Ancient Yerevan is visited annually by thousands of tourists who are attracted by a cascade, an old city, millennium churches and numerous bars. Despite the increased popularity of the Armenian capital, in the city you can still find atmospheric places for walking and sincere gatherings with coffee or a glass of something stronger. We share a pyustustic selection of unusual museums, restaurants, coffee houses and other little -known points on the map of the hospitable Yerevan.
Museum of the artist Lucyk Aguletsi
The artist, a clothing designer, a collector and keeper of the Armenian traditions Lucyk Aguletsi turned her home into a museum during her lifetime. By crossing the threshold, you seem to be in the past, into the atmosphere of creativity and harmony. Agulytsi was interested in ethnography and art: her paintings with large free strokes resemble the painting of Van Gogh. Although the artists are no longer alive, the spirit of the tireless researcher is in the walls of an amazing mansion, inviting to consider every detail.
The white stone of the facade, black carved sideboards with slender rows of oil lamps, thousands of old things, among which, it seems, you can find real treasures, fabrics and jewelry, a collection of national costumes – cockroaches, dozens of paintings and spreading wood, growing right inside the building. Together, this creates a lamp and cozy museum, from which I do not want to leave, not without reason Aguletsi loved to gather guests. In a small art coffee in the courtyard, fragrant tea is served according to the artist’s recipe, dolm in grape leaves from home garden and other local dishes. A photo shoot in national costumes will be arranged for an additional fee.
Where to look: st. Muratsana, 79.
Hotel nearby: Artsakh Hotel (score 9.0), from 5,700 rubles per day* per room with breakfast with a view of the mountains or city.
The mysterious cocktail-bar
Banderego – The new secret bar on the alcohol map of Yerevan, where it is so easy not to get. To book a table, you need to pre -register and undergo verification, the process takes up to three days. Visitors to this multicultural bar are waiting for an exciting journey through time and space, saturated with contrasting details and unusual tastes.
A room with a hundred monkey heads on the walls or a dozen eyes watching you, a meteorite and a mirror corridor falling from the ceiling, from which it is almost impossible to find a way out after several of 15 branded cocktails that refer to different countries of the world. The bar is served in a suitcase: try the “Call of Tortuga” from the Caribbean, “Siberian Bu” from Russia and the “Brazilian carnival”. The Armenian elixir is prepared according to recipes from the ancient manuscripts of Matenadaran (the largest storage of the ancient Armenian manuscripts), and dishes are similar to anything but food. Skulls, Neon, candles, iguans, turtles, twilight and complete freedom to be themselves without losing a minute.
Where to look: st. Alec Manukyan, 12/6. It works from Wednesday to Sunday. Strictly 18+.
Hotel nearby: Yerevan Boutique Hotel (rating 9.4), from 4,700 rubles per night*. The price includes breakfast, there is the possibility of free cancellation of the reservation.
Traveling into the past
Soviet Club – The island of Soviet times, lovingly collected in the smallest details, from the legendary game “Well, wait” to the Lada and the Ural motorcycle. Part of the museum is stylized for a typical apartment of the 60-80s: a tile familiar to each citizen of the USSR, a “dream” plate and a lamp with a green lampshade in the living room. For the completeness of immersion, they treated to “pins” and ice cream in balls according to the original recipe, it is served in high cremas.
Everything can be touched, photographed and trying to act. Lovers of automotive equipment will be interested in a retro collection with yellow taxis, a police car and even a bus. And if you can cope with the surging feelings, it is not easy, you can taste cognac from the USSR.
Where to look: st. Sebastia, 37/5. He has been working on Tuesday to Sunday.
Hotel nearby: Olympia Hotel (rating 8.4), from 6,700 rubles per night* for a junction of King-Sayz. Breakfast is included in the price of residence.
Fiery feed and duduk
The uneven walls of the cave, the languages of fire and lavash are not the beginning of the Armenian folk epic, but a brief description of lunch or dinner in the small hall of the taverns “Gata”. It is stylized under the grotto in the cave city, which in the mountain Armenia are a great many – only Lavash under the ceiling will not be found everywhere. The large hall is decorated in the national style: decorative stone, ethnic drawings and ancient objects on the shelves. If you’re lucky, instead of jazz, hear a duduk – a local analogue of a flute.
Meat dishes are surprised by a truly fiery presentation: pork or lamb barren-birus will be brought on charcoal, and Adan from veal and peppers will pour cognac and set fire to. Homemade wine from grenade, quince, blackberries or kizil is poured to the meat. The dish from the restaurant’s sign – Gatu (sweet cake with filling) – is prepared with pistachios, dried fruits, persimmon, classic or chocolate paste. She is one of the best in the city.
Where to look: st. Tumanyan, 22.
