The 7 Best Food Experiences in Montenegro

1.Private Walking tour with Wine and Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 197 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $113Our pick

Walk Kotor Old Town with guides such as Jelena, Nikola, Ivan, or Bruna, then taste market specialties and sit down to local food and wine. This private two-hour tour mixes monuments, daily life, smoked meats, cheese, olives, rakija, mussels, and black risotto. The market tasting moves indoors after 3 p.m.

“Guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Did not like the selection of food. Should be able to make more choices”

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2.3 Hour Kotor Food Tour – Rick Steves’ Recommended

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $168

This three-hour Kotor food tour pairs Old Town history with generous tastings of prosciutto, cheeses, olives, mussels, black risotto, Montenegrin wine and krempita. Guides such as Ivan, Jelena, Bogdan and Djukan lead groups of up to 10 from the Sea Gate at noon, with the tour ending where it began.

“A lovely walk with stops throughout the town to try local foods. Our tour guide was friendly and informative. The food was delicious”

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3.Private tour: Homemade food and wine tasting at my family home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $167

From Kotor, Dragan, Igor, or another local guide drives you up the serpentine road to Njegusi and his family home. You’ll see Kotor Bay from high viewpoints, learn how family-made prosciutto is cured, and taste smoked ham, sausage, cheese, wine, and brandy. This private tour lasts about three and a half hours and includes port pickup.

“Dragan was a fantastic host. From the drive up 25 Serpentine Rd, his knowledge of the country, his home with the best prosciutto we’ve ever had, his generosity, and his homemade wines, the whole time was amazing. It was a perfect way to spend our day!”

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4.Private National Park Lovcen with food and wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $210

You’ll travel privately from Kotor with a driver-guide such as Dragan, Alex, or Slavko, following the famous switchback road to Lovcen National Park. After climbing 461 stairs to Njegos Mausoleum, you’ll stop in Njegusi for homemade prosciutto, cheese, wine, liqueurs, and local firewater. The half-day outing returns to Kotor.

“This was by far the best experience we had on the trip! Dragan was super knowledgable, and answered any question we asked. After the scenic tour we went to his family home and ate the best prosciutto and goat cheese we’d ever had (and we are meat and cheese lovers). This is a must do, I highly recommend!”

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5.Food, wine and the best private walking tour of Kotor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $108

Explore Kotor Old Town with a private English-speaking guide such as Liset, DeJana, or Daniel. See key churches and squares, sample market specialties including prosciutto, cheese, olives, and rakija, then enjoy Montenegrin dishes, seafood, wine, or beer at a local restaurant.

“DeJana was a great guide! Very knowledgeable and had first hand experience with some of the history. Lunch was a lot of food at a great location! Mussels weren’t in season so we had clams and shrimp in a tomato sauce. The bc white wine paid nicely with the Charcuterie and the seafood. Highly recommend.”

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6.TASTE OF MONTENEGRO – Gastro Private Tour of wine and food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 3 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $285

From Budva, Tivat, or Kotor, guide Mirko drives you through the Bay of Kotor to a family winery in a quiet village. Expect homemade smoked meats, pita, priganice, goulash, baked meats, four wines, and several rakijas, hosted by Andrea. Pickup, air-conditioning, and a private vehicle keep the day easy.

“This is a super authentic experience. Totally fun. And the wine, spirits and food are excellent. We enjoyed the driver, the car was nice, and the restaurant was amazing as well as The wine cellar and the whole experience. Being in the valley of a very rustic village that was super peaceful was a perfect place to enjoy wine food family and an evening to remember for your lifetime.”

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7.Podgorica Car Trip – Architecture, History, Wine tasting, Churches, Doclea city

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $106Best value

Join guide Milija for a private, five-hour drive through Podgorica’s past and present. You’ll see the ruins of Doclea, Montenegro’s largest Orthodox church, a cave monastery, a wine cellar in a former military air base, Niagara Waterfall, and the old town. Hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, and wine tasting are included.

“Amazing tour guide taught us so much about Montenegro. Always a good atmosphere throughout the tour Amazing. Thank you so much”

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