Budva attracts both a young crowd and one that has refined preferences. The fine quality of the wines, a variety of aperitifs, and the sounds of pleasant music can be enjoyed till dawn in the well laid out open air restaurants here. Literary and musical nights, organised at various hotels, enrich the summer cultural festivals. Great art exhibitions are similarly organised. And that's not all - you can soak in the romantic atmosphere at the many wine shops tucked into corners here and there, enjoy their fine wines, listen to seaside music bands, and relax with delicious seafood.

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The Budva nightlife with all its energy is best enjoyed in a relaxed way - indulge in whatever your mood dictates and a delightful evening is guaranteed!

This Budva restaurant guide gives a brief rundown of the dining scene, as well as listing some great Budva restaurants. Information about traditional Montenegro cuisine can be found on our Montenegro restaurant guide. On your way to that perfect little restaurant, why not do a bit of shopping.

Food & Cuisine in Budva

Small, sweet and round fritters, accompanied by homemade honey and Montenegrin brandy made from the finest grapes, will greet you as you sit down for a meal at a restaurant in Montenegro. The table will also have sweet tasting dried figs with the most enticing aroma. These tempting figs would have been picked the previous summer and dried naturally.

Being a Mediterranean destination, the cuisine of Budva is largely coastal. Seafood is plentiful and naturally an important part of the meal. Grilled fish, mussels in sauce, octopus salad, dentex, and black rice are some of the dishes worth a taste. Freshly caught fish is cooked in lots of olive oil, and ingredients such as garlic, lime, chopped parsley, and aromatic rosemary are the usual additions to any dish. There's a local saying that fish swim in three places - first they swim in the sea, followed by oil and finally in wine! Local fishermen start selling their wares from the moment they reach the docks and directly from their boats. Budva residents know this and buy their fish straight from the docks.

A visit to Budva is considered complete only after tasting the local cow and goat cheese, the green salads, the smoked ham or dried pork meat, the black and green olives, and some of the domestic red and white wines such as Procorden and Krtsac.

Regardless of your choice of drink, it is customary in Budva to raise a toast to everyone present, to wish everyone good fortune, good health, success, and perhaps even an encounter with someone new in Budva!

Where to go

The best places to wine and dine in Buda are in the Old Town, teeming with excellent restaurants and bars. They are all located in lovely settings, surrounded by squares with flowers and palm trees, old homes, and eye catching gardens.

Be warned that cafés and bars in Budva are invariably crowded throughout the season, making it very difficult to find a place to sit. Also, prices of drinks and food here are some of the highest in the region.

The number of restaurants in Budva goes up during the tourist season. Restaurants in the Old Town and near Slovenska Plaza are more expensive than those in other localities. With the cost of fish being 35 to 45 euros per kilogram, the chances of finding inexpensive meals here are low. Fast food joints near Slovenska Plaza are quite cheap. A hamburger or a slice of pizza costs 1 to 2 euros, while most other foods cost about 3 euros. The cheaper Budva restaurants are located away from the main tourist areas and they are the places frequented by the locals.

Open air discothèques, night bars, and terraces attract crowds of young people, more so during the long and sultry summer nights. Young people get together at the numerous coffee bars and enjoy taking part in the madness. The crowds linger in the open air clubs lining the main promenade till about 1 am when they move to the indoor nightclubs. These nightclubs remain busy till the morning.

Out of season

Once the tourist season ends and most tourists have left, the local population celebrates the season with wine, beer and fish. The festival is organised near the docks, in front of the Mongren Hotel, outside the Old Town walls. One of the last few weekends of October is selected for the festival. It is an opportunity for the local people, and some fortunate visitors, to get together, enjoy the town and its people, and tuck into some wonderful Montengrin food and drink.

Restaurants List

Restaurant Konoba Aquarius

Restaurant Konoba Aquarius is fish restaurant, located on the ground floor of villa with the same name. The owner is Vuksanovic family. This restaurant, designed in Mediterranean style, was opened 1990. Restaurant is daily supplied by fresh sea fish, seashells, crabs, squids, and all sort of sea food by fishing boat which is in owner's property. In Konoba you can taste fish specialties prepared in the true, coastal style.

Cousin: fish and national

Capacity: 120 seats

Type : Restaurant

Address : Zmajeva 8, Budva

Phone : +382 33 402 716; +382 33 402 717

Opening hours : 08:00 to 00:00

Restaurant Fontana

Restaurant Fountain, an active participant in action called "National cuisine", (which is project of Montenegrin Tourism Ministry with an aim to preserve a Montenegrin national kitchen). is one of the oldest restaurants in Budva. The terrace of 80 places, surrounded by greens, flowers, old trees and swards enables unique atmosphere in which you can enjoy in sea fruits, fish, sea shelves, crawfishes and many other delicious things.

