Restaurant in Belgrade, Serbia
Book it. Senjak's quietest strong room.
Restoran 27 is the wine-focused fine dining choice in Belgrade's Senjak neighbourhood, where sommelier Nenad Lukić leads a 150-label cellar and a kitchen built around Serbian-farmed meat and Adriatic fish. The villa setting, calm atmosphere, and host-led service make it the stronger pick over flashier competitors for food and wine enthusiasts. Booking is easy; dinner is the format to prioritise.
If you are comparing Restoran 27 against Belgrade's newer, more visible fine-dining addresses, book here first. Where places like Langouste compete on spectacle and price, Restoran 27 delivers something harder to manufacture: a host who genuinely reads the room, a wine cellar with real depth, and a kitchen that sources carefully and cooks with precision. For a food and wine enthusiast who wants more than a polished meal, this is the stronger choice in Belgrade right now.
Restoran 27 sits in Senjak, one of Belgrade's quieter residential neighbourhoods, inside a classical villa. There are no flashy signs; the address is the name. That self-assurance carries through the entire experience. The room is calm and considered — a fireplace, classical decor, and a pace set by a front-of-house team that knows when to talk and when to step back. In a city where dining rooms can tip toward the loud and theatrical after dark, 27 consistently reads as the grown-up option: lower noise, higher attentiveness, an atmosphere built for conversation rather than performance.
The owner and sommelier Nenad Lukić is central to what makes this place work. He is the kind of host who listens before he recommends, which means the wine pairings and menu guidance tend to land rather than feel scripted. The cellar holds around 150 labels and, by all accounts, reflects genuine curation rather than a desire to impress with volume. For wine-focused travellers, this is a meaningful differentiator from most Belgrade restaurants, where the wine list is an afterthought to the grill.
The kitchen draws from two clear sources: Serbian farms for premium meat, and the Adriatic coast — Montenegro, Albania, occasionally Croatia , for Mediterranean fish. The menu carries a Mediterranean lean, with house-made pasta appearing alongside the protein-forward dishes you would expect in this region. The cooking is described as internationally inspired with personal touches, which in practice means the food does not sit neatly in one category. That is a feature rather than a limitation: for a guest who has eaten their way around Dal Pescatore or Atelier Moessmer, the range here will feel refreshingly direct rather than confused.
Venue's data does not break out a separate lunch menu, and hours are not publicly confirmed in our records. What the available detail does suggest is that the evening experience , with its fireplace atmosphere, fuller wine service from Lukić, and the unhurried pace of a residential setting , is where the room performs at its leading. Dinner is the format to prioritise if you are visiting specifically for the wine pairing and the full hosting experience. If a daytime visit is your only option, the kitchen's sourcing quality and house-made pasta hold their own regardless of hour, but the atmospheric case for 27 is strongest after dark. For a comparable lunch-friendly option in Belgrade, The Square operates at a lower price point and suits a midday visit more naturally.
Against Langouste (€€€€), Restoran 27 likely competes on price tier while offering a more intimate, host-led experience versus Langouste's grander scale. If you want the most formal, high-production fine dining in Belgrade, Langouste is the call. If you want depth of wine knowledge and a room that feels personal rather than institutional, 27 is the better fit. For a mid-range night out, Salon 1905 (€€€) is a sensible alternative with its own modern Serbian credentials, but it does not match Restoran 27's sommelier-led wine programme. Book The Square (€€) if budget is a priority and contemporary French influence appeals; it is the easiest of the group to book and the most accessible price point among the serious options.
Booking difficulty at Restoran 27 is rated easy, which is a practical advantage in a city where the leading tables fill quickly on weekends. The Senjak location means you will likely need a taxi or rideshare from central Belgrade , it is a residential neighbourhood rather than a walkable dining district. There is no dress code on record, but the villa setting and calibre of the food suggest smart casual at minimum. Given the personalised hosting style, solo diners and couples will get the most from the counter or smaller tables; groups should enquire directly about capacity and private arrangements. The phone number is not in our records, so approach booking via the restaurant's own channels.
For more on where to eat, drink, and stay while in the city, see our full Belgrade restaurants guide, our full Belgrade hotels guide, our full Belgrade bars guide, and our full Belgrade wineries guide. If you are extending the trip, Fleur de Sel in Novi Slankamen is worth the detour for serious food travellers in the wider region.
