TravelWorld International Magazine, Spring 2022 - Spring into Travel

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Delicious Belgrade Beckons
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Explore the City of Belgrade
Through Its Delicious Food
Story, Photos and Movie by Dennis Cieri
Adventure Caffe. Try this local eatery if you are looking for a quick drink or just a bite to eat
DVA Jelena - Sip Vinarija Zvonko Bogdan Cuvée No.1, a very popular Central Serbian wine.
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Serbian cuisine is a melting pot of flavors
and smells that draws its inspiration
from the Byzantine influences - Greek,
Bulgarian, Turkish and Hungarian
motifs. Its colorful and boisterous
character is as unique as its people. Join
us as we walk the city sampling a wide
variety of food.
If you’re a foodie, here’s a mouthwatering
itinerary of this delicious city to follow
on your next trip to Belgrade. While
exploring Belgrade, you can spend a
good portion of your trip sampling
the foods from the local markets and
many restaurants that fill the city. There
are also a lot of small stands selling
everything from pizza to ice cream.
The city of Belgrade boasts a seemingly
endless selection of bakeries, kiosks,
markets, eateries, and restaurants
throughout its historical yet modern
streets. Every year, locals and tourists
alike enjoy eating at the restaurants on
Skadarlija street or ‘tasting’ street with
food from the local vendors.
DVA JELENA
DVA Jelena, Skadarska 32, Belgrade,
Serbia - which translates in English as
Two Deer Restaurant, is a 180-yearold
restaurant located in the center of
Skadarlija. It was and still is a favorite
watering hole of famous poets and
writers such as Janko Veselinovic, Laza
Kostic, Djura Jaksic, Milovan Glisic, and
Tin Ujevic.
A live Serbian band perform each
evening until 8:30pm. We loved our
mixed meat platter with warm fresh
bread, which we washed down with an
excellent local Serbian wine.
MARKETS
Belgrade has Farmer’s Markets where
the Serbian farmers bring their fresh
produce to the city every morning.
Serbia prides itself on its effort to keep
its agriculture free from Genetically
Modified Organisms (GMO). The
farmer’s market is where you will find
locally sourced fruits, spreads, nuts and
vegetables.
ADVENTURE CAFFE
Be sure to venture down Knez Mihailova
Street, known by the locals as Kneza
Mihaila, filled with shops, bars,
restaurants, and art galleries. We settled
on Adventure Café Trg republike 5,
Belgrade Serbia, where we were served
a delicious cold cuts plate, veal soup,
salad, and of course, kajmak. According
to a local Belgradian, kajmak, is “a
cream cheese-like spread which we put
everywhere! We love it, especially on hot
bread and on a salad. For us, it goes with
everything”.
OTHER SMALL CAFES
AROUND KNEZ MIHAILOVA
The area also boasts dozens of small
dessert cafes and shops. The Serbian
people take the art of coffee and desert
very seriously!
The cafes in Belgrade are favored by
young and old people alike. Each cafe
has a unique style that you will definitely
not find anywhere else.
HUSH HUSH SOCIAL CLUB
Hush Hush Social Club Karađorđeva
2-4, Belgrade, Serbia, offers a little bit
of Belgrade’s nightlife! This lounge bar
is situated in the heart of Belgrade and
overlooks the Sava River. During the
day, this restaurant serves delicious
traditional Serbian food.
A classic Serbian band plays a mixture of traditional and
contemporary music until 8:30 PM every evening at DVA Jelena.
A mixed meat platter with kajmak,
a cream cheese-like spread and
Serbia’s favorite.
We had the pljeskavica, which is
a notorious Serbian dish akin to
a burger. According to the chef
himself, the meat is made out of
lean beef prepared almost 72 hours
in advance before it is baked. It
is then topped with kajmak, the
traditional creamy dairy product
that is “put on everything”. To top
it off, we had a slice of cake for
dessert made from 3 different types
of milk and covered in caramel.
Savor
pljeskavica,
a favorite
Serbian
dish
akin to a
burger.
Savor this mouthwatering Hush
Hush creation--a slice of cake
made from 3 different types of
milk and covered in caramel.
In the evening, going to the
Belgrade Fortress along the
waterfront is a lovely place to finish
the day before heading back to the
hotel. And while there you should
visit the Kahvana Mali Kalemegdan
for a cup of coffee or a dink and
some desert.
TAKEAWAY
We loved eating our way through
Belgrade and we would definitely
recommend you do the same. Take
your time to explore Belgrade
through all of its exquisite cuisine.
This beautiful city is not only
steeped in history and culture,
but also rich in spices and flavors.
Follow your inner gourmand’s quest
in the midst of this magical everchanging
city!
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