After an hour spent hiking around a fortress, more on which later, I decided that I’d have a traditional Macedonian dish of tacos and beer at the local Mexican restaurant. Well, perhaps not entirely traditional, unless there is a little-known chapter of Balkan culinary history that I have yet to uncover. I remain open to evidence though if that means trying more food.
The main menu with a broad selection of dishes. My usual Mexican dish of fajitas was only listed on the menu as being for two people and I didn’t want to appear greedy by ordering that. Although I did privately wonder why they supplied five tortillas if it was for two people.
And the drinks menu. The decor was slightly polished and urban, with everything feeling clean and organised.
Guacamole and the local Skopsko lager to start with, a beer that was clean, crisp and refreshing in this extreme heat. I’m not sure that there was a great deal of subtlety to the beer, but sometimes just something cold is sufficient.
And the main of grilled chicken tacos with a Paulaner Weissbier, one of German’s better beer styles in my humble opinion. The chicken was tender, the portion size was generous and there was a depth of flavour to the whole arrangement.
I would have done with being even closer to the air conditioning, but I eventually down in what I considered to be dangerously high temperatures and would define as a hostile operating environment for me. But, away from temperature based comments, the server was helpful and efficient, with the prices being reasonable for what appears to be quite an on-trend restaurant. The crowd seemed to be generally younger and there were locals and tourists all in the mix, with the atmosphere feeling suitably laid-back and welcoming.