Pelmeni by RustourismFederal Agency for Tourism
We are starting off the restaurant journey
with famous restaurateurs of the city of Novosibirsk: Vladimir Burkovsky and Denis Ivanov. Burkovsky and Ivanov, two of Novosibirsk's foremost restaurateurs, have followed different, yet equally successful, approaches to promoting Siberian cuisine.
Apart from several restaurants, Vladimir Burkovsky has founded the Centre for Siberian Cuisine, which explores the region's culinary past.
Pelmenissimo cafe (21st Century) by RustourismFederal Agency for Tourism
Denis Ivanov founded #SibirSibir first in his native city of Novosibirsk, and then in Moscow. In both cities, the menu designed by brand-chef Natalia Krypenya, relies heavily on Siberian dishes and has garnered popularity.
The group also includes Pelmenissimo — a chain of cafes that offer a chance to indulge in a classical Siberian variety of pelmeni.
Stroganin (21st Century) by RustourismFederal Agency for Tourism
Food Going Places of Irkutsk City
Tourists who travel to see Baikal almost always stop in Irkutsk giving a boost to the city’s dining scene. Local restaurateurs and chefs are on par with the best in the country, but their home city is always on their minds.
Berries by Alexander AverinFederal Agency for Tourism
Dmitry Matveyev founded the Baikal-Viza Association that brings together restaurants and hotels in Irkutsk and on the shores of Baikal, including one of the city’s most famous Russian restaurants, Okhotniki.
In addition, the association promotes and popularises tourist routes.
Merger of Chuya and Katun (21st Century) by RustourismFederal Agency for Tourism
Food Going Places of Gorno-Altaisk
Yulia Fominykh is the chef at Tipografia, located at what was once a printing shop, for which she often goes on “recipe hunting” around the region of Gorny Altai to study old cooking books.
Siberia_Irkutsk and Baikal floraFederal Agency for Tourism
Her restaurant offers Altai and Siberian dishes with local meat variaties — for instance, wild yak, kurut, kaimak and the baurasaki donuts that have long made home in Altai. Last year, Yulia started a festival of Altai foods that brought together farmers, local food producers and artisans.
Сhief Сonsultant — Ekaterina Drozdova, restaurateur, gastronomic entrepreneur, food and social activist, Photo production — tm agency, Contributors — Proximity Russia, Denis Yershov, Alexandra Grigoryeva
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