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 fine dining restaurants 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
Local fresh seafood salad with fennel and tomatoes
Local fresh tomato salad with capers and marinated red onion
Wild rocket salad with 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
Baby octopus salad with broad beans
Black Cuttlefish risotto with wild local fennel
Mussels "bouzzara" style
Homemade gnocchi with "Pasticada" style ragout
Squid brodetto with creamy polenta
Collard green stew with local smoked meat and sausage
Roasted young pork with "Grahovo" potatoes and carrots
Lamb/veal chops with caramelized carrots
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
Fresh Strawberry and sourcream cake
Flambé peaches with cinamon cream and almond crumble
"Rozada" style cake with local caramelized apricots
Lemon tart from local lemons and eggs
Cherry crumble cake with vanilla ice cream
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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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Pate from grilled local fish with homemade crackers and pickled vegetables
Bruschetta with local anchovies and homemade pesto
Bruschetta with local fresh cheese and baked cherry tomatoes
Baby octopus salad with broad beans
Baked eggplant cream with paprika chutney, toasted almonds and basil oil
Homemde chickpeas beetroot humus with pickled vegetables and crispy chickpeas
Broad beans "guacamole" cream with local tomatoes and pickled red onions
Local fresh tomato salad with capers and marinated red onion
Falafel with baked paprika cream and garlic-seasame joghurt sauce
Pasta fregola with poached white fish and white wine sauce
Shrimp tagliatelle with bisque sauce and local cherry tomatoes
Tagliatele with fresh Vongole in white wine and saffron sauce
"Cavatelli" pasta with kale pesto, spicy sausage and goat cheese
"Butterfly" style grilled fresh fish with seasonal side dishes and soya sauce with ginger
Local white fish fillet with spinach cream and baby potatoes
Grilled octopus with coulliflower and potatoes side dish
Frilled fresh mackerrel with mangold and potato and chimichuri salsa
Fresh Strawberry and sourcream cake
Chocolate mouse with rum and hazelnut crumble
Lemon tart from local lemons and eggs
"Rozada" style cake with local caramelised apricots
Homemade tiramisu with Amaretto liqueur
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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
Black Cuttlefish risotto with pickled fennel
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
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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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
Shrimp uramaki roll
Tempura roll with seabass
Flambé apricot with japanese cream
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Ceviche from local fresh fish and shelfish with citruses, spicy carrot and corn
Cold cucumber and coriander soup
Broad beans "guacamole" cream with local tomatoes and pickled red onions
Raw fish slices marinated in almond sauce
Gaspacho from local tomatoes and cucumbers with marinated mussels
Shrimp and nectarine salad with coriander chutney dressing
Tacos from baby octopus with broad brans cream and homemade "pico de gallo"
Beef tongue tacos with horseradish cream
"Mole" sauce from local dried chillies and nuts
Local fresh white fish soup with sourdough bread and paprika
Burito with shredded beef meat and tomato salsa
Chilli con carne with steamed rice
Steak with chimichuri and green peas stew
Grilled octopus with pico de gallo and rice and grilled corn
Grilled marinated chicken with rice and chilli salsa
Carne asada with bean cream and grilled corn
Jerk chicken with steamed rice with peas and coriander
"Feijoada" style beans stew with pork sausage and slow cooked beef
Coconut milk rice with mango
Sweet potato and chocolate cake
Tapioca pudding with passionfruit
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Baked eggplant cream with paprika chutney, toasted almonds and basil oil
Salad from homemade pickled vegetables
Local tomato, onion and coriander salad
Baked paprika and local fresh cheese spred
Bulgur salad with baked vegetables
Fresh cream cheese and garlic spread on homemade Flatbread
Homemde chickpeas beetroot humus with pickled vegetables and crispy chickpeas
Lentil and chickpeas stew with oriental spices and local tomatoes
Stew from local lamb with green beans
Falafel with baked paprika cream and garlic-sesame joghurt sauce
Grilled haloumi cheese with homemade pesto and almonds
Baked lamb marinated in joghurt with couscous
Lamb skewers on flatbread with mint, garlic and fresh cheese
Chicken and vegetable pilaf with oriental spices
Stuffed paprika with minced beef and rice in local tomato sauce
Baklava with walnuts and lemon syrup
Black sesame and local honey cake with fresh cheese
Fresh and Local Fig, Honey and fresh chese pie
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