Serbia · FOOD & DRINK
Serbian food is grilled, generous and hard to order without help. These 15 walk the markets, the bakeries and the kafanas, priced, timed and clear about exactly how hungry to turn up.
Walk Belgrade from Kralja Petra 6 with guides such as Matija, Marija, Milica, or Marko. Expect coffee, Serbian dishes, snacks, drinks, rakija, neighborhood stories, and stops at restaurants and local shops. The pace is moderate, and the tour ends where it begins.
“I had a great evening trying some delicious traditional Serbian foods. There are several tastings and two drinks.”
Join a small English-language food walk through Belgrade with guide Yair when available. Taste Serbian specialties, rakija, market foods, and drinks while exploring Skadarlija, Cetinjska, the Design District, and Bajlonijeva Pijaca.
“Yair was an excellent guide. He was enthusiastic about sharing his extensive knowledge of Belgrade and made the tour interesting and fun. There was plenty of great food included and the rakia tasting was very welcome on a cool morning.”
Ride an e-scooter through central Belgrade, along the river, past the fortress and Belgrade Waterfront, with guides such as Marko or Eleanor. You receive a helmet, safety briefing, and one craft beer at each brewery or bar, including Dogma, Gvint, and Dockers.
“All super good. Big up! The city in the night is so beautiful. I recommend doing this with friends!!!!”
Join a small English-language group in central Belgrade for roughly three hours of nightlife. You begin with one hour of unlimited beer, visit three bars and a nightclub, play ice-breaker games, and finish in Savamala. Guides Toby and Anka have led this route.
“Toby was a top class guide going above and beyond. An absolute gentleman and showed us some great highlights of the city at night. Fully recommend him to anyone else coming, you won't see Belgrade at night the same way unless you let Toby show you around. Would definitely do this again!!”
Travel from Belgrade to Sremski Karlovci, Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, and Salaš 137 with an English-speaking guide. Taste bermet, the local wine linked to the Titanic, explore fortress tunnels, and finish with optional traditional Serbian food. Guides may include Marko, Miloš, Katarina, or others.
“The trip bit short, guide is good and the wine tasting is good experience, nice lady in the vineyard.”
Walk Kalenić Farmers Market with local guide Ksenija, tasting hot burek, peppery ajvar, fresh kaymak, čvarci, ćevapi, baklava, and žito. The 90-minute private tour visits longtime family producers and runs Friday through Sunday mornings in English.
“I've heard about delicious Serbian food and wanted to find out where it was coming from. The tour was spot on. Everything we sampled was fresh and delicious. I loved the atmosphere of the market, its scents, colors and sounds, and how people were friendly to each other.”
Spend up to four hours walking central Belgrade with a local guide such as Toby or Sanjin, stopping for burek, sausage, ćevapi, pizza, Šopska salad, sweets, and coffee. The small-group tour visits Republic Square, Knez Mihailova, Dorćol, Kalemegdan, and Skadarlija.
“Very accommodating and a great way to be introduced to Belgrade. Good food, cool spots, and our tour guide was very nice.”
Meet Tobi at Student Park for a three-hour tasting of nine Serbian rakijas across popular Belgrade venues. You’ll try fruit brandies, visit a small brewery, enjoy gourmet snacks, and mix with locals and fellow drinkers in a group of up to 20.
“This is worst experience ever. I had to pay in advance and then less than 12 hours before the tour, I got message that it is cancelled as they did not find enough participants. What a nightmare. While charging USD57 per person, I received zero service. Instead they offered me EUR 450 option to celebrate new year eve. Seriously? What can you offer for this amount in Belgrade???”
From Novi Sad, your private English-speaking tour visits Novo Hopovo, Grgeteg, and Krušedol monasteries, then Sremski Karlovci’s Orthodox landmarks and the Živanović wine and beekeeping museum. Expect about five to six hours, an air-conditioned vehicle, and a tasting of seven wines and three honeys.
“The monasteries and the landscape were impressive and beautiful. But the tour guide had very little to say. That was disappointing. He was more of a driver than a tour guide.”
Travel privately from Belgrade with a guide such as Luka to Novi Sad, Petrovaradin Fortress, and baroque Sremski Karlovci. Walk through city streets, see Danube views, then taste Serbian wines and local appetizers at Kiš winery. The 8-hour tour includes hotel pickup, transport, and drop-off.
“Wonderful tour! Our guide Luka made the day really fun and he was very knowledgeable. I highly recommend this tour if you want to see a lot in a short amount of time.”
Meet your guide in Studentski Park and walk to up to three Belgrade beer venues. You will taste local craft beers, share a cheese-and-meat platter, and learn where the city’s beer crowd drinks. Toby is one guide connected with the operator.
“Fantastic experience with Toby again really nice to see everything about rakija a trip to several places”
Walk from Studentski trg through Knez Mihailova and Skadarlija while tasting up to six Serbian wines. Guide Toby leads the English-language outing through commercial, house, and top Serbian wines, with cheese, aperitif platters, local stories, and time to chat.
“The wine tour was well done a quick review of serbian wine history and a good teste of the many wines they have. Service and ambiance was top class”
At Plavinci Winery near Belgrade, the owner or her sister leads you through 3 to 5 organic natural wines, 90ml each. You’ll hear how the grapes are grown and wine is made, walk the vineyard when weather allows, visit the small cellar, and enjoy cheese, cold cuts, preserves, and jams.
“We thoroughly enjoyed this, went with a group of froends. The wine was excellent, food portions generous, beautiful scenery and funny host!”
Travel from Belgrade through Fruška Gora National Park to Krušedol Monastery, Sremski Karlovci, Petrovaradin Fortress, and Novi Sad. Your English-speaking guide, such as Marko, Angela, or Stefan, handles the driving, history, and schedule. Wine tasting costs 15 EUR extra.
“This trip was brilliant. Angela our driver and guide was extremely knowledgeable, informative, friendly and professional. Her driving was also very confident, reassuring and comfortable. We started the day at a monastery- Velika Remeta in Fruska Gora National Park. This had a stunningly beautifully painted interior, in a serene and peaceful setting. Novi Sad is a beautiful city. We took a lovely stroll around the old region, seeing some beautiful architecture. Even the inside of H&M was a wonder to behold- one we would never have found on our own. The fort too was fabulous and Angela's grasp on Bulgarian history was great to hear. We went on to the…”
Ride from Belgrade in a private car or minivan to Ram, Golubac, and Smederevo fortresses. Walk with an English-speaking guide, enjoy Danube views, and finish with wine, brandy, and local snacks at Pruna Distillery and Winery.
“An amazing trip with so many great experiences! I was thrilled to see Golubac Fortress near the Romanian border. Our guide was super knowledgeable and friendly, and it was great talking about Serbian history and asking questions. Took tons of fantastic photos! I’ll definitely recommend this to all my friends!”
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