Cuisine: a la cart sea food

Capacity: 180 seats

Type : Restaurant

Address : Slovenska obala 23, Budva

Phone : +382 33 452 153,+382 33 452 365

Opening hours : 09:00 to 02:00

Restaurant Jadran kod Krsta

Restaurant Jadran kod Krsta is the the Niklanovic family's restaurant, since 1976. It is situated in very attractive part of Budva, between two walking zones, at the coast, by the sea, nearby the Old town.

Specialties from the sea prepared in a local way. Complete meat offer as well as the Italian cuisine.
One of the interesting things is the wall where famous guest signed his name... you will be surprised and impressed whose names are written...

Capacity: 170 seats

Cuisine: fish, Italian, national

Type : Restaurant

Address : Slovenska obala 10, Budva

Phone : +382 33 451 028, +382 69 030 180

Fax : +382 33 451 472

Opening hours : 09:00 to 02:00

Restaurant Dona kod Nikole

Restaurant Dona is situated in the main port of Budva, with very pleasant terrace in a city port, overlooking the old town. Restaurant is decorated in recognizable architectonic style of old Budva Guests can enjoy here in specialties of always-fresh fish, shrimps, sea shelves and national meals as well as a great selection of vines. Dona offers the most qualitative seafood, prepared in traditional way as it has been done here in this area for ages. They recommend trying out "Radmilin pjat", which is a specialty of the house; it includes black rise, white rise, shrimps, and a variety of sea fruits...

Cuisine: fish and national

Capacity: 170 places

Type : Restaurant

Address : Gradska luka, Budva

Phone : +382 33 451 531

Opening hours : 09:00 to 02:00

Restaurant Konoba Galeb

Restaurant Galeb is situated in main street of Old town Budva, with family tradition since 1965.There is a very huge summer terrace. In restaurant you can see a lot of antique objects, such as chairs between 80 and 160 years old. Capacity of restaurant is 80 guests.

Beside dishes of Mediterranean and origin Boka cousin, guest can choose between 40 different wines. Restaurant is famous because of offer of shrimps, fish, and sea shelves.
Guests can taste specialties like "Galebovo gnijezdo" which includes three species of sea shelves, "Barba" which includes three species of fish, and "Brijeg od Budve" which includes two species of white fish, one from the blue fish, and sea shelves...

Cuisine: Mediterranean, national

Capacity: 80 places

Type : Restaurant

Address : Vrzdak 11, Stari grad, Budva

Phone : +382 33 456 546, +382 69 246 500

Opening hours : 11:00 to 02:00

Restaurant Oaza

Oaza Restaurant is situated on the promenade of Slovenaska beach, just near the Old Town. You can enjoy big variety of fresh fish, crabs and shells or meat special dishes and Italian cuisine in pleasant environment and very good service.

Type : Restaurant

Address : Slovenska obala 27, Budva

Phone : +382 33 452 215; +382 69 024 756

Email : oazabudva@cg.yu

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

The Old Fisherman's Pub

The old fisherman's pub is a place with a great atmosphere and very good position, overlooking to the walls of old town from one side, surrounded with a beautiful park from the other side, and just one step distant from the sea, situated in city port and represents unforgettable detail of the most beautiful part of the town. The Old Fisherman's Pub is famous because of qualitative service and kitchen (hamburgers, chicken wings, sausages, English breakfast and fish).

Capacity: 180 seats

Type : Restaurant

Address : Slovenska obala bb, Budva

Phone : +382 69 482 425, +382 69 555 347

Opening hours : 09:00 to 01:00

Demizana

"Demizana" is situated in the downtown, near the Old city. Recommended specialties are fish and sea-fruits.

Capacity: 80 seats

Type : Restaurant

Address : Slovenska Obala 3, Budva

Phone : +382 33 455 028, +382 69 024 917

Opening hours : 12:00 to 00:00

Langust

One of the most popular fish restaurants in the region.

Type : Restaurant

Address : Pržno

Phone : +382 33 468 369

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

Restaurant Marina

Resturant is located near the centre of the town.

Type : Restaurant

Address : Obala 13 jula, Bar

Phone : +382 30 317 785

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

Restaurant Knjazeva basta

Type : Restaurant

Address : Obala 13. jula, Bar

Phone : +382 30 313 811

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

Restaurant Kalamper

Type : Restaurant

Address : Dobra voda, Bar

Phone : +382 30 361 281

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

Fish restaurant Amfora

Type : Restaurant

Address : Mala plaza, Ulcinj

Phone : +382 69 492 301

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

Restaurant Balsica dvori

Type : Restaurant

Address : Old town, Ulcinj

Phone : +382 30 421 457

Opening hours : 00:00 to 00:00

Restaurants in Budva

Food & Cuisine in Budva

Where to go

Out of season

Restaurants List

Restaurant Konoba Aquarius

Restaurant Fontana

Restaurant Jadran kod Krsta

Restaurant Dona kod Nikole

Restaurant Konoba Galeb

Restaurant Oaza

The Old Fisherman's Pub

Demizana

Langust

Restaurant Marina

Restaurant Knjazeva basta

Restaurant Kalamper

Fish restaurant Amfora

Restaurant Balsica dvori

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