Visiting restaurants adds considerable variety to your holiday on the sea coast of Sochi. A huge number of food establishments allows you to fulfill almost any gastronomic desire. In the best restaurants in Sochi in 2022, you can try something exotic, as well as enjoy well-known dishes from vegetables, fish, meat or seafood. An unusual presentation of dishes, a beautiful view of the sea or mountains, and a stylish interior will give you bright emotions and become another wonderful memory of your vacation. Experts from the Imeretinsky hotel complex have compiled the top 12 restaurants in Sochi 2022.
Gastrobar “Sea & GRAPES”
An evening on the terrace overlooking the Olympic Park will be remembered for its pleasant atmosphere, impeccable service and, of course, excellent food. Bruschetta with various fillings, light salads, traditional Italian pastas in a new interpretation, paella with fresh seafood, Burgundy-style snails - the menu of the establishment is designed for connoisseurs of delicious food and beautiful presentation. The pride of the gastrobar on Imereti Embankment is its excellent signature snacks. For each dish in the gastrobar, the ideal wine pairing will be selected - a worthy collection of wines “Sea & Grapes”
became famous far beyond Sochi.
Gastrocube gourmet restaurant
Located next to the Sea Port, 1.5 km from the Arboretum Park in Sochi. The peculiarity of the establishment is the author’s concept of 4 elements: fire, water, earth and air.
Unusual dishes at Gastrocube / photo from the restaurant’s website
The restaurant has an outdoor terrace. Live music plays for visitors, there is a hookah and a wine list.
Each dish is prepared using a special technology and has its own history. The element of Water is represented by the Black Sea - herring, trout, shrimp and other seafood. Fire is associated with the heat of the sun and a campfire - barbecue, roast beef, steak. Air is associated with poultry dishes. The earth is symbolized by vegetables and herbs in dishes.
Try mussels with homemade cheese, trout pate and a cheese plate. The order will have to wait. Special preparation of dishes takes time.
- Prices:
- Fried mullet with chuka salad – 550 rub.
- Creamy broccoli soup with seafood – 330 rub.
- Kuban pickles – 280 rub.
- Telephone:
- Address: st. Primorskaya, 20/2, Sochi
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Fish restaurant "Bosphorus"
Establishment on the ground floor of the Imeretinsky Hotel
considered one of the best fish restaurants on the coast. This is a real paradise for seafood lovers! Select fish or shellfish from the ice display, indicate the desired method of preparation - and very soon you will be able to enjoy delicious delicacies. The menu includes a variety of dishes, from traditional Black Sea red mullet to Italian-style octopus tentacles. However, meat lovers are also taken care of here. The restaurant's assortment includes a decent selection of meat dishes. We recommend trying roast wild boar or duck with apples and cherry sauce. And the healthy food menu will leave no arguments against visiting this place even for those who adhere to a diet.
Bar "Artistic"
Included in the top ten best Russian bars. Located near the Moscow Hotel.
Cocktail bar “Artistic” - photo from the bar’s Facebook page
The name of the bar is associated with an art gallery built back in 1961. In 2016, a themed bar appeared in its place.
Every 6 months it is dedicated to a particular art movement, which is complemented by an exhibition of paintings by local artists. A special place is occupied by the cocktail menu, which also changes every six months. Dishes from chef Nikita Prikhodko combine Italian and French traditions.
There is live music on Fridays and Saturdays and DJs after midnight. This is a very popular place among young people.
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- Prices:
- Chicken with pearl barley, mushrooms and sage – 490 rub.
- Sea buckthorn sorbet with caramel, vanilla cream and blueberries – 340 rub.
- Cocktail “Storm and Calm” – 520 rub.
- Telephone:
- Address: Kurortny Prospekt, 29, Sochi
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DOM - gastronomic space on the embankment
The interior of the restaurant complex, which consists of four floors, harmoniously combines Mediterranean style with elements of luxury. A large amount of greenery creates a cozy, peaceful atmosphere. The menu of the restaurant complex intertwines Pan-Asian, Caucasian, Mediterranean and other cuisines.
This means that a guest can order sturgeon and pike perch fish soup, Peking duck or grilled lamb. But the highlight of DOM are seafood dishes. They are served with lemon, quail eggs and ponzu sauce.
