Continuing with the topic of prices in Montenegro, I'd like to give you some approximate prices for food in cafes and restaurants at Montenegrin resorts. First, I'll reiterate that restaurants and cafes generally offer excellent value for money. I was a little disappointed to note that some cafes have raised their prices slightly since the tourist season began, but even these prices should be quite affordable for our tourists. Yesterday, we stumbled upon a restaurant in the village of Prčanj (Boka Bay), right on the shore of the bay. We were served by a very pleasant waiter named Hari, who tried his best to speak Russian with us. Well, what can you do, since we're clearly Russian. However, he failed to confuse us, and like true Montenegrins, we stubbornly answered in Montenegrin. Eventually, Hari gave in and switched to "materni ezik" (Serbian for "native language"). Interesting fact: all the patrons at the restaurant at the time turned out to be our compatriots, and there was even a menu in Russian. So, I managed to copy the following items from the menu:
Negush prosciutto 5 euros
Cheese plate €8.80
Negush cheese 5 euros
Seafood salad €7.90
Black risotto 7 euro
Spaghetti Carbonara €6.20
Ukha (or "ribley chorba") 2.50 euros
Fish, kg 1 cat. 36 euro
Fish, kg 2 cat. 30 euro
Shrimps 14 euros
Greek salad €3.20
Shopska salad €2.90
Cappuccino €1.50
Menu Notes
You've probably heard of Njeguši pršut, but if you haven't, you should know that when you come to Montenegro, you definitely have to try it. The best pršut is made in the village of Njeguši, which is why it's called –, and it's essentially smoked pork ham.
Njegusi cheese - also made in the village of Njegusi, in the mountains near Cetinje, the special mountain air contributes to good health and excellent quality of local products. Negush cheese is also a must-have in Montenegro.
Be sure to try Montenegrin fish soup –. Different restaurants prepare it differently, but in general, – is made from assorted fish (of course, there is no talk of canned fish, everything is freshly caught), tomatoes and lots of spices are added to it, resulting in a thick, tomato-like substance – is delicious!
The classic way of serving fish in restaurants in Montenegro is whole grilled fish. Accordingly, the menu indicates the price per kilogram, but you pay as much as your fish will hang. The fish of the first category is larger, the fish of the second category is smaller.
Shopska salad is a local "specialty", but in fact the usual salad of cucumbers and tomatoes with onions.
Prices other than fish are per serving, I don’t know the way out, but, as a rule, in Montenegro they don’t skimp on portions. In fairness, I’ll say that this restaurant in Prcanj is the opposite - it decided to lower prices this season, and for our diligence in the Montenegrin language, we received a portion of pancakes as a gift from the establishment! A trifle, but nice 🙂 In general, the prices in this tavern were a little higher than average, but it was a real restaurant, not an ordinary cafe.
Unfortunately, this time we made a mistake and didn't bring our – camera, so I'm posting a photo of the restaurant from its advertising brochure:
