One of my favourite things about the South of Europe is the food. I always intend to pig out whenever I travel there. So I had already researched and created a list of things to eat in Bosnia before flying there. Keep reading to find out more.
1. Klepe
Klepe is like the Bosnian version of ravioli. They are dumplings filled with ground beef and topped with sour cream. This tasted so good! and I ate this meal at Restoran Careva Ćuprija.
2. Ćevapi
Ćevapi is a dish that consists of Bosnian grilled kebabs. They come served with diced onion and fresh bread. I think this was my cheapest meal in Bosnia. I paid roughly £2.50 for this and ate at a place that is popular with locals. The restaurant is Cevabdzinica Zeljo.
3. Bosanska Kahva
Bosnian coffee reminded me of Turkish coffee. It tastes so good! and sometimes it comes served with a Turkish delight sweet. I drank this at a cafe next to Konjic Bridge and paid £1.
4. Pite
So I discovered that tourists often get burek and pite confused. In Bosnia, “burek” is pastry stuffed with meat. The picture above shows “pite” and it was filled with cheese. People usually eat their pite/burek with a yoghurt drink. This food is from Buregdzinica Bosna.
5. Sogan Dolma
Sogan dolma is famous in the city of Mostar. This dish includes mini onions stuffed with ground meat. So good! This food is from ASDŽ Aščinica.
6. Grah
Grah is a bean stew popular in Bosnia and Croatia. I love white beans so it was a pleasure to eat this.
7. Hurmašica
Hurmašica is like a Bosnian syrup biscuit cake thing…if that even makes sense? It is very sweet! I struggled to finish it.
8. Japrak Sarma
You can find sarma all over south-east Europe…and some parts of eastern Europe. The picture shows japrak sarma which is stuffed grapevine leaves.
I hope you got some ideas for things to eat in Bosnia. The food was very nice so I’m actually going to look for a Bosnian restaurant in London.
Click here to read more about my experience in Bosnia.
We ate the grilled kebobs on our trip to Bosnia and loved them! I was surprised at all of the unique dishes in the region.
Yes 🙂 Their cuisine is like a mix of eastern european and arabic food.
The Bosnian ravioli looks yummy. Would love to try this dish. The stuffed onions look interesting. The biscuits sound very sweet, but I would try them.
The stuffed onions are definitely a winner!
Looks like some great meat and dessert choices!
Yes they eat a lot of meat in the Balkans…definitely not the easiest destination for vegetarians
I would love to try the burek! I’m a big fan of any meat-stuffed pastry. And that sogan dolma looks so interesting. Appreciate you telling us the restaurants and prices. Really helpful information.
You’re welcome. Glad you found it helpful 🙂
Pita always works but those filled grapevine leaves look amazing! Would love to try them all!
I would have had no idea about what to eat in Bosnia and Herzegovina before reading this post. It looks like lots of filling foods. Great for this meat eater!
Great choices of food to try in Bosnia! My favorite is Klepe – looks and sounds delicious with the dollop of sour cream to go with the dumplings. Sogan dolma is unusual – I have not come across stuffed onions. I have not been to Bosnia yet, so saving your blog post.
I also loved the Bosnian coffee! I believe the difference is when they add the coffee to the water in the heating process. Love the little Turkish delight served with it too (: