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
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
North Macedonia
A lovely 'eco-village' with plentiful outdoor seating under individual wooden canopies and large manicured lawns interrupted by little streams. The…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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