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Ku-Kai Izakaya – Hidden Izakaya in Admiralty!

Looking to enjoy the sunset by the waters while tucking into an icy cold beer and some bites? Ku-Kai Izakaya is the place to be! Despite being slightly inaccessible via public transport, it’s definitely worth a visit.

Most diners here opt for the al fresco dining option for the feels but indoor seating is always available for those who would rather be in the comfort of air-conditioning.

They boast a wide variety of food items and after spending some time flipping through the menu, I decided to start my meal off with the Kani Tama Gratin ($13). This Japanese gratin was made with straight cut macaroni that was firm yet chewy, unlike your typical potato gratin.

The slight sweetness from the bits of snow crab and fish, and saltiness of the bacon bits made for a right balance that hit the spot. The Béchamel sauce and cheese also gave the gratin the creaminess it needed. The layer of aburi mentaiko added a hint of spice and fishiness.

Even with this being a side, the portion was on the smaller side. That said, it was just enough to whet my appetite without being too jelak.

You can’t go to an Izakaya and not have skewers! The Kushiyaki Omakase 5 piece Skewer Set ($22) had the usual suspects – Chicken Thigh, Chicken Balls, Chicken Thigh with Leek, Pork Belly and Shiitake Mushroom. They also have a 7 piece set ($30).

I just have to put it out there that even as I’m writing this all I can think about is the perfectly grilled skewers.

The chicken was moist and tender, the pork belly extremely flavourful and the lightly salted mushroom still slightly juicy. Since they were grilled over a charcoal fire, there was a tinge of smoky flavour in the skewers that complemented the sauce slathered all over.

Finally, I had their Seafood Okonomiyaki ($19) which seemed to be rather popular. You can opt for the Chicken ($16) or Pork ($18) option if you haven’t had enough of their meat dishes. Unfortunately, their rendition of this Japanese pancake missed the mark for me.

The Okonomiyaki was slightly too cakey for my liking and the exterior wasn’t as crispy as I would’ve hoped for it to be. The seafood ingredients were also slightly lacking in terms of quantity, with only little bits of Tako and Prawn scattered around. The only saving grace would be the mountain of Bonito Flakes that topped the cabbage pancake.

I would just go straight for the skewers and other bites they offer and skip their Okonomiyaki.

This hidden gem is perfect for any occasion – a post-work chill session, a family meal or even a romantic evening date. Due to their limited seating, I would recommend making a reservation before heading down!

Ku-Kai Izakaya

Address: 43 Admiralty Road West, Singapore 759962

Phone: 8304 3028

Opening Hours: 5.30 - 10.30pm, Tuesday to Friday. 11.30am - 10.30pm, Saturday & Sunday. Closed on Mondays.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KuKaiIzakaya/

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Relax after a strenuous sailing or boating session at our Member's Lounge featuring our seafront views! Enjoy complimentary coffee and tea while you read today's newspaper and browse various reading materials at the lounge. Tune in to the latest news and sports happening with our LED TV or simply chill and connect to our free WiFi. The lounge is for Members only.

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Seafood Restaurant in SAF Yacht Club now has 2 for $19.90 Crabs Promotion, from now till end Nov 2021

Take a step back in time when you dine at  1036 Seafood by the bay , a vintage & nostalgic looking zi char restaurant. At just $19.90, you can order 2 of their crabs (promotion ends Nov 2021), which come in a variety of flavours like  Chilli ,  Salted Egg , and  Black Pepper . How cheap is that?!?!

What’s even more unique is that this dining spot is in SAF Yacht Club, so you dine while overlooking a bay full of yachts. Food prices here are reasonable too, perfect for family gatherings!

Reservation: 69703866

Address: 43 admiralty rd w, singapore 759962, opens daily: 11am – 10.30pm (9.30pm last order).

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• A lovely view in an out of way location at the SAF Yacht club, parking can be found a two minute walk away, but do call ahead to reserve.

Address:  SAF Yacht Club, 43 Admiralty Rd W, Singapore 759962 Walk straight pass the guard house towards the ocean. Ku-Kai Izakaya will be on the left.

Opening Hours:

Closed on Mondays Tuesday 5:30pm – 11:30pm Wednesday to Friday: 11:30am – 2pm, 5:30pm – 11:30pm Saturday and Sunday 11:30am – 11:30pm

Number: 8304 3028

Experience at Ku-Kai Izakaya

My new year eve saw me visit Ku-Kai for the first time. I was instantly drawn to the red hanging lantern off the Trii gate, a glow by the oceanfront.

A small 20 seats are available under a shelter should the rain arrive. Otherwise, enjoy the cool sea breeze as you partake in your meal.

Food & Drinks

As an izakaya, the place offers up an assortment of dishes, with the majority of them suitable as sides for drinks. Overall, the dishes were certainly tasty, but much more expensive than places elsewhere. You are certainly paying a premium for the ambiance and view.

For starters, we ordered the group favourite, Octopus Wasabi. It certainly whets your appetite with the sharp spicy notes with the fresh seafood.

Continuing the seafood selection, we got a large grilled squid. The squid had a light char to it, imparting a mild smoky flavor while being tender to the bite.

A grilled Mackerel had a firm juicy flesh, with each segment having a blend of a slightly burnt skin and the sweetness of the meat juxtaposing nicely. Lemon on the side provided a measure of freshness lightening it up the whole dish.

The two prawns were a pleasant surprise. Even from afar the fragrant dish made its presence known. A slice of tamagoyaki and some pickled radish with greens wraps up the dish.

Getting grilled meat on sticks at an izakaya is a must-try, so we went into the deep end with Ku-Kai’s 7 stick omakase. At $30 for 7 sticks, that comes to around $4 per stick, consisting of mushroom and various parts of the chicken. Yakitori itself allows one to appreciate each part of the chicken separately to its fullest potential on the grill.

While Karaage is conspicuously absent from the menu, in its place is the Crispy Fried Chicken. I’ll have to admit that despite not being the round juicy fried golden goodness that is the Karaage, this dish is a worthy contender.

Overall the dishes offered are certainly tasty and well-prepared, albeit on the pricier side. A party of five raked up a $300 bill, including a sashimi platter and a number of additional sides. I would recommend paying a visit to the place just for the view and the experience of having a chill seaside drinking session (barring the designated driver) and have a good time there.

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Ku-Kai Izakaya pAirs Unique Seaside Serenity with Decent Japanese Grub

In the far-flung North of Singapore, there stands a lone cottage by the seaside. A quaint spot where crowds are graced by the gently subsiding fizzle of waves, by wafts of brackish sea breeze, and enshrouded by a meek glow from festooned lines of fairy lights — this is Ku-Kai Izakaya, a unique Japanese bar that provides a seaside setting that distinguishes it from the competition.

Waterfront dining has become a bit of a highly-marketed draw in recent years but Ku-Kai Izakaya feels decidedly different.

It sits on the edge of a yacht club where nightfall’s darkness vignettes the illuminated cottage and the seats propped up on the boardwalk right in front.

Other than the lighting fixtures of the restaurant itself, the only other real source of light is the faint glow of boats docked a few miles away. It’s rare to find a spot in Singapore with a palpable feeling of isolation, much less an Izakaya .

As we all know, these rowdy watering holes are commonly littered about the CBD, as convenient means for Nomikai. In contrast, Ku-Kai Izakaya feels like a serendipitous chance encounter at a Japanese beachside town, far removed from any metropolitan buzz.

It’s not a perfect seaside town experience, admittedly, as sparse lights are still visible in the periphery plus it’s quite a voyage to find the SAF Yacht Club far up in the North . Nevertheless, it’s still quite an inviting setting if you tune out these little flaws.

Working the Grill

Ku-Kai Izakaya’s food is not spectacular by any means. Nonetheless, they worked the grill quite proficiently to churn out some smoky bites — most solid, some rather good.

A rather dependable choice comes in the form of the Grilled Squid ($30) , arriving smokily charred and accompanied by a moreish sauce to pair with the bouncy slivers of flesh while the Kushiyaki Omakase ($19/5pcs) provided moments of satisfaction but also glimpses of mediocrity.

Take the Chicken Heart ($4/pc) , for example, that announces itself on the plate with a jarringly limp crunch and residual offal pungency. Whereas some sticks were executed to a standard just slightly below the most revered Yakitori joints in Singapore, like the Chicken Skin which delivered a glorious mix of fat and crunch.

Some were rather enjoyable though not noteworthy, like the Tsukune that’s seasoned just right but not in any way that’s outstanding. Overall, that’s a good indication — it shows Ku-Kai Izakaya churns out more-than-decent food to do justice to its ambience. 

Similarly. there’s competency apparent from the Grilled Beef ($36.80) that’s rendered a luscious pink with scores of fats and smoke. Ku-Kai Izakaya doesn’t quite make it melt-in-the-mouth but it honestly wouldn’t feel out of place at some of the more established after-hours haunts in the CBD.

