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  • 5/5 Tamara C. 1 year ago on Google
    We stopped by for a coffee break after visiting the Monastery Jovan Bigorski. The staff was very welcoming, treating you like a guest in their own house. We had turkish coffee in a traditional set up, nice experience. The seating outside has great views of the mountains. One of the servers was kind to show us around, we saw the different rooms upstairs and she shared some of the history of the property and the area. Highly recommend 👌
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Felisa Z. 9 months ago on Google • 201 reviews
    Amazing restaurant with patio and view seating of the mountains. Servers are in traditional Mijak outfits, and same with the traditional food too. This is quite the unexpected gem. Highly recommended!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Goran M. 2 months ago on Google • 310 reviews New
    One of the best ethno restaurants in NP Mavrovo, however overpriced...

  • 5/5 Giulio Toscani, P. 2 years ago on Google
    Besutiful historical spot, a must see. I wish all the restaurants hotel in Macedonia were like this. Conveniently located, castle-like stoned, great outdoor area
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maciej O. 11 months ago on Google
    Amazing food and fair prices!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sudipta S. 5 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    We decided to grab a late lunch following our visit to the monastery. The restaurant has this old world charming interiors, friendly hosts, and a real fireplace. Opted for the Secret of Mijaks (pork), and it lived up to expectations – the sausage was exceptional. Outside, adorable fluffy cats added to the experience. Highly recommend for anyone visiting the monastery.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Patrick B. 1 year ago on Google
    Really nice restaurant with great food and friendly staff. We had a tasting starter with a variety of things. All good especially the ajvar. And we tried some grilled cheese and a main dish with chicken. All tasted great. Free wifi available.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ufuk Y. 3 months ago on Google • 24 reviews New
    It was one of the greatest restaurant in Macedonia everything was special and delicious and inside decorating was so nice with the old style Macedonian folk music of course I can’t forget the Garson he was so nice,kind and gentleman also his little son Aleksiy was so cute.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Konstantin S. 6 months ago on Google • 167 reviews
    Fantastic place that feels like fairytale! Food is delicious and well-presented on a plate. A wide variety of foods to try. Scenic view. Cute little cats walking around. Nature is beautiful all around. Perfect place to recharge your energy! Recommend to anyone who travels to Northern Macedonia 🇲🇰

