Sarajevo is a centuries-old crossroads of East and West. Many cultures have interwoven in it, and each one has left its mark on its own time. Habits and tastes have changed and adapted over the centuries. Sarajevo cuisine had to be affected by these changes. Don't be surprised if we find: Austrian, Hungarian, Turkish, Italian or other influences in that kitchen. For centuries, Sarajevo has built and developed its own specific taste in culinary, which can be found in few places. Recipes were passed down from generation to generation, mostly orally. Many have been forgotten. The food industry did not spare this corner of the country either. Nevertheless, good home cooking has remained in most Sarajevo homes to this day. In Sarajevo, there are some dishes, both salty and sweet, characteristic of this area.
So you can eat in aščinica: pače, bey's soup, sogan-dolma, sarma; in kebab shops: kebabs, burgers, sujuk; in buregdzinica, various types of pies: burek, cheese cake, zeljanica; in pastry shops: baklava, ružice, kadaif, tufahije... These are all dishes for which Sarajevo is widely known and for which tourists return with pleasure.