Minsk has a wide range of restaurants and picking out one to your taste and budget might prove to be a tricky business. We have tried to list those establishments that have earned their reputation due to excellent service, delicious meals and convenient location.
Also serving excellent national foods (draniki, babka - both are potato dishes - and various soups) Rakovsky Brovar, where you can taste beer made on the premises, is particularly popular for celebration meals, work parties, birthday bashes and so on in nice
surroundings with extremely friendly staff. Quite popular with the foreign guests are Gostiny Dvor andToloka.
The category of ethnic restaurants is a well-developed one and these are in high demand with Minsk residents. As always with such places it is a very good sign if people from the country from which the food originates eat in the restaurant. Among these Casa Agustin Lopez,
and Falcone, Uzbekiston and La Crete D’Or stand out.
Club-restaurant Casa Agustin Lopez is about as close as you’ll get to genuine Spanish food in Minsk, and it’s close. Founded by a Spanish cook, the place is proud of its evening show programs and menu rich in marine products. Another place for freshly cooked seafood
is Porto Maltese.
LIDO restaurant offers a great choice of drinks and snacks of Belarusian cuisine as well as European one. You’ll eat tastily and well here at a great price and the central location is a real bonus.
Name
Rakovsky Brovar
Address
10 Vitebskaya Street
Opening hours
Monday-Sunday 1200-2400
Description
The establishment is proud of being one of the best places for business meetings or celebrations, because Belarusians are always keen to introduce the local cuisine and beer to the foreign guests. On the premises there is a brewery and one can taste some real beer while
waiting for the meal to be cooked. Belarusian and European dishes, friendly service and central location – this all is about Rakovsky Brovar!
Name
Gostiny Dvor
Address
17 Sovetskaya Street
Opening hours
Monday-Sunday 1200-2400
Description
Outstanding design and impeccable service are the main features of this restaurant. It can be found near St. Simon and Alena (Red) Cathedral. The restaurant offers up to 70 per cent discounts on dinners. Naturally, European and Belarusian cuisines are well-represented.
English-speaking staff, security, parking lot.
Name
Casa Agustin Lopez
Address
31 Zakharova Street
Opening hours
Monday-Sunday 1200-2400
Description
When we speak of Spain we recall bulls and matadors, flamenco dancers and Spanish night clubs, olives and wines. That is exactly the ambience of Casa Agustin Lopez restaurant - a very special place that was decorated like an authentic Spanish house and where Spanish (as
well as Belarusian) dishes are served. The focus is made on top quality ingredients, traditional preparation and frequent menu changes.
Name
Falcone
Address
9 Korolya Street
Opening hours
Monday-Sunday 1200-0200
Description
Falcone is the only FIC-featured Italian establishment in Belarus. The place combines romance and splendor - no dish remains unattended by an Italian chef and live music in the evening will add up to your mood.
Name
La Crete D’Or
Address
3 Lenina Street
Opening hours
Monday-Sunday 1100-2400
Description
La Crete D’Oris the only French restaurant in Belarus with an impressive collection of wines in the cellar. The best sommelier in town will tell you the basic things about wine - short tours are conducted on request. The restaurant itself is a very cozy place
with French interior and music. Once in a while different tasting sessions (of various wines and other spirits) are held in this restaurant.