Oladyi
small thick pancakes or fritters common in Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian cuisines
Food
Where to eat in Belarus: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The travel guide lists 19 places to eat and drink in Minsk. Local dishes to try: Oladyi, Kutia, Birch sap, Solyanka, and Angel wings.
Places travellers recommend in Belarus
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Minsk
All places in MinskRestaurants and cafés
- Chumatskiy shlyakhMid-range
Myasnikova street, 34
- Supermarket Centralny BuffetBudget
praspeiekt Nieszliežnasci, 23
- PesochnicaBudget
vul. Kujbyšava 45 / pr. Mašerava 11
- ENZOMid-range
vulica Kastryčnickaja, 23
- SimpleMid-range
viluca Sviardlova, 2
- TiflisMid-range
vul. Talbuchina 3
- VasiĺkiMid-range
pr. Niezaležnasci
- KuchmistrMid-range
Vulica Karla Marksa, 40
Bars and nightlife
- Berlin
zavulak Turčynski, 2
- 1801 Coffee
Praspiekt Niezaliežnasci, 95
- Zerno
Praspiekt Niezaliežnasci, 46
- Petushnia
zavulak Turčynski, 2
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Minsk · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Belarus is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Belarus, the most widely known first.
Kutia
Sweet grain pudding, traditionally served in Ukraine, Belarus, Russian and some parts of Poland
Birch sap
collected birch sap makes a healthy drink and ingredient for wine and other sap-based drinks
Syrniki
fried cheese pancakes from Eastern cuisine
Czernina
Polish soup made of duck blood and clear poultry broth
Sour cereal soup
traditional West Slavic soup
Knish
Ashkenazi Jewish baked or fried snack food consisting of a filling covered with dough
Baba
Central and Eastern European sweet yeast cake in the form of a tall cylinder
Frequently asked questions
What food is Belarus known for?
Belarus is known for Oladyi, Kutia, Birch sap, Solyanka, and Angel wings.
Where can you eat in Minsk?
The travel guide to Minsk lists Chumatskiy shlyakh, Supermarket Centralny Buffet, Pesochnica, ENZO, and Simple.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.