Country dossier
Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries across Montenegro in the En Primeur Club guide.
Accolades in Montenegro
These are the Montenegro venues in our guide where the wine program carries real weight and helps define the meal or stay.
Sabia in Kumbor cooks modern Italian food with Sardinian influences and has an exceptional wine program. Its cellar lists over 300 wine labels, with a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence and a Star Wine List, both dated 2026. Service includes a live pasta station and tableside fish deboning, with waterfront seating and a terrace at Portonovi Resort on Boka Bay.
La Veranda in Kumbor is a modern Montenegrin steakhouse inside One&Only Portonovi, on the Portonovi development along Boka Bay. Holds a Star Wine List for 2026. An open kitchen runs live cooking stations, and meals are served a la carte, family style, and as a buffet, with waterfront views.
The Chedi Luštica Bay in Luštica Bay holds a Star Wine List and a Michelin 1 Key, the latest of each dated 2026. The hotel has four dining venues and belongs to Leading Hotels of the World. It sits on the Luštica Peninsula marina, with views across the Adriatic to forested mountains.
Porto in City Center is a Mediterranean seafood restaurant with an exceptional wine program and over 100 wine labels. A sommelier leads the extensive wine list, and meals are a la carte. Olive and palm trees fill the dining room, and the cooking draws on the Adriatic and Balkan pantry.
Bocasa in Kamenari serves Mediterranean seafood, and Bastion 1 in Stari Grad serves Adriatic seafood, including Buzara. Pescatore Oysters & Mussels Farm in Perast harvests oysters and mussels from the bay and prepares them on site.
Bocasa in Kamenari is a beachfront Mediterranean seafood restaurant with an extensive wine list and craft cocktails. It has a beach-club feel by day and a more intimate atmosphere at night. It serves fresh fish a la carte.
Bastion 1 in Stari Grad has been a seafood and Mediterranean restaurant since 1995, with fresh Adriatic seafood, including Buzara. The restaurant occupies the historic Gymnasium building, with a terrace in Stari Grad. Service is a la carte.
Pescatore Oysters & Mussels Farm in Perast is a working shellfish farm where oysters and mussels are harvested from the bay and prepared on site. It pours natural wine. Meals are a la carte, with Kotor Bay views from the waterfront edge of Perast.
Podgorica gives the country its inland dining reference points, while Plantaze, in Zeta Valley / Ćemovsko polje (southeast of Podgorica), is Europe’s largest single vineyard, focused on Vranac and the underground Šipčanik cellar.
Plantaze in Zeta Valley / Ćemovsko polje (southeast of Podgorica) is Europe’s largest single vineyard, with more than 2,000 hectares. The estate centers on Vranac, limestone soils, and the subterranean Šipčanik cellar, a former military hangar. Guided tastings and food pairings are offered, and the winery has a Falstaff Winery listing for 2026.
Zheng He Centar in Centar is the only authentic Chinese restaurant in Podgorica, serving sushi and traditional dishes from all regions of China. The wine list is extensive. Meals in the restaurant are served a la carte.
Masala Art in Podgorica center keeps a standard wine program, and the menu is a la carte. In Podgorica, Indian dining options are thin, and the restaurant scene is pizza-dominated. The kitchen serves authentic North Indian food in the Montenegrin capital.
The hotel and resort tables in this section are One&Only Portonovi in Herceg Novi, Arva in Sveti Stefan, and Mamula Island by Banyan Tree and Celeste on Mamula Island. Arva is a restaurant at Aman Sveti Stefan, and Celeste is an open-air terrace restaurant on the fortress island.
One&Only Portonovi in Herceg Novi holds Michelin 2 Keys for 2026. The hotel has 123 rooms, suites, and villas at the entrance to Boka Bay, and it is the brand’s first European property. A Chenot Espace wellness spa with detox programs is on the property.
Arva in Sveti Stefan offers refined Italian fine dining on the stone terraces of Aman Sveti Stefan, at Villa Miločer on the west side of the island. The wine list is extensive. Meals are a la carte, with Adriatic Sea and mountain views.
Mamula Island by Banyan Tree on Mamula Island occupies a restored Austro-Hungarian fortress on a private island in UNESCO-listed Boka Bay. A Banyan Tree spa sits inside the stone walls and open courtyards. The property has 32 rooms, three restaurants, and four bars.
Celeste in Mamula Island is an open-air terrace restaurant for laid-back Mediterranean fine dining. Craft cocktails are poured, and meals are a la carte. It sits on a fortress island at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor, with Adriatic Sea views.
