Verkhniy Zamok Café
Кафе «Верхний замок»
A small restaurant in the Upper Castle, right beside St. Sophia Cathedral, serving both Belarusian and European dishes with a large menu at moderate prices. It is a top choice after touring the old town.
Located at 6 Castle Passage, right beside the Upper Castle ruins and St. Sophia Cathedral, it is the most convenient dining spot in the historic core. It serves Belarusian and European dishes, with a vegetarian menu and weekday set lunches. The wine list includes house-made liqueurs. The restaurant took part in the Gastrofest Belarus food festival, offering a set menu of beef tongue salad, cold beet soup, rustic skillet, and curd cake served with cranberry juice. Diners praise generous portions and reasonable prices, but seating is limited, with only two outdoor tables, so booking by phone is advisable during peak mealtimes. Prices average about 20–50 Belarusian rubles per person.
Opening hours
About 10:00–23:00; open later until late at night on Fridays and Saturdays (subject to the restaurant's posted hours)
Nearby sights
- Polotsk Jesuit Collegium
- Saint Sophia Cathedral, Polotsk
- Red Bridge, Polotsk
- Boris Stone
- Museum of Belarusian Book Printing
- Epiphany Cathedral, Polotsk
- Monument to the Letter Ў
- Nizhne-Pokrovskaya Street