Homespun Tastes

Libations are a key aspect of any bar, as much as bar food, and this is an area where Ku-Kai Izakaya showed some nous. As simple and modest as a classic Japanese highball is, the Ume-Shio Highball ($12.30) proved to be quite a beguiling thirst quencher.

For a mere highball, it’s furtively complex — refreshing, slightly tart, with a mellow shiso sharpness permeating it. More importantly, it’s phenomenally palatable, which is the paramount attribute for Izakaya tipples.

Compared to the grill-worked bites, the other items at Ku-Kai Izakaya leaned toward being more homespun, such as the Potato Salad ($11) . No doubt it’s creamy, well-spiced, and enjoyable but nonetheless, it was frankly quite mundane.

Of the whole assortment of dishes ordered, the Seafood Okonomiyaki ($19) was the biggest disappointment — bland and garishly doughy while punctuated with cumbersomely hefty bites of onion that took over the palate, a problem accentuated by a marked lack of seafood.

Regardless, I would still advocate for a trip to Ku-Kai Izakaya for a breath of fresh (seaside) air. With pretty serviceable food, delightful drinks, and immaculate vibes, it’s a spot that wouldn’t astonish your palate but will satisfy you with an experience that feels like you were spirited away .

Make your reservations by WhatsApp or SMS to 83043028 .

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• Address : 43 Admiralty Rd W, SAF Yacht Club, Singapore 759962
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Ku-Kai Izakaya is a hidden izakaya by the sea that looks straight out of a Japanese anime

Travel may be picking up, but we’re always on the lookout for hidden finds and exciting eats in Singapore. If you’re craving a little slice of Japan (which has sadly yet to open its borders for leisure travel), look no further than Ku-Kai Izakaya at SAF Yacht Club in Admiralty .

Scenic views & cosy ambience

Don’t be put off by the far-flung location — you’ll get to enjoy scenic views of the Northern coast at this hidden izakaya by the sea. The alfresco dining area is adorned with akachōchin (Japanese red lanterns) and even a torii gate, the perfect setting for a Japanese anime series.

If not for the surrounding yachts, this place would give off major “idyllic fishing village” vibes.

I may have watched one too many Netflix series centred around izakaya , like Midnight Diner , Izakaya Bottakuri , and Restaurant to Another World , but doesn’t the cosy-looking interior remind you of Restaurant Yukihara from Food Wars! (Shokugeki no Soma) ?

Hearty izakaya grub

Moving on to the food and alcohol, Ku-Kai Izakaya doles out comfort classics like Crispy Fried Chicken (S$12) , Kani Tama Gratin (S$11) , and Jaga Mentaiko (S$11) , all of which are making my mouth water.

Don’t miss out on the popular Omakase Skewer Set (S$19 for 5pcs, S$26 for 7pcs) , a platter of assorted kushiyaki skewers like tsukune , negima , and shiitake .

For a taste of the sea, the Aburi Shimesaba (S$15) and Kawa Eib-age (S$11) , or mini deep-fried river shrimps, are best washed down with pints of ice-cold Sapporo beer. Bliss .

Catch the sunset with your partner over a romantic dinner, or round up your makan kakis for a chill drinking session. One thing to note: you are highly encouraged to make reservations by calling 8304 3028 due to limited seating.

I never thought I’d ever say this, but date night in Admiralty sounds like a great idea.

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43 Admiralty Road West Singapore 759962

Thursday : 11:30am - 02:00pm 05:30pm - 10:30pm

Friday: 11:30am - 02:00pm 05:30pm - 10:30pm

Saturday: 11:30am - 10:30pm

Sunday: 11:30am - 10:30pm

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 11:30am - 02:00pm 05:30pm - 10:30pm

Wednesday: 11:30am - 02:00pm 05:30pm - 10:30pm

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Service was pretty bad / non-existent, food is average at best and totally not worth the price. It is the only place we've been where green tea is priced at $3 and non-refillable (only found out when we asked for a refill). The only saving grace is their ambience by the jetty. Chill vibes to hang out for a night drink but other than that, save your money for better service and food elsewhere.

They just opened 9 weeks ago, the food is good, they served sake, draft beer and High ball, the staff very friendly and service is 👌. Feature my favourite dish, Ika Ichiyaboshi. Grilled Dry Squid served with Sichimi Mayonnaise.The texture was very good, tender, springy but not chewy. Definitely will go back to try more dishes. 💰$28. 📍Ku Kai Izakaya. 43 Admiralty Road West./SAF Yatch Club

10 Breathtaking Sea View Restaurants in Singapore

Looking for romantic sea view restaurants to impress your date or to just chill while enjoying the sea breeze? Singapore is also home to some spectacular seaview restaurants that promise not just a feast for your taste buds but also a visual treat for your eyes. Join me on an adventure as we explore 10 Seaview restaurants in Singapore , each offering a unique dining experience with stunning sea views.

1. Georges (Changi Sailing Club Outlet)

Georges, nestled within Changi Sailing Club , welcomes you with its rustic charm and friendly ambiance.

If you are looking for a respite from the vibrant urban energy of Singapore, the peaceful Seaview provides a perfect escape. The view from Georges shows you the tranquil waters that stretch out endlessly, offering a serene vista that soothes the soul. The gently swaying palm trees along the coastline create a harmonious fusion of nature and city life, and the rhythmic sound of waves gently lapping the shore serves as a comforting backdrop. Looking at how the little sailboats move with the small waves just lifts off every stress you face in the bustling Singapore life.

If you are here with a date in the evening, the unblocked sun set sky becomes a canvas of fiery oranges and soft pinks, casting a warm, romantic glow over the tranquil sea. Bring your date to Georges to experience one of the most romantic date you can have in Singapore.

Cuisine: Breakfast, Chinese, and Western

With over 300 items on the menu, Georges offers an extensive variety that caters to a diverse range of tastes and preferences. It ensures that there is something for everyone, making it an inclusive dining experience. From dishes in their Chinese menu , such as Black Pepper Crabs , to Western foods like Escargot Bourguignonne and Baby Pork Ribs , this restaurant offers a delightful fusion of flavours from around the world, ensuring there’s something to satisfy every palate.

Some of the MUST-TRY are Georges Cop The Lot Burger , which is made with home-made beef patty with melted cheese & bacon between a brioche bun, Braised Lamb Shank , and Beer Battered Fish n Chips. Don’t miss their local-inspired tapas menu featuring Chicken Curry and Sotong Balls as well!

Imagine after a morning exercise, enjoying breakfast in this serene sea view restaurant becomes a cherished ritual, a perfect fusion of culinary pleasure and the beauty of the coastal setting. Georges serves breakfast as well!

With food items like George’s Big Breakfast , which includes eggs served with toast, grilled tomatoes, hash browns, sautéed mushrooms, bacon, pork sausage, and baked beans, the menu offers a hearty and satisfying morning feast for any appetite.

Address: 32, Netheravon Road, Changi Sailing Club, Singapore 508508 Damage: $

2. Stella Seaside Lounge

Cuisine: Western

Stella Seaside Lounge offers an exquisite beachfront dining experience along the Changi coast. With multiple seating options, including a seaside deck and infinity area , it’s perfect for both daytime and evening visits. The all-day dinner menu ensures you can savor their delectable Western cuisine while enjoying the sea breeze.

Address: 11 Changi Coast Walk, Singapore 499740 Damage: $$

3. Ku-Kai Izakaya

Cuisine: Japanese Skewers and Japanese food

Hidden within the SAF Yacht Club in Admiralty , Ku-Kai Izakaya is a serene spot to unwind by the water’s edge. Whether you choose al fresco dining or indoor comfort, you’ll relish Japanese skewers and other Japanese delicacies while basking in the sunset’s glow.

Address: SAF Yacht Club (43 Admiralty Road West) Damage: $

4. Offshore Bar & Grill

Address: Seafood Barbecue

Escape the city’s hustle and bustle at Offshore Bar & Grill, located at Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal . Indulge in a sumptuous seafood barbecue with free-flow drinks while gazing at the Strait of Singapore. It’s a slice of local life where you can savour fresh seafood and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere. Buffet starts at $49.90++ per person. Enjoy two complimentary oysters per person.

Address: #01-02 Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal, 50 Tanah Merah Ferry Rd, Singapore 498833 Damage: $$

5. Prive Grill

Cuisine: Asian, Western, and Italian

Prive Grill, situated on Singapore’s only private island – Keppel Bay , offers a laidback atmosphere and a menu that spans Asian, Western, and Italian cuisine. It’s a family-friendly venue complete with an outdoor playground, making it an ideal spot for a casual meal by the water’s edge.