Kumbor, Luštica Bay, and City Center have the strongest wine lists in our guide, with Plantaze in Zeta Valley / Ćemovsko polje (southeast of Podgorica) as the winery. Sabia and La Veranda in Kumbor and The Chedi Luštica Bay in Luštica Bay hold Star Wine List awards for 2026, and Sabia also holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. Porto in City Center has an exceptional wine program with over 100 wine labels.
Montenegro has no Michelin-starred restaurants in our guide. Hotel Michelin awards in our guide include Michelin 2 Keys at One&Only Portonovi in Herceg Novi and a Michelin Key at The Chedi Luštica Bay in Luštica Bay, Villa Geba in Sveti Stefan, and Regent Porto Montenegro in Porto Montenegro.
Mamula in Herceg Novi lists a tasting menu. The restaurant serves Mediterranean fine dining with a crudo focus, a la carte as well as the tasting menu, and a sommelier-led wine program with craft cocktails. It occupies a restored 19th-century fortress island in the UNESCO-listed Bay of Kotor, with Adriatic views.
Sabia in Kumbor holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence in our top venues, dated 2026. That award sits alongside an exceptional wine program, an extensive list of over 300 wine labels, and a Star Wine List, also dated 2026. The restaurant is at Portonovi Resort in Kumbor.
By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards
Montenegro
Selected entries from the current guide for Montenegro.
Herceg Novi, Montenegro
La Veranda sits within the Portonovi development on Montenegro's Boka Bay, earning a White Star recognition from Star Wine List in 2025 for its wine program. The restaurant operates within a stretch of coastline where Adriatic sourcing traditions meet a new tier of resort-adjacent dining, placing it among the more carefully considered wine-focused tables in the region.
Herceg Novi, Montenegro
Sabia pairs Modern Italian with Sardinian influences and an extensive wine list at Portonovi Resort, with waterfront seating, a terrace, and a leisurely pace for lunch or dinner.
Sveti Stefan, Montenegro
Arva sits on the west side of Sveti Stefan island at Villa Miločer, inside Aman’s coastal enclave. The draw is not a trophy-list restaurant narrative but a sense of Adriatic place: sea, stone, resort formality, and a menu idea that should be read through local sourcing rather than spectacle.
Kotor, Montenegro
Set within Kotor's historic Gymnasium building, Bastion 1 occupies one of the Old Town's most architecturally significant addresses. The restaurant sits inside a walled medieval city that has shaped Montenegrin coastal culture for centuries, placing it in a dining scene where provenance and setting carry as much weight as the plate. For the Bay of Kotor, that combination is increasingly rare.
Herceg Novi, Montenegro
Bocasa belongs to the Bay of Kotor school of eating: waterfront geography, Adriatic supply lines, and a slower coastal rhythm matter more than dining-room theatre. In Herceg Novi, it reads as a useful counterpoint to the city’s old-town restaurants, with the appeal tied to Kamenari’s edge-of-bay setting and the ingredient logic of Montenegro’s coast.
Mamula, Montenegro
Celeste belongs to Montenegro’s island-dining conversation, where the appeal rests less on chef theatre than on proximity to the Adriatic and the sourcing discipline that coastal kitchens can bring to the table. On Mamula Island, the useful question is how the restaurant reads the region: seafood, seasonality, and a sense of place should matter more than decorative luxury.
Budva, Montenegro
Duomo Crna Gora sits in Bečići, the quieter southern extension of Budva's Riviera strip, where the Adriatic coast trades peak-season congestion for a more measured pace. The restaurant draws on the ingredients and cooking traditions that define Montenegro's culinary character, a convergence of Balkan, Mediterranean, and Venetian influence shaped by centuries of coastal trade. It belongs to a dining scene that rewards those who look beyond the waterfront tourist corridor.
Herceg Novi, Montenegro
Kavkaz Restarant in Đenovići, Montenegro, brings the hearty, fire-driven traditions of Caucasian cooking to the Bay of Kotor's quieter eastern shore. In a region where Adriatic seafood dominates most menus, this is one of the few addresses where grilled meats, strong spice blends, and mountain-rooted ingredients take the lead. Visitors to the Herceg Novi area looking for something off the coastal mainstream will find it here.
Podgorica, Montenegro
On Bulevar Stanka Dragojevića, Kokotov rep occupies a slice of Podgorica's evolving dining scene at a moment when the Montenegrin capital is quietly building a more considered restaurant culture. The address places it within reach of the city centre, and its position in that emerging tier of local restaurants makes it a reference point for anyone mapping the capital's current table options.
