A rich and savory slow-cooked beef stew, often prepared with red wine, prunes, and various spices, resulting in a deeply flavored and tender meat dish. Traditionally served with gnocchi or pasta.

Key ingredients

Beef (often top round or silverside), red wine, beef broth, garlic, onions, spices, olive oil. Keto sides like cauliflower mash or steamed greens.

If you order it anyway

Request the sauce to be free of flour thickeners or excessive sugar. The main modification is to replace traditional starchy sides (gnocchi, pasta) with a keto-friendly option like cauliflower mash, steamed broccoli, or grilled vegetables. Minimal prunes in the sauce are generally fine, but ensure they aren't a dominant ingredient.

If you order it anyway, say this (Serbian)

Molim Pašticadu sa umakom bez brašna i previše šećera. Umesto njoka ili testenine, može pire od karfiola ili grilovano povrće?

For the Pašticada, please ensure the sauce has no flour thickeners or excessive sugar. Instead of gnocchi or pasta, could I have cauliflower mash or grilled vegetables?

Watch out for

Flour or starch used as thickeners in the sauce, added sugar (especially when prunes or carrots are used in the sauce), traditional high-carb sides (gnocchi, pasta).

Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.