Address: 2 Keppel Bay Vista, Singapore 098382 Damage: $$$

6. Marina Bistro

Cuisine: Asian and Western

Marina Bistro is probably one of the lesser heard of sea view restaurants as it is located in the far west of Singapore. However, for people who are looking for a quiet dining place to enjoy the sunset, food, have a good chat with your date or even do your work, Marina Bistro is perhaps the perfect location for you. Dining at Marina Bistro is an outdoor lover’s dream, with a poolside setting and a breathtaking lagoon view . This restaurant serves up a delightful mix of Asian and Western delicacies and regularly features enticing monthly promotions.

Address: 10 Tuas West Dr, Singapore 638404 Damage: $

7. Enak Enak Restaurant

Cuisine: Singaporean, Zi Char, Dim Sum, and Western

Established in 2005, Enak Enak Restaurant offers an extensive menu that includes Singaporean dishes, zi char seafood, handmade dim sum, and Western favorites. Be sure to try their Enak Enak Chilli Crab , a local favourite.

Their fried carrot cake or XO carrot cake is a must try! Make sure to be there early as they are usually packed! 

Address: 1202 East Coast Park, #01-01, Singapore 449881 Damage: $

8. Monti At 1-Pavilion Italian Restaurant and Rooftop Bar

Cuisine: Italian

Monti At 1-Pavilion is a sleek and sexy Italian restaurant with panoramic views of Marina Bay. It’s the perfect place to savor the taste of Italy while enjoying the stunning Singapore skyline. For those that are willing to take out more from your wallet, Monti might be your preferred choice. Overlooking the CBD and Marina waters, savoring exquisite atas food, and appreciating the night lights of Singapore.

Address: 82 Collyer Quay, Singapore 049327 Damage: $$$$

9. Changi Beach Seafood Paradise

Cuisine: Seafood

Nestled in Changi Beach Club, this bright and spacious restaurant is a seafood paradise. Enjoy the freshest seafood in town, including signature dishes like chilli crab and braised goose web . Seafood paradise being one of the most known brands for Chinese Seafood Cuisine in Singapore, you can be assured of its quality and taste. Seafood paradise is also one of the most often visited seafood restaurants in Singapore by tourists. 

Address: 2 Andover Rd, Singapore 509984 Damage: $$$

10. Rasa Istimewa Waterfront Restaurant

Cuisine: Halal Cuisine

Rasa Istimewa Woodlands Waterfront offers a unique dining experience on an existing jetty with breathtaking views of both Johor and Singapore shores. They serve a wide array of delicious Halal cuisine , promoting a sense of unity among diners. Enjoy the feeling of eating above waters! The restaurant is located within walking distance from woodlands waterfront park’s entrance! 

Address: 6A Admiralty Rd W, Singapore 757445 Damage: $

These 10 seaview restaurants in Singapore not only enhance your taste buds but also provide a feast for your eyes with their stunning waterfront views. Whether you’re a seafood lover, a fan of Japanese cuisine, or simply looking for a tranquil place to unwind, these restaurants offer something for everyone. Enjoy the flavours and sceneries that Singapore has to offer in these culinary gems by the sea.

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10 restaurants by the sea in Singapore to check out for your next meal with a view

There comes a time when we all need a break from the hustle and bustle of city life, but unfortunately, our tiny city-state does not have the beautiful countryside to escape to.

However, being little also has its perks. And in this case, it means we are never too far from a riverside restaurant for a magnificent view of the sea as we indulge in some yummy food.

Ahead, AVENUE ONE has rounded up some waterfront gems you can make a trip to for a fin-tastic dining experience that will soothe some of the pent-up city stress you’ve been holding in.

Just make sure you and your dining partner (or group) are all fully vaccinated before making a reservation or walking in for a meal!

1. Bali On The Cove

Newly opened along the Sentosa Quayside Isle, Bali On The Cove is a restaurant that will magically whisk you away to the Indonesian islands you’ve been dying to visit.

Combining a cafe, retail boutique, and co-working area all into one, this pet-friendly hybrid space is a great getaway to work on your laptop or chill out with your friends (and pets) at the alfresco dining area and soak in the Sentosa Marina view. Its interior is gorgeously adorned in earthy colours and decorated with furnishings made of raw materials like rattan and wood that give us Bali beach vibes.

And of course, no Bali-inspired restaurant would be complete without a selection of brunch and hearty lunch foods that differ on the weekday and weekend. We’re definitely eyeing their Croissant (S$6) and Pain au Chocolat (S$6) sourced from The Starter Lab as well as the Bali Bowls (S$21 – S$26) which you can fill with pulled pork, beef brisket, smoked salmon, and more! Plus, they also serve up a good cup of joe using coffee beans from the famed Common Man Coffee Roasters.

Check out this link for the full menu and make your reservations here .

• Address:  31 Ocean Way, Quayside Isle, #01-16, Singapore 098375
• Opening hours: 8am – 8pm (Mon to Sun)

2. Greenwood Fish Market

Also located along the Sentosa Quayside Isle, this next-door neighbour is a seafood haven that offers the freshest aquatic bounties.

Dive right into Greenwood Fish Market ‘s medley of Western, Japanese, and Asian cuisines, that boasts over 25 varietals of live oysters as well as whole fishes like Pink Snapper, Meagre, or Loop de Mer Seabass which you can have done any way you like — pan-seared, battered, char-grilled, you name it!

Other than its variety of seafood groceries that can be bought online , Greenwood also bakes fresh loaves daily that are available at the restaurant’s retail store. From fluffy brioches to crusty baguettes, there’s a loaf for everyone.

Make your reservations here .

• Address: 31 Ocean Way, Quayside Isle, #01-04, Singapore 098375
• Opening hours: 5pm – 10pm (Mon) | 12pm – 10pm (Tue to Fri) | 11.30am – 10pm (Sat, Sun & PH)

3. Sabio by the Sea

The last one on our list along Sentosa Quayside Isle, Sabio by the Sea serves a tempting selection of Spanish sharing tapas for a fantastic feast with your family and friends.

As you overlook the gorgeous Sentosa Marina, indulge in Spanish favourites such as their charcoal flamed Josper Grill (a renowned charcoal oven) meat and seafood as well as their signature tapas like Patatas Bravas, Paella, Chorizo, Jamón, Queso, and more! And pairing perfectly with these dishes are Sabio’s fabulous cocktails and homemade Sangria that are oh-so-refreshing!

View the full menu and range of promotions here , then make your bookings through this link .

• Address: 31 Ocean Way, Quayside Isle, #01-02, Singapore 098375
• Opening hours: 5pm – 10.30pm (Mon to Thu) | 12pm – 11pm (Fri) | 11.30am – 11pm (Sat & Sun)

4. Panamericana

Perched right in Sentosa Golf Club, Panamericana is the ultimate casual grill that will bring your tastes buds on a gastronomic journey through the Pan-American Highway that stretches from the North to the South Americas.

With over 7,000 square feet of indoor and alfresco dining space, the restaurant boasts a fully stocked bar as well as a breezy, long verandah to give diners a mesmerising view of the sea and the lush golf course. With cultures and cuisines from 14 pan-American countries, expect the best flavours from the region including succulent grilled, roasted, and charred whole meats and vegetables.

They recommend that you kick off your meal with a couple of smalls such as the  Uncle Charles Southern-Style Chicken Sliders (S$18) or the Peruvian Ceviche (S$28) . After which, follow up with their signature grilled offerings like the Charred Octopus Tentacle (S$42) or the  Pluma Iberico Pork (S$48) .

View the grill menu and drinks menu through the respective links and place your reservations here early to avoid disappointment.

• Address: 27 Bukit Manis Road, Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore 099892
• Opening hours: 12pm – 10pm (Mon – Sun)

5. Bayswater Kitchen

Make a nautical getaway to Marina at Keppel Bay’s Bayswater Kitchen . With a seafood-centric menu that focuses on seasonality and freshness, this waterfront eatery is truly a seafood lover’s dream come true.

Staying true to the nautical theme, the restaurant is decked out in white and blue decor, as well as wooden furniture, for the Mediterranean feel. Whet your appetite with their signature  Seafood Tagliatelle  made from the assorted daily catch (S$32) , Fisherman’s Feasts  that is perfect for two (S$76) , or freshly shucked oysters (S$6 each) and many more, including vegetarian and vegan options!

And on top of the breezy alfresco seating, your fur babies are welcomed to enjoy the splendid waterfront view with you. Do, however, ensure that your pets are on their best behaviour so that everyone can have a wonderful dining experience.

View the full menu on the  website and make your bookings through Chope .

