For something special, head to specialists Rakia Bar for a tasting of their artisanal creations. Breakfast burek is the new breakfast burrito. A proper Belgrade burek is a thing of beauty—there is a reason these things are sold by weight. The shattering crunch of layers of flaky pastry. The inevitable searing burn of the filling, punishing you for being too impatient.
All over your chest. Burek are available in sweet fruit or ricotta-like cheese or savoury anything from cheese, spinach, mushroom to meat and are traditionally washed down with drinkable yoghurt—an intense combination that somehow works. Traditional Serbian meals are full of strong flavours. Hearty stews and basically any form of meat—grilled, cured, or stuffed with cheese—feature prominently, usually served alongside salads, bread, and condiments.
Legend has it the preponderance of pork originated as a form of gastronomic resistance to the Ottoman overlords. Serbian food might be rustic, but due to the fertile land and relatively late industrialization, the quality of ingredients is high, even in basic restaurants.
For a lighter touch, there are several new restaurants putting a more refined twist on traditional tastes such as Pire Slow Food and Homa. Loki is possibly the only pljeskavica purveyor salubrious enough to have a chandelier and is a great place to try these curiously spongy yet delicious grilled patties.
The biggest are the size of dinner plates, folded over with their edges poking out of soft hamburger buns. This big, wet mess is best enjoyed in your darkest moment, swaddled in napkins.
Locals queue at all hours of the night at Bucko Pizza on Francuska Street for thin-crust slices topped with a choice of colourful flavored spreads—the mushroom dip is oddly compelling. Take a breath of fresh air—and hold it. Serbia has staunchly resisted kowtowing to anti-smoking lobbies—you can still smoke inside all restaurants and bars. For everyone else, the city offers a healthy quota of terraces, which give you a bit more room to breathe.
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