Design Bar

Irkutsk


On the 2nd floor of a large interior design store and decorated with a multitude of red Chinese lamps, this intimate eatery-cum-bar serves inventive fusion food as well as cocktails. A great place for lunch (set menu R300 to R350), though getting a table is sometimes tricky.


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