• Address: 2 Keppel Bay Vista, Marina at Keppel Bay, Singapore 098382
• Lunch: 11.30am – 3pm |   Dinner: 6pm – 10pm (Tue to Thu)
• Lunch: 11.30am – 3pm | Dinner: 6pm – 10.30pm (Fri)
• Dinner: 6pm – 10.30pm (Sat)
• Brunch: 11am – 3.30pm |  Dinner: 6pm – 10pm (Sun & PH)
• Closed on Mondays

6. Seascent

Located just opposite Keppel Bay, Seascent is a casual dining restaurant on the fringes of Keppel Club for a fuss-free yet delectable meal.

As you look out to the relaxing view of Berlayer Creek, indulge in affordable mains like the 15-hour Signature Oxtail Bourguignon (S$23.90) and the  Pan Seared Norwegian Salmon (S$18.90) or if it’s a BBQ evening, go for on the grill specials like the Korobuta Pork Collar (S$26.90) or Australian MB8 Wagyu Striploin (S$44.90) .

On top of the extensive ala-carte menu , Seascent also offers Weekday Lunch Special, Daily Hi-Tea Set, Daily Happy Hour, as well as a weekly BBQ Movie Weekend — all your hunger pangs will surely be satisfied!

For enquiries or reservations, call 6273 0221.

• Address: 10 Bukit Chermin Road, Keppel Club, Singapore 109918
• Opening hours: 11.30am – 8.30pm (Mon – Sun)

7. P.S Cafe at East Coast Park

As the name suggests, this famed all-day brunch spot is located just steps away from the coastline at East Coast Park.

To complement the refreshing seascape, P.S Cafe is beautifully decorated with white-washed walls and ocean blue upholstery on top of its signature green accents. And although P.S. Cafe is known for its hearty takes on cafe classics, truffle shoestring fries, and indulgent cakes, you’d want to get a taste of new seafood dishes that are exclusive to this outlet.

Dig into the P.S Crab & Prawn Laksa (S$27) or Chorizo & Calamari Stew (S$30) as you soak up in the serenity of the sea view.

Make your reservations here to avoid any walk-in disappointment.

• Address: 1110 East Coast Parkway, #01-05/06/07, Cyclist Park, Singapore 449880
• Opening hours: 10am – 10pm (Mon – Sun)

8. Stella Restaurant

Also located in the East, Stella Restaurant offers an alfresco dining experience that is perfect for a romantic night out.

On top of the impressive sea view of the Singapore Strait, your date will be utterly wowed with Stella’s enticing array of Western and local favourites such as the  Norwegian Salmon Fillet (S$25.50) or the  Crispy Egg Seafood Noodle (S$15) . To pair perfectly with your meal, the restaurant also has a delicious spread of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages to choose from.

View Stella’s full menu here and make a booking on the  website .

• Address: 11 Changi Coast Walk, Singapore 499740
• Opening hours:  4pm – 12am (Mon to Fri) | 12pm – 12am (Sat, Sun & PH)

9. Ku-Kai Izakaya

Looking for a change from the usual Western seaside cafe food? Look no further as Ku-Kai Izakaya offers authentic Japanese delicacies that you can feast on as you revel in the gorgeous sea view.

Located in the SAF Yacht Club, this quaint restaurant has a cosy indoor space as well as an alfresco dining/bar setting at the boardwalk that is so tactfully designed, you’ll feel like you’ve been whisked off to Japan. Look forward to tantalising Japanese dishes such as the Chicken Katsu Curry ,  Omakase Skewer Set , or  Kani Tama Gratin. 

Ku-Kai Izakaya does not have an official website, but you can stay updated on what the team is cooking up next via Facebook or Instagram . Call 6254 3208 to make your reservation.

• Address: 43 Admiralty Road West, Singapore 759962
• Lunch: 11.30am – 2pm | Dinner: 5.30pm – 10.30pm (Tue to Fri)
• All day: 11.30am – 10.30pm (Sat, Sun & PH)

10. Smith Marine Kelong Restaurant

Where better to have a waterfront view than from the middle of the sea itself? Ending off the list with a bang, we have the Smith Marine Kelong Restaurant , Singapore’s first and only floating restaurant that serves the freshest seafood you can imagine.

To make it to this unconventional dining experience, you have to place a reservation and take a 15-minute boat ride to the platform. There, you’ll get to feast on a wide variety of seafood including  sambal mussel ($28) , chilli crab (from $68) , steamed prawn (from $35) , calamari ($28) , and many more!

We recommend that you opt for the set menu (S$280 for 2-3 pax; S$380 for 3-4 pax; S$480 for 5 pax; from S$580 for 6-8 pax) that not only includes these mouth-watering aquatic bounties but also dessert, a two-way ferry, and an opportunity to catch your own fish — it doesn’t get any fresher than that!

View the full menu here and place your mandatory reservation at least three days in advance by messaging 9792 7609 with the name and number of pax, date and time of ferry, and your mobile number.

• Address: Pulau Ubin Coastal Area (GPS: 01’23’52″N 103’57’42″E)
• Opening hours: 10am – 8pm (Mon – Sun)

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Table of contents

• 1. Cutlets are a word to explore
• 2. Creamed potatoes are smooth and warming
• 3. Dumplings are an inevitable choice
• 4. Caesar salad is the King
• 5. Macaroni are rather simple
• 6. Meat kebabs are a way to relax
• 7. Omelettes are a fun way to be European
• 8. Syrniki are simply everywhere
• 9. Pelmeni are always strong
• 10. Borsch is superb all the time

The largest city in the Ural Federal District, Yekaterinburg is located right in the middle of that mysterious Asian part of Russia with its vast steppes and monumental mountains. It's worth exploring the ambience alone, no one can quite forget being there, and the weight of the name of Empress Catherine I and the legacy of Peter the Great (who founded the city and named it after her) can be felt in the air. The food here can also be royal if you choose to find the right places and dishes.

In the culinary arts, the term cutlet is used to refer to a boneless, thin cut of meat — chicken, veal, pork, or lamb — that cooks very quickly and is usually pan-fried. Most cutlets are made by pounding the meat until there's even thinness and are often dusted with flour or coated in breadcrumbs before cooking.

If you think that cutlets are something rather generic to start the list of the rural food with, you couldn't be more wrong. Depending on the restaurant, there's a chance you'll encounter the most unique  cutlets you can imagine. How about bear cutlets? How about regular pork variations with a special combination of herbs? Or maybe a mushroom mix within? All of that can be found in Yekaterinburg restaurants, along with more simple, standard options for a great and nutritious meal at any time of the day.

Khmeli Suneli has some great cutlets.

The most common household food in all of Russia since the introduction of potatoes has always been mashed or creamed variation, as solid or creamy as the cook prefers. It's rather ironic that one of the most popular foods in the city of Catherine I, founded by her husband Peter, is creamed potatoes . The irony lies in the fact that, according to the popular belief, it was Peter the Great himself who introduced the food after his great voyage to Europe. Needless to say, Russians are still grateful. Add spices, meats, and herbs - and you have an amazing Ural food experience.

You need to find a decent restaurant first, of course.  Stroganov-Gril' is a safe bet.

It is a broad range of dishes from all over the world. They are small balls of dough that is made with flour and water and wrapped around a filling. Fillings are so versatile, it can be any meat, fish, seafood, fruit, etc. Dumplings can be boiled, baked, steamed or fried.

If there's one thing you can learn from our Russian lists, it's that Russians love their dumplings. Maybe it's the simplicity of putting mixes of meats and herbs into the dough and cooking them, the diversity this allows for, or the relative cheapness of the resulting dish, but  dumplings can be found almost everywhere, and their quality varies depending on the focus of the restaurant chef or a home-cooking enthusiast. There doesn't even have to be meat. Some make dumplings with spoon sweets, for example. Herbs, spices, sour cream, and other options are always available.

Some of the most exciting dumplings can be found at Malinovka , including vegan options.

It's a very simple green salad, a mix of croutons, parmesan cheese and romaine lettuce. The dressing is so addictive. It's made with eggs, lemon juice, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, and mustard. This salad was introduced by Caesar Cardini, a restaurateur from the USA and Mexico.

Another stable food of Russian cuisine is the salad most people don't know isn't named after Julius Caesar. The actual  Caesar salad is called that after Caesar Cardini, an Italian immigrant who operated restaurants in Mexico and the United States. The dish itself consists of romaine lettuce and croutons with a dressing of lemon juice, olive oil, egg, sauce, anchovies, garlic, mustard, cheese, and black pepper. For historical and cultural reasons, this salad has enjoyed great popularity across the country.

Great Caesar salad with chicken, for example, can be found at Carbonara.

Another household Russian food that's not Russian in origin but has become common is macaroni. The word itself is plural in the Russian language and the ways to make  macaroni vary from just boiling them on a stove or adding oils, spices, secondary dishes, cheese as the most popular ingredient that's either melted or shredded, as well as mats, vegetables, and sometimes even bread. The last one sounds crazy but is actually a popular bachelor food.

