In Russia the differences between restaurant and cafe are not as clear-cut as in other countries. A lot of the places have coffee and pastries as well as dinner food and a wide assortment of cocktails and other alcoholic drinks. A lot of establishments have both "restaurant" and "cafe" in the name. One such place is Brigantina, one of Sochi's favorites for casual meals. Brigantina strives to create the ambiance of a Mediterranean restaurant, boasting views of the sea and offering a large variety of seafood dishes. Brigantina is also commended for its high-quality, reasonably-priced breakfasts and delicious pastries.
If you want to get to know Russian cuisine, it is essential that you try famous Russian desserts. A good place for that is Alyonka, a cafe and pastry shop beloved since Soviet times. There you can get all the "classics," such as kartoshka (a potato-shaped bread pastry with chocolate) and éclairs (a cream-filled oblong dessert).
Laverna is a chain of pastry shops and cafes for children. The latter boast cute, stylish decor as well as a menu with pizza, hot dogs, sandwiches, and milkshakes. As for the shops, they sell a variety of cakes, including such favorites as Napoleon (a layered cake with cream) and Pancho (a sour cream and chocolate cake).
Rivage is a fancy terrace top mediterranean restaurant, located within Swissotel Resort Sochi Kamelia. This restaurant will cater to all your gastronomical urges with authentic Mediterranean dishes made using fresh ingredients and traditional recipes. The centerpiece of this restaurant features a wood oven and char grill. There is a full bar provided that doles out a range of in-house concocted cocktails, draft beers, premium and Scotch whiskey, and other alcoholic drinks. The wine cellar, placed behind a glass partition, holds a classic collection of the choicest wines.
Amshensky Dvor is a private ethnographic museum where you can learn about the cultures of the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus region. Among the exhibits are numerous artifacts dating back to the IV-I centuries BC. The museum complex also contains a restaurant, which serves traditional Russian dishes such as ukha, or fish soup, as well as staples of Caucasean cuisine such as khachapuri, or cheese-filled bread. Amshensky Dvor is located in the Kazachi Brod village, which is situated on the way from Adler, where the coastal Olympic facilities are located, to Krasnaya Polyana, the site of the Olympic mountain sports competitions.
The name of this restaurant refers to an inextricable part of Russian culture, the dacha (summer house). Lots of people in the country, not just oligarchs, have them. Sochi has long been a place where influential people (such as high-ranking Soviet functionaries) had their summer houses, hence "The Boss's Dacha." The restaurant offers many entertainment options for its patrons, such as billiards, karaoke, live music, and DJ nights. The food menu is pretty standard, featuring European and Japanese dishes. You can also pay tribute to a time-honored Russian summer tradition by making your own shashlyk (skewered meat) on the terrace.