Passport to the Balkans

🇦🇱 Albania — The Heart of the Balkans

• Tavë Kosi

  Albania’s national dish — slow-roasted lamb and rice baked in a rich garlic yogurt and egg custard until golden.

• Byrek

  Flaky hand-layered pastry filled with spinach & feta, seasoned beef, traditional cheese, or leeks & herbs.

• Fërgesë

  Roasted peppers, tomatoes, onions, herbs, and creamy Albanian gjizë cheese baked until bubbling. Vegetarian available.

• Speca të Mbushura

  Sweet bell peppers stuffed with seasoned beef, rice, herbs, and baked in tomato sauce.

• Flija

  Traditional layered crepe pastry brushed with cream and slow baked, served with yogurt, honey, or grilled meats.

• Qofte

  Grilled Balkan meatballs seasoned with garlic, parsley, mint, and warm spices. Served with pita and ajvar.

• Qifqi

  Gjirokastër’s famous crispy herb rice balls with butter and fresh herbs.

• Tasqebap

  Slow-simmered beef stew with onions, garlic, tomatoes, and Mediterranean herbs.

• Tarator

  Refreshing cucumber yogurt soup with garlic, dill, and olive oil.

• Jani me Fasule

  Traditional white bean soup with onions, tomatoes, olive oil, and fresh mint.

🇬🇷 Greece

• Moussaka

  Layers of eggplant, potatoes, seasoned beef, and creamy béchamel.

• Chicken or Lamb Souvlaki

  Char-grilled skewers served with pita, tzatziki, village salad, and lemon potatoes.

• Pastitsio

  Greek baked pasta layered with seasoned meat and béchamel.

• Spanakopita

  Flaky spinach and feta pastry.

🇽🇰 Kosovo

• Qebapa

  Grilled minced beef sausages served with flatbread, onions, and ajvar.

• Tavë Prizreni

  Traditional baked beef with peppers, tomatoes, and potatoes.

• Pite

  Kosovar-style layered savory pie with cheese or meat.

🇷🇸 Serbia

• Pljeskavica

  The famous Balkan steak burger stuffed with cheese and grilled over charcoal. Served with kajmak, ajvar, onions, and flatbread.

• Karađorđeva Šnicla

  Breaded rolled pork or chicken stuffed with kajmak cheese.

• Sarma

  Slow-cooked cabbage rolls stuffed with seasoned beef and rice.

🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina

• Ćevapi

  Hand-rolled grilled beef sausages served with somun bread, onions, and kajmak.

• Bosanski Lonac

  Traditional Bosnian beef and vegetable stew.

• Begova Čorba

  Rich chicken and vegetable soup with okra.

🇲🇰 North Macedonia

• Tavče Gravče

  North Macedonia’s national dish — slow-baked white beans seasoned with smoked paprika and herbs.

• Kebapi

  Grilled minced meat served with onions and fresh bread.

• Shopska Salad

  Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions, and grated white cheese.

🇲🇪 Montenegro

• Njeguški Steak

  Grilled steak stuffed with smoked ham and cheese.

• Black Risotto

  Creamy squid ink risotto with seafood.

• Lamb Under the Bell

  Slow-roasted lamb cooked beneath a traditional iron dome.

🇭🇷 Croatia

• Peka

  Lamb or octopus slow roasted under an iron bell with potatoes and herbs.

• Crni Rižot

  Croatian black seafood risotto.

• Ćevapi

  Croatian-style grilled beef sausages with ajvar.

Balkan Small Plates

• Ajvar

  Roasted red pepper spread

• Kajmak

  Rich clotted cream cheese, a Balkan grilling table staple

• Marinated Olives

  House-marinated olives with herbs and citrus

• Shopska Salad

  Tomato, cucumber and pepper under a snow of grated brined cheese

• Roasted Peppers

  Sweet roasted peppers dressed in olive oil and garlic

• Stuffed Grape Leaves

  Tender grape leaves rolled with rice, herbs, and lemon

• Grilled Halloumi

  Char-grilled halloumi with a crisp golden crust

• Village Salad

  Fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and feta in olive oil

• Warm Pita

  Soft warm pita bread for scooping and sharing

• Fresh Baked Bread

  Crusty house-baked bread served warm

Desserts

• Baklava

  Layered phyllo pastry with nuts and honey syrup

• Trilece Cake

  Three-milk soaked sponge cake, cool and creamy

• Tulumba

  Crispy fried dough soaked in sweet syrup

• Kadaif

  Shredded phyllo pastry baked with nuts and honey syrup

• Walnut Honey Cake

  Moist spiced cake layered with walnuts and honey

🥂 The Balkan Feast

Designed for sharing.

• Build Your Feast

  Choose 3 meats, 3 traditional dishes, 4 sides, fresh bread, and dessert — perfect for family gatherings, weddings, corporate events, and private chef experiences.

Vegan Balkan

Balkan comfort without dairy or meat.

• Vegan Zeljanica

  Flaky phyllo pie with spinach and herbs

• Ajvar & Lepinja

  Roasted red pepper spread with warm flatbread

• Vegan Sarma

  Cabbage rolls filled with rice, onion, and paprika

• Prebranac

  Slow-baked beans with caramelized onion

• Grilled Vegetable Pljeskavica

  Charred vegetable patty with ajvar