Eating in Belgrade: Street Food Tour or Rakija Tasting?
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If you want to eat your way through the city, the Street Food and Drinks Tour with 20+ Tastings is the one to book: €59 per person, 4.9 stars from 324 reviews, 3.5 hours. The two rakija tastings below are shorter and are about the spirit, with food on the side.
The three options side by side
| Tour | From, per person | Stars | Reviews | Length | What the page lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Street Food and Drinks Tour with 20+ Tastings | €59 | 4.9 | 324 | 3.5 hours | Walk with food stops, rakija at Skadarlija, a market |
| Authentic Rakija Tasting and Local Bites | €29 | 4.8 | 34 | 1.5 hours | 6 rakijas, charcuterie and cheese board, in a restaurant |
| Rakija Tasting Experience with Food Pairings | €28 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 hour | 6 rakijas, each with a food pairing, max. 10 people |
The street food walk
The tour starts at Hotel Moskva on Balkanska 1 and ends in the Old Town, a short walk from the pedestrian zone, where the guide hands you a list of restaurants for later. The page describes burek and sweets, handmade chocolate at the Belgrade Design District, ćevapčići with kajmak, goulash, truffle spreads, cured meats with eight flavours, village cheeses with eight flavours, a fish-and-salad mix, a visit to a 100-year-old market and street art. It names four homemade rakijas in the Skadarlija quarter. The title promises more than 20 tastings.
This is the one to pick on a first or second day in the city: you learn where to eat afterwards, and it doubles as an orientation walk. If you are vegetarian or travelling with children, ask the provider about dietary options and an age limit before you pay; the tastings include four rakijas.
The two rakija tastings
The rakija tasting at Restaurant Zlatar takes 1.5 hours at Preradovićeva 9/A. You taste six rakijas of 10 ml each, picked from 30 labels from the family distillery, with a board of cured meats and cheeses from the Zlatar region. The page says live acoustic music plays from Tuesday to Saturday from 7 pm, and not on Sundays and Mondays. Guests must be at least 18, and you pay for any extra food or drinks.
The rakija tasting with food pairings lasts about an hour at Reljina 4. It offers six rakijas of 30 ml each, each paired with a traditional bite, from independent craft distilleries, plus water and a 10 percent discount at the Rakija Market shop next door. Space is limited to ten people. It is not suitable for guests under 18, pregnant women, wheelchair users or people over 130 kg. It has the fewest reviews of the three, so read them on the page.
Which one
Pick the street food walk if you want a meal’s worth of tastings and a feel for the old town. Pick the Zlatar tasting if you want a seated hour or so with music on an evening from Tuesday to Saturday. Pick the pairing tasting if you want the shortest, smallest option. If you drink little, the walk is the only one of the three built around food. For more nights out, see the Belgrade party guide, or all food and rakija tours.
