In the Southern Federal District of Russia, the largest city is Rostov-on-Don. This is a metropolis with a population of more than a million people. Here life boils day and night. Guests of the city and Rostov residents have where to relax and have fun.
Finding a restaurant in Rostov-on-Don is a snap. The restaurant business in the south of the country is developing and flourishing. Every year new places of public catering are opened . In the conditions of fierce competition, restaurateurs have to focus on their customers, surprise them, and come up with new ways to attract.
As in any other city, restaurants in Rostov-on-Don are divided into elite, middle class and fast food establishments. Each person has their own preferences regarding places for catering. What can Rostov restaurateurs offer?
Fast food
The most popular from the fast food category are networks:
- "Golden Ear" - muffins, cakes, pastries, ice cream, desserts, drinks, sandwiches, pizza, hot dishes, salads. Small rooms are equipped with small tables, a toilet room.
- McDonald's - potatoes, sandwiches, desserts, drinks, sauces.
- "Yummy lovers" - pancakes with a variety of fillings, drinks.
- KFC - sandwiches, salads, desserts, snacks, chicken (strips, bytes, baskets, wings), sauces, drinks.
- Subway - sandwiches, salads, rolls, desserts, drinks.
- "Shawarma24.ru" - shawarma, burgers, sandwiches, appetizers, salads, side dishes, first courses, Ossetian pies, lala kebab, sauces, desserts, drinks.
Best Mid-Range Restaurants
It is good to eat and not spend too much in middle-class restaurants. In this category, according to customer reviews, the leaders are:
- Drago Steakhouse, Suvorova 75. The portions are tasty and huge. Serving tables gray-haired men. Cleanliness, comfort, lack of tobacco smoke and delicious Serbian food distinguish Drago from its competitors.
- "The Public", M. Gorky 151. A varied menu, hookahs, good service, original interior design, music. Additional services: ordering a company limousine or yacht, hookah catering.
- "Bukowski" on the corner of Krasnoarmeyskaya and Newspaper. In the building of the former tobacco factory, a gastropub restaurant with jazz music, European cuisine, a large hall for 180 people is located in Rostov-on-Don. Guests can watch TV, play table football, and enjoy delicious food and beer.
- New York, B. Sadovaya 113. Interesting modern interior, comfortable furniture, good cuisine (European, American), highly professional service will be a pleasure and help to have a good time.
- Cow Bar & Restaurant, Newspaper 84. For lovers of meat and burgers in Rostov-on-Don, the Cow restaurant is perfect. It offers visitors a huge selection of drinks, live music, contests, television broadcasts (sports), Wi-Fi.
Premium Restaurants
There are not so many elite restaurant-type establishments in Rostov-on-Don. The most famous:
- "Saggio" on Bodroi 117. Refined interiors, two spacious rooms (for 150 guests) and a terrace, rooms and baths (24 hours), live music, parking. Serve Russian, Caucasian, European dishes, wines. Qualified staff.
- "Macau", Krasnoarmeyskaya 168. Pan-Asian, European cuisine. The rooms are decorated in oriental style, calm music, two VIP rooms. A wide selection of seafood dishes. Holds 200 people.
- "Onegin Cottage", Chekhov 45 b. Guests can choose one of three rooms and visit the "Library", "Cherry Orchard" or "Fireplace Hall". Traditional dishes are prepared here in a new way (even Olivier salad), there is something to be surprised and rejoiced at. Convenient parking and free wireless internet are included.

- "Paris", Budennovsky 97. This is an island of distant France. Inside, it is divided into several zones - tables for two under the arches, a coffee shop, tables for 4-6 people, a banquet hall. Cuisine: French, European, Mediterranean. The wait staff is highly professional.
- The Pinot Noir restaurant on Pushkinskaya 25 is noteworthy in Rostov-on-Don. The exquisite interior and relaxed atmosphere will help you relax and enjoy the expertly prepared dishes of fine French cuisine.