Sorriso Osteria Bar is well-recommended for macaroni.

They are small cubes of meat grilled on a skewer. The dish comes from Persian and Middle Eastern cuisines. The traditional meat is lamb, mutton, chicken or beef.

It's unclear how the tradition of grilling meat on a skewer became so popular in Russia, but the fact remains simple -  meat kebabs are amazingly common and sought after, both in home-cooking and in restaurants. The ways to prepare the dish also vary, affecting the taste and state of meat, from raw to very well done, and sauces, spices, side dishes and drinks can be pretty much anything you want. Therefore, the most important thing when visiting Yekaterinburg is finding the right place to enjoy the food.

ODjah  offers great kebabs.

Eggs are mixed with milk, cream or water, fried in a pan till a light golden color is reached. Vegetables, mushrooms, pieces of cheese, meat may be added.

Here's another European influence that overtook the Russian tables and cookbooks. Omelettes are French in origin, but the Russians make them in so many exciting ways - it's work checking out, at least. The basis is still the same -  omelettes are made from beaten eggs fried with butter or oil in a frying pan without stirring. The trick is in adding chives, vegetables, mushrooms, meat, and other ingredients that change the consistency of the result and may give the omelette a unique taste.

Decent omelettes with coffee and tea can be found at  Tesla Coffee .

Syrniki is a Russian dessert cooked from quark with eggs, flour and sugar. The mixture is fried in the shape of patty cakes on the sunflower seed oil to become crispy. They are usually cooked for breakfast and served with sour cream, berries or condensed milk.

It looks like not a single Russian food list can avoid these ubiquitous things.  Syrniki are simple to make and delicious if you apply the right touch to make them. This dish has always been popular due to its versatility and accessibility, but as restaurant food, it's only recently reared its cheesy head to find a place among the seemingly more distinguished desserts and aperitifs. The fact that they are healthier plays to its strengths, so not recommending these curd cheese pancakes would be a shame.

Great syrniki can be found at Gorozhane .

Many countries call dumplings their invention. Chinese jiao-tzu, Asian manti, Italian ravioli, Georgian khinkali, Japanese gedza and, of course, Russian dumplings - pelmeni, are small boiled pies with meat.

Aside from dumplings, pelmeni is the second most popular dough-based dish in Russia. Most people don't even care about the complicated oriental origins of the food and just experiment with adding spices, sour cream, even cheeses and sweets to the original recipe, making  pelmeni as universal as sliced bread in some areas of home cooking and restaurant service. It's not easy finding a really good restaurant serving pelmeni as tasty as those you make yourself, but the search is worth it.

Pelmeni Club is a natural choice here.

Borsch is a native Ukrainian and Polish dish. A distinctive feature of this soup is its color - red or dark red, it all depends on the beet, which is added there. Borsch is a very rich soup, its broth is brewed from beef meat, and then vegetables such as cabbage, carrots, onions, potatoes are added to it. Today there are many varieties of borsch, but, of course, this is one of the most favorite dishes in Russia and Moldova.

Of course, no one can forget the borsch, the essentially Russian, even though it's probably Ukrainian, soup made with beetroot that is a thing of mystery and admiration across the land, and making it right is a craft in its own right. The classic variation requires combining meat or bone stock with sautéed  cabbage, carrots, onions, potatoes, and tomatoes. It's served hot with different accompanying foods.  Borsch is the main course of any meal, so be sure to leave enough space for it.

Khutorok has some of the most amazing borsch.

Yekaterinburg is interesting, modern, yet it still remembers its traditions. It's a place that can truly be called alive. Enjoy visiting it and checking out the local food when you get the chance.

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YEKATERINBURG: FACTORIES, URAL SIGHTS, YELTSIN AND THE WHERE NICHOLAS II WAS KILLED

Sverdlovsk oblast.

Sverdlovsk Oblast is the largest region in the Urals; it lies in the foothills of mountains and contains a monument indicating the border between Europe and Asia. The region covers 194,800 square kilometers (75,200 square miles), is home to about 4.3 million people and has a population density of 22 people per square kilometer. About 83 percent of the population live in urban areas. Yekaterinburg is the capital and largest city, with 1.5 million people. For Russians, the Ural Mountains are closely associated with Pavel Bazhov's tales and known for folk crafts such as Kasli iron sculpture, Tagil painting, and copper embossing. Yekaterinburg is the birthplace of Russia’s iron and steel industry, taking advantage of the large iron deposits in the Ural mountains. The popular Silver Ring of the Urals tourist route starts here.

In the summer you can follow in the tracks of Yermak, climb relatively low Ural mountain peaks and look for boulders seemingly with human faces on them. You can head to the Gemstone Belt of the Ural mountains, which used to house emerald, amethyst and topaz mines. In the winter you can go ice fishing, ski and cross-country ski.

Sverdlovsk Oblast and Yekaterinburg are located near the center of Russia, at the crossroads between Europe and Asia and also the southern and northern parts of Russia. Winters are longer and colder than in western section of European Russia. Snowfalls can be heavy. Winter temperatures occasionally drop as low as - 40 degrees C (-40 degrees F) and the first snow usually falls in October. A heavy winter coat, long underwear and good boots are essential. Snow and ice make the sidewalks very slippery, so footwear with a good grip is important. Since the climate is very dry during the winter months, skin moisturizer plus lip balm are recommended. Be alert for mud on street surfaces when snow cover is melting (April-May). Patches of mud create slippery road conditions.

Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg (kilometer 1818 on the Trans-Siberian Railway) is the fourth largest city in Russia, with of 1.5 million and growth rate of about 12 percent, high for Russia. Located in the southern Ural mountains, it was founded by Peter the Great and named after his wife Catherine, it was used by the tsars as a summer retreat and is where tsar Nicholas II and his family were executed and President Boris Yeltsin lived most of his life and began his political career. The city is near the border between Europe and Asia.

Yekaterinburg (also spelled Ekaterinburg) is located on the eastern slope of the Ural Mountains in the headwaters of the Iset and Pyshma Rivers. The Iset runs through the city center. Three ponds — Verkh-Isetsky, Gorodskoy and Nizhne-Isetsky — were created on it. Yekaterinburg has traditionally been a city of mining and was once the center of the mining industry of the Urals and Siberia. Yekaterinburg remains a major center of the Russian armaments industry and is sometimes called the "Pittsburgh of Russia.". A few ornate, pastel mansions and wide boulevards are reminders of the tsarist era. The city is large enough that it has its own Metro system but is characterized mostly by blocky Soviet-era apartment buildings. The city has advanced under President Vladimir Putin and is now one of the fastest growing places in Russia, a country otherwise characterized by population declines

Yekaterinburg is technically an Asian city as it lies 32 kilometers east of the continental divide between Europe and Asia. The unofficial capital of the Urals, a key region in the Russian heartland, it is second only to Moscow in terms of industrial production and capital of Sverdlovsk oblast. Among the important industries are ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, machine building and metalworking, chemical and petrochemicals, construction materials and medical, light and food industries. On top of being home of numerous heavy industries and mining concerns, Yekaterinburg is also a major center for industrial research and development and power engineering as well as home to numerous institutes of higher education, technical training, and scientific research. In addition, Yekaterinburg is the largest railway junction in Russia: the Trans-Siberian Railway passes through it, the southern, northern, western and eastern routes merge in the city.

Accommodation: There are two good and affordable hotels — the 3-star Emerald and Parus hotels — located close to the city's most popular landmarks and main transport interchanges in the center of Yekaterinburg. Room prices start at RUB 1,800 per night.

History of Yekaterinburg

Yekaterinburg was founded in 1723 by Peter the Great and named after his wife Catherine I. It was used by the tsars as a summer retreat but was mainly developed as metalworking and manufacturing center to take advantage of the large deposits of iron and other minerals in the Ural mountains. It is best known to Americans as the place where the last Tsar and his family were murdered by the Bolsheviks in 1918 and near where American U-2 spy plane, piloted by Gary Powers, was shot down in 1960.

Peter the Great recognized the importance of the iron and copper-rich Urals region for Imperial Russia's industrial and military development. In November 1723, he ordered the construction of a fortress factory and an ironworks in the Iset River Valley, which required a dam for its operation. In its early years Yekaterinburg grew rich from gold and other minerals and later coal. The Yekaterinburg gold rush of 1745 created such a huge amount of wealth that one rich baron of that time hosted a wedding party that lasted a year. By the mid-18th century, metallurgical plants had sprung up across the Urals to cast cannons, swords, guns and other weapons to arm Russia’s expansionist ambitions. The Yekaterinburg mint produced most of Russia's coins. Explorations of the Trans-Baikal and Altai regions began here in the 18th century.

