Arriving for a weekend in Veliky Novgorod, admiring the monuments of architecture and beautiful views of the Volkhov River, you will want to satisfy not only aesthetic, but also the most ordinary hunger. In an unfamiliar city, the question of choosing a place to eat is important and worries almost in the first place. Veliky Novgorod will not be an exception. Cafes and restaurants with a cozy atmosphere, good food and reasonable prices can be found thanks to the information in this article. All institutions are selected based on real reviews.
Ilmen (restaurant)
Veliky Novgorod is famous not only for its sights, but also for its cuisine. Therefore, if you want to try traditional Novgorodian dishes, you should visit this place. The restaurant is located opposite the Kremlin, at the address: Lawn street, 2.
In the summertime there is a veranda, in addition to the restaurant itself there is a pastry shop and cafe.
The interior is colorful, but cozy, made in bright colors: a lot of light and wood, pastel shades set up for a romantic mood.
Russian cuisine, the institution specializes in fish dishes, but meat lovers will be able to choose the food to their liking. The menu is pleased with the names: it serves handicraft and Boyarsky salads, Princely pancakes, appetizers from southern ambassadors and overseas merchants, pike perch from Lake Ilmen and salmon from the Baltic Sea, Slavic pork and Obonezh lamb. The dishes include traditional tea coffee and mead.
Desserts deserve special attention: cakes and pastries, perhaps the best in the city.
Reviews about the institution are contradictory: some praise, others scold. It all depends on the shift: if you are not lucky, then the food will be tasteless, and the service is long. Of the pluses, they note a beautiful view and a low average check.
Napoli (restaurant)
Veliky Novgorod has long walks, so in the evening I want to relax and sit in a calm, comfortable atmosphere. Go to the restaurant on 21/43 Studencheskaya street.
First of all, the interior imitating the walls of the house attracts attention. In the evenings, light is lit in some windows and it creates a lasting feeling that you are dining on the veranda of the estate.
The cuisine is European, with an emphasis on the Italian menu. Very tasty pizza, panakota and cheesecake, other dishes are also up to standard. The portions are not small, beautiful presentation and quality service. The waiters are polite and efficient. An unobtrusive musical background on weekdays and live performances by local groups on Fridays and weekends.
According to visitors' reviews, the restaurant is worth a visit: everything is very worthy, with good taste, prices from 1000 rubles per person.
"Three Fat Men"
If you are looking for a place to eat quickly and cheaply, and visiting the restaurants of Veliky Novgorod is not included in the plans, then the dining room at 55 Bolshaya Moskovskaya is an excellent choice. Already at 8 in the morning they serve soups and meat. The menu has a decent selection of both first courses and salads, as well as hot. Everything is tasty and very inexpensive. The average bill per person (a three-course dinner and a drink) will be 250-300 rubles.
By cons, visitors include the distance from the city center and long lines, as the institution is popular.
"Sharp"
If you want to save some money on lunch and are looking for restaurants in Veliky Novgorod where you can have a budget meal, stop by the cafe in the shopping center on Fedorovsky Ruchey 2/13.
A modern interior without claims to genius, as, however, in all institutions of a similar plan. This is offset by cleanliness, beautiful views of the Kremlin and the Volkhov, and affordable prices. Self-service, a standard set of dishes, however, the food is delicious, and the portions are good in size. For 600 rubles for two you can have a very tight lunch.
Of the pros, visitors note the presence of outlets for mobile phones, of the minuses - a toilet with a combination lock.
Street Food "House of Life"
Another budgetary institution for a snack is located nearby - Fedorovsky Brook, 15 A. Cafe - a great alternative to McDonalds. Fans of fast food will like it.
The interior is trivial, catchy and attention-keeping, the audience is decent, the service is excellent. The menu cannot boast a large selection of dishes, but all the food is very tasty and the portions are large. Many praise shawarma with marbled beef, falafel and hot dogs. In addition to coffee and tea, there are cider and craft beer. The price tag is lower than the capital.
"House Rocker"
An alternative for those who do not want to go to the restaurants of Veliky Novgorod and cafes at shopping centers will be a nice cafe on 25 Rabochaya Street.
Nice interior with a spiral staircase to the second floor, antiquities are placed throughout the hall, many of which are real, collected in Russian villages.
Good food quality, large portions, low price tag (250-300 rubles per person with drinks). In the morning, the cafe has set breakfasts, and business lunches at lunchtime.
The minuses include the remoteness from the center and the instability of the cooking level, it is noted that the taste of dishes largely depends on the shift.
Frigate Flagship
At one time, the Detinets restaurant (Veliky Novgorod) was considered the most pathos of the city, but it was closed. However, if you want stunning views and a unique atmosphere, go to the “Frigate Flagman” - a restaurant complex, located on the Volkhov River, opposite the Novgorod Kremlin (22 Alexander Nevsky Embankment). There are three restaurants at your service (Russian Soul, Aft, Europe), a grill bar on the third deck and a night club.
The menu offers dishes of Italian, Russian and Eastern cuisines: the most delicious Kiev style patties, moose patties with lingonberry sauce, salmon with caviar sauce, cabbage soup of three kinds of meat, rolls, pizza and pasta, kebab, kebabs and much more. The selection is really large and varied. Good wine list and delicious desserts.
The reviews note that the staff is not always attentive and friendly. However, this is offset by the excellent view, large portions and quality of food. The average bill will be an average of 1,500 rubles.
If you are interested in the best restaurants in Veliky Novgorod, then Frigate Flagman is worth a visit.
Gourmetto
Looking through the restaurants of Veliky Novgorod, you still can not make a choice and do not know which cuisine to give preference? Then feel free to go to the trattoria on Voskresensky Boulevard, 17/22. Here you will be offered dishes of European, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and even Mexican cuisines. The most capricious guest will find something to their taste: spicy rich soup, pasta, melting in your mouth, pizza on thin pastry, gunkans, wok will not leave you indifferent.
The design of the trattoria will also please: large windows, chalk wall, tubs with living plants, comfortable sofas, jars with pickles - all this creates a very cozy atmosphere.
According to visitors, this is one of the most popular places in the city.
"Warmly"
Have you already visited all the iconic places from the planned tourist program "Veliky Novgorod"? Cafes and restaurants beckon with signs on almost every corner. Where to go in the evening to make it tasty, sincere and inexpensive? This issue is especially acute for couples with children. If you like Italian, Japanese or Russian cuisine, visit the trattoria on 7/1 Meretskova-Volosova Street.
Warm pastel colors of the interior, combined with wood, warm in inclement weather, and in the heat create a feeling of coolness. From the windows of the hall you will enjoy a beautiful view of the park.
The menu has a large selection of dishes: hodgepodge, kimchi, mushroom cream soup, many types of homemade pasta, salads, pizza, rolls. Recently, the menu was supplemented with dishes of Russian cuisine. Now guests can taste borsch with donuts, stewed in a pot, homemade cabbage rolls in sour cream and garlic sauce, spiced beef and a Karelian wicket. Of the drinks, according to visitors, you should definitely try sbiten or home-made wheat kvass.
According to reviews, the restaurant is very decent, with good quality food and service, without unpleasant surprises.