"A working Vojvodina farmstead in Čenej — Karađorđe steak, estate wine and tamburica music make it the region's most complete country table."
Salaš 137 sits in the village of Čenej, on the plains a short drive north of Novi Sad. A working salaš — the traditional farmsteads of Vojvodina — it serves traditional Vojvodina cooking in a restored country complex of halls, garden seating and a summer gazebo.
It is the kind of place built to slow visitors down: estate-pressed wine, vegetables from the kitchen garden, bread from a wood-fired oven and the accords of local tamburica music drifting across the plain.
The kitchen leans hard into Vojvodina tradition. The Karađorđe steak — a rolled, breaded veal cutlet stuffed with cheese — is the dish to order, alongside perkelt, rolled veal, roasted garlic, Popeye spinach salad and, to finish, baklava or roasted apples.
Much of it leans on the estate: wine pressed on site, produce from the garden and bread baked in the wood-fired oven, all cooked in plain view as part of the experience.
The complex seats around 70 indoors and 80 in the garden, with a summer gazebo for 150 more, plus thirteen Alt-Deutsche-style guest rooms and a sauna for those who stay over. The mood is generous rural hospitality rather than polish.
It is ranked the top restaurant in Čenej on Tripadvisor, and booking ahead is wise for weekends and large parties.
Salaš 137 suits a leisurely anniversary lunch, a family birthday or a team dinner with music and wine. For other Novi Sad tables, compare Sapat, Zak Restoran or Fleur de Sel.
Not for a quick city dinner or a sleek modern tasting menu — it is a rural farmstead a drive from town, built for long, traditional lunches and country hospitality.
Traditional Vojvodina farmstead cooking. Signatures include the Karađorđe steak, perkelt, rolled veal and roasted garlic, served with estate-pressed wine and garden vegetables.
In the village of Čenej, on the plains a short drive north of Novi Sad, Serbia.
Yes — the salaš has thirteen Alt-Deutsche-style guest rooms and a sauna, alongside the restaurant, halls and garden seating.
It sits in the moderate $$ band by Serbian standards, with a full traditional meal for two typically around 5,000-8,000 RSD.
Booking ahead is advised, particularly for weekends, large groups and the garden and gazebo seating in summer.
Booking ahead is advised for weekends and large parties. Find it in the village of Čenej, a short drive north of Novi Sad.
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Salaš 137 anchors part of our Novi Sad guide — a working Vojvodina farmstead in Čenej with Karađorđe steak, estate wine and country hospitality.
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