What to Eat
Bečići eats like the Adriatic coast — fresh seafood, mountain ham and the Balkan grill. These are the dishes that define it.
Bečići's table is coastal Montenegrin — Adriatic fish and shellfish out front, mountain pršut and cheese and the Balkan grill behind, and rakija and Vranac to round it off. Start with these eight.
Riba na žaru
Grilled Fish
The Adriatic on a plate: fresh fish, grilled simply.
On the Budva Riviera the headline dish is whatever came off the boat that morning — sea bass, sea bream, dentex or mackerel, grilled whole over coals and dressed with little more than olive oil, lemon and parsley.
Fish is usually priced by the kilogram and chosen at the counter, so it pays to ask what's fresh and to agree the weight before it hits the grill.
- Look for
- Whole fish sold by the kilo and grilled to order
- Best as
- A seafood lunch or dinner by the water
Crni rižoto
Crni Rižoto
Squid-ink risotto — black, glossy and full of the sea.
Crni rižoto is a black cuttlefish (or squid) risotto stained with the ink, a staple all along the Montenegrin and Dalmatian coast. It's rich, briny and often finished with a little grated cheese.
You'll find it on almost every konoba menu, usually as a main or a generous starter to share.
- Look for
- A deep-black, creamy rice studded with cuttlefish
- Best as
- A hearty starter or main
Buzara
Buzara
Shellfish in a quick pan sauce — the ultimate sharing plate.
Buzara is mussels, prawns or other shellfish cooked fast in a pan with olive oil, garlic, white wine and breadcrumbs. The white (bijela) version keeps it garlicky and light; the red (crvena) adds tomato.
It arrives with plenty of bread for mopping the sauce, and it's best tackled with your hands and a shared table.
- Look for
- Mussels or prawns in a garlicky wine-and-oil sauce
- Best as
- A shared plate with bread and white wine
Njeguški pršut
Njeguški Pršut
Smoked mountain prosciutto from the village of Njeguši.
Njeguški pršut is smoke-cured then air-dried in Njeguši, the mountain village above Kotor where cold Lovćen air meets the warm Adriatic — a microclimate that gives it its character and makes it Montenegro's most famous cured meat. Unlike Italian prosciutto it is lightly smoked, and it's usually served in thin slices as a starter, often alongside the local Njeguši cheese and olives.
A plate of pršut, cheese and bread is the classic way to open a meal or line the stomach before rakija.
- Look for
- Thin-sliced smoked ham served with Njeguši cheese
- Best as
- A starter or meze plate
Ćevapi
Ćevapi
Grilled minced-meat fingers — the Balkan grill staple.
Ćevapi are small grilled fingers of seasoned minced meat, served in a soft somun flatbread with raw onion and often kajmak (a clotted-cream spread). They're the go-to quick, cheap and filling meal off the grill.
You'll see them alongside pljeskavica (a large grilled patty) and ražnjići (skewers) wherever there's a roštilj.
- Look for
- Ćevapi in warm somun with onion and kajmak
- Best as
- A fast, cheap lunch or casual dinner
Lignje
Calamari
Squid, grilled or fried — a coast classic.
Lignje na žaru (grilled squid) is served whole with garlic, olive oil and a wedge of lemon, while lignje na buzaru or lightly floured fried calamari are just as common.
Simple, quick and reliably good, it's one of the easiest ways into Adriatic seafood.
- Look for
- Grilled whole squid with garlic and lemon
- Best as
- A light seafood starter or main
Rakija
Rakija
The fruit brandy that opens and closes every meal.
Rakija is the Balkan fruit brandy, distilled most often from grapes (loza) or plums, and it's poured as both an aperitif and a digestif. It's strong, usually served neat in a small glass, and often offered as a welcome.
Treat it as a sipping spirit rather than a shot, and expect it to appear before the food and again at the end.
- Look for
- Loza (grape) or šljivovica (plum) rakija
- Best as
- An aperitif or after-dinner digestif
Vranac
Vranac
Montenegro's signature red — dark, full and local.
Vranac is Montenegro's flagship red-wine grape, producing deep, full-bodied wines that pair well with grilled meats and pršut. For whites, look for the crisp local Krstač.
Local wine is widely poured by the glass or carafe and is an easy, good-value match for a seafood or grill dinner.
- Look for
- A glass or carafe of local Vranac
- Best as
- With grilled meat, pršut or a hearty dinner
Now find a table
From seafood konobas in Rafailovići to the beachfront restaurants — where to eat these dishes around Bečići.
What to Eat in Bečići — FAQ
What food is Bečići known for?+
Bečići eats like the Adriatic coast it sits on: fresh grilled fish and seafood, crni rižoto (black cuttlefish risotto), buzara (shellfish in a garlicky wine sauce) and grilled squid. Inland flavours show up too — Njeguški pršut (smoked mountain ham) and Njeguši cheese, and grilled meats like ćevapi — washed down with rakija and local Vranac wine.
Where should I eat seafood in Bečići?+
The konobas of Rafailovići, the fishing village at the south end of the bay, are the classic choice — many have tables right at the water's edge. Fish is usually sold by the kilo, so ask what's fresh and confirm the weight and price before it's cooked.
Is Bečići good for vegetarians?+
Reasonably. The grill and seafood dominate menus, but you'll find grilled vegetables, salads, cheese (including Njeguši cheese), bean and vegetable dishes, and bread-based starters. Larger restaurants and those in Budva next door offer more meat-free choice.
What should I try first?+
Start with a plate of Njeguški pršut and cheese, then a whole grilled fish or a buzara to share, with a glass of Vranac or a carafe of local white. Finish with a rakija — and if you like risotto, don't miss the crni rižoto.
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