Restaurant in Belgrade, Serbia
Michelin-recognised fish at mid-range prices.
Belgrade's most credible seafood restaurant at the €€ price point, Gušti mora holds Michelin Plate recognition for 2024 and 2025 with a kitchen that keeps things simple and ingredient-led. Ask about the daily catch, expect rustic warmth over theatre, and book a few days ahead for weekends. The clearest choice for a special occasion fish dinner in the city.
Book Gušti mora if you want Michelin-recognised seafood at mid-range prices in a city where good fish restaurants are genuinely hard to find. Two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) confirm this is not just a neighbourhood favourite: it is the most credible seafood address in Belgrade at the €€ price point. The rustic dining rooms on Radnička 27, just outside the centre, set the tone — this is a place that lets ingredients do the talking rather than theatre. If you are planning a celebration dinner or a serious date night centred on fish, this is your clearest option in the city.
Gušti mora earns its Michelin recognition by doing less, not more. The kitchen philosophy is explicit in the venue's own description: freshness and ingredient quality take priority over elaborate technique. Whole fish and simply prepared seafood carry the menu, with the catch of the day — ask the staff when you arrive , representing the most compelling reason to come. What you will not find here is the kind of sauce-heavy, over-constructed plating that can obscure whether the fish itself was worth serving. What you will find is clean, honest cooking that rewards anyone who genuinely wants to taste the sea.
For diners who want something beyond pure seafood, the kitchen also runs risottos and spaghetti with an Italian inflection, making this a practical choice for mixed groups where one guest is less committed to fish. That range also means a longer evening is possible: you can open with seafood, move into a pasta course, and settle the bill feeling well-fed rather than specialised. The dining rooms have a rustic warmth that suits a slow dinner rather than a rushed one.
Location-wise, Radnička 27 sits outside the immediate city centre, which keeps the atmosphere calmer than the tourist-facing restaurants closer to Knez Mihailova. For a special occasion, that separation from foot traffic works in your favour: you are less likely to be next to a large tour group, and the room has the kind of settled quality that makes a celebration dinner feel appropriate. Bear in mind this also means you will want to arrange transport, especially for a late evening when the surrounding streets are quiet.
Booking at Gušti mora is rated Easy, which is genuinely good news for Belgrade diners used to more complicated reservation windows at recognised restaurants. You do not need to plan weeks in advance, though for a weekend celebration dinner or a Friday night with a specific group size, calling or visiting the venue a few days out is sensible. The Michelin recognition across two consecutive years has raised the venue's profile, so walk-in availability on busy nights should not be assumed. For a date night or small group special occasion, book 3–5 days ahead to secure a preferred table. Larger groups should contact the restaurant directly to discuss seating arrangements, since capacity details are not publicly listed.
There is no online booking system listed in the available data, so direct contact with the restaurant is the practical route. Come prepared with your group size and preferred timing, and ask about the catch of the day when you confirm , knowing what is fresh that evening helps you plan the order before you sit down.
For seafood specifically, the practical advice is to visit when Adriatic supply lines are at their freshest, which broadly means spring through early autumn. Belgrade sits inland, so all fish is transported rather than landed locally , that logistical reality makes timing your visit around periods of high turnover sensible. A busy Friday or Saturday service means faster stock rotation and a higher likelihood that the catch of the day reflects genuine daily delivery rather than yesterday's remainder. If you are coming for a special occasion, a Thursday or Friday evening hits the sweet spot: the kitchen is running at full pace, but the room has not yet reached weekend peak volume.
At the €€ price range, the Michelin Plate signals a level of consistent quality that separates Gušti mora from the city's generic fish restaurants. A Michelin Plate is awarded to restaurants serving food of good quality , it is not a star, but it is a meaningful signal that the Guide's inspectors found something worth noting across two separate assessment years. For a special occasion at this price tier, that consistency matters: you are not gambling on a single visit being exceptional. A Google rating of 4.6 from 856 reviews reinforces the picture , this is a restaurant that performs reliably, not just on its leading nights.
The rustic dining room atmosphere suits a date dinner or a small celebratory gathering better than a large corporate event. The warmth of the setting and the food-first philosophy create an environment where conversation and the meal itself carry the evening. If you are looking for theatrical presentation, tasting menus, or a sommelier-led wine journey, this is not that kind of restaurant. If you want well-executed fish in a room that feels genuinely lived-in rather than constructed, Gušti mora delivers.
Cuisine: Seafood, with Italian-inflected risottos and pasta. Price range: €€. Awards: Michelin Plate 2024 and 2025. Google rating: 4.6 (856 reviews). Address: Radnička 27, Belgrade. Booking: Easy , contact the restaurant directly, a few days ahead for weekends.
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For travellers who have been to seafood-focused restaurants elsewhere in the region, the comparison is useful. Fleur de Sel in Novi Slankamen represents the broader Serbian fine-dining approach to fish, while Adriatic coastal benchmarks like Gambero Rosso or Porta di Basso in Peschici sit at a different proximity to source. What Gušti mora offers is the closest Belgrade gets to that coastal standard, at prices that make it accessible rather than occasional. If you want to see how it positions against international seafood benchmarks, Angler in London and Alici on the Amalfi Coast give useful reference points , both operate at higher price tiers with direct coastal access. For the British equivalent of the unpretentious, ingredient-led approach, Outlaw's Fish Kitchen in Port Isaac is the closest in philosophy.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gušti mora | Seafood | €€ | Easy |
| Langouste | Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| The Square | Contemporary French, Modern Cuisine | €€ | Unknown |
| Salon 1905 | Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Unknown |
| Iva New Balkan Cuisine | Modern Cuisine | € | Unknown |
| Istok | Vietnamese | € | Unknown |
What to weigh when choosing between Gušti mora and alternatives.
Salon 1905 is the most direct comparison for Michelin-recognised dining in Belgrade at a similar formality level. Iva New Balkan Cuisine is worth considering if you want Serbian culinary identity over a seafood-focused menu. If you are open to travelling outside the city centre for fish, Fleur de Sel in Novi Slankamen covers the regional comparison, though that is a different commitment entirely.
No specific group booking policy is documented for Gušti mora. Given the €€ price point and the welcoming, multi-room setup suggested by the venue description, it is likely suitable for small groups of four to six. For larger parties, check the venue's official channels on arrival planning to confirm capacity and reservation options.
Ask about the catch of the day — the venue's own description flags this as the most important question to put to staff. The kitchen's philosophy centres on letting fresh ingredients carry the dish, so the daily catch will reflect what is at peak quality. If you want something more structured, the risottos and pasta dishes draw on Italian technique and round out the menu.
The dining rooms are described as rustic and welcoming, which points to a relaxed, unpretentious setting. Clean, casual clothes are appropriate — there is no signal here of a venue that expects formal dress. Overdressing would feel out of place.
It works for a low-key celebration where the food is the point, not the theatre. The setting has a rustic, warm character rather than a formal dining room feel, so if you need white-glove atmosphere, it may fall short. For a birthday dinner where quality seafood at fair prices matters more than spectacle, it is a solid call.
At €€ pricing with two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025), yes. You are getting recognised quality without the price tag that Michelin recognition usually demands. In a city where good fish restaurants are genuinely scarce, that combination is hard to argue against.
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