ŠONDA GASTRO BAR

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Šonda Gastro Bar Belgrade | Modern Serbian Dining in a Historic Factory

Tracing the Factory Roots

Šonda Gastro Bar in Belgrade presents a modern Serbian menu set within a preserved industrial building. The location honors the site of the country’s first chocolate factory, established here in 1902 by industrialist Kosta Šonda. He introduced Olga, which became the city’s first widely available milk chocolate. The space retains its original architectural bones while adapting to contemporary hospitality standards.

The Kitchen and its Menu

The culinary team takes an editorial approach to food, balancing traditional Serbian cooking with global influences. Morning service features protein-rich plates alongside hummus and oatmeal prepared with soy milk. Lunch and dinner rotations shift between traditional ćevapi and globally inspired mains like steak triangles finished in a vibrant red curry sauce. The kitchen also serves chicken of the forest coated in peach sauce, a robust smoked pork tenderloin topped with pineapple salsa, and an aged cut grilled to order.

Finishing on Chocolate and Craft

Guests consistently reserve space for the namesake dessert, a dense ganache layered with honey, milk chocolate mousse, and a hazelnut crunch. This attention to detail aligns with the venue’s Gault&Millau recognition, where critics highlighted the precise execution of dishes like the signature burger and the smoked pork tenderloin. The dining room maintains a quiet intensity, letting the curated menus and preserved industrial bones carry the experience forward.