12 Food Experiences in Montenegro to Build a Day Around

1.Private Walking tour with Wine and Food

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

Walk Kotor with a private local guide such as Jelena, Ivan, Nikola, or Bruna, then taste market specialties, smoked ham, cheese, olives, rakija, wine, and seafood. The relaxed two-hour route blends monuments, daily life, and a generous local meal.

“We had a wonderful time walking the streets of Athens, exploring the market, eating delicious local cuisine. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and a delight to spend the time with in Athens.”

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2.Private Walking Tour with Wine and Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 52 reviews · 2 hours · from $118

Spend two hours with an English-speaking local guide such as Marina, Bogdan, Jelena, or Bruna. Walk Kotor's UNESCO-listed Old Town, visit the market when open, then sit down for smoked ham, cheese, spreads, mussels, black risotto, bread, and local wine.

“Marina was the best guide ever and we feel fortunate that she was the person to spend time with. Her passion and knowledge of the town, the history, and the culture was amazing. We are considering a future vacation there to explore more. Marina is a rock star, she made our day!”

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3.Jeep Tour to Hidden Stone Village & Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 47 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $101

Ride from Kotor with an English-speaking guide such as Luka, Andrea, Daniel, or Philip, then follow a rough mountain road to Gornji Stoliv. Walk 100 steps to a 13th-century church, explore old stone paths, and enjoy prosciutto, cheese, olives, bread, and homemade juice on a forest terrace.

“Such a fun, off-road trip in fabulous Jeep. Amazing views. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Would highly recommend.”

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4.3 Hour Kotor Food Tour – Rick Steves’ Recommended

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

Start at Kotor’s Sea Gate at noon for a small-group walk through the Farmers Market and Old Town. Guides such as Ivan, Jelena, Bogdan, and Djukan pair local stories with prosciutto, cheese, mussels, black risotto, Montenegrin wine, coffee, and krempita. Come hungry and expect alcohol tastings.

“The tour was very relaxing and informative. We walked around the city, learning about the history and eating quite a bit of great food. The tour was easily catered to our pace, and all our questions were answered.”

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

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

Travel privately from Kotor to Njegusi with a guide such as Dragan or Igor, stopping for Bay of Kotor views before visiting a family smokehouse. Learn how prosciutto is made, taste cured meats, cheese, wine, and brandy, and meet the people behind the food.

“This was a lovely experience! Communications about our pick up from the hotel were excellent and Dragan, our tour guide was very companionable, accommodating, and proud to share his knowledge of local history, his family business and village life in Njegusi. We had several stops along the Serpentine road for the breathtaking views of Kotor bay and to take photos. Dragan introduced us to his father, showed us around the smokery, explained the process for producing their prosciutto, and their rajika distillery. The tasting was delicious! Sitting outside with scenic views was quite special. Apparently, the air in Njegusi is so pure, it is the 'true air spa' where the…”

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6.Kotor Jeep Tour: Hidden Stone Village & Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours (approx.) · from $101

Leave Kotor by Jeep for Donji and Gornji Stoliv, then walk old stone paths to the 13th-century Church of St. Elijah. Your guide, often Luka, handles the rough mountain road and opens the church for a private visit. Finish with prosciutto, cheese, bread, olives, and local drinks above the Bay of Kotor.

“Nothing was too much trouble for our guide, sharing some information about his family and life and very knowledgeable about the local attractions”

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7.Private National Park Lovcen with food and wine tasting

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

Spend five private hours above Kotor with guides such as Dragan, Alex, or Slavko. Ride the 25 switchbacks to Lovcen National Park, climb 461 steps to Njegos Mausoleum, stop for Boka Bay views, then taste family-made prosciutto, cheese, wine, grappa, and cherry brandy in Njegusi.

“Absolutely a high for our trip in so many ways. Just when you think you have driven as high up as possible, you continue up. Incredible views! Slovko was an amazing tour guide. Everything was wonderful including prosciutto, cheese and sherry tasting at a local smokehouse. Book this tour, you won't regret it.”

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

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

Walk Kotor with a private English-speaking guide such as Lisette, Liset, DeJana, or Daniel, then sample market produce, prosciutto, cheese, olives, rakija, wine, and mussels in buzara at a local restaurant. The tour lasts about two to three hours and begins at the Main Town Gate.

“This was a great tour. The tour guide was knowledgeable and deftly navigated us through all the alleys. We enjoyed the tasting at the end of tour.”

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

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

Travel from Budva, Tivat, or Kotor with guide Mirko through Boka Bay to a family winery in a quiet rural village. Expect Perast views, homemade Montenegrin food, wine, rakija, and a private, relaxed afternoon hosted by Mirko and Andrea.

“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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10.3H Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · 3 hours · from $165

Walk from Kotor’s Sea Gate through the Old Town with an English-speaking local guide. Taste market produce, prosciutto, cheese, rakija, homemade spreads, wine, mussels in buzara sauce, black risotto and Krempita. Groups are limited to 10, with guides including Jelena, Krsto and Stephan.

“Jusic was a fabulous guide and taught us so much! He made us feel like family and in a so relaxed atmosphere. We feel we really know and appreciate Kotor from this tour. He was very generous with our food and tastings. The farmers market was the beginning and we sampled so many delicious foods. So much amazing food at great local restaurants we couldn’t finish it all. My Husband and I agree that this is in the top 5 best tours we’ve ever taken. ( We travel a lot and have taken hundreds of tours ) We will definitely come back to Kotor and spend more than one day…”

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11.Private Guided Tour in Kotor Bay with Speedboat Food and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $250

Join Ivan or another Miro & Sons guide for a private 4.5-hour outing from Kotor’s Sea Gate. You’ll cross Boka Bay by speedboat, visit Our Lady of the Rocks, walk Old Town, taste market specialties, and share a three-course Montenegrin meal with wine or beer.

“This was a GREAT way to spend the day in Kotor! We loved the boat ride and lunch - and our guides were friendly and informative. Highly recommend!”

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12.Kotor Bay and Fortresses Off-Road Adventure & Food tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $91Best value

Leave Kotor or Tivat by Jeep for a three-hour off-road tour across Vrmac. Visit Fort Gorazda, pause near Fort Vrmac, climb toward St. Ilija, and share prosciutto, cheese, olives, bread, and homemade rose juice at a mountain picnic.

“It was amazing trip to the mountains. Driver was very good and piknic panorama place was wonderful”

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