What to try from food and where to eat deliciously in Kaliningrad? In this article, we advise you to definitely try the best dishes as a gastronomic trip around the city. We will find out the prices for food in shops and markets, we will find the best cafes and restaurants where it is worth sitting in the evening inexpensively.
What to try in Kaliningrad?
Street food
The local climate is not very conducive to eating outside. Street food in Kaliningrad is represented by small chain cafes. However, the city has been hosting a street food festival in its fifth year. It takes place in early May. Name "Fischtival”Speaks for itself. The main character at the festival is fish dishes and snacks, although the event is not limited to them. What to try in Kaliningrad first of all?
- Burgers and sandwiches. Small places to try them are located throughout the city, but there are also special places. The reindeer herding farm in Mushkino has its own food track in front of the Northern Station in Kaliningrad. The menu contains exotic burger with venison. For meat-eaters, the best steak is the Nautilus house on Chekistov street.
- Grilled mackerel. The most popular fish dish. Grilled mackerel can be found in many cafes and restaurants in the city, as well as at fish festivals. Fish cooked in this way remains juicy with a thin crust. Served with herbs and vegetables.
- Kaliningrad-style French fries... Dropped at food festivals. These are potatoes cut in a spiral, skewered and grilled.
- Sweets. Large selection of sweet, good quality in the Königsbäcker bakery chain. From cakes to cookies and pies. You can also dine here. Inexpensive, for example, lunch will cost 149 rubles.
Restaurant cuisine of Kaliningrad
- Snails... They are grown by a small farm in the suburbs. This dish is not for everybody's taste. You can try it in the city's large restaurants.
- Mussels. This product can be found not only in restaurants, but also on store shelves in various packaging: boiled, frozen, in sauce and in oil. You can bring it as a souvenir. Best prepared at festivals and restaurants in the Fish Village.
- Stroganin... Stroganina in Kaliningrad style is another local delicacy. For cooking, fish of the whitefish family is used, most often bonito. A frozen fish dish is prepared immediately before use, it retains its taste until the fish melts. You won't be able to bring such a souvenir home. True, the ready-made dish began to be sold in a canned version in supermarkets, but freshly prepared one tastes better. Look for stroganin in the pubs and bars of the city.
- Smelt and herring. The first is caught directly in Kaliningrad and the region. Dishes made from these fish are varied and loved by both tourists and guests. You can find fish soup and cutlets made from smelt, sandwiches with smelt, and dried smelt can be bought in supermarkets.
- Klops and German sausages. Where to try klops? There are enough of them in any restaurant with German cuisine in Kaliningrad, but the best ones cook in the restaurant "Aunt Fischer". According to tourists' reviews, klops are small but very tasty cutlets. German sausages do not need any recommendations.
- Venison. Venison can be found in many restaurants due to the fact that it comes from a local farm. The prices are affordable. One of the popular dishes in pubs and restaurants is the reindeer and fern salad. The farm has its own atmospheric hunting restaurant with the same name "Mushkino". In addition to venison, game and rabbit meat, you can try roast boar or non-standard fish dishes.
- Lithuanian cuisine... Draniki, zeppellins can be tasted in the restaurant of Lithuanian cuisine "Brikas". The interior, the costumes of the waiters are designed in the appropriate style. Good quality and large portions.
Food souvenirs
- Smoked Baltic eel. Sold only in the area of the Curonian Spit. It's expensive. In the shops of Kaliningrad, you can buy its Chinese counterpart or the equally popular but inexpensive smoked bream. The last one costs 200 rubles per kilogram.
- Buckwheat from Luzhkov. Rarely, but it can be bought in social shops in Kaliningrad. The former mayor of Moscow lives in the suburbs and has a buckwheat farm.
- Dried venison. From the same farm Mushkino. This product can be bought at the Central Market in the company store.
Food prices in Kaliningrad
How much does it cost to eat in cafes and restaurants?
- Meals in an inexpensive cafe far from tourist places - 500 rubles per person,
- Meals for 2 people in a mid-range restaurant (three courses) - 1,500 rubles,
- Burger - 300 rubles,
- Homemade beer (0.5 l. Draft) - 70 rubles,
- Imported beer (bottle 0.33 l) - 90 rubles,
- Cappuccino - 102 rubles,
- Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) - 65 rubles,
- Water (0.33 liter bottle) - 50.50 rubles.
