What to eat in Budva
Fish soup opens the meal, Njeguši ham and cheese come down from the mountains above the bay, and grilled squid or octopus arrives as a full main portion.
- Fish soup
- €5
- Njeguši prosciutto
- €12
- Njeguši cheese
- €8
A meal on the Budva waterfront tends to follow the same order almost everywhere. Fish soup first, then starters from the mountains, then something off the grill. The prices below come from a restaurant menu on Slovenska seafront, but they're typical of other places in the old town too.
Fish soup and starters from the mountains
Fish soup (€5) almost always opens a meal on the waterfront. Alongside it come Njeguši prosciutto (€12) and Njeguši cheese (€8), both a speciality of the village of Njeguši on Mount Lovćen, above the Bay of Kotor.
Off the grill
Grilled squid, 300 grams, runs €18; grilled octopus, 180 grams, €22. Both are ordered as a main course. For two, one portion of either often covers it alongside a salad.
Mussels and the main course
Mussels (€18) arrive in an eight-hundred-gram pot, enough for one person with bread. A main course at an ordinary place, no drinks, runs €13–18, at a similar price in the old town and on Slovenska seafront.
Where to eat
Places are densest along Slovenska seafront and in the old town itself. Taverns further from the promenade, towards Mogren, keep the same prices with fewer crowds at the tables.
Before you go
Short answers to what people ask most before setting out.
Which dish usually opens a meal in Budva?
Fish soup (€5) is the usual first order on the waterfront.
Where do Njeguši ham and cheese come from?
From the village of Njeguši, on Mount Lovćen above the Bay of Kotor. They reach the table in Budva as a starter.
How big is a portion of grilled octopus?
180 grams, €22. Ordered as a main course, often shared between two.
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