Chef Nikola Popović
Chef At Home in Dobrota
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I'm very passionate about cooking and creating new dishes from local and seasonal products.Best feeling for me is when people really enjoy my food.
My name is Nikola, and I am an experienced chef with 11 years in the culinary field, originally from Montenegro. I love creating dishes using fresh, local ingredients sourced directly from local suppliers.
I am a calm, friendly, positive, and communicative person who strives to fulfill all guests’ wishes, making them happy and excited for the next meal coming from my kitchen.

More about me
For me, cooking is...
Cooking for me is more then a job, it's an everyday ispiration for new ideas to create a dishes to remmember.
I learned to cook at...
I was learning how to cook at Taverna style restaurants in my hometown Kotor, Sushi restaurant to a Michelin starred in Croatia and Germany.
A cooking secret...
Thinking about how to create the best combination out of good quality ingridients by using different tehniques and cuisines from all around the world.
My menus
Beef tartare with aubergine cream and pine nuts
Marinated zucchini with almond crumble
Local fresh tomato salad with capers and marinated red onion
Marinated sardines in vinegar with local olive oil
"Vitello tonato" from local veal meat and local tuna sauce
"Cream pie" from bacalar with local olives and pickles
Adriatic prawn tartare with green pepper mayonaise and polenta chips
Ceviche from local fresh fish and shellfish
Baby octopus salad with broad beans
Baked eggplant cream with paprika cutney, toasted almonds and basil oil
Beef tartare with paprika cream and barley chips
Broad beans "guacamole" cream with local tomatoes and pickled red onions
Carpaccio from fresh local fish with citrus vinaigrette
Local octopus carpaccio with citrus segments and wild fennel dressing ing
Cold "roastbeef" with pepper sauce, mayo and potato chips
Local Cuttlefish-Tagliatelle salad
Cuttlefish sashimi with kohlrabi salad
Cold calamari brodetto with olives and toast bread
Baked paprika and local fresh cheese se spred
Crudo from local Black Tiger shrimps
Sardines "Savor" with marinated vegetables
Fresh slices of raw fish and prawns marinated in fresh dill and lemon sauce
Gaspacho from local tomatoes and cucumbers with marinated mussels
Local Calamari and dried tomato mousse
Local ham and chese plate from Montenegro with local olives
Fresh green seasonal salad mix with croutons and mustard vinaigrette
Wild rocket salad with "Grahovo" potatoes and local eggs
Beef tartare with wild garlic dressing and pine nuts
Shrimp tagliatelle with bisque sauce and local cherry tomatoes
Deep fried fish and shrimp variation with aioli sauce and pickled vegetables
Stuffed paprika with minced beef and rice in local tomato sauce
"Pasticada" style ragu with homemade potato gnocchi
Fish croquettes with "Mojito" peas and spicy mayo sauce
Arancini from black risotto with baked paprika cream
Cannelloni with local spinach and cheese
Falafel with baked paprika cream and garlic-sesame joghurt sauce
Fried dough with goat cheese and dried tomatoes
Grilled local young cheese with homemade pesto and pine nuts
Homemade potato chips from "Grahovo"
Local calamari Brodetto with creamy polenta
Beef tongue tacos with horseradish cream
Tacos from baby octopus with broad brans cream and homemade "pico de gallo"
Pasta fregola with poached white fish and white wine sauce
"Gnuddi" pasta with local fresh cheese and sage
Homemade tagliatelle with asparagus and spinach
Local white fish fillet with spinach cream and baby potatoes
"Butterfly" style grilled fresh white fish with seasonal side dishes
Roast lamb with sauted green beans and potato gratin
Lamb chops with "salsa verde" and cauliflower puree
Slow cooked lamb with caramelised carrots and gravy sauce
"Montenegrian" beef steak with chimichuri and parsnip variatons
Roasted pork shoulder with "Grahovo" potatoes and carrots
Grilled pork chops with creamy spinach and homemade "wedges" potatoes
White fish medalions in white wine and capers sauce with saited broccoli
Grilled octopus with pico de gallo and corn cream
Lavander panacotta with blueberry
Flambé peaches with vanilla ice cream and almond crumble