Quick reference: Senjak villa, Belgrade; sommelier-led wine programme, ~150 labels; Mediterranean-influenced kitchen with Serbian-sourced meat and Adriatic fish; booking difficulty: easy; evening experience recommended over lunch.
For a higher-budget, more formal experience, Langouste is the main competitor at the leading end of the market. Salon 1905 sits in the middle tier (€€€) with a modern Serbian approach. If you want something more casual and budget-friendly, Iva New Balkan Cuisine and Istok are both worth knowing. For contemporary French at a lower price point, The Square is the most accessible of the serious options. See our full Belgrade restaurants guide for a broader view.
Yes. The host-led, conversational service style at Restoran 27 makes it a good fit for solo diners who want engagement rather than to be left at a corner table. The sommelier-driven wine programme is well suited to solo guests who want guidance rather than a full bottle commitment. Belgrade's fine-dining scene generally skews toward couples and groups, so 27's warmth of service is a genuine differentiator for someone eating alone.
The venue is a villa setting in a residential neighbourhood, which suggests some capacity for private or semi-private dining, but seat count and private room availability are not confirmed in our data. Contact the restaurant directly to discuss group arrangements. For larger groups needing a confirmed private room, Bela Reka or Comunale Caffè e Cucina may be easier to plan around while specifics at 27 are confirmed.
Menu specifics are not in our confirmed data, so we will not invent dish names. What we can say with confidence: the kitchen's strengths are premium Serbian-farmed meat, Mediterranean fish sourced from Montenegro and Albania, and house-made pasta. If Nenad Lukić is on the floor, ask for his recommendation , the hosting approach here is built around guiding choices, and the wine pairing suggestions in particular are worth following. Trust the room on this one.
Come for dinner rather than lunch to get the full experience. The venue is in Senjak, a quiet residential neighbourhood , you will need a taxi or rideshare. There are no flashy signs outside; look for number 27. The hosting style is warm and conversational, so do not rush. The wine programme is one of the strongest in Belgrade, so let the sommelier guide you. Booking is rated easy, so you do not need to plan weeks in advance, but weekends fill faster.
Bar seating specifics are not confirmed in our data for Restoran 27. The villa format and the style of service suggest the experience is designed around table dining rather than bar perching. If a more casual counter or bar dining option is what you are after, Corso in Belgrade may be a better fit for that format.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Restoran 27 | — | |
| Langouste | €€€€ | — |
| The Square | €€ | — |
| Salon 1905 | €€€ | — |
| Iva New Balkan Cuisine | € | — |
| Istok | € | — |
Side-by-side comparison to help you decide where to book.
Langouste and Salon 1905 are the closest comparisons for a polished, sit-down dinner in Belgrade. Langouste skews more seafood-forward and contemporary; Salon 1905 leans on heritage setting and Serbian classics. Restoran 27 pulls ahead on wine depth — 150 labels with genuine curation — and on the personal hosting style that comes from a hands-on owner. Iva New Balkan Cuisine is worth considering if you want a more modernist take on local produce.
It works well for solo diners, partly because the owner is known as an attentive and talkative host who can guide your choices without making a solo table feel overlooked. The villa setting in Senjak is unhurried, so you won't feel pressured to turn the table. Go with an appetite for conversation and let the owner steer the wine selection.
Groups are possible given the villa format, which typically allows more flexible seating than a linear dining room. The front-of-house team is described as seamlessly run, which matters for coordinating larger tables. For groups focused on wine, the 150-label cellar gives a sommelier-guided experience something to work with. check the venue's official channels to confirm capacity and any private-room options, as specifics are not in our records.
The kitchen's anchors are premium meat sourced from Serbian farms and Mediterranean fish brought in from Montenegro, Albania, and occasionally Croatia — so order from both if the menu allows. House-made pasta appears regularly and reflects the restaurant's Mediterranean lean. Let the owner or the front-of-house team guide you; their read on what's arriving fresh is the most reliable filter.
The address is the name: look for the number 27 in a quiet Senjak street rather than a signposted entrance. The atmosphere is residential and unhurried — a classical villa with a fireplace, not a city-centre dining room. The owner is an active presence at the table and part of the experience, so this is not the place if you want to be left alone. Booking is rated easy by Pearl, but weekends fill faster than the low-key setting suggests.
Bar-counter seating is not confirmed in our venue data for Restoran 27. The villa format and the emphasis on attentive, hosted table service suggest the dining room is the intended format. If bar access matters to you, contact the venue before booking — the owner's hands-on approach means you're likely to get a direct answer.
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