Hotel nearby: The Alexander (rating 9.4), from 29 100 rubles per day* for an improved number. Nutrition is not included.
High kitchen in bright colors
If you miss a high kitchen, go to a restaurant Barev ArevWhat is translated from Armenian means “Hello, Sun.” The chef adheres to the principle of “from farm to the table”, preferring local products combined with the ideas of European cooking. Photo, try and enjoy: the Sevanskaya trout with a foam from Tarhun, deconstructed yogurt saved, rabbit with beetroot puree, chicken liver with marmalade from wine, home paste and much more.
A great option to get acquainted with the author’s cuisine in national performance – to order a tasting set of five dishes. The menu is regularly updated, so you can come and try again and again. Guests are also offered more than 60 types of local wine.
Where to look: st. Hanjyana, 41. The table needs to be book in advance, works since Tuesday to Sunday.
Hotel nearby: Ani Grand Hotel Yerevan (rating 9.1), from 5,800 rubles per night* for a standard room with a King-Siz and breakfast bed.
Bar in the basement of the library
It seems that everything has already heard about the Mirzoyan library: a photo store, a cafe, coworking and an exhibition space in one bottle under a spreading crown of a tree in the yard. Let’s go further and go down to the basement of an old house – it hides there Vermoutheriaa bar in which they are served mainly vermouth. It is worth coming here to penetrate the atmosphere and try unusual views of the wine incurred on herbs: balsamic vermouth, a drink with pickles with the taste of citrus and coriander or on rose petals. Archimal basement ceilings, twilight, accelerated by a trembling flame of candles, antique furniture, jazz and guitar add a charm to the place, and the bartender can mix blacks to your taste. Manage to visit, while it is not good here and the past is reflected in ancient mirrors – or the future who knows.
Where to look: st. Mger Mkrtchyana, 10. Landmark – Mirzoyan’s library.
Hotel nearby: Kantar Hotel (rating 9.3), from 5,700 rubles per night* for a standard room with breakfast.
Beach atmosphere
It is strange to meet the pointer to the beach in the Vaagni quarter, given that there is no sea in Yerevan. It is even more surprising to climb the roof of the fifth floor and find sand underfoot, a relaxed atmosphere of the resort and excellent cocktails with a panoramic view of the city. Bar ceiling The Beach Yerevan They are tightened with white canvases, low wooden tables, textiles in traditional white and blue stripes and drawings on the walls-the whole situation is designed in the theme of the institution. Burgers, fries, pizza and tuna dishes are served to drinks.
And if you go on foot, along the way you can admire contemporary art-local artists decorated the spans with art objects and drawings. It’s far from getting from the center, but, on the other hand, when was it so easy to get to the ocean?
Where to look: Astarakskoye Shosse, 7.
Hotel nearby: Caucasus Hotel (rating 8.4), from 4,600 rubles per day* for the standard number. Breakfasts are included, there is the possibility of free cancellation of the reservation.
Experimental coffee shop
The coffee shop opened recently, and it is not so easy to find, but if you like to experiment with coffee, go to Laboratory. The owner of the establishment and part -time barist Ben will not only make an excellent drink according to your wishes, but will also be happy to introduce the history of coffee and the intricacies of different preparation methods.
Here they carry out caping lectures for guests on which they teach to properly evaluate coffee, and the advice from the barista can be obtained by simply looking at the visit. The menu has RAF with Sevan cones, bamble, acute espresso, non-alcoholic ginger tincture, alcoholic variations of coffee, for example, espresso gin-tonic, and other joys of coffee machines. In the courtyard in the evenings it is crowded.
Where to look: st. Aram, 42. Entrance through the Tuf bar, work every day.
Hotel nearby: Teryan Pushkin Apart Hotel (rating 9.6), from 8,600 rubles per night* for a large double room with a view of the city. Nutrition is included.
Sushi on the conveyor
A few years ago, the Vhange Restaurant was popular in Prague, in which the guests delivered a steam locomotive on a miniature railway on the table. There is something similar in Yerevan, but in an authentic Japanese style. The feature of the restaurant Tokyooo – A conveyor tape with sushi plates, which the chef immediately cooks and puts on a tape under transparent caps. The portion price of two rolls depends on the color of the dishes, only four options from 500 to 2000 drams. To taste, these are classic rolls from simple ingredients – and no cream cheese. Ramen and Samy are also served by Rolles with their own hand -cooked sakes – they are already ordered from the waiter. The atmosphere really resembles the country of the rising sun: paper lanterns, hieroglyphs, engravings, cute bowls and even Japanese speech, because the founder of the project and the boss come from Japan.
Where to look: st. Nalbandyana, 37.
Hotel nearby: My Apartments Yerevan (rating 9.5), from 6,500 rubles per day* for the Studio number.
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