Serbia

Vegan Friendliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (3/5)
Vegetarian Friendliness: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆ (4/5)
Best For: Markets, vegetable stews, soups, breads
Challenging Because: Cheese, eggs, and meat broths

🥗 What to Eat

• Ajvar (red pepper spread)
• Šopska salad (ask for no cheese for vegan)
• Vegetable soups and stews
• Beans, lentils, and grains
• Fresh fruits and market produce

🚫 Watch Out For

• Meat stock in soups
• Cheese and eggs in salads and pastries
• Butter in cooking

🗣️ Survival Phrases (Serbian)

• I am vegetarian: Ja sam vegetarijanac / vegetarijanka
  (yah sahm veh-geh-tah-ree-AH-nats / -kah)
• I am vegan: Ja sam vegan / veganka
  (yah sahm VEH-gan / VEH-gahn-kah)
• No meat: Bez mesa
  (bez MEH-sah)
• No dairy: Bez mlečnih proizvoda
  (bez ML-EH-chnih pro-VOH-dah)

🧭 Veggie Trip Tip

Cities like Belgrade have vegetarian and vegan restaurants; in rural areas, stick to grains, beans, and fresh vegetable dishes.