Turkish desserts guide: where to eat delicious baklava in Moscow

Although the holiday season in Turkey is coming to an end, this is no reason to give up on traditional Turkish dishes. And they are prepared no worse in Moscow. The main thing is to know where to look. We enjoy both kebabs and kefta, but our favorite is baklava. Especially when it melts in your mouth, as a real Turkish dessert should.

In this collection we tell you about five places in Moscow where you can find real oriental baklava.

Meat_Coin

It is believed that the most delicious baklava in the world is made in Gaziantep. The European Union has recognized this dish as a national Turkish dessert and registered its production technique here. However, you do not need a plane ticket to try this baklava. In Meat_Coin restaurants, the Turkish dessert is prepared according to the recipe in Gaziantep. It is served with vanilla ice cream as the Turks do.

How much does it cost: 1300 rubles.

Address: Smolenskaya Square, 5

Dizengof/99

Baklava in Israel is no less popular dessert than in Turkey. That’s why we started looking for it in all restaurants of oriental cuisine in Moscow. For example, in the Dizengof/99 cafe, the taste and appearance of the baklava is excellent. There are plenty of pistachios and layers of dough. It is served with vanilla ice cream right on top. But at the same time, the dessert still can not be called too sweet.

How much does it cost: 550 rubles.

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Cafe “Ararat”

Another delicious baklava was found in the Armenian cafe “Ararat” on the first floor of the Ararat Park Hyatt hotel. By the way, in Armenia they are sure that they invented this dessert. There is even a local legend about a Turkish sultan who wanted to try something special for dessert. An Armenian woman prepared a sweet cake of baklava-shaped nuts dipped in honey and served it to the sultan on a silver plate. Still, we will not decide which country has the tastiest dish, but we will be happy to try all the options. For example, in Ararat, instead of pistachios, walnuts are added to baklava. And by the way, it is believed that this is the original taste.

How much does it cost: 950 rubles.

Address: Neglinnaya street, 4

Cihan Steak & Kebab

There are many types of baklava at Cihan Steak & Kebab. Here, both pistachios and Greek dairy products are traditional. In general, the choice is no worse than in Turkish markets. Then there was baklava in the form of a roll “Fistik Sarma”, in the preparation of which pistachio kernels are used. And the presentation here is no less impressive.

How much does it cost: from 1100 rubles.

Address: st. New Arbat, 21

“Confusion”

Bardak on Maroseyka offers the most delicious Turkish coffee in Moscow. And it comes with baklava: chocolate, walnut and pistachio. There are two of each in a serving and the price is the same as in real Turkish markets. We are completely silent about the atmosphere of the establishment, which is a personal paradise for all lovers of oriental sweets. It is as if you are in the Taksim district of Istanbul, not in Chinatown.

How much does it cost: 350 rubles.

Address: st. Maroseika, 6/8, building 1