Skopje family paid 2,460 denars for a meal at an Ohrid restaurant
A four‑member family paid 2,460 denars for fasting dishes and salads at an Ohrid restaurant about 100–200 metres from the harbour.
A reader from Skopje sent a restaurant bill that surprised him and his family after a weekend in Ohrid: the total was 2,460 denars for a four‑member meal at a waterside restaurant about 100–200 metres from the harbour. The receipt rekindled the familiar debate over whether Ohrid is always more expensive than restaurants in Skopje.
What was on the bill
According to the bill the family ordered simple, mostly fasting dishes and some drinks. The recorded items include two portions of tavche‑gravche served in a pot with roasted vegetables for 500 denars, two portions of a fasting mix (posen mix) for 400 denars, and four salads that together cost 840 denars. The final amount listed is 2,460 denars.
The reader — who says the restaurant has existed for decades and is located roughly 100–200 metres from the harbour — emphasised that the meal felt filling and good despite the family avoiding anything "meaty". All four enjoyed the food and the service, he wrote, and the modest final sum pleasantly surprised them.
The case illustrates how impressions about prices can differ: while many social posts criticise Ohrid for high costs, this family’s bill shows a different side — well‑prepared local dishes at what they judged to be reasonable prices compared with average Skopje menus.
Readers are invited to judge for themselves: for the items listed and the total of 2,460 denars, do you think the meal was inexpensive or still pricey? If you have a favourite restaurant in Ohrid (or elsewhere) you believe deserves attention for food, service and fair prices, share it with us.
Editorial note: The story was originally published in 2025; prices may have shifted since then, but the restaurant remains appreciated for its food, tradition and pleasant atmosphere.
Photo: press material from the event