Iron, cast iron and copper were the main products. Even though Iron from the region went into the Eiffel Tower, the main plant in Yekaterinburg itself was shut down in 1808. The city still kept going through a mountain factory control system of the Urals. The first railway in the Urals was built here: in 1878, the Yekaterinburg-Perm railway branch connected the province's capital with the factories of the Middle Urals.

In the Soviet era the city was called Sverdlovsk (named after Yakov Sverdlov, the man who organized Nicholas II's execution). During the first five-year plans the city became industrial — old plants were reconstructed, new ones were built. The center of Yekaterinburg was formed to conform to the historical general plan of 1829 but was the layout was adjusted around plants and factories. In the Stalin era the city was a major gulag transhipment center. In World War II, many defense-related industries were moved here. It and the surrounding area were a center of the Soviet Union's military industrial complex. Soviet tanks, missiles and aircraft engines were made in the Urals. During the Cold War era, Yekaterinburg was a center of weapons-grade uranium enrichment and processing, warhead assembly and dismantlement. In 1979, 64 people died when anthrax leaked from a biological weapons facility. Yekaterinburg was a “Closed City” for 40 years during the Cold Soviet era and was not open to foreigners until 1991

In the early post-Soviet era, much like Pittsburgh in the 1970s, Yekaterinburg had a hard struggle d to cope with dramatic economic changes that have made its heavy industries uncompetitive on the world market. Huge defense plants struggled to survive and the city was notorious as an organized crime center in the 1990s, when its hometown boy Boris Yeltsin was President of Russia. By the 2000s, Yekaterinburg’s retail and service was taking off, the defense industry was reviving and it was attracting tech industries and investments related to the Urals’ natural resources. By the 2010s it was vying to host a world exhibition in 2020 (it lost, Dubai won) and it had McDonald’s, Subway, sushi restaurants, and Gucci, Chanel and Armani. There were Bentley and Ferrari dealerships but they closed down

Transportation in Yekaterinburg

Getting There: By Plane: Yekaterinburg is a three-hour flight from Moscow with prices starting at RUB 8,000, or a 3-hour flight from Saint Petersburg starting from RUB 9,422 (direct round-trip flight tickets for one adult passenger). There are also flights from Frankfurt, Istanbul, China and major cities in the former Soviet Union.

By Train: Yekaterinburg is a major stop on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Daily train service is available to Moscow and many other Russian cities.Yekaterinburg is a 32-hour train ride from Moscow (tickets RUB 8,380 and above) or a 36-hour train ride from Saint Petersburg (RUB 10,300 and above). The ticket prices are round trip for a berth in a sleeper compartment for one adult passenger). By Car: a car trip from Moscow to Yekateringburg is 1,787 kilometers long and takes about 18 hours. The road from Saint Petersburg is 2,294 kilometers and takes about 28 hours.

Regional Transport: The region's public transport includes buses and suburban electric trains. Regional trains provide transport to larger cities in the Ural region. Buses depart from Yekaterinburg’s two bus stations: the Southern Bus Station and the Northern Bus Station.

Regional Transport: According the to Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT): “Public transportation is well developed. Overcrowding is common. Fares are low. Service is efficient. Buses are the main form of public transport. Tram network is extensive. Fares are reasonable; service is regular. Trams are heavily used by residents, overcrowding is common. Purchase ticket after boarding. Metro runs from city center to Uralmash, an industrial area south of the city. Metro ends near the main railway station. Fares are inexpensive.

“Traffic is congested in city center. Getting around by car can be difficult. Route taxis (minivans) provide the fastest transport. They generally run on specific routes, but do not have specific stops. Drivers stop where passengers request. Route taxis can be hailed. Travel by bus or trolleybuses may be slow in rush hour. Trams are less affected by traffic jams. Trolley buses (electric buses) cannot run when temperatures drop below freezing.”

Entertainment, Sports and Recreation in Yekaterinburg

The performing arts in Yekaterinburg are first rate. The city has an excellent symphony orchestra, opera and ballet theater, and many other performing arts venues. Tickets are inexpensive. The Yekaterinburg Opera and Ballet Theater is lavishly designed and richly decorated building in the city center of Yekaterinburg. The theater was established in 1912 and building was designed by architect Vladimir Semyonov and inspired by the Vienna Opera House and the Theater of Opera and Ballet in Odessa.

Vaynera Street is a pedestrian only shopping street in city center with restaurants, cafes and some bars. But otherwise Yekaterinburg's nightlife options are limited. There are a handful of expensive Western-style restaurants and bars, none of them that great. Nightclubs serve the city's nouveau riche clientele. Its casinos have closed down. Some of them had links with organized crime. New dance clubs have sprung up that are popular with Yekaterinburg's more affluent youth.

Yekaterinburg's most popular spectator sports are hockey, basketball, and soccer. There are stadiums and arenas that host all three that have fairly cheap tickets. There is an indoor water park and lots of parks and green spaces. The Urals have many lakes, forests and mountains are great for hiking, boating, berry and mushroom hunting, swimming and fishing. Winter sports include cross-country skiing and ice skating. Winter lasts about six months and there’s usually plenty of snow. The nearby Ural Mountains however are not very high and the downhill skiing opportunities are limited..

Sights in Yekaterinburg

Sights in Yekaterinburg include the Museum of City Architecture and Ural Industry, with an old water tower and mineral collection with emeralds. malachite, tourmaline, jasper and other precious stone; Geological Alley, a small park with labeled samples of minerals found in the Urals region; the Ural Geology Museum, which houses an extensive collection of stones, gold and gems from the Urals; a monument marking the border between Europe and Asia; a memorial for gulag victims; and a graveyard with outlandish memorials for slain mafia members.

The Military History Museum houses the remains of the U-2 spy plane shot down in 1960 and locally made tanks and rocket launchers. The fine arts museum contains paintings by some of Russia's 19th-century masters. Also worth a look are the History an Local Studies Museum; the Political History and Youth Museum; and the University and Arboretum. Old wooden houses can be seen around Zatoutstovsya ulitsa and ulitsa Belinskogo. Around the city are wooded parks, lakes and quarries used to harvest a variety of minerals. Weiner Street is the main street of Yekaterinburg. Along it are lovely sculptures and 19th century architecture. Take a walk around the unique Literary Quarter

Plotinka is a local meeting spot, where you will often find street musicians performing. Plotinka can be described as the center of the city's center. This is where Yekaterinburg holds its biggest events: festivals, seasonal fairs, regional holiday celebrations, carnivals and musical fountain shows. There are many museums and open-air exhibitions on Plotinka. Plotinka is named after an actual dam of the city pond located nearby (“plotinka” means “a small dam” in Russian).In November 1723, Peter the Great ordered the construction of an ironworks in the Iset River Valley, which required a dam for its operation. “Iset” can be translated from Finnish as “abundant with fish”. This name was given to the river by the Mansi — the Finno-Ugric people dwelling on the eastern slope of the Northern Urals.

Vysotsky and Iset are skyscrapers that are 188.3 meters and 209 meters high, respectively. Fifty-story-high Iset has been described by locals as the world’s northernmost skyscraper. Before the construction of Iset, Vysotsky was the tallest building of Yekaterinburg and Russia (excluding Moscow). A popular vote has decided to name the skyscraper after the famous Soviet songwriter, singer and actor Vladimir Vysotsky. and the building was opened on November 25, 2011. There is a lookout at the top of the building, and the Vysotsky museum on its second floor. The annual “Vysotsky climb” (1137 steps) is held there, with a prize of RUB 100,000. While Vysotsky serves as an office building, Iset, owned by the Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company, houses 225 premium residential apartments ranging from 80 to 490 square meters in size.

Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center

The Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center (in the city center: ul. Yeltsina, 3) is a non-governmental organization named after the first president of the Russian Federation. The Museum of the First President of Russia as well as his archives are located in the Center. There is also a library, educational and children's centers, and exposition halls. Yeltsin lived most of his life and began his political career in Yekaterinburg. He was born in Butka about 200 kilometers east of Yekaterinburg.

The core of the Center is the Museum. Modern multimedia technologies help animate the documents, photos from the archives, and artifacts. The Yeltsin Museum holds collections of: propaganda posters, leaflets, and photos of the first years of the Soviet regime; portraits and portrait sculptures of members of Politburo of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of various years; U.S.S.R. government bonds and other items of the Soviet era; a copy of “One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich” by Alexander Solzhenitsyn, published in the “Novy Mir” magazine (#11, 1962); perestroika-era editions of books by Alexander Solzhenitsyn, Vasily Grossman, and other authors; theater, concert, and cinema posters, programs, and tickets — in short, all of the artifacts of the perestroika era.