"Ocean" - a trip around the world
The establishment entered the top of the best restaurants in Sochi thanks to its non-standard gastronomic concept. The menu contains unusual dishes from all over the world. Each of them is a real adventure. After all, only here you will taste fish in salt from Sardinia, octopus from Asturias, ceviche from Peru.
The highlight of the restaurant is Japanese dishes with elements of Sochi cuisine and bright Caucasian accents. There is also a diet menu with an unusual presentation. Guests pay special attention to the wine list, since the famous creator of wine lists and sommelier Vlada Lesnichenko is responsible for it.
Wine gastrobar "Po Quiet"
Cozy and modern gastrobar 900 m from Riviera Park. Perfect for a cheerful group of friends.
Gastobar “Po Quiet” is a great place for a large company / photo from the gastrobar’s website
The wine list includes more than 16 types of wine. The menu includes various dishes of Italian, Pan-Asian and Caucasian cuisine. The establishment hosts gastronomic dinners and tastings.
- Prices:
- Seared beef carpaccio with onion pesto – 268 rub.
- Tom Yam with dumplings with salmon – 324 rub.
- Burnier For You (Russia) –160 rub.
- Telephone:
- Address: st. Sovetskaya, 40, Sochi
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“Caucasian Akhun” – the kingdom of Georgian hospitality
In one of the best restaurants in Sochi, Georgian traditions are sacredly honored, according to which a meal is not just a meal, but a festive ceremony.
Climb to the highest point of Sochi, admire the stunningly beautiful views, and then stop by the Caucasian Akhun patsha. Here you will be greeted as the most valuable guest - with traditional Caucasian dishes and exclusive wines. The restaurant's signature dishes are charcoal shish kebab, glazed oxtail and spinach pkhali.
Restaurant "Olivier" for a quiet family holiday
The establishment is located in the center of the resort town. The restaurant looks like a hospitable aunt’s country house, where there is always the smell of different delicacies. A cozy and warm atmosphere will make an ordinary dinner with loved ones or a family celebration soulful and memorable. The author's cuisine will delight you with delicious dishes, including five types of the legendary Olivier salad!
For dessert, sweets, cookies and other sweets are served, lovingly made by the restaurant's confectioners. Of course, Olivier deserves to be included in the ranking of the top 12 restaurants in Sochi.
An abundance of seafood and fresh meat at the Baran-Rapan restaurant
A restaurant with local signature cuisine is a conceptual place where delicious exotic dishes such as fried scallops with baked cauliflower and red caviar sauce are prepared; tuna ceviche, shiso and marinated tomatoes; bruschetta with tiger prawns, guacamole and fried brioche. Only fresh, selected products are used to prepare dishes. The space of the establishment is divided into two parts - everyday and event. The updated interior attracts with trendy details and interesting accents.
Tavern "Trikoni" in Krasnaya Polyana
A tavern in the village of Krasnaya Polyana, next to the first cable car. Those who come to ski here relax here.
“Trikoni” is always tasty and atmospheric / photo from the restaurant’s website
The inn is decorated in an Alpine Chalet style: exposed beams, planks and large triangular windows.
The menu has a large selection of fresh seafood (oysters, crabs, scallops). There is a children's and vegetarian menu.
- Prices:
- Hummus with baked vegetables – 430 rub.
- Krasnopolyansky borscht with beef – 360 rubles.
- Khachapuri – 380 rub.
- Telephone:
- Address: Krasnaya Polyana, st. Michurina, house 1
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Seazone – the sea itself determines the mood
The restaurant terrace offers a beautiful view of the sea. The sound of waves slowly rolling onto the shore and picturesque sunsets create a special atmosphere. But the establishment is included in the top restaurants in Sochi not only because of this - the oyster bar with its impeccably fresh selection deserves special praise.
Sea Zone offers guests the freshest seafood, with creative chefs employing two dozen innovative ways to serve mussels!
"Gull"
The high-quality restaurant has been popular for many years. Located next to the seaport building, on the second floor. The summer terrace offers a magnificent view of the yacht club, and the high columns of the interior create a pleasant shade that provides shelter from the hot sun. The restaurant is distinguished by its consistent quality of service and exquisite cuisine. The prices here are above average, but they correspond to the level of the establishment.
