Gostilnica Dukat — Restaurant in Municipality of Centar

Made a reservation for 8 people for a birthday celebration at 8pm, got there on time(thank God we were 6 people at first) and we were sat by the management on a 4 persons table, making 2 people stand for half an hour with the explanation our table is being prepared (although it was clear there was no table available at that time). After 30 min and the last 2 people joining us, had to react once again and the waiter sat us at 6 persons with "making space" for two other chairs. Because it was a birthday celebration, I didn't wanna ruin my friend's birthday by making the night about it and it was too late to arrange something else, somewhere else so we stayed. All in all, terrible experience with the extra bonus at the end-ordering desert from the menu, none of them available after checking 2 times with the kitchen...

I cannot say if below was normal occurance or result of situation. Other guests were really fancy dressed, and it looked like they were on some kind of gathering like company dinner. We arrived from canyon Matka and we were dressed casually. We were given table, but for some reason only one menu. Other menu arrived after asked for. Usuall waiter manners were excluded: we poured vine, we were not asked if everythin was ok, not even if we wanted something more. Between putting our food to table (I will not say served) and paying, we did not exist. We ordered Chicken Parma, Sopska salad, Baked beens and bottle of Merlot. First two and vine are for recommendation. Baked beans not so much. Prices are quite affordable. I recommend Gostilnica Dukat, but don't go...

Quest for the Best Veal Stew in Skopje 2.0

📍 Venue: Dukat 📍Location: Kapishtec ⭐️ Score: 8.7/10

The Experience:

We began, as expected, with veal stew, which I highly recommend pairing with a garlic-vinegar dip—it’s a perfect match.

However, compared to Idadija, Dukat fell slightly short in a couple of areas. First, the bread was served slightly cold and lacked the grill-charred touch I enjoy. Second, the stew’s meat was cut into small, chewy bits rather than shredded or pulled—though this is more a matter of personal preference.

Other than that the ambience was warm and inviting, the staff were friendly, and the service was excellent.

Overall, Dukat is a strong contender in the veal stew quest, placing second behind...