Kukja na Mijacite
Куќа на Мијаците
A stone-house folk restaurant and small Mijak cultural museum below St. Jovan Bigorski Monastery, with staff in traditional costume.
Set on a hillside about 500 m below St. Jovan Bigorski Monastery, the restaurant is modelled on traditional Mijak stone houses from about two hundred years ago. It calls itself the first Mijak cultural restaurant and museum, and it has a wine cellar and a few guest rooms. Staff wear traditional dress, the interior has a fireplace, and a large terrace overlooks the mountains. The menu focuses on traditional Mijak dishes such as pork stewed with dried apricots and prunes, and local sheep's cheese, and you can pair your meal with late-harvest Vranec dessert wine. The setting is outstanding, though reviews of service and portion sizes are mixed. Expect about 800–1300 denars per person. It is most convenient to eat here on the way back from visiting the monastery.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat 08:00–22:00; Sun 10:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Bigorski)
- Rostuše
- Radika Valley
- Duf Waterfall
- Janče
- Galičnik
- Lazaropole
- Mavrovo Ski Resort (Zare Lazarevski)