Restaurants
Kochevnik, Irkutsk: Mongolian Food, Buuzy and Khorkhog
An ethnic restaurant of Mongolian cuisine in a separate building on Gorky Street, close to the center. It is known for buuzy,…
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Ohotnikov, Irkutsk: Siberian Game and Fish Open 24 Hours
A Siberian restaurant of wild game and fish cooked on open fire, open round the clock. It stands in the basement of…
Restaurants
Taiga, Irkutsk: Siberian Cafe With Game and Local Products
A city cafe of Siberian cuisine in the historic center, with game, smoked dishes and local products. It has two halls, a…
Restaurants
Partizan, Irkutsk: Siberian Cuisine in the 130th Quarter
A Siberian restaurant in a merchant-style house in the 130th Quarter, close to the Babr statue. The menu centers on Baikal fish,…
Markets & Shopping
Irkutsk Central Market: Baikal Fish, Cedar Nuts and Local Food
The main food market of Irkutsk, close to the old town, known for smoked Baikal fish, cedar nuts, taiga herbs and wild…
Landmarks
Uritsky Street, Irkutsk: Pedestrian Street, Cafes and Old Houses
A short pedestrian street in the center of Irkutsk, running from Karl Marx Street to the Central Market. It has old houses,…
Landmarks
Karl Marx Street, Irkutsk: Walking the Old Town’s Main Street
The main street of the old town of Irkutsk, running toward the Angara river. It passes the regional museum, the drama theatre,…
Landmarks
Monument to the Founders of Irkutsk: The Cossack on the Angara Bank
A large bronze statue of a Cossack on a tall red pedestal on the Lower Embankment, unveiled in 2011 for the 350th…
Landmarks
Babr Statue, Irkutsk: The Tiger With a Sable at 130 Kvartal
A large bronze sculpture of the Babr, the tiger-like beast with a sable in its mouth that appears on the coat of…
Landmarks
Russia Triumphal Gates, Irkutsk: Yellow Arch on the Angara Embankment
A yellow and white triumphal arch on the Lower Embankment of the Angara, known as the Moscow Gate. It is a reconstruction…
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