Montenegrin traditional cuisine is generally associated with meat, cheese and bread. It offers well-known dishes like pljeskavica, ćevapi and pršut. On the Adriatic Sea coast fresh fish is also very popular. So you have a lot of options what to eat in Montenegro depending on your taste.
By the way, pršut or local cheese may become a great souvenir from Montenegro for your relatives and friends.
Also, keep in mind that in Montenegro dishes have quite large portions so it is better to try them one by one. For a company, it may be a good idea to order several dishes and share them.
If you want to try authentic Montenegrin food, one of the best options is go to konobas. Konoba is a small restaurant or cafe, often managed by one family and they usually suggest quite authentic food at reasonable prices.
Burek
If you have only five minutes to eat in Montenegro, the best thing you can do is to go to any bakery (that are called here pekara) and ask for burek. They say burek has come from Turkey but now we can consider it to be a traditional Montenegrin food (and the same is true for all Balkan region, it considered to be traditional in most countries here). It is a special kind of a pie or a pastry filled with meat, cheese, spinach or potato. Its form can be different in different bakeries but its taste is great almost everywhere. Meat bureks are wonderful with Greek yogurt which is very popular here as well. Burek is a very hearty food so for 1.5-2 euros you can quickly get a full breakfast or lunch.
Pljeskavica
Pljeskavica is sometimes called a Balkan burger, it is very popular in Serbia and Montenegro. It consists of various types of minced meat. Pljeskavica may be a street fast food looking like a hamburger but in restaurants it is usually served as a main course with fried potatoes and fresh salad. Alternatively, it can be topped with kajmak (traditional dairy product).
Kačamak
Kačamak is a kind of porridge traditionally cooked from cornmeal with optionally added potatoes or cheese. It can be served with yogurt or sour milk. It is a little bit similar to Italian polenta but has its own taste. You can try kačamak as a separate dish (it is quite filling) or together with meat dishes.
Riblja čorba
Riblja čorba is not only a well-known former Yugoslav rock band but also a very tasty fish soup which is popular in the whole Balkan region but has become one of the recognized symbols of seaside Montenegrin cuisine. It is usually cooked with local white fish (different species) and a lot of vegetables.
Pršut
Local smoked ham is known as pršut in Montenegro, it is a relative of Italian prosciutto or Spanish jamon – but with its own specifics so you should try it yourself. You can purchase pršut in every supermarket or try it in every restaurant.
But if you are going to try the very authentic pršut, then you should go to Njeguši that is a small village (currently about less than hundred people live there) near the Mount Lovćen. This historical village is known not only as the home of Petrovići dynasty which ruled the country until 1918 but also by its famous pršut and cheese (called Njeguški pršut and Njeguški cheese respectively).
Sometimes fares devoted to pršut are held in Montenegro (for example, in September traditional fare of pršut takes place in Cetinje).
Black risotto
This is a typical Mediterranean dish, popular in Venice, Dalmatia and Montenegro. Basically, it is a creamy seafood risotto with a little bit shocking color made with the help of cuttlefish ink. Though its look can be bizarre at the first glance, its taste is quite good, and if you like risotto, you will definitely like black risotto as well.
Ajvar
One of the most famous Balkan dishes is ajvar, red peppers spread which is eaten as a separate dish with bread or can be an addition to meat dishes. It probably originates from Serbia and the word “ajvar” itself comes from Turkish word havyar, which means “caviar”. Ajvar may be mild or spicy. You can buy ajvar in any supermarket and try it.
Vješalica
Vješalica is one of the tastiest and the most popular meat dishes. It is a grilled pork served with different vegetables (typically with tomatoes and onions). As an option, it can be smoked or stuffed with cheese or bacon.
Priganice
Priganice are a kind of doughnuts, you can order them for dessert or for breakfast (in traditional Montenegrin cuisine they are eaten for breakfast). They are served with chocolate, jam, honey or cheese. I believe they are awesome with honey!
Palačinke
Palačinke are Montenegrin pancakes typically served with a decent amount of filling. They can be either sweet (usually go with nutella, jam, fruits, honey or ice-cream) or non-sweet (called slane palačinke which means salty pancakes). Non-sweet pancakes go with ham, pršut or cheese.