Perast, Montenegro
On the waterfront of one of the Adriatic's most preserved Baroque villages, Konoba Perast sits inside the konoba tradition that has shaped Montenegrin coastal dining for generations. The emphasis is on what the Bay of Kotor itself provides: seafood drawn from waters a short distance from the table, prepared in the regional style that prioritises the ingredient over the technique. For visitors making their way along the Bay, it represents a direct encounter with that tradition.
Mamula, Montenegro
Mamula sits at the crossroads of Adriatic seafood tradition and the Montenegrin coast's growing appetite for ingredient-led cooking. For travelers working through Montenegro's dining circuit, Mamula represents a worthwhile stop on the Adriatic route.
Podgorica, Montenegro
Podgorica's Indian dining options are thin, which makes Masala Art on Vasa Raičkovića worth tracking for anyone seeking subcontinental cooking in the Montenegrin capital. The kitchen operates in a city where spice-forward traditions are rare, positioning it as a reference point for a cuisine that travels far from its origins. Check current hours and availability directly before visiting.
Dobrota, Montenegro
Book Moments Restaurant when you want a polished Kotor Bay meal with scenery, seafood-led fusion, terrace energy, and live music built into the evening. The $$$ price is easier to justify for date nights, celebrations, and groups than for a quick quiet dinner. Smart casual dress, easy booking, outdoor seating, private dining, and group suitability make it practical as well as atmospheric.
Herceg Novi, Montenegro
NOA sits in Đenovići, a quiet stretch of the Bay of Kotor coastline where Montenegro's Adriatic dining scene operates at a slower register than the busier resort towns to the south. The venue occupies a corner of Enovici where the water defines the room as much as the walls do. For the coastal dining pattern that defines this part of the country, it warrants attention.
Perast, Montenegro
On the waterfront edge of Perast, Pescatore operates as a working oyster and mussel farm on the Bay of Kotor, one of the Adriatic's most sheltered bivalve-growing environments. The farm sits where Montenegro's aquaculture tradition meets direct-to-table eating: shellfish pulled from the bay and served as close to the source as the geography allows. For anyone tracing the Adriatic coast's seafood provenance, this is a logical stop on the Montenegrin Riviera.
Podgorica, Montenegro
Porto sits on Bulevar Stanka Dragojevića in central Podgorica, occupying a segment of the city's dining scene that draws on the Adriatic and Balkan pantry rather than imported formulas. It belongs to a cluster of Podgorica addresses worth considering alongside the city's broader restaurant options.
Podgorica, Montenegro
On Bokeška in central Podgorica, Restobar Štrudla occupies the relaxed middle ground between a neighbourhood bar and a sit-down restaurant that the city does well. The name nods to the strudel tradition shared across former Yugoslav and broader Balkan cooking, situating the place in a culinary lineage older than any single country. For visitors working through Podgorica's dining options, it offers a locally rooted alternative to the capital's more international addresses.
Podgorica, Montenegro
Zheng He Centar sits on Karađorđeva in central Podgorica, representing the small but growing tier of Asian-influenced dining that has taken root in Montenegro's capital. In a city where restaurant culture is still consolidating around Mediterranean and Balkan traditions, a Chinese-named address on a central street invites curiosity. What that curiosity meets at the door is the subject worth understanding before you go.
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Selected entries from the current guide for Montenegro.
Tivat, Montenegro
Set along the Luštica Peninsula marina with views across the Adriatic to forested mountains, The Chedi Luštica Bay is a 111-room, five-star property and Leading Hotels of the World member operating year-round. A Star Wine List (2026) award signals the seriousness of its food and drink program, while four distinct dining venues, an Asian-inspired spa, and a private pebbly beach give it the breadth of a self-contained coastal destination.
Herceg Novi, Montenegro
One&Only Portonovi opened in 2021 as the brand's first European property, positioned at the entrance to Boka Bay in Herceg Novi, Montenegro. Across 123 rooms, suites, and villas designed by Jean-Michel Gathy, it anchors a still-forming luxury tier on the Adriatic coast. La Liste ranked it 97.5 points in its 2026 Top Hotels ranking, placing it among the continent's most closely watched new properties.
Sveti Stefan, Montenegro
Winner of the 2025 World Travel Awards for Montenegro's Leading Boutique Hotel, Villa Geba occupies a hillside position above the Adriatic with views across the Sveti Stefan islet. Eight suites, each spanning at least 80 square metres, sit alongside restaurant Muse, a cocktail bar, a private pool, and a spa. Rates start at $5,430.
Herceg Novi, Montenegro
Casa del Mare Mediterraneo occupies a sheltered beach position deep inside the Bay of Kotor, offering 17 rooms and suites across a recently refurbished property. All accommodations include sea-facing balconies, and the Limoneto Restaurant & Beach anchors the dining experience with fresh seafood and direct Adriatic frontage. A spa with indoor pool, sauna, and steam room rounds out the offering.