"Rozada" style cake with local caramelised apricots
Fresh and Local Fig, Honey and fresh cheese se pie
Chocolate cake with cinnamon ice cream
Chocolate mouse with rum and hazelnut crumble
Apple crumble cake with vanilla ice cream
Fresh Strawberry and sourcream cake
Homemade tiramisu with amaretto liqueur
Lemon tart from local lemons and eggs
Tart from local candied apricots and egg yolk cream
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Fried dough with goat cheese and dried tomatoes
Adriatic prawn tartare with green pepper mayonaise and polenta chips
Gaspacho from local tomatoes and cucumbers with marinated mussels
Local tuna tartar on crispy rice with aioli sauce and fresh chives
Local fresh tomato salad with capers and marinated red onion
Pate from grilled local fish with homemade crackers and pickled vegetables
Local octopus carpaccio with citrus segments and wild fennel dresing
Pasta fregola with poached white fish and sauce bernaise
Baked local kale with carbonara sauce
Shrimp tagliatelle with bisque sauce and local cherry tomatoes
Tagliatelle with fresh Vongole in white wine and saffron sauce
Deep fried fish and shrimp variation with aioli sauce and pickled vegetables
Local calamari Brodetto with creamy polenta
Tacos from baby octopus with broad brans cream and homemade "pico de gallo"
Tacos from deep fried sea bass with pickled fennel and herb mayonnaise
Skewer from local tuna with green salsa and caramelised carrots
Octopus tempura with broad been humus and spicy mayo
Dumpling from Adriatic scampi with bisque sauce and nectarines
Fish balls with sauce "Vadouvan" with peas cream
Lamb croquettes with spicy carrots and chives mayo
Sunchokes with goat cheese sauce, poached egg and pork crackling
Stuffed calamari with prawns and "lemony" mashed potato
"Montenegrian" beef steak with chimichuri and parsnip variatons
Lamb chops with "salsa verde" and cauliflower puree
Grilled fresh mackerrel with cauliflower and horseradish cream with chimichuri and spicy oil
White fish medalions in white wine and capers sauce, with seared broccoli
Local white fish fillet with spinach cream and baby potatoes
Local chicken breast with bernaise sauce and mashed potatoes and onion chips
Grilled octopus with coulliflower and potatoes side dish
Lemon tart from local lemons and eggs
Lavander panacotta with blueberry
Flambed peaches with vanilla ice cream and almond crumble
Tapioca pudding with local nectarines
Chocolate mouse with rum and hazelnut crumble
"Rozada" style cake with local caramelised apricots
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Sardines "Savor" with marinated vegetables
Local fresh seafood salad with fennel and tomatoes
Local fresh tomato salad with capers and marinated red onion
Wild rocket salad with "Grahovo" potatoes and local eggs
Pate from grilled local fish with homemade crackers and pickled vegetables
Local ham and chese plate from Montenegro with local olives
Adriatic prawn tartare with green pepper mayonaise and polenta chips
Carpaccio from fresh local fish with citrus vinaigrette
Local octopus carpaccio with citrus segments and wild fennel dresing
Baby octopus salad with broad beans
"Cream pie" from bacalar with local olives and pickles
Soup from local veal with peas and potatoes
Black Cuttlefish risotto with wild local fennel
Mussels "bouzzara" style
Homemade gnocchi with "Pasticada" style ragout
Deep fried fish and seafood selection
Red fish soup from local tomatoes and fresh white fish from "Rocks" and local shrimps
Tagliatelle with Vongole
Squid brodetto with creamy polenta
Collard green stew with local smoked meat and sausage
Sea stone soup with seafood and vegetables
Roasted young pork with "Grahovo" potatoes and carrots
Lamb/veal chops with caramelized carrots
Meatballs with paprika stew and mashed potatoes
Grilled octopus with coulliflower and potatoes side dish
Grilled whole fish with mangold and potatoes side dish
Roast lamb with sauted green beans and baby potatoes
Grilled pork chops with seared green beans
"Dobrota" cake with almonds and lemons
Kotor style Cream Pie
Fresh Strawberry and sourcream cake
Flambé peaches with cinamon cream and almond crumble
"Rozada" style cake with local caramelized apricots