Restaurant chains
Every Rostovite is familiar with the restaurant "Rice". Rostov-on-Don consists of 8 districts and in any of them you can find an institution with that name. It serves dishes from Asia and Europe. Characteristic features of the network: affordable prices, modern decoration of halls, taking orders online, delivering food to your home, conducting interesting events and workshops.
Institutions "Osaka" - a piece of Japan in Rostov-on-Don. The interior decoration corresponds to Japanese traditions, the menu contains a large number of dishes of this amazing country. The professionalism of the staff will delight, the quality of food will delight customers. Most restaurants have meeting rooms and VIP rooms, free internet, parking, TV, the ability to call a taxi and take away food.
"Assorted" is another large restaurant chain. Cuisine: Japanese, European. The interior is different with a predominance of white and elements of the Japanese style. Services: karaoke, DJ, watching sports programs, dance floor, games (board), ordering food with delivery.
Less developed networks operate - Sakura (Japanese cuisine), Frau Muller (German cuisine), Rosmarino (Italian cuisine), Silla (Korean, Japanese cuisine), Pan Asian (Pan-Asian, Chinese, European cuisine) ), "Collective Farm" (Russian cuisine), Yakitoria (Japanese cuisine).
Restaurant and hotel complexes on Levoberezhnaya
On the left bank of the Don River there are many entertainment complexes, including hotel rooms, parking, swimming pools, saunas, baths, restaurants, playgrounds, banquet and conference rooms. According to visitors' reviews, they deserve special attention: the Tet-A-Tet restaurant (Rostov-on-Don, 12 Levoberezhnaya St.), Aveyron (16), Petrovsky Prichal (45), Shodo (83 A ), Ataman Manor (8B), Astoria (7), Cossack Kuren (5), Park Hotel Jardin (50).
Family restaurant "Tet-A-Tet"
Rostov-on-Don is a huge city with many places for families. One of the budget entertainment complexes is Tet-A-Tet. On its territory there are a restaurant, Russian baths, a hotel, a children's town (swings, trampoline, tables, gazebos, a small zoo, a nanny). In addition, the services of catering for events, boat trips are offered.
Restaurant halls with a capacity of 30, 50, 200 people are used for banquets, weddings, children's parties, corporate parties and other celebrations. You can order dishes of Russian, Caucasian, European cuisine. The prices are low. Quality service.
Good restaurants in Rostov-on-Don: a list
Residents consider places worth visiting:
- on the street B. Sadovoy 80 - "Sour Cream", 122 A - "Bellucci";
- "Cossack Kuren" (5 Levoberezhnaya St.);
- on the street Beregovoy 23 A - “Fish”, 10 - Portland and “Quiet Don”, 27 - Schneiler weisse Brauhaus, 16 A - “Pier”;
- on the street M. Nagibina 32/2 - Hyde Park and Amsterdam;
- on the street Krasnoarmeyskaya 155 - "Baghdad", 157 - "Bread and Bacon", 168 - "Osh Posh";
- on Budennovsky Ave. 49 - Mezzanine, 3/3 - Shu-Shu, 49 - Famous, 42 - Pivoprovod;
- Samovar (Communist Drive 36/4);
- "Rubai" (Moskovskaya St. 1/90);
- "Park of Culture" (st. Semashko 51);
- "Tao" (trans. Newspaper 99);
- "Delicacy" (Ave. Voroshilovsky 17);
- on the street Socialist 106 - "Wine and Meat", 206 A - "Chip";
- "Guests" (Komarova boulevard 30/1);
- on 198 B Stachki Ave. - "Frau Marta", 213 - St. Tropez;
- "Cilantro" (st. M. Gorky 151);
- "Beer Library" (45 Turgenevskaya St.);
- "Yalla" (Theater Square 3);
- "Toastmaster" (pr. Selmash 1 D);
- "Chalet" (Komarova boulevard 28 E).
It is impossible to list all the restaurants in Rostov-on-Don - some are closing, others are starting to work. But there are always places that you want to visit again or recommend to friends. The definition of such is deeply individual and occurs only through personal experience.