Tivat, Montenegro
Regent Porto Montenegro anchors a purpose-built nautical village on the Bay of Kotor waterfront in Tivat, where a former Yugoslav Navy shipyard has been remade into a superyacht marina and leisure compound. The 175-room hotel channels Venetian palazzo architecture through local stone, terracotta roofing, and maritime interiors by designer Tino Zervudachi. Rates from $353 per night position it at the upper end of Montenegro's Adriatic hotel market.
Tivat, Montenegro
SIRO Boka Place brings the fitness-focused SIRO brand to Porto Montenegro's Boka Bay, following the launch of its debut property in Dubai. Across 240 rooms, a 25-metre outdoor pool, and specialist recovery labs, the property frames wellness as a structured programme rather than an amenity. Rates from $110 per night place it at the accessible end of Montenegro's premium waterfront tier.
Mamula, Montenegro
A 19th-century Austro-Hungarian fortress on a private island in Montenegro's UNESCO-listed Boka Bay, Mamula Island by Banyan Tree compresses 32 rooms, three restaurants, four bars, and a spa into battlements that once served military purpose. The architecture is the experience: thick stone walls, open courtyards, and sea in every direction frame a property with no off-switch between heritage and hospitality.
Reževići, Montenegro
A Leading Hotels of the World member on Montenegro's southern Adriatic coast, Ananti Resort Residences & Beach Club occupies a stretch of the Reževići shoreline where the architecture reads as much as the water does. The resort combines private residences with a beach club format that has drawn comparisons to the more established Budva and Bay of Kotor properties, at a quieter remove from both.
Sveti Stefan, Montenegro
Aman Sveti Stefan occupies one of the Adriatic's most architecturally arresting settings: a 15th-century island village, connected to the Montenegrin coast by a narrow causeway, converted into a private resort by Aman. Recognised on the La Liste Top Hotels 2026 list with 93 points, the property operates across the island itself and the mainland Villa Milocer estate, placing it in a category with almost no direct regional comparators.
Budva, Montenegro
Set on the Zavala Peninsula just outside Budva's Old Town, Dukley Hotel & Resort occupies one of the Adriatic coast's most architecturally deliberate positions. A member of Great Hotels of the World with 109 rooms and five-star credentials, it operates at the upper tier of Montenegro's increasingly competitive luxury accommodation market, closer in ambition to Aman Sveti Stefan than to the town's mid-range seafront options.
Herceg Novi, Montenegro
Lazure Hotel & Marina sits on the Herceg Novi waterfront with direct marina access, earning Michelin Selected status in the 2025 hotel guide. The property occupies a distinctive position in Montenegro's Adriatic hotel market, combining a yacht-capable berth with accommodation that the Michelin editors consider worth a detour. For travellers arriving by sea or planning extended Bay of Kotor exploration, it functions as both destination and logistical base.
Kotor, Montenegro
A Michelin Selected hotel occupying a restored 18th-century Baroque palazzo on Montenegro's Bay of Kotor, Palazzo Radomiri sits outside the old town walls in Dobrota, where the water comes close enough to the stone terrace to feel like an extension of the bay itself. The property belongs to a small category of Adriatic heritage hotels that trade scale for architectural specificity.
Herceg Novi, Montenegro
Portonovi Resort sits at the edge of the Bay of Kotor in Herceg Novi, where the Adriatic's last great underdeveloped coastline meets a purpose-built resort destination with serious design ambition. The property anchors a broader marina development that has repositioned this corner of Montenegro as a credible alternative to the Adriatic's more trafficked luxury circuits. For travellers weighing the Bay of Kotor against Dubrovnik or the Montenegrin Riviera, Portonovi makes the case on architecture and access.
Montenegro
Selected entries from the current guide for Montenegro.
Budva, Montenegro
An English pub transplanted to the Adriatic coast, The Prince sits in Budva's bar scene as a deliberate contrast to the terrace-and-cocktail format that dominates the old town. For visitors who want a recognisable pub rhythm in an unfamiliar city, it offers a different register from Montenegro's seafront drinking culture, familiar format, coastal setting.
Montenegro
Selected entries from the current guide for Montenegro.
Podgorica, Montenegro
Plantaze is Montenegro’s large-format wine estate experience in Podgorica, built around Vranac, limestone soils, Mediterranean sun, and the subterranean Šipčanik cellar carved from a former military hangar. The draw is scale with context: more than 2,000 hectares of contiguous vineyard, indigenous grapes, guided tastings, food pairings, and international medal recognition across several labels.
