Must-see restaurants in Yerevan

  • The Club

    Yerevan

    Fusing western Armenian and French cuisine, the seasonal menu at this fashionable basement restaurant includes salads, traditional village dishes such as…

  • Lavash

    Yerevan

    It’s tough to land a table without a reservation, but Lavash is worth the hype. The menu is fresh and highly Instagrammable, from the ghapama (stuffed…

  • Ankyun

    Yerevan

    Ask local foodies to nominate the best Italian food in town, and they inevitably choose this place. The chef uses seasonal ingredients to create pizzas,…

  • Dolmama’s

    Yerevan

    Often described as Yerevan's best restaurant, Dolmama's is housed in a rustic 19th-century dwelling. The menu focuses on eastern Armenian dishes with…

  • Twelve Tables

    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…

  • Grand Candy

    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…

  • Kharpert Restaurant

    Yerevan

    Inside Yerevan's Tufenkian Hotel is this elegant room centred on a fireplace. Kharpert serves a seasonally driven menu including modern rifts on…

  • Eat & Fit

    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…

  • Aperitivo

    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…

  • Karma

    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…

  • Wine Republic

    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…

  • Lahmajun Gaidz

    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…

  • Yerevan Tavern

    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…

  • At Gayane's

    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…

  • Anteb

    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…

  • Tapastan Yerevan

    Yerevan

    Graze on sliders, prince fish or Armenian tzhvzhik (chopped beef liver) at this popular place specialising in wine and tapas-style small plates. The food …

  • Jingalov Hats

    Yerevan

    If you’re stumped on what to eat, you can't go wrong with a jingalov hats, the only item served at this small restaurant. Jingalov hats is a soft…

  • Gouroo

    Yerevan

    A local architect's house has been transformed into this excellent casual fine-dining restaurant, which features light meals free from added sugar,…

  • Khinkali

    Yerevan

    This is the best place in Yerevan to try boiled or fried khinkali (Georgian ravioli-like dumplings). To eat a boiled-beef one the traditional way, grab…

  • Abovyan 12

    Yerevan

    Enter through the tempting Dalan Handicrafts Shop and venture into the lush courtyard lined with artwork, cute tables and a central stage that…

  • Lagonid

    Yerevan

    Langonid has been serving its robust rifts on Levantine dishes to loyal regulars for more than 20 years, so it knows what makes diners happy. The food is…

  • Thaiwine Republic

    Yerevan

    Wine Republic's second location features more pan-Asian cuisine options than the branch by the Cascade, including a wide selection of dim sum.

  • Yerevan Tavern

    Yerevan

    A large branch of the popular khoravats (barbecue) restaurant chain.

  • Green Bean

    Yerevan

    Its heart is in the right place, so we wish that the coffee and food served at this modern cafe beneath the Cascade were better. Plenty of vegetarian and…

  • Square One

    Yerevan

    A handy, American diner–style place with a huge menu of sandwiches, pizzas, pastas, salads, burgers and decent breakfasts (served all day).

  • Tashir Pizza

    Yerevan

    Brightly lit fast-food joint serving pizza, pasta, salad and alcoholic drinks. There are over a dozen locations in and around Yerevan.

  • Green Bean

    Yerevan

    Second branch of the popular vegetarian/vegan cafe.