RESTAURANTS IN TREBINJE

Hotel Platani and Hotel Stari Platani. (Stari means old, however newly renovated). Both these hotels are situated near the main market square in Trebinje and it is dicult to determine which is which.

Hotel Stari Platani is situated just off the market square and with a large cafe and separated area for dining. We have found this to be one of the best places to eat. The food served is more quality than quantity, it is just a bit different, with the Italian chef using very fresh local ingredients. Try the Sea Bass cooked in parchment paper. If all the tables are occupied just ask them to lay another one for you.

Hotel Platani, located opposite the market, also offers great food. Here a good steak and a decent bottle of local wine will probably cost less than 15€. The menu is varied and it is a lively place to dine whether for breakfast, lunch or on the terrace on a balmy evening. Live music is often played to accompany your coffee during the day or evening meal, enjoyed by the locals and tourists alike. You may need to book a table in the summer months.

This place is a gem of a find, it is a modern winery, with a new contemopary restaurant, nestled on the top of a hill, with stunning views of the 13 Century town of Trebinje and the surrounding mountains with their churches perched on the top of them.

Wine Culture in Bosnia & Herzegovina is growing, more wine producers and restaurants are paying greater attention to their wine lists and to their customers. Julijana (Julia) and Mladen, sommeliers, at Vukoje, are usually on hand to welcome you personally. They aren’t a large winery but believe in quality and not mass producing for quantity and have about 20 different labels all exclusively made from their 30 hectares of vineyards.

Initially you will be blown away by its location – it’s just different and hard to describe. You enter through 2 oak barrelled doors and wind your way up the stairs to a new, modern, open plan restaurant with a floor to ceiling water feature. Spectacular views span over the town, the river to the vineyard itself, with mountains behind you as your back drop. On the floor above is an outdoor dining area for the summer months, with comfortable outdoor furniture and again the “views” to be enjoyed whist dining. Above this is a roof terrace bar.
The food is good, modern and organic (where possible) and service prompt. They offer you a taster wine with each course and with their genuine love of wine they will give you a little information on each one.

You do not need to be a wine lover, but helpful if you are one! To me I find the white Zilavka Grape, delicate, crisp and fresh with a light aroma and so very drinkable. And on a summers evening how do you say “NO” to a pale pink Rose – it just says “Ok I am on holiday, why not”. And the red wine with Steak that has been marinated for a week!!If you are a small group or party, ask about a 15-min wine tour.

In the summer months it is recommended to book – please call the number below or ask our property manager to make a booking for you. A taxi could also be arranged. ENJOY!
Please visit www.vinskacesta.ba for further information or phone +387 (0)65 517 099 or ask our property managers who will be happy to book for you.

Centrally located in the main square of Trebinje is this lovely restaurant. Not quite hidden away but is above the market hall, so ideal for lunch or coffee after buying your groceries off the market.

There is a small outdoor terrace but in the summer all the windows or patio doors slide back, giving you the feeling of dining alfresco.

It is open all year round open for lunch and late in the evening for dinner.

Restaurant Humsko is part of a local brewery and has a wonderful position lying on the banks of river Trebinica.

In the cooler months dining is offered in the warmed cellars but in the summer, the outdoor terrace comes alive with locals and visitors.

The restaurant attracts many guests, all wanting to dine by the river and enjoy the cooler air.

It is necessary to book for dinner in July and Aug. Open all year round. Good food.

The restaurant at Hotel Sesto Senso, lies alongside the river Trebinica, just outside the old town. It has a large, outdoor terrace, allowing the cooler air from the river to pass through.

You can visit for breakfast, coffee and a pancake or enjoy a nice relaxed dinning experience.
The food is good and it’s one of our favourite places to dine at the moment.
Booking in the July/Aug recommended for dinner.

Restaurant Kukurica Vrtovi has a beautiful setting nestled on the banks of the river Trebinca. The food here has been good, but it can be a little hit and miss.

I think it’s worth visiting but I would stick to the local dishes or perhaps grilled fish or a barbecued meat platter or even a pizza.

You may need to make a reservation in the summer months. Top tip by the river take a wrap or a jumper.

It’s open all year round.

Restaurant Studenac, full of local tradition and artifacts, is located just on the outskirts of Trebinje, on the river Trebišnijica. Set in and around a trout farm, you can enjoy good food in the rustic indoor area of the restaurant or on their extensive terraces, whilst watching the fish swim near your feet – it certainly keeps young children entertained!
Primarily local fish is served but there are also several meat options, including steak, chicken and pizza.
Do take the directions with you, as it is just on the outskirts of town, but the journey is worth it as Restaurant Studenac is just that bit different!
Open all year around. We recomend booking in the summer months.
Their phone number is +387/59 482-627.

’Traditional to the core’, is how we would describe this lovely restaurant with friendly, welcoming service.

Open all day and year round makes it a favourite with locals, tourists and passers-by. Located high in the mountain on the road between Bosnia and Montenegro it’s a great stop for dinner if you are travelling back from a day in Kotor.

In the winter the restaurant is warmed by the fire in hearth and a lovely local atmosphere, all centred round a huge tree trunk In the middle of the room. Warming lamb stew, steak with a mushroom sauce, fish and lots of local dishes and salads too, at wonderfully affordable prices.

In the summer guests spill out onto a large terrace, with different levels and thatched-roof-covered dining areas, to make the most of the slightly cooler air that the mountains can offer.

From Ivanica the journey is approx. 20-25 mins.

Hidden between modern buildings, green areas and the sports facilities of the City of the Sun, the Ethno Tavern Restaurant serves traditional Herzegovinian dishes paired with the best wines from Herzegovina as well as Vršac wines from the Drašković Winery in Serbia.

The rich table consists of home-made food prepared according to carefully preserved Herzegovinian recipes that are passed from generation to generation.
Seated in wooden stalls, next to the fireplace, guests can enjoy specialties such as “Veal/lamb under the sač” (meat slow cooked in domed clay pots in the embers of the fire), “Sarma”, “Cicvara”, “Priganica”, cheese stored in oil, “Kajmak” and fresh salads. Homemade cakes and locally produced Herzegovinian brandy to round off your meal.
In the summer months you are not subjected to being seated by the heat of the fire, but invited to dine outdoors under a secluded covered terrace.
The youngest visitors are not overlooked and after eating, fun can be found petting the farm animals roaming at the side of the restaurant.
For more information please open this link.

The restaurant is open 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. 7 days a week, all year round.

*It is newly opened and has mixed reviews on the service.