TOURINFO-December 23, 2021- Tsaghkunk restaurant in Armenia’s Gegharkunik Province has made it to the Forbes list of 10 favorite restaurants of 2021.
The list made up by Ann Abel (senior contributor of Forbes-Travel) includes restaurants that hold Michelin stars, while some don’t even have menus. “They all reminded me of the origin of the word restaurant—to restore, to take care of, to make feel complete,” the author says.
Tsaghkunk Restaurant, Tsaghkunk, Armenia
“Truth be told, I found myself in this village about an hour from the Armenian capital for a once-in-a-lifetime event, a collaboration between the restaurant staff and Noma founding chef Mads Refslund, which was meant to elevate the local cooking and—equally important—establish Armenia on the culinary map. (I’ll go as far as to call it the new Georgia.) Refslund and his team have long since returned to New York, but the restaurant was plenty appealing before they got there. When I went for breakfast, chef Susanna Guckasyan and her team turned out a feast of fresh and smoked cheeses, fresh herbs, lavash (flatbread), egg dishes, a sort of lasagna, aveluk (wild sorrel), and, my favorite, gaylakhash, a sour yogurt soup with greens.”
“To be on Ann Abel’s, Forbes’ senior contributor’s list of top picks is a big source of pride. We are thankful we have been handed a chance to introduce ourselves, yet we have much to tell,” reads a post on the Restaurant’s Instagram and Facebook pages.
Tsaghkunk is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It is situated at the right bank of the Hrazdan River, 40 km northwest from the capital city of the Kotayk Province, Hrazdan, 60 km from Yerevan, and 7 km northwest of Sevan, Armenia.
According to the author, these ten restaurants (in alphabetical order) came to life for her during the past year.
- Agriturismo Ramusè, Ascoli Piceno, Italy
- Alameda, Faro, Portugal
- Azores Wine Company, Pico, Portugal
- Bar Castañeda, Las Vegas, New Mexico
- Herdade da Malhadinha Nova, Alentejo, Portugal
- Noor, Córdoba, Spain
- Osteria U Local, Buccheri, Italy
- Tsaghkunk Restaurant, Tsaghkunk, Armenia
- Vespasia, Norcia, Italy
- Viscri 125, Transylvania, Romania
