A Taste of Armenia

Vegetable khorovats - Eggplant, Tomato, Bell pepper (center)

Our first stop in Armenia was at Lake Sevan, the largest body of water in Armenia and the Caucasus region. It’s recognized as the “jewel” of Armenia. Its clear alpine waters nurture Sevan trout which is served in most restaurants in the area.

Chicken wings kebab, Potatoes, Mushroom kebab

We stopped for lunch at Tsovagyugh Food Court. It features a restaurant, bakery, variety store and restrooms. This is a popular place with visitors queuing up for their selection of bread and pastries. The restaurant counters were busy as well with hungry customers checking out the wide array of dishes on offer.

Grilled trout from Lake Sevan

My fellow travelers and I opted for the grilled freshwater trout. For about 3000 Armenian dram (roughly USD$7.85) we each received a big serving of trout with fries and vegies. i couldnt eat it all. It was quite filling.

Freshly baked Lavosh

Sated from lunch, I checked out how bread was made in large clay ovens. Lavosh is thin and flat and slapped on the wall of the heated oven to bake.

Clay oven for baking bread

Preparing bread for baking

Baklava and various sweet delights

There are so many choices for baklava with pistacchio and chopped nuts in layers of phyllo dough with sweetened syrup or honey. You’ll find Bird’s nest baklava, Oriental baklava, stuffed cabbage rolls, gata, dolma and much more.

Cornettos, strudels, doughnuts and assorted pastries

Barbecue trout and baked trout with chips

On our last day in Armenia, I had trout again at the popular Sherep Restaurant on Republic Square in Yerevan. This time I ordered the barbecue trout and a side of rice. The trout was quite tasty and I managed to finish it off. Bari achkorzhak (bon appetit)!

Currency in Armenia: Dram. $1.00 is equivalent to 383.23 dram (exchange rate on June 14, 2025).

I traveled to Armenia with G7 Euro Travel and Tours. Please check out my post about Travel Tips and Resources here: https://www.travelswithcharie.com/p/travel-tips.html

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