Cocktail bar “Speakeasy”

Brazilian cuisine is a real paradise for meat eaters. Therefore, it is not surprising that one of the gastronomic attractions of the Armenian capital is a restaurant that prepares classic dishes of this distant Latin American country. Built not far from the famous hotels of Armenia, it will not take long to find. Another well-known credo of Brazilian restaurants around the world is called “eat meat until you hiccup.” Anyone who has ever visited such an establishment still has their eyes glazed over with delight and sacred horror at the memory of this sweet torture. Here, at the entrance, you only need to pay a certain amount, and the amount eaten depends solely on the capabilities of your stomach. There is no point in talking about the quality of the dishes offered here, you have to try it and admire it. The Pioneer Restaurant is a real carnival of taste. So there is no need to plan a trip to Brazil, it is enough to fly with Uzbekistan Airways to Yerevan.

Local chefs are especially passionate about choosing products for cooking. Only high-quality and exceptionally fresh meat from trusted suppliers, as well as vegetables and fruits grown on farms, can get into their caring and skillful hands. In order for the meat to be well marinated, and after cooking it remains juicy and, most importantly, healthy, the chefs use only special cooking methods. Moreover, they all have undergone excellent training, and know how to cook meat, and most importantly, in the Brazilian style.

Preparing yourself for the feat of eating meat, you can even skip lunch. Here you will definitely be full. The price of the visit includes not only unlimited access to meat dishes and other delicacies, but also soft drinks. But you will have to pay extra for the opportunity to wash down all these delights with a glass of wine or a glass of beer. The main decoration of the table will be churrasco-rodizio. This is a special dish, which includes fourteen different dishes, and not necessarily meat. The meat used is different parts of pork (fillet, ribs and shashlik from a suckling pig), lamb and beef (fillet and bull hump), chicken (hearts) and much more. Moreover, each meat is seasoned with special spices and served with a special sauce. Veal fillet is usually eaten with parmesan here. Only a holiday in Uzbekistan can treat you to such a meat feast.

You won’t have to push in front of the buffet, hoping to get a tastier piece. Just sit down at your table and the delicacies will float to you on mysteriously shimmering metal skewers, hot and aromatic. All you have to do is nod graciously, holding a green card with the inscription in English “Yes, thank you” at the ready. If you feel that you are not ready to swallow another bite, take the red “No, thank you” and, squinting contentedly, enjoy digestion.

Of course, “Pioneer” is first and foremost the kingdom of meat eaters, but you can also find vegetarian dishes here. The most delicious ones include grilled pineapple and cheese bread.

To make the digestion process easier and more enjoyable, you can order wine as an accompaniment to your meal (otherwise, eating large quantities of meat without greens or alcohol can be a serious test for your body). There is an excellent list of tart drinks, where you can find bottles from France, Argentina, Italy, Chile or Armenia.

Another option is to prefer salads to alcohol. For a little less money, you can join the buffet, which seems to have collected all possible snacks in the world. All this gastronomic bacchanalia takes place to the calm and soothing sounds of music. During the day, classic lounge music is played here on record – nothing will distract you from the calm absorption of culinary delights. In the evening, spacious but cozy halls are filled with the rhythms of Latin American and Spanish music, or smooth jazz melodies. What is especially nice is that professional musicians play. So, in addition to gastronomic pleasures, you can also enjoy the sounds that caress the ear.

The halls are equipped with a ventilation system, as well as air conditioners with the latest technology, otherwise you could go crazy from the spicy and varied appetizing aromas. But this is also to the advantage of lovers of tobacco products, as well as their ardent opponents. That is, the former can smoke, and the latter are not irritated.

The restaurant is also famous for its excellent service. Tour operators in Armenia rank it among the most luxurious in this regard. Local waiters are real Brazilian seniors who proudly serve brilliant masterpieces of Brazilian cuisine. At the same time, they are always friendly and caring, and are always ready to help guests in any way they can.

People like to celebrate family holidays and organize corporate events at the Pioneer. It is also suitable for a modest family celebration. Although this is not the best place for a romantic date. Any passion will sleep soundly A bar with a funny name “Speakeasy” opened in Yerevan several years ago and immediately gained a lot of ardent admirers. Of course, in addition to the standard set of all kinds of alcoholic drinks, they decided to pay special attention to the cocktail list. And cocktails are always fun, charming bartenders ready to surprise you with a new amazing trick, a whole ritual of drinking this colorful drink, and a friendly atmosphere created by a slightly tipsy, but always happy crowd. You do not consider yourself a polyglot and do not know how to start a conversation with strangers? Come to “Speakeasy”, local cocktails have an amazing effect on the ability to learn other languages. Just a couple of glasses, and Armenian, English and German words will easily fly off your tongue. A couple more cocktails and the language will begin to slur, but you will definitely not care anymore. Unfortunately, the effect of the language method “Speakeasy” has a short-term effect, but a fun evening, when it will be really easy for you to speak, and no matter what language and with whom, is definitely guaranteed. The main thing is to ask at the hotel in Armenia that you have chosen how to reserve a table, so as not to wait for a free seat.

Everything here is created for a pleasant evening in the company of friends, with casual conversations about everything under the sun and a measured tasting of alcoholic drinks to suit your discerning taste. Tour operators of Armenia consider this place the best cocktail bar in Yerevan. Cozy surroundings, comfortable tables and soft dim lighting that does not hurt the eye, amazingly affect the speed of time. It will seem to you that literally half an hour has passed, and outside the walls of the bar three hours have already passed. In order to create the right mood, “Speakeasy” takes the choice of music seriously. Here you usually hear classic rock or jazz, wonderful blues compositions or fiery and intoxicating Latin American rhythms. To please visitors, various musical groups are sometimes invited here, who spoil the public with real live music. “Speakeasy” takes the red days of the calendar responsibly, always arranging something special for various occasions. Moreover, parties are held here not only on national holidays, but also on sacred dates for all bars in the world, such as Halloween, Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day.

However, in order to have a lot of fun here, it is not at all necessary to get to some significant date. You can, for example, test the qualifications of local bartenders by ordering some particularly tricky cocktail. Do not worry about the fate of the drink or the bartender – only real professionals work here, who have repeatedly won international competitions. So you will not only get a delicious cocktail, prepared in compliance with all the little secrets of this craft, but also a magnificent show accompanying its production. The signature drinks here are Manhattan, Tommy’s Margarita and Ramos Fizz. So that the next morning does not take terrible revenge for the fun evening, do not forget about your daily bread, fortunately, the cuisine at Speakeasy is also excellent. Seafood, delicious stewed vegetables, juicy burgers and other dishes will save you from torment and torment the next day.

Speakeasy has its loyal and constant fans, and the bar distinguishes them from the crowd of other visitors for this. Regulars here can have their own stool – with a mandatory sticker on it, or, like in the best establishments in Bavaria, their own beer mug, carefully kept by the staff. You have long dreamed of visiting such a place, there is no need to wait for the right time to travel to Munich – just book a flight with Uzbekistan Airlines to Yerevan.

The bar is ready to help everyone in developing communicative functions, or simply please them with a pleasant evening, starting from 6 p.m. and ending at three o’clock in the morning.

Contacts:

Tel.: (+374-10) 50 01 55

Address: RA, Yerevan, Northern Avenue 6

e-mail: speakeasy@speakeasy.am