Eastern European restaurants in Europe
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Vila Vechi
An elegant Moldovan restaurant, tastefully decorated in stone and modern art with a covered terrace done in a zebra-stripe motif.
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Frantsuzky Piven
Of the two neighbouring wrap shops on vul Lesi Ukrainky, this is the best. It’s great for a quick bite, plus they deliver.
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Göruş Restorani
Handy for the Kəpəz Hotel, this open-sided riverside eatery has a pretty limited dining choice, but beers cost only 60q.
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Kavkasioni
The very functional Kavkasioni, where the double-decker Megruli khachapuri (Georgian cheese pie) is superb.
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Tavern on the Lake
Gnaw on shashlyk (meat kebab) to your heart's desire at this Georgian eatery. Pork, chicken, beef and sturgeon - all are grilled up and served hot and spicy.
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Yolki Palki Traktyr
This jolly if cramped log-décor cellar-restaurant fills with whooping live gypsy music many an evening. There's another branch at Qoqol küç 15.
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Dərviş
This friendly and refreshingly unpretentious, locals-only place serves simple meals in an ancient stone cavern that’s photogenic but prone to overheating.
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Staroe Ruslo
Don't be fooled by the lacklustre exterior, inside is some of the best food in town. There are several soups to choose from, and lots of cheesy or mushroomy dishes.
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Sərin Restoran
A selection of inside dining styles and an appealing summertime lawn area make Sərin the nicest place in town. There’s no menu but prices are reasonable.
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Yolki Palki
This jolly if cramped log-décor cellar-restaurant fills with whooping live gypsy music many an evening. There’s another branch at M Hüseyn küç 88.
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Era
Traditional Albanian fare in the heart of Blloku. There are some vegetarian choices on the menu, but check first - there may well be mince lurking in your stuffed vegetables.
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Kumanets
This veritable Ukrainian village, produces affordable holubtsy (cabbage rolls) , varenyky and deruny (potato pancakes) in addition to pricier mains.
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Bukhara
The chef here fries up a mean plov (pilaf) and other Uzbeki treats, and of course there are hookah pipes to help settle all that lamb. Also has a prime summer terrace.
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Kalinka
Calm and remarkably suave, with soaring high ceiling vaults yet very modestly priced and with a menu in English. The ‘black pearls’ (stuffed prunes; AZN2) are particularly delicious.
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U Dali
Misleadingly signed ‘Café Napoli’, U Dali serves tasty Georgian home-cooking at candlelit basement booths. It’s sweetly unsophisticated, the mushroom dishes are excellent.
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Triglav
Primarily a lunch place, Triglav has stopped serving a mishmash of cuisines and dishes - from ramen soup and curries to tortillas - and embraced its name. It now serves traditional Slovenian dishes only.
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Puzata Khata
Puzata Khata is a small mercy anywhere, but this super-sized version of Ukraine’s number-one 1 restaurant chain stands out for its classy, Hutsul-themed interior and pure Ukrainian-rock soundtrack.
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Bəh Bəh Club
Kilims on walls, heavy wooden tables and an excellent selection of regional food including saj (sizzler-roast) dishes and fisincan (Azeri-Iranian walnut-chicken). The live music is low-key.
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Tarelka
Calm, bright and run by women for women, this narrow little café-resto has décor based around the owner’s modest porcelain collection. Food is Russo-Azeri with an AZN10 salad buffet on Sundays.
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Flamingo
Older well-heeled travellers might be most satisfied with this relatively sophisticated Euro-Ukrainian restaurant, with a smattering of English on its menu (and very unsophisticated photos to help in the choosing!).
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Grand Hotel Lobby Bar
Didn’t think you could afford to eat at a top-end hotel? Think again. With dirt-cheap sandwiches, hamburgers and Lvivske pivo (beer; 5.50uah), the piano bar in the lobby of the Grand Hotel is a surprise bargain.
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Plava Prizm
Got two hours for lunch? That's how long it takes the world to turn around you on this 15th-floor revolving restaurant, atop the gleaming glass Avaz Business centre. We recommend the mushroom stew that comes with a baked pastry top.
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Xan Lənkəran
With wooden interior and thatched ceiling, this place is unexpectedly appealing for the location, and offers chicken ləvəngi, as well as cheap beers (50q) should you dare threaten your bladder before a bus trip.
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Bashnya
You’ll find loads of eating options along the city’s pedestrian main drag, vul Suvorova, including Bashnya, which has an English menu and grills up a mean somshashlyk (catfish kebab).
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Breskvar
This cosy gostilna in Trnovo serves some of the finest home-cooking in town. The shady garden is a delight when the warmer months roll around, but we also love the retro dining room with scenes and memories of old Ljubljana.
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