Аrctic cuisine

The Murmansk region is not only a journey for the northern lights and extreme sports, but also a journey of taste. The freshest meat, fish, northern berries, herbs and unusual dishes from them.

In the last few years, gastronomic tourism in the region is gaining momentum. The chefs of local restaurants come up with unusual dishes from local products, surprising local residents and attracting tourists.

If you find yourself in the Murmansk region, be sure to try the local cuisine! In this article, we will talk about festivals and places where you can taste the Arctic.

The concept of "Arctic cuisine" appeared not so long ago

This phrase appeared in the Murmansk region in 2018, when the regional tourism development department began to unite active chefs and owners of the hotel and restaurant business.

At the moment, seven gastronomic festivals have already taken place in the Murmansk region. Such a mobile format arouses interest and makes it clear that all this is not some kind of inaccessible luxury, but part of the food culture of the inhabitants of the North. Chefs can instantly test new recipes and get feedback from the public.

The basis of modern Arctic cuisine is simple, understandable dishes of Russian cuisine, the Sami and the inhabitants of Pomeranian villages.

With local products: cod (and its liver), salmon, halibut, ruff, pike and other fish, scallops and hedgehogs, crab, venison, northern berries (lingonberries, blueberries, cloudberries), reindeer moss (the one that deer eat).

Here is a short list of popular dishes: zaeburiha (fish dish similar to stew), northern fish stroganina, venison and lingonberry pies, venison tartare, fresh delicacies from the Barents Sea, reindeer moss chips.

WHAT FESTIVALS CAN YOU TRY THE LOCAL CUISINE?

?TERIBERKA FEST

? Date: July 2023

✉️ Website www.teriberkafest.ru

The Teriberka Festival has been held every year since 2015. This is one of the largest festivals in the North of Russia, which is known outside the Kola Peninsula.

Every year is a bright event with famous musicians, many venues on various topics, master classes, lectures, an incredible program and a rich food court. Here you can try reindeer moss chips and many other unusual northern dishes!

?Gastro Industry Fest

? Dates start 2-3 September 2023

✉️ Website - vk.com/gastroindustry

Gastro Industry Fest is a combination of harsh entertainment, gastronomic discoveries and northern flavor. The program includes industrial shows, technological workshops, gastronomic shows, art objects, performances by a famous band and dances.

? Imandra Viking Fest

? Date 19 and 20 August 2023

✉️ Festival site - imandravikingfest

Imandra Viking Fest is an open-air themed family festival where everyone can go on a journey through the world of the Vikings.

In addition to many themed venues and master classes, here you can also try the colorful Arctic cuisine!

? Gastronomic festival "Taste of the Arctic"

? Dates January/February

The joint team of restaurateurs and chefs is developing a menu of arctic cuisine, which makes extensive use of products from the Barents Sea and products from producers from the Murmansk region.

It is worth noting that all dishes will be presented at affordable prices.
The organizer of the festival is the Tourism Committee of the Murmansk region together with the federal project "Gastronomic map of Russia". ANO "Murmancongress" is the coordinator of the project.
The organizer of the festival is the Tourism Committee of the Murmansk region together with the federal project "Gastronomic map of Russia". ANO "Murmancongress" is the coordinator of the project.

WHAT RESTAURANTS CAN YOU TRY ARCTIC CUISINE?

? Restaurant "Tundra. Grill & Bar»

? Address: Murmansk, Polyarnye Zori street, 49/2

A restaurant with a northern character - from a cozy interior to Arctic dishes and drinks. Just take a look at the menu of this place

? Restaurant "Royal Hunt"

? Address: Murmansk, Kolsky Ave., 86

Restaurant with 20 years of history. Here, as in "Tundra", a menu based on local local products is presented. The kitchen combines the concept of Russian and Arctic cuisine.