seafood restaurant on the Mali Ston shore, known for its risotto and Ston cake.
Mali Ston, PelješacExplore View on map
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Video 4 photosTables on the walls
LD Restaurant
Korčula’s MICHELIN-starred restaurant, with tables on the old town walls above the sea.
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4 photosCreative tasting menus
Monte
Creative tasting menus of Istrian produce, just beneath St Euphemia’s church in Rovinj.
Montalbano 75Explore View on map
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5 photosTop of the cable car
Panorama
Drinks and dinner beside the cable car’s top station, with all Dubrovnik spread below.
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2 photosA local favourite
Pantarul
Seasonal modern Dalmatian cooking in Lapad, well away from the old town crowds.
Ulica Kralja Tomislava 1Explore View on map
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Video 3 photosTruffle table
Restaurant Zigante
A Livade restaurant devoted to Istrian truffles, in the valley below Motovun.
Livade 7, 52427 LivadeExplore View on map
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3 photosCosy near Pile
Sesame
A cosy, characterful Mediterranean restaurant a few minutes’ walk from Pile Gate.
Dante Alighieria 2Explore View on map
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Bosnia & Herzegovina 2
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2 photosAbove the Radobolja
Hindin Han
Grills, trout and Herzegovinian cooking on terraces above a stream, minutes from the bridge.
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Wine gallery and kitchen
Podrumi Vukoje Wine Gallery
A winery restaurant above cellars eight metres underground, cooking with Herzegovina produce.
Mirna 28, 89101 TrebinjeExplore View on map
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Serbia 3
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3 photosFine dining on the Danube
Fleur de Sel
The fine-dining table of the Šapat wine atelier, looking out over the Danube.
Počenta bb, Novi SlankamenExplore View on map
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3 photosModern mountain cooking
Kalem by Zak Mountain Concept
Zlatibor produce cooked with a modern touch, plus wines, cocktails and a view of the centre.
Miladina Pećinara 31a, ZlatiborExplore View on map
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9 photosDinner that turns
Rotating Restaurant 360
A revolving dining room at Grand & Sky Hotel Tornik, turning slowly above the Zlatibor plateau.
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Montenegro 3
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Fish by the walls
Jadran kod Krsta
A seafood restaurant of long standing on Budva’s waterfront, a few steps from the old town walls.
Slovenska obala 10, 85310 BudvaExplore View on map
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Mill by the sea
Konoba Ćatovića Mlini
Bay of Kotor seafood at a two-century-old mill by the water and mountain streams of Morinj.
Polje bb, 85338 MorinjExplore View on map
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2 photosDurmitor home cooking
Restaurant Podgora
Hearty mountain food in Žabljak: lamb, kajmak, local cheeses, cicvara and warming soups.
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Albania 4
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2 photosSunset above Sarandë
Lëkurësi Castle
A 16th-century Ottoman castle above Sarandë, now a restaurant with views to Corfu.
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By the harbour
Limani Sarandë
A harbourside seafood restaurant in Sarandë, serving grilled octopus, sea bass and prawns.
Rruga Jonianet 3, Sarandë 9701Explore View on map
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3 photosSlow food pioneer
Mrizi i Zanave
A celebrated farm restaurant in Fishtë, cooking northern Albanian food from its own land.
FishtëExplore View on map
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3 photos300-year-old house
Tradita e Beratit
A family-run house of about 300 years in Gorica, with six rooms and a traditional set menu.
Gorica Quarter, Old Town, BeratExplore View on map
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North Macedonia 1
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3 photosA terrace on the water
Letna Bavča Kaneo
A terrace restaurant on the water at Kaneo, with the lake and the church in view.
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