The Yeltsin Center opened in 2012. Inside you will also find an art gallery, a bookstore, a gift shop, a food court, concert stages and a theater. There are regular screenings of unique films that you will not find anywhere else. Also operating inside the center, is a scientific exploritorium for children. The center was designed by Boris Bernaskoni. Almost from the its very opening, the Yeltsin Center has been accused by members of different political entities of various ideological crimes. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00am to 9:00pm.

Where Nicholas II was Executed

On July, 17, 1918, during this reign of terror of the Russian Civil War, former-tsar Nicholas II, his wife, five children (the 13-year-old Alexis, 22-year-old Olga, 19-year-old Maria and 17-year-old Anastasia)the family physician, the cook, maid, and valet were shot to death by a Red Army firing squad in the cellar of the house they were staying at in Yekaterinburg.

Ipatiev House (near Church on the Blood, Ulitsa Libknekhta) was a merchant's house where Nicholas II and his family were executed. The house was demolished in 1977, on the orders of an up and coming communist politician named Boris Yeltsin. Yeltsin later said that the destruction of the house was an "act of barbarism" and he had no choice because he had been ordered to do it by the Politburo,

The site is marked with s cross with the photos of the family members and cross bearing their names. A small wooden church was built at the site. It contains paintings of the family. For a while there were seven traditional wooden churches. Mass is given ay noon everyday in an open-air museum. The Church on the Blood — constructed to honor Nicholas II and his family — was built on the part of the site in 1991 and is now a major place of pilgrimage.

Nicholas and his family where killed during the Russian civil war. It is thought the Bolsheviks figured that Nicholas and his family gave the Whites figureheads to rally around and they were better of dead. Even though the death orders were signed Yakov Sverdlov, the assassination was personally ordered by Lenin, who wanted to get them out of sight and out of mind. Trotsky suggested a trial. Lenin nixed the idea, deciding something had to be done about the Romanovs before White troops approached Yekaterinburg. Trotsky later wrote: "The decision was not only expedient but necessary. The severity of he punishment showed everyone that we would continue to fight on mercilessly, stopping at nothing."

Ian Frazier wrote in The New Yorker: “Having read a lot about the end of Tsar Nicholas II and his family and servants, I wanted to see the place in Yekaterinburg where that event occurred. The gloomy quality of this quest depressed Sergei’s spirits, but he drove all over Yekaterinburg searching for the site nonetheless. Whenever he stopped and asked a pedestrian how to get to the house where Nicholas II was murdered, the reaction was a wince. Several people simply walked away. But eventually, after a lot of asking, Sergei found the location. It was on a low ridge near the edge of town, above railroad tracks and the Iset River. The house, known as the Ipatiev House, was no longer standing, and the basement where the actual killings happened had been filled in. I found the blankness of the place sinister and dizzying. It reminded me of an erasure done so determinedly that it had worn a hole through the page. [Source: Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, August 3, 2009, Frazier is author of “Travels in Siberia” (2010)]

“The street next to the site is called Karl Liebknecht Street. A building near where the house used to be had a large green advertisement that said, in English, “LG—Digitally Yours.” On an adjoining lot, a small chapel kept the memory of the Tsar and his family; beneath a pedestal holding an Orthodox cross, peonies and pansies grew. The inscription on the pedestal read, “We go down on our knees, Russia, at the foot of the tsarist cross.”

Books: The Romanovs: The Final Chapter by Robert K. Massie (Random House, 1995); The Fall of the Romanovs by Mark D. Steinberg and Vladimir Khrustalëv (Yale, 1995);

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Execution of Nicholas II

According to Robert Massie K. Massie, author of Nicholas and Alexandra, Nicholas II and his family were awakened from their bedrooms around midnight and taken to the basement. They were told they were to going to take some photographs of them and were told to stand behind a row of chairs.

Suddenly, a group of 11 Russians and Latvians, each with a revolver, burst into the room with orders to kill a specific person. Yakob Yurovsky, a member of the Soviet executive committee, reportedly shouted "your relatives are continuing to attack the Soviet Union.” After firing, bullets bouncing off gemstones hidden in the corsets of Alexandra and her daughters ricocheted around the room like "a shower of hail," the soldiers said. Those that were still breathing were killed with point black shots to the head.

The three sisters and the maid survived the first round thanks to their gems. They were pressed up against a wall and killed with a second round of bullets. The maid was the only one that survived. She was pursued by the executioners who stabbed her more than 30 times with their bayonets. The still writhing body of Alexis was made still by a kick to the head and two bullets in the ear delivered by Yurovsky himself.

Yurovsky wrote: "When the party entered I told the Romanovs that in view of the fact their relatives continued their offensive against Soviet Russia, the Executive Committee of the Urals Soviet had decided to shoot them. Nicholas turned his back to the detachment and faced his family. Then, as if collecting himself, he turned around, asking, 'What? What?'"

"[I] ordered the detachment to prepare. Its members had been previously instructed whom to shoot and to am directly at the heart to avoid much blood and to end more quickly. Nicholas said no more. he turned again to his family. The others shouted some incoherent exclamations. All this lasted a few seconds. Then commenced the shooting, which went on for two or three minutes. [I] killed Nicholas on the spot."

Nicholas II’s Initial Burial Site in Yekaterinburg

Ganina Yama Monastery (near the village of Koptyaki, 15 kilometers northwest of Yekaterinburg) stands near the three-meter-deep pit where some the remains of Nicholas II and his family were initially buried. The second burial site — where most of the remains were — is in a field known as Porosyonkov (56.9113628°N 60.4954326°E), seven kilometers from Ganina Yama.

On visiting Ganina Yama Monastery, one person posted in Trip Advisor: “We visited this set of churches in a pretty park with Konstantin from Ekaterinburg Guide Centre. He really brought it to life with his extensive knowledge of the history of the events surrounding their terrible end. The story is so moving so unless you speak Russian, it is best to come here with a guide or else you will have no idea of what is what.”

In 1991, the acid-burned remains of Nicholas II and his family were exhumed from a shallow roadside mass grave in a swampy area 12 miles northwest of Yekaterinburg. The remains had been found in 1979 by geologist and amateur archeologist Alexander Avdonin, who kept the location secret out of fear that they would be destroyed by Soviet authorities. The location was disclosed to a magazine by one his fellow discovers.

The original plan was to throw the Romanovs down a mine shaft and disposes of their remains with acid. They were thrown in a mine with some grenades but the mine didn't collapse. They were then carried by horse cart. The vats of acid fell off and broke. When the carriage carrying the bodies broke down it was decided the bury the bodies then and there. The remaining acid was poured on the bones, but most of it was soaked up the ground and the bones largely survived.

After this their pulses were then checked, their faces were crushed to make them unrecognizable and the bodies were wrapped in bed sheets loaded onto a truck. The "whole procedure," Yurovsky said took 20 minutes. One soldiers later bragged than he could "die in peace because he had squeezed the Empress's -------."

The bodies were taken to a forest and stripped, burned with acid and gasoline, and thrown into abandoned mine shafts and buried under railroad ties near a country road near the village of Koptyaki. "The bodies were put in the hole," Yurovsky wrote, "and the faces and all the bodies, generally doused with sulfuric acid, both so they couldn't be recognized and prevent a stink from them rotting...We scattered it with branches and lime, put boards on top and drove over it several times—no traces of the hole remained.

Shortly afterwards, the government in Moscow announced that Nicholas II had been shot because of "a counterrevolutionary conspiracy." There was no immediate word on the other members of the family which gave rise to rumors that other members of the family had escaped. Yekaterinburg was renamed Sverdlov in honor of the man who signed the death orders.

For seven years the remains of Nicholas II, Alexandra, three of their daughters and four servants were stored in polyethylene bags on shelves in the old criminal morgue in Yekaterunburg. On July 17, 1998, Nicholas II and his family and servants who were murdered with him were buried Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg along with the other Romanov tsars, who have been buried there starting with Peter the Great. Nicholas II had a side chapel built for himself at the fortress in 1913 but was buried in a new crypt.

Near Yekaterinburg

Factory-Museum of Iron and Steel Metallurgy (in Niznhy Tagil 80 kilometers north of Yekaterinburg) a museum with old mining equipment made at the site of huge abandoned iron and steel factory. Officially known as the Factory-Museum of the History of the Development of Iron and Steel Metallurgy, it covers an area of 30 hectares and contains a factory founded by the Demidov family in 1725 that specialized mainly in the production of high-quality cast iron and steel. Later, the foundry was renamed after Valerian Kuybyshev, a prominent figure of the Communist Party.

The first Russian factory museum, the unusual museum demonstrates all stages of metallurgy and metal working. There is even a blast furnace and an open-hearth furnace. The display of factory equipment includes bridge crane from 1892) and rolling stock equipment from the 19th-20th centuries. In Niznhy Tagil contains some huge blocks of malachite and

Nizhnyaya Sinyachikha (180 kilometers east-northeast of Yekaterinburg) has an open air architecture museum with log buildings, a stone church and other pre-revolutionary architecture. The village is the creation of Ivan Samoilov, a local activist who loved his village so much he dedicated 40 years of his life to recreating it as the open-air museum of wooden architecture.

