How to Choose an Armenian Meal in Central Dilijan

A meal does not always have to start with the heaviest dish on the menu. At HOVK in central Dilijan, you can build lunch or dinner around the kind of meal you want that day — light, warm or more substantial.

Start light

A strained-matsun salad with cucumber and fresh herbs gives the table a cool, fresh beginning. Another distinctly Armenian direction is aveluk salad, with its recognisable character and connection to local culinary tradition.

Add something warm

Spas is one of the familiar warm dishes of Armenian home cooking. At HOVK, the version with ishli kufta gives it a more substantial place in the meal while keeping the character of a traditional Armenian soup.

Choose a hearty main

For a fuller lunch or dinner, cabbage dolma with white sauce or pork medallions with fries and fresh salad can take the meal in a more substantial direction.

One restaurant, different ways to eat

This variety is useful when people at the same table want different things: one guest may prefer a lighter lunch, another a warm Armenian classic, and another a more filling main course.

HOVK is located at 38 Myasnikyan Street in central Dilijan and is open daily from 10:00 to 23:00. For table reservations, call +374 33 434 853.