Sarajevo Food Tour : 6 Local Small Group Tastings
Description
This food tour takes you away from the old town and into the Grbavica neighborhood, where real life takes place in Sarajevo. You’ll taste 6 authentic Bosnian dishes in full portions – enough to replace a full meal. The restaurants visited are not tourist places, but where locals eat. At the same time, you will get insights that go beyond food : you will move through a residential district, visit local meeting places and also pass the Grbavica Stadium – a place of great emotional and historical significance for Sarajevo. Thanks to the small group size (maximum 8 people), a personal atmosphere is created, which makes it possible to visit places that are inaccessible to larger groups. This tour is less of a classic food tour – and feels more like an afternoon exploring Sarajevo through food with a local friend.
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Itinerary
Traditional Aščinica Start the tour with classic, homemade Bosnian dishes – just like locals eat daily in a traditional asščinica. Here you get a first impression of the local food culture, far away from tourist restaurants.
Local market Explore an authentic neighborhood market and learn about seasonal ingredients, eating habits, and everyday life in Sarajevo.
Formerly located directly on the front line, this football stadium has a moving and impressive history of woes behind it. You will learn why this football club is inextricably linked to this district of Sarajevo and what it means to the residents.
Traditional Aščinica Visit a second aščinica and discover other typical cooked dishes of Bosnian cuisine. This will give you a better sense of the diversity and differences within the local food culture.
Buregdžinica (Burek bakery) Try freshly baked burek straight from the oven – one of Bosnia’s most famous dishes. You will learn why Burek is an integral part of everyday life here.
Traditional confectionery (since the 1970s) Enjoy classic Bosnian desserts in a pastry shop that has been a meeting place for locals since 1970 – and where the interior still looks exactly the same.
Rakija bar (local meeting point) Finally : a shot of rakija (or a local beer) in a bar that is particularly popular with locals. Here you will get insights into the drinking culture of Bosnia.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(6)
We took an afternoon food tour with Nermin. We looped around the district of Grbavica and tried many different local dishes, snacks, deserts & drinks. Nermin made history come to life in the still bullet-holed residential area, guiding us through the darkest to the happiest days of this beautyful part of the city, making it immersive with fotos & videos of past times. We had a great time, lots of laughs and Nermin accommodated well for my mother-in-law who had trouble keeping up due to arthritis. Big big recommendation for Nermin & Kathrins tour company and this tour especially for foodies and history buffs. Loved it!
What a fantastic experience! Numa showed us parts of the city that tourists surely don’t visit. We tried some excellent home-cooked food, learned a lot about recent history, and visited the local football club stadium that had so much history to tell, had some great burek, Bosnian craft beer and some dessert that I’ve never seen before. It was some cooked apple with walnut cream inside and whipped cream on top! Amazing! I would definitely recommend this tour!
It was delicious, it was fun, it was easy. All in all it was just great. Thank you guys a lot. We‘ll send all our friends to your place.
Sarajevo is so much more than the old town! My personal highlight was that we got inside the stadium of FK Željezničar and even on the pitch! I learned a lot about their history! Also, I loved it in the “ascinica”! Hearty home-cooked food at it’s best!
Bosnian-German couple providing an awesome local foodie tour to be remembered! Both entertaining and informative. And the food was delicious! Highly recommended!
