Cherkezi Dzor
Չերքեզի ձոր
A fish pond restaurant in the gorge next to the Red Fortress, serving freshly caught trout and sturgeon, known by locals as the Gyumri Fish Restaurant.
Founded in 1997, this restaurant is located in the gorge next to the Red Fortress on the west side of the city, farming four types of trout and Siberian sturgeon. Seating is arranged in open pavilions around the fish ponds. The fish is caught and prepared fresh, or you can catch it yourself and have it cooked in a traditional tonir clay oven. Reviewers recommend the boiled trout and grilled sturgeon. Appetizers include pickled and smoked trout, as well as caviar, accompanied by home-brewed beer. TripAdvisor lists it as mid-range, and no official average price per person was found. The road is somewhat difficult to find, requiring driving on a dirt road, and walking requires descending about 50 steps, which may be inconvenient for the elderly. Taking a taxi is recommended.
Opening hours
Daily approx. 09:00–23:00
Nearby sights
- Gyumri Central Park
- Black Fortress (Sev Berd)
- Gallery of Mariam and Yeranuhi Aslamazyan Sisters
- Mother Armenia, Gyumri
- Kumayri Historic District
- Hovhannes Shiraz House-Museum
- Vardan Achemyan Drama Theatre
- Church of the Holy Mother of God (Yot Verk)