Armenia
This small heartwarming bakery run by the Emili Aregak support and resource centre employs Gyumri youth with disabilities and their mothers. The European…
Must-see restaurants in Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan
Yerevan
Entered through an artsy handicrafts shop, this cute-as-a-button tearoom has a whimsical decor reminiscent of a grandmother's living room. The menu is…
Yerevan
Ask any Armenian child to name their favourite place, and they're likely to excitedly shout 'Grand Candy!' This sweets shop and cafe is painted in candy…
Yerevan
Inside Yerevan's Tufenkian Hotel is this elegant room centred on a fireplace. Kharpert serves a seasonally driven menu including modern rifts on…
Yerevan
This excellent cafe lining the Cafesjian Center's sculpture garden is an understandably popular place to sip a colourful cocktail from a skull-shaped…
Yerevan
For a quinoa bowl, avocado toast or 'detox' juice, Yerevan’s hip and health-conscious come to this trendy cafe which faces the park. The large menu has…
Baku
Faultless Azerbaijani and Persian cuisine in a suave-but-relaxed setting right on the Bulvar. It's one of few places to offer shah plov (a giant ball of…
Yerevan
The South Indian chef who runs Karma cooks up incredibly tasty curries, tikkas and biryanis as well as a delectable nutty korma. However, meals come with…
Azerbaijan
Surely the only non–ski restaurant in the Caucasus to be accessed by its own private cable car, Chalette specialises in chill-aged steak both local and…
Azerbaijan
One of the nation's more unusual dining experiences, Buzxana serves local standards (dolma, piti – soupy meat stew with chickpeas and saffron, etc) in a…
Baku
Dining at this revolving restaurant is the only way to gain access to Baku’s iconic Soviet-era TV tower. Views are stupendous and the upscale menu…
Azerbaijan
Deniz offers, and partly delivers, a phenomenal menu that includes a wide range of different lәvәngi dishes (local stuffed fowl), Caspian fish, salads,…
Baku
This historic two-storey caravanserai wraps its alcoved stone walls around a coverable courtyard featuring two dwarf fig trees and a trickling fountain…
Baku
If you liked Altay Sadikhzade's cartoon-esque work at Baku MOMA, you'll adore the interior of his eccentric Mayak 13 Cafe. Marvellously absurd rope-tied…
Sofia Melnikova's Fantastic Douqan
Tbilisi
This animated courtyard restaurant is a convivial and charming place for a meal on a summer evening, when it buzzes with just the right mix of locals and…
Tbilisi
Azarphesha takes its food very seriously indeed and its knowledgeable English-speaking staff set it apart from many of its rivals. Wine glasses hanging…
Baku
Picture menus offer mouthwatering arrays of both Azerbaijani and international cuisine and there’s a special section of sağlam həyət (healthy-eating)…
Baku
Fun, full of character and not as kitschy as it might sound, this theatre-dining experience has waiters dressed as Soviet soldiers who demand a password …
Azerbaijan
The speciality here is a slow-cooked local stew that includes bozport (lamb with kəvər greens) or buzdamac (beef with carrots and garlic), served in small…
Yerevan
Wine Republic is well aware of Armenia's geography straddling Asia and Europe. It has one menu dedicated to pan-Asian cuisine and another featuring…
Yerevan
This Syrian-Armenian restaurant feels as good for your heart as it does your stomach. The family that runs it escaped Aleppo in 2013 and brought recipes…
Baku
For good, fair-priced Azerbaijani food in an unusual setting, visit the main restaurant section in this cavernous former market hall, which uses many mid…
Azerbaijan
In another marvel of Naxçivan eccentricity, Bullet mixes country-cottage, jazz and hunting themes in the basement of a green-glass building designed like…
Baku
Big glass windows illuminate a plethora of pickle jars and hanging rugs, festive musical rhythms create further atmosphere and at the back, big təndir …
Yerevan
You'll need a big appetite and a willingness to be noisily entertained to make the most of this traditional Armenian dining experience. Popular with large…
Səngər Qala Restaurant & Hotel
Azerbaijan
Even if you don't eat here, it's worth a quick stop to photograph this restaurant, which takes the form of a fantasy castle built within crenellated dark…
Armenia
Named after Armenians Harutyan Pascal and Johannes Diodato, who opened the first coffee shops in London (1652), Paris (1672) and Vienna (1683), this cafe…
Azerbaijan
Various differently designed thatched dining platforms are set behind a series of amusing water-powered mobiles at one of Qəbələ's longest-running and…
Baku
Though it's one of the cheapest central places around, Samik has a certain degree of elegance with touches of gilding on its arched vaulting and…
Yerevan
If you can’t experience a home-cooked Armenian dinner, this hidden restaurant is the next best thing. The food is cooked with soul and the setting…
Azerbaijan
This ever-popular restaurant has a pine interior that's as eccentric as a cuckoo clock while its striking exterior combines classic şəbəkə (stained-glass…
Armenia
Ponchki (oval pastries injected with vanilla custard; AMD200) and monchik (with Nutella or blueberry; AMD240) are the dangerously addictive namesakes of…
Baku
Stone floors, hanging flower baskets, a shady terrace and contrived but well-thought-out attempts at old-world decor all combine to make spaciously open…
Azerbaijan
Colourfully decorated with window frames, alarm clocks and painted keys, this youthful place offers pizzas, salads and a selection of Russian, Turkish and…
Garni & Geghard
At the bottom of a rough road near Garni Temple is this highly enjoyable pond-to-table restaurant. Trout swimming in private ponds are caught fresh and…
Baku
Fountains Sq's long-lasting subterranean favourite is an attractive stone-walled basement draped in local carpets with tablecloths embroidered in a…
Armenia
Owned by Syrian-Armenian engineer and architect Habib Haroyan, Old Ashtarak is housed in a century-old, black-tuff building with gorgeous balconies and a…
Armenia
In a historic building opposite the old beer factory, this popular place prepares khash (beef and potato stew), khinkali (spicy meat dumplings), and…
Yerevan
Serving 'western Armenian' dishes similar to those enjoyed in Turkey, this is one of the most popular eateries in Yerevan. The decor and service are…
Tbilisi
This modest place with around 10 wood-boothed tables is frequently packed thanks to its khinkali, which are among the best in town. Top choice is the…
