It is challenging to introduce visitors to the secrets of Banja Luka's local cuisine. Although the dishes are made from the same ingredients that you might find in any European country, you will not be able to find them in a dictionary or in other nation’s cuisine. That is reason enough to dedicate your time to exploring our culinary arts. Banja Luka's location at the crossroads of civilization has allowed its cuisine to evolve from the mixture of historical influences. Normal working hours for restaurants is from 08.00 ‘until 23.00, some of them are open until 01:00.
Some of the typical traditional dishes are Banja Luka cevap, ljevuša, pies (pita filled with meat or cheese), ustipci, dairy products (cheese and cream), roast veal and lamb, gruel (hearty soup), pura (hominy), corn, kljukuša, slip, homemade bread, meat dishes under the sač (iron bell-shaped slow-cooking pan), Bosnian clay pot, rolls, podvarak (specialty with sauerkraut), beans ...