12 signature dishes found across every Bosnia and Herzegovina city we cover on TableJourney. Click through to see where to eat and what to order in each city. Want the global picture? Browse all dishes.
BaklavaSarajevo
Begova CorbaSarajevo · Begova corba, the Bey's soup, is a traditional Bosnian festive soup of chicken, carrot, parsley and okra, finished with sour cream and egg yolk.
Bosnian CoffeeSarajevo · Bosnian coffee is boiled in a copper dzezva and poured into small handleless fildzani, with rahat lokum and a glass of water served alongside.
BurekSarajevo · Sarajevo burek is meat only: hand-rolled phyllo around minced meat, onion and pepper, baked in a tray and best eaten hot, ideally with yogurt.
CevapiSarajevo · Sarajevo cevapi are finger-shaped beef sausages grilled and served in a dry somun with chopped onion and kajmak; ten pieces is a common order.
Pita (Bosnian phyllo family)Sarajevo · In Sarajevo, pita is the family of filled phyllo pies other than burek: sirnica with cheese, zeljanica with spinach and krompirusa with potato.
SarmaSarajevo
Sogan-DolmaSarajevo · Sogan-dolma is the Bosnian stuffed onion, filled with minced meat and rice; Kibe Mahala serves it as a main course and Inat Kuca in its large sahan.
TufahijaSarajevo · Tufahija is a poached apple stuffed with walnuts, served in its syrup with cream; Avlija and Nanina Kuhinja both list it among their desserts.Bosanski LonacSarajevo · Bosanski lonac is a Bosnian stew of meat and vegetables layered in a deep pot with a little water; beef, lamb, cabbage, potato and carrot are typical.KlepeSarajevo · Klepe are Bosnian dumplings of thin dough filled with meat, boiled and dressed in cream sauce; Inat Kuca serves them with sour cream and garlic.Sarajevski SahanSarajevo · Sarajevski sahan is a mixed tray of Sarajevo specialities for two; Inat Kuca fills it with cevapi, dried meat, home-made sausages and stuffed peppers.