Whether you crave a hearty Armenian breakfast or a light, European-style meal.

Gyumri does mornings with substance. Not rushed coffee and plastic croissants—but eggs that crack onto hot pans, basturma that bites, and bread that still carries warmth from the oven. Breakfast here is simple, satisfying, and surprisingly diverse—if you know where to go.

Here are the cafés and restaurants locals trust to start the day right—and the dishes that make each one worth waking up for.

Basturma Shop & Grill Bar

For those who like breakfast with a bold local punch, this place delivers. Their omelet with basturma is the clear standout—a perfect marriage of fluffy eggs and the city’s signature cured meat. Spicy, smoky, and rich, it’s the kind of breakfast that doesn’t ask if you’re ready for the day—it just makes you ready.

Miro Restaurant

If you're in the mood for something lighter, softer, or slower, Miro’s “Home” breakfast is it: fresh bread, marmalade, honey, and butter—simple ingredients, elevated by setting and calm. It feels like breakfast in a quiet Parisian apartment, even when you're steps from a busy Gyumri square.

Alexandrovski

Refined, classic, and always consistent, Alexandrovski is where you go when you want elegance on a plate. The highlight? Their syrniki—fluffy Russian-style cottage cheese pancakes, lightly sweet and served just right. It’s the kind of breakfast that doesn’t try to impress. It just does.

Florence

While others go continental or English, Florence goes local—with their Gyumri-style breakfast. Lavash, egg, chechil cheese, herbs, onion, and sometimes even a sip of mulberry vodka if you're feeling brave. It’s savory, balanced, and distinctly regional. A true tribute to the city in morning form.

Sheeraz

The widest breakfast variety in town, Sheeraz has something for every mood. The must-tries? Their silky eggs benedict, and the vibrant scramble with avocado. But there’s more—shakshuka, omelets, cottage cheese pancakes, yogurt bowls, and croissants with cream fillings. It’s practically a brunch festival. If breakfast is your favorite meal of the day, this is your first stop.