2 Best Restaurants in Sochi, Russia

This moderately priced cafe is famous for its khinkali, or large Caucasian dumplings, with fillings like spiced meat, onions, and greens. Other Cacasian specialties include shashlyk, or grilled meat on a skewer, served with vegetables and lavash, an Armenian flat bread. Local wines and brandies are also served. The attentive staff is always a highlight.

If you are in the mood for something a little exotic—say, Russian food with a hunting lodge flair—this is the place for you. Bear ragout, deer zharkoe (meat and potato stew), boar ribs, and grilled quail are just some of the wild dishes on this upscale restaurant's menu. Vodolei, made to look like a cave, is part of the Fort Evrika hotel complex in the Krasnaya Polyana Ski Resort.