Must-see restaurants in Kaliningrad

  • Plyushkin

    Kaliningrad

    Named after the character from Gogol's Dead Souls who's an obsessive collector, this cellar restaurant resembles your friends' living room, with no space…

  • Ugli

    Kaliningrad

    This restaurant, whose name means 'coals', is all about things cooked over the eponymous ugli, with steaks being the speciality. The chef does other meaty…

  • Fish Club

    Kaliningrad

    For a seafood splurge with a view, this classy waterfront restaurant cannot be beaten. Everything on the menu is fresh and elegantly prepared, and the…

  • Borsch & Salo

    Kaliningrad

    With a Ukrainian peasant-hut theme and a firm commitment to carbs and salo (smoked lard), this place does borsch really well (get the chef special with…

  • Ashman Park

    Kaliningrad

    The northern section of Kaliningrad is notoriously short of good restaurants, and this hybrid Russian-Uzbek-Italian option stands out as the best around…

  • Parmesan

    Kaliningrad

    Excellent ingredients and attention to detail in the pizzas, pastas and grill dishes move this self-described trattoria a notch up over the usual pizza…

  • Brittanica

    Kaliningrad

    Reservations are absolutely essential at this bustling English-pub-themed spot in a quiet residential neighbourhood west of the centre. The appeal is…

  • Cheshskiy traktir 'U Gasheka'

    Kaliningrad

    The Czech Republic seems to hold a special place in the hearts of Kaliningrad residents, or at least Czech beer. Named after the author of classic Czech…

  • Khmel

    Kaliningrad

    Khmel is the pick of Kaliningrad's beer restaurants with a brewery-like interior featuring exposed pipes and brick walls. The ambitious menu draws on…

  • London Pub

    Kaliningrad

    A shiny, well-tended pub, about 2km west of the centre, serving a big mix of soups, salads, steaks and burgers, plus more exotic offerings like hummus and…

  • Madame Boucher

    Kaliningrad

    The menu strays towards international at this restaurant that advertises its French 'home cooking', but the sweet and savoury crêpes are good, and the…

  • First Coffee

    Kaliningrad

    This combo restaurant and cafe on the northern edge of the Europe shopping centre, overlooking pl Pobedy, is a lunchtime lifesaver in a busy part of town…

  • Solar Stone

    Kaliningrad

    Housed in the Rossgarten Gate, this period-themed place specialises in upmarket seafood, though it does have other options on the menu. The skylighted,…

  • Port-O-Coffee

    Kaliningrad

    Right off pl Pobedy, this branch of an excellent local mini-chain is filled with mellow background beats, a rhythmic clacking of laptops and quality…

  • Baklazhan

    Kaliningrad

    One of the better eating options in the immediate area of central pl Pobedy, this cafe, restaurant and club (depending on the hour) offers dependable…

  • May Cafe

    Kaliningrad

    This is about as hipster as Kaliningrad gets: minimalist decor, speciality coffee prepared a multitude of ways, and a short and sweet menu of imaginative…

  • Hofburg

    Kaliningrad

    Unlike many restaurants in Fish Village, the in-house restaurant of the Hotel Kaiserhof has plenty of tables and normally has room for walk-ins. Prices…

  • Chaihana

    Kaliningrad

    While not Russia's best restaurant to feature the Turkish-inspired cooking of Central Asia, if you're hankering for grilled kebabs, lamb and rice pilau…

  • Central Market

    Kaliningrad

    Kaliningrad's sprawling Central Market is located northeast of pl Pobedy. From the square, follow ul Chernyakhovskogo for about 300m and turn left. There…