  • 5/5 Anadi S. 1 year ago on Google
    The staff is extremely welcoming and makes you feel at home at once. Setting is abaolutely beautiful. The food is very nice as well. Would definitely recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Flet 1 year ago on Google
    An authentic experience. This place is a must if you are visiting the western part of Macedonia. Less than an hour drive from Mavrovo, right below the monastery Bigorski, this restaurant /hotel is a perfect spot to rest in nature and peace. The staff is morw than welcoming, they go above and beyond to accommodate your needs and wishes. Apart from the restaurant, they have four rooms. Stayed for one night in the double room which was spacious enough for two people, it got warm pretty fast, had cable TV, very comfortable and wide bed and decent bathroom. The rooms are on the floor above the restaurant, so we did hear some music/talking, but nothing too loud. The restaurant closes at 8 PM, so it shouldn't be a problem to anyone. The food... absolutely delicious. I would recommend everyone to order Turkish coffee which is served in a traditional way with lokum (delight) on the side. For breakfast, everyone should try kachamak. For dinner/lunch, whatever you order from their menu won't be a miss. I highly recommend the House of Mijaks to both domestic travelers and foreigners.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Katerina H. 11 months ago on Google
    Very delicious food,excelent service,pure nature,real place for pleasure and enjoyement
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tomasz M. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food, nice view and great service. Highly recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aleksandar V. 3 years ago on Google
    We stopped at this place for lunch and had ana amazing time - twice! The food is very delicious, traditional and you know that it is prepared with love. I highly recommend the "телешко зобанче" for lunch and the delicious homemade "трилече". If you would like to learn the menu and get the best out of it - seek for Dushan. The view is amazing, everything is green around you and there is some sense of calmness while you are there. Will come back again definitely.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tanya L. 3 years ago on Google
    Great Ethno restaurant by the Bigorski Monastery in Macedonia. Delicious food and amazing views.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nebojsa I. 3 years ago on Google
    It may be in best 3 ethno restaurants in Mcd if not the best. The menu, the food, the look, even waitress wardrobe ) ..follows the story perfectly. Rooms are new and descent, yet not to comfortable and with way too small windows though. Kind staff. Go to Ohrid or Struga via Mavrovo so you can visit it after you visit a thousand years old Bigorski monastery. Yes, thousand :-).
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jindřich �. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good hotel and restaurant. Beautiful place with very friendly staff. Great views and nice monastery near. Good wifi. Clean rooms.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Despot J. 2 years ago on Google
    Really clean and comfortable with a good price / value (the price is a bit higher then other places but there are some unique things that you wouldn’t see, do, try anywhere else). Staff: we got checked in by Atanas, who was really helpful with our bags and telling us about the history. The waiter rushed to give my partner a blanket once he saw she was cold (that we were happy to settle with a generous tip). Atanas and his colleagues helped us start the car up (we had an ignition problem). Few of many examples that the staff will go out of their way to welcome you. Facilities: The room: the mattress, the beds, the bathroom had everything we expected and the room was set in the Myak way (though with the comforts of the modern world, like a fridge), which was so culturally refreshing and fun. Food: “Kjain’s desire” desert (in Macedonian “Ќаин мерак”) and loads of other unique delicious Myak meals. Location: If you are going to Struga or Ohrid, you should definitely think about staying here and dive into the world of another subculture (Myaks were living in the west Macedonia and part of what now is Albania and had their own customs, food, ways..). I would definitely recommend coming here for couple of days if you are up for relaxing in the great green lush mountain nature, different delicious food, less people (more peace), visiting one of the biggest and most important monasteries in the world, if it is fun for you to join the 5:30am :) monastery liturgy monk byzantine chanting, discover their self-sufficient ways and the ways to help others, mountain hikes, e.t.c. I seldom give a 5, because i believe the item should be outstanding, but at this place even the small non-important challenges are not that many. Also, any money you spend in this place, go towards retaining people in these villages and preventing the village -> city migration. Check my booking review for more details.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Slave I. 3 years ago on Google
    The perfect place for a weekend getaway. Great location with breathtaking view on the mountain. The staff and service are excellent. We will go back for sure.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sanja M. 3 years ago on Google
    It was an amazing experience! We were thrilled by the staff and food. I highly recommend their traditional dessert and red pepper crisps.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Raphael P. 8 months ago on Google • 132 reviews
    We stopped by here on our way from Skopje to Orhid, and we were super glad we did. The food was great, we had a nice view and the atmosphere was very relaxing. When we got up to leave my wife got a little dizzy and had to sit on the floor for a few minutes before we got here inside where it was cooler and she could lay down. The waiters repeatedly checked with us and offered any assistance they could give. We very much appreciated that! P.S.: Just to avoid any confusion: the food was fine, her blood pressure was just a little low 😉

  • 5/5 Nila H. 3 months ago on Google • 61 reviews New
    I had a fantastic time at House of Mijakas Ethno Restaurant! The staff was friendly, the atmosphere was cozy, and the food was delicious. They serve traditional Mijakan dishes that are full of flavor. I highly recommend it if you're looking for a tasty and welcoming dining experience.

  • 5/5 Sandra C. 3 months ago on Google • 43 reviews New
    We went there over the weekend and had to wait in line to be seated. Even though the place is very remote, it's still very popular and reservations are strongly recommended over the weekend. The food was one of the best I've tasted recently, very flavourful, we literally devoured it! The service was also great, however, the staff are very busy over and it takes them a bit to get to your table. At the end of the day, it's understandable given the number of visitors they have. Highly recommend, and will go there again on a weekday.