The stone Savior Church, a good example of Siberian baroque architecture. The interior and exterior of the church are exhibition spaces of design. The houses are very colorful. In tsarist times, rich villagers hired serfs to paint the walls of their wooden izbas (houses) bright colors. Old neglected buildings from the 17th to 19th centuries have been brought to Nizhnyaya Sinyachikha from all over the Urals. You will see the interior design of the houses and hear stories about traditions and customs of the Ural farmers.

Verkhoturye (330 kilometers road from Yekaterinburg) is the home a 400-year-old monastery that served as 16th century capital of the Urals. Verkhoturye is a small town on the Tura River knows as the Jerusalem of the Urals for its many holy places, churches and monasteries. The town's main landmark is its Kremlin — the smallest in Russia. Pilgrims visit the St. Nicholas Monastery to see the remains of St. Simeon of Verkhoturye, the patron saint of fishermen.

Ural Mountains

Ural Mountains are the traditional dividing line between Europe and Asia and have been a crossroads of Russian history. Stretching from Kazakhstan to the fringes of the Arctic Kara Sea, the Urals lie almost exactly along the 60 degree meridian of longitude and extend for about 2,000 kilometers (1,300 miles) from north to south and varies in width from about 50 kilometers (30 miles) in the north and 160 kilometers (100 miles) the south. At kilometers 1777 on the Trans-Siberian Railway there is white obelisk with "Europe" carved in Russian on one side and "Asia" carved on the other.

The eastern side of the Urals contains a lot of granite and igneous rock. The western side is primarily sandstone and limestones. A number of precious stones can be found in the southern part of the Urals, including emeralds. malachite, tourmaline, jasper and aquamarines. The highest peaks are in the north. Mount Narodnaya is the highest of all but is only 1884 meters (6,184 feet) high. The northern Urals are covered in thick forests and home to relatively few people.

Like the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States, the Urals are very old mountains — with rocks and sediments that are hundreds of millions years old — that were one much taller than they are now and have been steadily eroded down over millions of years by weather and other natural processes to their current size. According to Encyclopedia Britannica: “The rock composition helps shape the topography: the high ranges and low, broad-topped ridges consist of quartzites, schists, and gabbro, all weather-resistant. Buttes are frequent, and there are north–south troughs of limestone, nearly all containing river valleys. Karst topography is highly developed on the western slopes of the Urals, with many caves, basins, and underground streams. The eastern slopes, on the other hand, have fewer karst formations; instead, rocky outliers rise above the flattened surfaces. Broad foothills, reduced to peneplain, adjoin the Central and Southern Urals on the east.

“The Urals date from the structural upheavals of the Hercynian orogeny (about 250 million years ago). About 280 million years ago there arose a high mountainous region, which was eroded to a peneplain. Alpine folding resulted in new mountains, the most marked upheaval being that of the Nether-Polar Urals...The western slope of the Urals is composed of middle Paleozoic sedimentary rocks (sandstones and limestones) that are about 350 million years old. In many places it descends in terraces to the Cis-Ural depression (west of the Urals), to which much of the eroded matter was carried during the late Paleozoic (about 300 million years ago). Found there are widespread karst (a starkly eroded limestone region) and gypsum, with large caverns and subterranean streams. On the eastern slope, volcanic layers alternate with sedimentary strata, all dating from middle Paleozoic times.”

Southern Urals

The southern Urals are characterized by grassy slopes and fertile valleys. The middle Urals are a rolling platform that barely rises above 300 meters (1,000 feet). This region is rich in minerals and has been heavily industrialized. This is where you can find Yekaterinburg (formally Sverdlovsk), the largest city in the Urals.

Most of the Southern Urals are is covered with forests, with 50 percent of that pine-woods, 44 percent birch woods, and the rest are deciduous aspen and alder forests. In the north, typical taiga forests are the norm. There are patches of herbal-poaceous steppes, northem sphagnous marshes and bushy steppes, light birch forests and shady riparian forests, tall-grass mountainous meadows, lowland ling marshes and stony placers with lichen stains. In some places there are no large areas of homogeneous forests, rather they are forests with numerous glades and meadows of different size.

In the Ilmensky Mountains Reserve in the Southern Urals, scientists counted 927 vascular plants (50 relicts, 23 endemic species), about 140 moss species, 483 algae species and 566 mushroom species. Among the species included into the Red Book of Russia are feather grass, downy-leaved feather grass, Zalessky feather grass, moccasin flower, ladies'-slipper, neottianthe cucullata, Baltic orchis, fen orchis, helmeted orchis, dark-winged orchis, Gelma sandwart, Krasheninnikov sandwart, Clare astragalus.

The fauna of the vertebrate animals in the Reserve includes 19 fish, 5 amphibian and 5 reptile. Among the 48 mammal species are elks, roe deer, boars, foxes, wolves, lynxes, badgers, common weasels, least weasels, forest ferrets, Siberian striped weasel, common marten, American mink. Squirrels, beavers, muskrats, hares, dibblers, moles, hedgehogs, voles are quite common, as well as chiropterans: pond bat, water bat, Brandt's bat, whiskered bat, northern bat, long-eared bat, parti-coloured bat, Nathusius' pipistrelle. The 174 bird bird species include white-tailed eagles, honey hawks, boreal owls, gnome owls, hawk owls, tawny owls, common scoters, cuckoos, wookcocks, common grouses, wood grouses, hazel grouses, common partridges, shrikes, goldenmountain thrushes, black- throated loons and others.

Activities and Places in the Ural Mountains

The Urals possess beautiful natural scenery that can be accessed from Yekaterinburg with a rent-a-car, hired taxi and tour. Travel agencies arrange rafting, kayaking and hiking trips. Hikes are available in the taiga forest and the Urals. Trips often include walks through the taiga to small lakes and hikes into the mountains and excursions to collect mushrooms and berries and climb in underground caves. Mellow rafting is offered in a relatively calm six kilometer section of the River Serga. In the winter visitor can enjoy cross-mountains skiing, downhill skiing, ice fishing, dog sledding, snow-shoeing and winter hiking through the forest to a cave covered with ice crystals.

Lake Shartash (10 kilometers from Yekaterinburg) is where the first Ural gold was found, setting in motion the Yekaterinburg gold rush of 1745, which created so much wealth one rich baron of that time hosted a wedding party that lasted a year. The area around Shartash Lake is a favorite picnic and barbecue spot of the locals. Getting There: by bus route No. 50, 054 or 54, with a transfer to suburban commuter bus route No. 112, 120 or 121 (the whole trip takes about an hour), or by car (10 kilometers drive from the city center, 40 minutes).

Revun Rapids (90 kilometers road from Yekaterinburg near Beklenishcheva village) is a popular white water rafting places On the nearby cliffs you can see the remains of a mysterious petroglyph from the Paleolithic period. Along the steep banks, you may notice the dark entrance of Smolinskaya Cave. There are legends of a sorceress who lived in there. The rocks at the riverside are suited for competitive rock climbers and beginners. Climbing hooks and rings are hammered into rocks. The most fun rafting is generally in May and June.

Olenii Ruchii National Park (100 kilometers west of Yekaterinburg) is the most popular nature park in Sverdlovsk Oblast and popular weekend getaway for Yekaterinburg residents. Visitors are attracted by the beautiful forests, the crystal clear Serga River and picturesque rocks caves. There are some easy hiking routes: the six-kilometer Lesser Ring and the 15-kilometer Greater Ring. Another route extends for 18 km and passes by the Mitkinsky Mine, which operated in the 18th-19th centuries. It's a kind of an open-air museum — you can still view mining an enrichment equipment here. There is also a genuine beaver dam nearby.

Among the other attractions at Olenii Ruchii are Druzhba (Friendship) Cave, with passages that extend for about 500 meters; Dyrovaty Kamen (Holed Stone), created over time by water of Serga River eroding rock; and Utoplennik (Drowned Man), where you can see “The Angel of Sole Hope”., created by the Swedish artist Lehna Edwall, who has placed seven angels figures in different parts of the world to “embrace the planet, protecting it from fear, despair, and disasters.”

Image Sources: Wikimedia Commons

Text Sources: Federal Agency for Tourism of the Russian Federation (official Russia tourism website russiatourism.ru ), Russian government websites, UNESCO, Wikipedia, Lonely Planet guides, New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, National Geographic, The New Yorker, Bloomberg, Reuters, Associated Press, AFP, Yomiuri Shimbun and various books and other publications.

Updated in September 2020

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