Are you a fan of relaxing in nature and, at the same time, eating in a beautiful setting? Think these are incompatible things? No and no again! All this can be combined by visiting one of the most interesting restaurants in Rostov-on-Don - “Orchard”. This is the only food institution of this type in the city. Here you can really really relax, forgetting about the problems, relax, breathe fresh air and escape at least for some time from the noisy metropolis. Let's take a walk around this restaurant and its chic park, and also see if visitors are happy with it.
How to get, work mode
The "Orchard" is located in Rostov-on-Don at the address: Malinovskogo street, 50. This is not the center, but the western part of the city. If you drive your own car, then the landmark is simple, it is located approximately in the middle between Stachka Avenues and the 339th Rifle Division. You will not miss the entrance to it, as it is noticeable, stylized under the gate in the form of a spectacular golden horseshoe. The restaurant is open around the clock. The summer playground is seasonal, from May to September.
Concept
The Fruit Garden restaurant (Rostov-on-Don) is a luxurious park with flower beds with exquisite flowers. On its territory there is a restaurant with two large halls. But here is a real garden where fruit trees bear fruit. Artificial waterfalls murmur everywhere, and not only goldfish swim in the canals, but real live trout and sterlet. The park occupies half the territory of the entire complex. In the summertime, violet colors play flowers arranged in such a way that the gamut of shades amazes the viewer.
Gate in the form of a golden horseshoe. Park alleys are paved, and flowerbeds, canals and ponds are lined with natural stone. Spring water from the restaurant’s own well. Birds are singing on the branches of trees. But the restaurant is not the only place in the complex where you can sit and relax. A tea room is open here, summer houses and a large terrace work. Scenic views from everywhere. The territory of the restaurant occupies as much as half a hectare. In order not to be bored for children, the park in a sense resembles "Glade of Fairy Tales". In the middle of the alleys are the mechanical figures of the characters of various cartoons. These huge toys move, recite poetic passages and even sing. And in the middle of the park is an 11-meter pyramid, designed by the researcher Alexander Golod.
Interior
The Fruit Garden restaurant (Rostov-on-Don) has two main halls - Golden and Classic. The first of them is the most popular institution among customers. It is located in the center of the park, behind the summer terrace. It is furnished with tables for 4-6 guests. Hall with columns, mirrors and soft, dim light. The walls are decorated in greenish and gold tones. This room can accommodate 140 people. The floor is wooden, parquet. The classic room opened later and is located behind the tea room, on the second floor. There you need to climb the stone stairs. The interior of the hall is furnished in the classicism style. Mirror columns, crystal chandeliers, paintings and panels on the walls. Only on the ceiling is a glass pyramid, which gives this mixture of styles a certain shade of postmodernity.
“Orchard” (Rostov-on-Don): menu
The cuisine of this establishment is designed to satisfy every taste. Russian traditional dishes dominate the menu. But here you can order both European food and spicy Caucasian cuisine. They will feed you wonderfully during fasting, without violating any rules of the “religious diet”. Orchard (Rostov-on-Don) is proud of its fish dishes. The list of different goodies from trout and sturgeon occupies a rather large place in the restaurant menu, especially since your order will be caught and prepared right before you, as you say.
Sufficient attention is paid to all kinds of barbecue and dishes prepared on the grill. Well, and, of course, in the cafe "Fruit Garden" (Rostov-on-Don) will offer you a huge assortment of hot and cold appetizers, soups, salads, desserts. The restaurant's customers especially praise various assortments - meat, fish, cheese, and vegetables. Seafood, caviar and marinades are also present. Hot snacks will also be remembered for their originality. Among the entire huge list, Italian language and fried shrimp stand out. In addition to traditional salads, the chef advises trying the signature Pyramid and Gourmet. And the king among the soups can be called salmon soup. All dishes from the restaurant menu can be delivered to your home or office.
Tea Room
This room is part of the Fruit Garden complex. In the tea room you will be offered a choice of more than thirty varieties of this drink from different countries and continents. There are black and green varieties, flavored and elite batch, fruit and herbal, as well as mate. For tea, they usually serve real Russian pancakes. They can be with caviar, salmon and trout, as well as sweets - honey, jam, fruits, condensed milk ... But in the tea house they brew coffee in the oriental style, in Turk, in milk, with creamy foam, as well as “Americano” , Cappuccino, Latte and Espresso. Depending on your wishes and weather, you can serve this aromatic drink with cognac or in the form of a glass. And of the gourmet sweets in the assortment there are Viennese strudel with ice cream, a cottage cheese pancake with chocolate or vanilla sauce, prunes with sour cream and walnuts, fruit desserts “Tornado” and “Tropical Paradise”.
Services
Despite the fact that the restaurant area is huge, guests do not wait too long for their orders. All bills are processed using a computer system, and the waiters are equipped with walkie-talkies. Therefore, they serve customers very quickly. Such an attitude towards guests of the "Fruit Garden" in Rostov-on-Don is pleasant to guests. No wonder people come here not only to relax with family or friends, but also to a business meeting or business lunch. Corporate parties and banquets are held in the restaurant, celebrate birthdays and celebrate weddings.
Every evening, guests enjoy show programs in which the best musical groups of Rostov participate. The performances are very diverse. Among them, one can note not only the performers of songs popular among the public, but also the Roma ensemble of gypsy dance music and the Golden Cat show-ballet. Parking is free for guests. “Wi-Fi” works throughout the territory.
Bar
The wine list of the Orchard in Rostov-on-Don is best studied here. At the bar you can order both elite and popular varieties. Wines are brought to the bar from all over the globe and, probably, there is no country from Europe to Australia that is not represented here. A huge assortment of white, red and pink varieties, dry, semi-sweet, fortified and dessert. There are sparkling wines and real French champagne. Of the distillates - brandy, brandy, rum, tequila, whiskey - for every taste and mood. And with a good drink, you can even order a real Havana cigar. The bartenders and excellent cocktails are mixed - the company Fruit Orchard - but also the most famous. “Garibaldi Campari”, “Strawberry Daiquiri”, “Margarita”, “Tequila Boom”, “Mojito”, “White Lady”, “Eden” - you will not list everything. There are many non-alcoholic drinks - juices from the Rich line, fresh juices, soft drinks, and mineral waters.
Cost of visiting
The prices in the menu “Orchard” (Rostov-on-Don) are average for an institution of this type. The minimum cost of a set meal is 220 rubles. The average check for dinner ranges from 700 to 1,500 rubles. per person. But this is without alcohol. The cafe accepts cash, you can pay by credit card. The prices here are sometimes overpriced - there are dishes or salads worth 800 rubles or more. Nevertheless, they are not sky-high. Residents of Rostov may well afford to spend the evening here. The restaurant provides a twenty percent discount on all orders made between seven and eight in the evening. This rule does not apply only to Friday and Saturday.
"Orchard" (Rostov-on-Don): reviews
Both residents and guests like this restaurant. Special accolades were awarded to its chic territory. It is as if created in order to make excellent photo shoots. Rotundas, artificial grottoes, arbors, fragrant roses bloom everywhere ... The interior is very peculiar. The food is such that you lick your fingers, and its presentation is beautiful and original. Products are always fresh. The best reviews were awarded to fish dishes, kebabs and stuffed quail. True, some visitors complain that the portions are too small. The staff is very friendly. A decent audience, it is recommended to visit with children, especially since there is a playground for them, and even animators. Clean, comfortable, very emotional atmosphere. You can sit in cozy secluded houses, or you can dance. This is one of the best institutions in Rostov, and his administration is trying to keep the brand high.