  • 5/5 Cristi 2 years ago on Google
    On our route, not a lot of places to eat and this one was quite special. It can offer shade in hot summer day. The menu has various macedonian and local specialties. The prices are mid. The food was extremely tasty. We had the kaymak, the eggplant with cheese and tomato and then the pork with apricots and plums plus the baked beans. Everything was perfectly cooked. We waited though around 45 minutes for second course, it was huge time and we had no upfront notice.

  • 3/5 A. O. 2 years ago on Google
    Everything else was good, except the yellow cornmeal porridge, which was absolutely horrible. It tasted like it was cooked in rancid oil. Good ambiance and service level.

  • 5/5 Jannis T. 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious food, freshly prepared, very tasty and proper portioned. I’ve been here for lunch and couldn’t be more happy. The food is really great and kind of unique for what I tried before in that area. The location is amazing and surely worth a visit in the first place. Service was great and helpful and everything felt comfortable. If you’re around the area. It’s definitely worth a visit.

  • 5/5 Stefan S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food, pleasant people, very nice ambient.

  • 5/5 Matea A. 3 years ago on Google
    Great location, perfect place for traditional food everything from starters to desserts is super delicious.

  • 5/5 Petar T. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent place and the most delicious food I've tasted in a while!

  • 4/5 Daniel B. 1 year ago on Google
    I found this place by chance whilst driving through Mavrovo national park. Very nice place to eat or to have coffee. The service was a bit slow but is not a reason to not visit at all, would definitely recommend.

  • 1/5 Marko J. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Rib in a deep fryer with the smell of fish. (Original) Rebro vo friteza so mirizba na riba.

  • 4/5 Michel 1 year ago on Google
    Nice staff. Good view of the mountains. Some of the food was a bit dry.

  • 5/5 Frosina M. 1 year ago on Google
    Very tasty and delicious food, friendly, helping and client-oriented service. Great view as well as ambient, both indoor and outdoors! Excellent! It's like a museum of Mijaks, with many photos of their architecture, and the restaurant itself is built in that style. I recommend it wholeheartedly!

  • 5/5 Mario L. 11 months ago on Google
    Out of this world, great food in it's own unique style. Mountainous scenery, and the most polite and friendly staff.

  • 5/5 meri b. 11 months ago on Google
    Beautiful location, great service and amazing food

  • 5/5 Kait 10 months ago on Google
    Gorgeous mountain views, authentic Macedonian food and wonderful service. Spent the day enjoying a relaxing afternoon here enjoying the scenery and food. Must try the Secret of the Majaks clay pot! So delicious!

  • 5/5 Rino S. 9 months ago on Google
    I was surprised by the offered dishes, which are typical Macedonian from that area. The staff is friendly and ready to help with food selection. They are dressed in costumes from that region and together with the Macedonian music in the background complement the beautiful atmosphere in the ethnо restaurant. The location of the restaurant is right next to the Bigorski Monastery and that makes it even more attractive to visit. It is a great pleasure to see how tradition is preserved and promoted.

  • 5/5 Мите �. 9 months ago on Google
    maybe the best restaurant in Macedonia. Wonderful food, beautiful nature, wonderful service. I highly recommend it

  • 5/5 Gordon W. 9 months ago on Google
    I’m giving the House of Mijaks a high rating because of the delightful and warm staff🔥🔥, it’s sheer ethno-purposed ambition, a stunning location, the design of the building, and some excellent belly-warming food. The eggplant dish🍆🍆🍆 ‘ehloecki patlidzan’ is not to be missed, nor their ‘Mijak moussaka,’ and the ‘Mijak burger’ You eat at the foot of the forested 2300m Mount Krchin, 🗻with mountain peaks and meadows as your companions, and the 1000 year-old Bigorski Monastery looming above. This is the best of Macedonian tourism - clean, simple, celebrating their individual ethnic identities - all with the sound of mountain water bubbling away in the courtyard fountain 🤗

  • 3/5 jan k. 9 months ago on Google
    As part of a tour through the mavrovo park we were brought to this place, appearantly from the same owner as the monestary. Food was ok-ish, very dry chicken. No side dish or garnish at all. The toilets are a horrid mess 😲. Really need renovation.

