Mavrovo National Park
The owner of Tutto is a founding member of North Macedonia's Slow Food organisation, and his enthusiasm for local produce is infused in the restaurant…
Must-see restaurants in North Macedonia
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Ohrid
Of the three terrace restaurants by the water at Kaneo, this one is the best – the atmosphere is right, the food is fantastic and the service professional…
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Skopje
Skopje's best beef kebabs, accompanied by seasoned grilled bread, peppers and a little raw onion, are served at this classic Čaršija place. The terrace is…
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Skopje
It doesn't look like much, but the food at Nadžak is excellent, cheap and always fresh. All sorts of Macedonian specialities are on the menu, from skara …
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Skopje
An excellent little taverna in Debar Maalo, with a great range of Macedonian specialities – try the veal liver with onion with some red wine or the baked…
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Skopje
Skopje's Čaršija is still home to a couple of ans – ancient Ottoman inns, similar to desert caravanserai (inns) – and the Kapan An houses this restaurant…
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Skopje
Just a block from the Ploštad but rocking a decidedly more local vibe, this humble bar-restaurant prides itself on good music, friendly service and simple…
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Lake Ohrid
Of all the restaurants at Sveti Naum, this one has the prettiest setting by the water. Cross the little bridge and there's a seemingly endless garden for…
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Lake Ohrid
This restaurant, which reverberates with the chatter of locals, is a great find: the views from its dining room are immense, right out over the village…
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North Macedonia
This modern 'Made in Bitola' brand has three cafes around town, seducing patrons with cakes, croissants, coffee and delicious sweet and savoury local…
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Skopje
This hugely popular place packs locals in with its pretty timber-framed terrace, live music most evenings and huge menu of skara (grilled meat) and other…
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Ohrid
This upmarket restaurant opposite the Sveta Sofija Cathedral couldn't have a better location, and in the warmer months you can dine al fresco across the…
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North Macedonia
A lovely 'eco-village' with plentiful outdoor seating under individual wooden canopies and large manicured lawns interrupted by little streams. The…
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Ohrid
There's a vaguely nautical air about this whitewashed restaurant with large lakefront windows and a breezy elevated terrace, housed in a traditional-style…
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Skopje
This neighbourhood favourite in Debar Maalo has tables spilling out onto a leafy street, drawing a crowd of casual diners and drinkers. The menu is…
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Lake Ohrid
Right on Trpejca's waterfront, Ribar serves local fish, skara (grilled meats) and coffee. If you're passing in summer, this is a great spot to stop for…
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Skopje
If you fancy a change of palate, this international chain serves a good range of pan-Asian specialities in an elegant setting (that includes the…
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Ohrid
Pleasantly fusing the best of Italian and Macedonian fare, Via Sacra offers up crisp and tasty pizzas as well as a good selection of Macedonian national…
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Skopje
Kebapčilnica Destan's other, main restaurant, in Skopje's Čaršija, is more atmospheric and in a better spot for streetside people-watching, but the…
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Ohrid
Ohrid's main outdoor fruit and vegetable market is great for self-caterers and sells everything from local produce to electronics and kids' toys. Enter…
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Ohrid
In an old Ohrid mansion in the middle of the Old Town, the famous Antiko has great traditional ambience and is a good place to try classic Macedonian…
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North Macedonia
Kavadarci's best wine restaurant serves Macedonian and international dishes, as well as breakfast and an extremely fine iced coffee. Its leafy terrace,…
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North Macedonia
Positioned at the end of Širok Sokak, overlooking the street and the square, this restaurant specialises in Macedonian and Turkish cuisine, and good local…
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North Macedonia
This taverna and pizzeria with pavement space on Bitola's main pedestrianised strip has a great beer-hall ambience and a menu geared towards comfort food …
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Skopje
Housed in what the owners claim is the oldest functioning house in North Macedonia (now dwarfed by a new riverfront government building), this traditional…
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Ohrid
This place, just outside the Old Town on the lakeside promenade of the New Town, is a great place for skara (grilled meat), as well as many other…
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Skopje
In Debar Maalo's skara (grill) corner, no-frills Idadija has been serving grilled meats to neighbourhood fans for more than 80 years. Get some meat, a…
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North Macedonia
With a prime location just above the water, this is fine dining with a focus on the Macedonian and the Mediterranean. Order the grilled trout and salad…
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Skopje
This cafe-restaurant is a real local fixture with a prime spot on Skopje's Ploštad and the feel of a Mitteleuropa grand cafe, attracting a diverse crowd…
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Ohrid
There are no food shops in the Old Town, so if you're self-catering you'll have to walk here to get supplies. Tinex is one of two supermarkets that sit…
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Ohrid
The main draw at this local pizza institution is its cute little dining terrace out back, which spills into the gardens of ancient Sveti Nikola Bolnički.