Opening hours:
daily, 10:00–0:00
Average check:
2000 rubles
Address:
St.
Voikova, 1, Sochi Phone
: 8-862-241-81-64
“Sperm Whale” – author’s presentation and democratic concept
The establishment entered the top 12 restaurants in Sochi thanks to its non-standard concept. This is a small oyster bar-restaurant in the show kitchen format. Guests have the opportunity to watch how gastronomic works are created! The menu includes not only oysters, but also delicious appetizers, hot dishes and desserts.
"Syndicate Steak House"
A high-class establishment specializing in steaks, which are the best in the city. Just entering the hall, you already understand that you are in a European-level restaurant - you are greeted from the threshold by friendly staff, the waiters are attentive and polite. An experienced sommelier will help you decide on the choice of wine in accordance with the ordered dishes and the wishes of the guests. The menu has a wide range, but meat dishes are especially popular. The incredibly tasty food also matches the price - get ready for Moscow prices. But still, the high level of quality is worth visiting this establishment, which is a real paradise for gourmets!
Opening hours:
daily, Sun – Thu 10:00–1:00;
Fri – Sat 10:00 – 3:00 Average check:
2500 rubles
Address:
st.
Ordzhonikidze, 6, Sochi Phone:
8-862-237-00-10
“5642 Height” – the kingdom of Caucasian cuisine
This establishment was opened by the famous restaurateur Arkady Novikov. The culinary skills of the chefs are the main reason that it is included in the top of the best restaurants in Sochi. The menu presents Caucasian cuisine with a special emphasis on Adyghe cuisine. It is worth trying dried veal with the aroma of nettles in shchips sauce, lyagur with veal pulp, lush lakum and dzhershlybzhye. And certainly no one will be left indifferent to the khachapuri from the wood-burning oven and khinkali with shrimp.
"White Nights"
The khinkal “White Nights” is popular throughout the city. Both locals and resort guests come here, having heard many positive reviews. This is more of a cafe than a restaurant; you can taste mainly khinkali here; the menu is not so wide, but all the dishes are very tasty. Prices are above average, so you won't be able to dine cheaply. Due to its enormous popularity, the place is always full of guests and sometimes you have to wait a while for a table. But this has not yet scared anyone away, since the pleasant result is worth the wait.
Opening hours:
daily, 10:00–1:00
Average check:
1200 rubles
Address:
st.
Ordzhonikidze, 9, Sochi Phone:
8-862-262-52-88
“Khmeli & Suneli” – a restaurant with a southern character
One of the best restaurants in Sochi in 2022, located in the city center, introduces guests to local cuisine. It is focused on a modern interpretation of the culinary traditions of the south of Russia. In the establishment you can try chebureks with tarragon and lamb, incredibly tasty dumplings with flounder, khinkali with rapana, Kabardian lamb loin, jam from the sweetest Abkhaz tangerines and many other dishes.
Restaurant DOM in Sochi
Unlike anything else, keeping up with the times, the four-story “House” deserves the highest praise. It combines many architectural styles, multi-faceted, like life itself, including a restaurant, karaoke, cafe and an amazing-looking terrace with a picturesque picture that will be remembered for a lifetime.
Cafe DOM
The gastronomic offerings include delicious pan-Asian, Mediterranean and local dishes - democratic and haute cuisine in one large complex.
Panorama from the terrace
You can impress your friends or your own taste buds with such significant dishes as beet tartare with duck breast (580 rubles), pike perch with baby potatoes in creamy ginger sauce (780 rubles), shark steak with fir cone jam (1720 rubles).
Starfish dessert (620rub)
"Sails" - a gastronomic cruise on the liner
The three-level complex in the form of a cruise ship is not only a luxurious restaurant menu with cuisines from Asia, the Mediterranean and the New World. The complex has its own beach, swimming pool, terrace, attic with a tent and even a place for mooring yachts. However, “Sails” is worth a visit just for the magnificent panoramic view of the sea!
Of course, our top 12 best restaurants in Sochi could not include all establishments worthy of attention. Come on vacation to the Imeretinsky hotel complex and you can find out about other interesting restaurants in the city.