  • 5/5 sswwqqaa 8 months ago on Google
    Great, delicious food and I was suprised how fast the food was prepared (there were many guests). Staff speaks english.

  • 5/5 Kiril S. 8 months ago on Google
    When searching for best BBQ this is place to be, your search is over. I've tried original Vranje and Leskovac BBQ, but compared to this....no contest. When combined with beautiful Bigorski monastery this is win win trip.

  • 5/5 Patricija R. 7 months ago on Google
    Everything was excellent!! The restaurant is very clean,personal so kind,fast service the food was traditional and delicious 🤤 best recommendation!!

  • 5/5 Сашо Ацески �. 6 months ago on Google
    Сите препораки , Препорака за убав ресторан Етно ресторан “Куќа на Мијаците“ "Ethno restaurant "The House of the Miyaks" Between the peaceful silence and the picturesque nature, on the corner of the road that leads to the Bigorski Monastery, next to the Radika river, there is the first restaurant-ethno-museum of the Macedonian Miyak’s culture. An object that captivates with the history it tells, as much as with the imposing architecture, aims to contribute to the development of religious and rural tourism in the miyak’s region in Western Macedonia. “The House of Miyaks” consists of a ground floor and two floors. There are four guest rooms for overnight stays. The other two floors with an area of about 500 m2 are intended for the multi-room restaurant, decorated with traditional wooden ceilings and rosettes, fireplace"

  • 5/5 Ljubica S. 3 years ago on Google
    Everything was good.

  • 5/5 Daniel K. 3 years ago on Google
    😍🥰😘

  • 5/5 Daniel D. 3 years ago on Google
    Best of Best

  • 5/5 Dimitar S. 3 years ago on Google
    Wonderful place and food

  • 5/5 Filip E. 3 years ago on Google
    House of Mijaks is an amazing place to stay and eat. I am looking forward to returning soon. Things that you must try are the Secret of Mijaks, Bakrdan and Kain Merak

  • 5/5 Oliver D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Prekrasno (Original) Prekrasno

  • 5/5 Laze J. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food is excellent 👌 Staff over level 👌 (Original) Храната одлична 👌 Пероналот над ниво 👌

  • 5/5 Andrijana F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wonderful food and friendly staff 👌👌👌 (Original) Прекрасна храната и љубезен персонал 👌👌👌

  • 5/5 Toni D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Peaceful, orderly, clean and rich with delicious dishes ✔️ (Original) Мирно,средено,чисто и богато со вкусни јадења✔️

  • 5/5 SprInteR 3 years ago on Google
    Cool service

  • 5/5 Vlatko R. 3 years ago on Google
    Great atmosphere, good service, good place to eat national food.

  • 5/5 Gjorgji T. 3 years ago on Google
    Great etno place for traditional food

  • 4/5 bon b. 3 years ago on Google
    Clean, tasty

  • 5/5 Riste R. 3 years ago on Google
    Preubavo sekoja cest bravo prijetno iznenaden

  • 5/5 Matilda K. 3 years ago on Google
    Unbelievable place!!! Amazing food, great location, very nicely done, and top of that service was top notch!!

  • 5/5 Aleksandar B. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good service, waiters are fast and the food is perfect. We stay whole weekend in the apartmants and everything was fine. Must visit this place(in the middle of mountain).

  • 5/5 Bojan B. 3 years ago on Google
    The food is unbelievably good, it is the best place with the best food ive tasted. Service is 10/10, this is a MUST visit restaurant.

  • 4/5 Matija K. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent food, friendly staff, good value for money. But toilets were not very clean.

  • 5/5 Z.M. T. 3 years ago on Google
    Facility and equipment: Great space, professionally done. Food and beverage: Some dishes are interesting, some are "mainstream". Service: Very, very good. Conclusion: Worth visiting, especially if you incorporate visit to the monastery.