Alcohol prices:
Local craft beer can be tried in several restaurants. The best breweries at the "Residence of the Kings" and "Khmel" restaurants. The quality of the product is evidenced by the fact that the breweries supply it to the UK pub chain. Cost - from 120 rubles. You can also try European beers there. Alcohol purchase in Kaliningrad is possible even after 23:00.
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) - RUB 350.00,
- Homemade beer (bottle 0.5 l) - 60.00 rubles,
- Imported beer (0.33 liter bottle) - 99.50 rubles.
Products in the store:
- Milk (1 liter) - 48.20 rubles,
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500 g) - 38.75 rubles,
- Rice (1 kg) - 75.00 rubles,
- Eggs - 77.20 rubles,
- Local cheese (1 kg) - 440.00 rubles,
- Chicken breasts (1 kg) - 289.60 rubles,
- Round beef (1 kg) - 559.40 rubles,
- Apples (1 kg) - 84.67 rubles,
- Banana (1 kg) - 78.60 rubles,
- Oranges (1 kg) - RUB 75.00,
- Tomato (1 kg) - 110.00 rubles,
- Potatoes (1 kg) - 29.50 rubles,
- Onions (1 kg) - 27.50 rubles,
- Salad (1 head) - 110.00 rubles,
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) - 31.25 rubles.
Where to eat in Kaliningrad tasty and inexpensive?
Where to eat deliciously in Kaliningrad? The most expensive restaurants with impeccable cuisine are located on the embankment of Kaliningrad in the so-called Rybnaya village. There are less pretentious establishments whose cuisine deserves high marks.
- Best marks from pub "Britannica".
Despite the fact that the restaurant is budget-friendly, the quality of food and service is excellent. The local stroganina, English steak and pike dishes are considered the best in town. The average check per person is 1000 rubles. A pub with the atmosphere of a similar establishment in England and broadcasts of sporting events. There is a summer terrace and a children's menu. Beer here is worth ordering German. The pub is located in the city center on the street. Gorky, 2.
- "Borscht and bacon" another inexpensive restaurant where you can eat delicious food in Kaliningrad according to tourists' reviews.
It is located in the center at Victory Square, 10 in the Trade Center. Presented by Ukrainian cuisine. They say that the most delicious borscht is cooked in this restaurant. The wine list is represented by various liqueurs. Suitable for a friendly meeting and family dinner. The average check is 700 rubles.
- Where to eat in Kaliningrad is not an easy choice. In addition to the expected establishments with Polish, German and Lithuanian cuisine, you can find restaurants with Mediterranean, Romanian, even Singaporean and Uyghur cuisine. Online cafe "Villa Cento" you can try dishes of European, Japanese and Italian cuisine.
The prices are affordable. So a large portion of fried potatoes with brisket, mushrooms and herbs costs only 260 rubles. The advantages of the cafe include cleanliness, free parking and a children's room. Addresses: st. Krasnaya 142, bul. Shevtsova 1, st. Gaidar, 120 and Solnechny Boulevard, 1.
- Quite budget prices in a panoramic cafe "Madame Boucher".
The veranda of the cafe overlooks the embankment and the Cathedral. French cuisine, lots of seafood.Guests celebrate the decent quality of food, comfort and reasonable prices. Mussel dishes and wine are worth trying. The average bill is 350 rubles. You can find a cafe in the Fish Village on the street. October 2A.
- Where to eat inexpensively and satisfyingly in Kaliningrad? Fast food establishments where this is possible - a chain of 4 cafe "Fusion Express" and small kiosks "Dener Hit".
The first one specializes in Pan-Asian cuisine. Most popular dishes: udon noodles, meat dishes, good coffee. The portions are large, you can order at home, the prices are very affordable. You can dine for 200 - 400 rubles. The cafes are located in the Central District on the street. Gorky 23A, Cosmonaut Leonov 34B and at 62 Litovskiy Val and at the Mega food court. Dener Hit - fast food, Turkish and Arabic cuisine. Menu from kebab and shawarma to muffin. Delicious, fast and inexpensive. The average check is 300 rubles. A big plus - they are located throughout the city and work around the clock.
How to have an inexpensive rest?
These tips will help you plan your trip cheaper on your own:
- We recommend installing the RumGuru application on your smartphone, so you can find any living space even upon arrival in the city, it is very convenient to find a free living space on a business trip or during an unplanned vacation in real time.
- Tripinsurance will help you profitably insure your health and life while traveling, the service works only with trusted major insurance companies, which already inspires confidence. You just have to choose the most profitable option, but it's better not to save on health.
- Flights? We advise you to use Aviasales empirically.
- You may also find our selection of useful tourist apps useful.