Fresh and Local Fig, Honey and fresh chese pie
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Spring rolls with chicken, prawns, vegetables and egg with sweet chilly sauce
Shrimp and nectarine salad with coriander chutney dressing
Spicy cucumber and pork roll with sesame seads
"Korean style" salad from fresh local cucumbers
Cold noodles salad with vegetables and eggs
Local tuna tartar on crispy rice with aioli sauce and fresh chives
Beef tartare with miso and sesame sauce
Gyoza with minced beef, leaks and teriyaki sauce
Gyoza with cuttlefish and fennel with black holandaise sauce
Stir fry chicken with vegetables and soya based sauce
Pork "adobo" style with rice
Fried rice with chicken, vegetables, eggs and "Asia" sauce
Miso soup with noodels, vegetables and meatballs
Chicken yellow curry with steamed rice
Tempura mix from seafood, chicken and vegetables with aioli sauce
Red braised pork belly with steamed rice
Slow cooked duck leg with plum sauce and caramelized cabbage
Miso marinated seabass with cauliflower and horseradish puree
Tuna tataki with vegetables and ponzu sauce with local lemons
Katsu veal schnitzel with spinach and sesame cream
Green tea panacotta with juzu cream
Tart from local candied Apricot and egg yolk cream
Deep fried banana with ice cream
Coconut milk rice with mango
Tapioca pudding with local nectarines
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Local tomato salad
Green salad mix
Pizza Margherita
Pizza Quattro Formaggi
Pizza Pesto and Mortadella
Pizza Tonno
Pizza Diavolo
Pizza Tartufata
Pizza Prosciutto
Pizza Funghi and Lardo
Pizza Frutti di Mare
Tiramisu
Chocolate cake with cinnamon ice cream
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Local tomato salad
Green salad mix
"Vitello tonato" from local veal meat and local tuna sauce
Chicken liver pate with candided fruits and almonds
Local fresh seafood salad with fennel and tomatoes
Bruschetta with local anchovies and homemade pesto
Bruschetta with local fresh cheese and baked cherry tomatoes
Beef tartare with aubergine cream and pine nuts
"Butterfly" style grilled fresh white fish with seasonal side dishes
Grilled pork chops with creamy spinach and homemade "wedges" potatoes
Roast lamb with sauted green beans and baby potatoes
Local white fish fillet with spinach cream and baby potatoes
Deep fried chicken leg with potato salad and spicy mayonnaise
Chocolate cake with cinnamon ice cream
Chocolate mouse with rum and hazelnut crumble
Homemade tiramisu with Amaretto liqueur
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Local fresh tomato salad with capers and marinated red onion
Coleslaw salad with red cabbage and coulliflower
Tzatziki salad from fresh local cucumbers and dill
Fresh green seasonal salad mix with croutons and mustard vinaigrette
Homemade potato chips from "Grahovo"
Grilled local vegetables and cheese skewers with homemade pesto
Homemade wedges potatoes from Grahovo
Grilled local young cheese with homemade pesto and pine nuts
Pork medallions
Veal liver
Marinated chicken legs
Marinated chicken breast
Veal chops
Lamb chops
Beef steak
Burger patties
Cevapcici style minced meat
Bbq sausages
Pork skeewers
Pork neck steak
"Butterfly" style grilled fresh fish with seasonal side dishes and soya sauce with ginger
Grilled seafood platter
Strawberry and sourcream cake
Kotor style Cream Pie
Chocolate nemesis with cinnamon ice cream
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Tuna maki roll with cucumber and avocado
Cuttlefish sashimi with kohlrabi salad
Local Black Tiger shrimp gunkan roll
Tempura mix from seafood, chicken and vegetables with aioli sauce
Gyoza with mith minced beef, leaks and teriyaki sauce
Spring rolls with chicken, prawns, vegetables and egg with sweet chilly sauce
Tempura roll with seabass, avocado and cream cheese
Local beef steak tataki with teriyaki jus and seared young green beans
Tuna tataki with julien vegetables and ponzu sauce with local lemons
Tempura duck leg with plum sauce and caramelised cabbage
Octopus tempura with broad been humus and spicy mayo
Flambé apricot with japanese cream
Green tea panacotta with juzu cream
Potato Knödel with black sesame paste and chocolate sauce
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