Come hungry for this 3 course dining experience set on the banks of the Akhuryan River, near the beautiful 10th century Marmashen Monastery, where we’ll share with you a delicious meal from the grill. You can choose from local steak or traditional kyalla [kyah-llah] for your main dish. Kyalla is a lamb’s or cow’s head that’s slowly cooked in a closed, smokey oven. It’s a local delicacy here in Shirak Province that we’d love to share with you (available only during the winter months)! But if you choose to stick to a familiar steak we’ll understand completely. Aside from your main course, we’ll also prepare some other tasty dishes from the grill. See the full menu here! You’re welcome to join us in the outdoor kitchen and cook with us, or kick back with a cold local beer and enjoy the views and the fresh air – the choice is yours!
Riverside Grill Station is a Wild Food Adventure developed by 2492’s nonprofit arm, ONEArmenia (1A), named “can’t miss” culinary experiences in Armenia by Forbes, and featured in Food&Wine Magazine.
If you have any dietary restrictions such as food allergies, please let us know over email during the confirmation process after you have successfully booked your experience through this platform. We’ll be sure to ask just in case! We’ll confirm your choice for the main dish of this dining experience over email. Transportation from Yerevan to Marmashen Monastery is also available at extra cost. We’ll confirm all the details after you have booked.
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Here’s why this experience stands out:
Local, Seasonal Ingredients: All the dishes featured on this Wild Food Adventure are prepared using seasonal ingredients sourced from local farms or foraged from nature.
Native, Authentic Recipes: With the support of an expert Armenian food historian, your hosts have created a menu that is true to the culinary heritage of the region, preserving and sharing local food traditions with travelers like you.
Untouched Natural Landscapes: This experience takes place on the bank of the Akhuryan River. Your hosts take all the necessary steps to ensure that the natural environment is left as it was before your experience.
Transforming the lives of local people through meaningful and sustainable experiences like this one is why we do what we do at 2492. We believe that Armenia can be a wonderful place to both visit and live in, which is why each of the experiences on this platform were thoughtfully built not only to connect you with local people and ways of life, but also positively impact the lives and communities that you encounter. Learn more about how we do this by visiting ONEArmenia, our nonprofit arm advancing sustainable travel in Armenia.