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Serbia by campervan: food and supermarkets

Where to buy food in Serbia, which supermarkets to use, opening hours and practical tips for eating on the road. What to know before you go.

Published 18 September 2026Last checked 19 September 2026

Food and shops

Food and shops

The green market is the point of shopping in Serbia. Every town of any size has a pijaca, an open market that runs in the morning and empties by early afternoon. It is where the tomatoes, peppers, cheese, honey and ajvar are, it is cash only, and it is better than any supermarket in the country. Go early, take small notes, and expect to be handed things to taste.

Heads of curly lettuce, cabbage and beetroot heaped on a market stall
Pijaca. Mornings, cash, and better than any supermarket here

Where to shop

  • Best value: Lidl or DIS.
  • Full range: Maxi, IDEA or Univerexport.
  • Camper access: Use large Lidl, DIS or Univerexport stores outside dense centres.

What eating out costs, reported

Cheap restaurant meal
1,000 din

About 8.50 euros at the middle of the 18 September 2026 euro spread. Reported range 600 to 2,000, Numbeo September 2026

Draught beer, 0.5 l
300 din

About 2.55 euros at the same rate. Reported range 200 to 480, Numbeo September 2026

Stocking the campervan

  • Maxi, Lidl, Idea, Univerexport and DIS all trade across Serbia. The out-of-town stores are the ones with parking you can use.
  • Markets are cash. Supermarkets are card.

Eating out without getting it wrong

  • A kafana is a tavern, not a cafe. It serves grilled meat, salads, soup and rakija, and it is where you eat properly.
  • Roštilj is the grill: ćevapi, pljeskavica, ražnjići. Ordered by weight in some places, so ask before you guess.
Grilled minced meat rolls on a white plate with ajvar, raw onion and tomato
Roštilj. Order less than you think and share it

Serbia is a serious wine and rakija country and both are sold at the door of small producers, particularly in Vojvodina, around Negotin and along the Danube. Buying at the cellar is normal, tasting is expected, and the driver is on the Serbian alcohol limit, which is lower than most of Europe.