  • 5/5 Natasa D. 3 years ago on Google
    Great lunch with great food and great staff. Excellent view,great location,the food was very tasty. We eat traditional dishes recommended from our waiter Dushan who was very polite, helpful and friendly and knew all about the menu and the way of preparation. Highly recommended

  • 5/5 Veki V. 3 years ago on Google
    For everybody that visits this place I highly recommend their specialty the "Secret of the Mijaks". According to the large amounts of visitors this place has, the service for drinks and main courses are highly acceptable. Also their grilled beaten cheese with honey is also a must try, and it goes very well with beer. All in all it couldn't be lower than a 5 star rewiew❤️❤️❤️

  • 5/5 Toma S. 3 years ago on Google
    Fantastic place with traditional dishes and history.

  • 2/5 Crazy X. 3 years ago on Google
    Food was tasty, the cheese was okay the other dishes were mediocre or above mediocre, nothing special. The service was terrible, we had to ask 6-7 times to get the bill and the stuff is overpriced, i guess the service was like that because people were all over the place, but the sheet was dirty on the side and they didn't do anything. The place overall is nice, comfort is somewhere between enjoyable or overrun with kids.

  • 5/5 Trajance K. 3 years ago on Google
    Super 💕

  • 5/5 Aleksandar J. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Extra place, very comfortable, beautiful (Original) Ekstra mesto, odlicno udobno, preubavo

  • 2/5 Katerina I. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Staff without a mask! During the covid, serving food without masks. During the weekend a large frequency of guests. (Original) Personal bez maski! Vo vreme na covid, posluzuvanje na hrana bez maski.za vreme na vikend golema frekvencija na gosti.

  • 5/5 Ivanov A. 3 years ago on Google
    Everything nice and delicious especially the cheese.

  • 2/5 Ненад �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The restaurant is wonderful the food is good but very slow service (Original) Restoranot e prekrasen hranata e dobra no mnogu bavna usluga

  • 5/5 Goran G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice location, menu clear, food well prepared and nicely decorated. Recommendation Mijack burger. Nice gesture at the end of the cafe restaurant. (Original) Убава локација, мени прегледно, храна добро приготвена и убаво декорирана. Препорака Мијачка плескавица. Убав гест на крај кафе од ресторанот.

  • 5/5 Elena R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wonderful place, the most delicious food, service, ambiance, location - everything is clean 10ka! (Original) Прекрасно место, највкусна храна, услуга, амбиент, местоположба - се е чиста 10ка!

  • 5/5 Dzorz's T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Too nice place, great food and specialties, just one small note, the waiters are a little unprofessional (Original) Preubavo mesto, odlicna hrana i specijaliteti, samo edna mala zabeleska, kelnerite se odnesuvaat malku ne profesionalno

  • 1/5 Mile M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) disenchanted (Original) Razocarano

  • 5/5 Riste S. 3 years ago on Google
    Super

  • 5/5 Viktor D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Extra (Original) Екстра

  • 4/5 Risto D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great, in the heart of Macedonia (Original) Super, vo srceto na Makedonija

  • 2/5 Jovica M. 3 years ago on Google
    Very not polite employees. With zero understanding for families and small kids. They do not know how to work and they really have perfect place in a beautiful nature.

  • 5/5 Eli D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious food, beautiful ambience, love staff, (Original) Vkusna hrana ,ubav ambient,ljubezen personal,

  • 5/5 Martina M. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing restaurant at an amazing location. The staff is polite and welcoming, the food is tasty, and the atmosphere is perfect for a lunch break. Highly recommended!

  • 1/5 Vesna K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A disaster (Original) Katastrofa

  • 5/5 Maria S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wonderful place! Attentive waiters! Great cuisine! Wonderful atmosphere! (Original) Прекрасно място! Внимателни сервитьори! Отлична кухня! Чудна обстановка!

  • 5/5 Mendi K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a great restaurant for the mullah if you pass by here. I recommend you to drink Turkish coffee. Pay attention to the food, they cook pork and chicken in the same grill, I recommend you to eat fish. (Original) Yolunuz buradan geçerse molla için harika bir restoran.Türk kahvesi içmenizi tavsiye ederim.Yemeklere dikat edin domuzu ve tavuğu ayni izgarada pişiriyorlar, balik yemenizi tavsiye ederim.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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