Recently we visited this exhibition and cultural center "Ark" at the St. Elizabeth Monastery. I myself participated a little in the construction and design of the complex about five years ago) Wonderful architecture, spaciousness, beautiful and rich interior. A very pleasant and spiritual place! On the ground floor there is an art gallery, an exhibition of paintings by the famous artist Zhigimont was held. On the second floor there is an excellent spacious fast food restaurant with a large assortment of dishes and drinks. Here in the Ark you will be able to enlighten yourself spiritually, a concert hall will soon be opened and at the same time have a delicious and inexpensive snack! I recommend you to visit, it is especially important that St. Elisavetinsky Monastery is a huge spiritual and educational complex near the center of Minsk, where you can walk, be alone with yourself next to the greatness of Orthodox churches, monasteries, churches and pray!
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First of all, I would like to note that the cafe itself is made of high-quality materials, spacious and quite bright. The food is close to homemade. The first, the second and the compote. Good pies. Everything is quite tasty (I'm talking about my taste preferences. )
On average, about 15-20.0 rubles (first, second and salad). The choice is varied.
High-quality and budget food is a feature of this establishment.
I recommend you to try it.
I thank everyone who made this cafe and wish you to keep it like this for as long as possible.
Everything is delicious, a pleasant atmosphere buffet, there are many things to choose and eat, clean tables, a good toilet and kind staff serving food on the buffet, a pleasant interior and in most cases not many people, even a few, so I recommend this restaurant to everyone.
What can I say. I went to this cafe several times. And every subsequent time is one disappointment.
I'll start with the pros right away: a beautiful and cozy interior, there is a children's room, pleasant and good-natured attendants are engaged with the children there.
The food is not bad either, but...in my opinion, it is expensive for such a cafe (even in a pit stop or a Lido, in my opinion, it is cheaper).
That is, if you take meat, soup, side dish, salad, and even dessert with the whole family, then this will result in a very tidy sum.
Explain to me : 2.70 rubles per 100g of mashed potatoes is normal and it is by weight, and if you weigh more, respectively, you will pay more, i.e. 3-4 rubles for mashed potatoes is this normal?
Then the soup....4 rubles pickle... it seems to be nothing, but it's only half a plate and no one will pour you more and yes sour cream to a pickle of 1 rub (it's just a spoon in the soup).
Meat and fish are expensive.
Salads are not cheap.
And the distribution is not organized yet, you can stand in line for your lunch for a long time, and then just as long at the checkout (because one cashier serves, and the second one goes somewhere) and your not cheap food just gets cold and becomes not tasty....
Just want to express the opinion of an ordinary average Belarusian who I came with my family to have a snack after church, but the prices are absolutely not democratic.
I eat a lot of places, in different establishments, both more expensive and cheaper, and I can definitely say that the prices in this institution are very high.
And to be honest, there are many questions, because this is a church institution.... Why is it so expensive? Why rip off your parishioners?
And by the way, I started going there and as soon as it opened, then the prices were good, affordable, I even recommended it to my friends. But then they began to increase very significantly and now I understand that I would rather go to some cafe with my family than go there - it will be cheaper.
What I want to say.... be customer-oriented and at least in dishes such as potato soup and other budget items, just don't rip off your customers. After all, everyone has a different income.
This Christian Orthodox center deserves the attention of the citizens and guests of the capital. Exhibitions and concerts are held here. There are many educational locations for children. There is a spacious cafe with food for every taste.
I really liked everything! Delicious varied and well-cooked food, cozy atmosphere. Pleasant, nice and quick-service staff. Perhaps you should think about opening a cafe early. Thanks!
The food is always delicious. Because it's done with prayer. I always trust the Ark kitchen.
We also held events there. The serving, the assortment, everything is delicious.
The toilet is comfortable; warm, sofas.
In a family way. You can eat cakes and read books at home)
The restaurant has a high standard, although the prices are reasonable. You can talk and talk a lot).
A unique place. I am grateful to such an extraordinary place.
Be sure to check out the Ark Cafe. A cafe for all ages and babies in bunches and the elderly.
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A magnificent center! If you omit the religious moments, there is a chic cafe on the second floor! Moreover, you can come with babies, there are high chairs for feeding. A huge assortment of everything! My eyes are running away! Including desserts, ice cream of various types. The atmosphere is also very pleasant, a good atmosphere.
I'm sharing my impressions after today's breakfast. The tasting began with ham-cheese pancakes: the cheapest, not tasty ham and cheese mass inside in the form of some kind of mousse.
I thought that with cottage cheese they would smooth out the impression, but NO. The pancake itself smells like onions, cottage cheese can have 1% fat content and the most disgusting thing is a huge swollen raisins in the trash. For a moment, the cost of one serving of vomit ham-cheese is -4 rrrr!
I'm waiting for an independent inspection to descend on this institution and see what's going on there at the cooking stage.
There has already been an incident with cutlets under the cute name "like Mom's" with spoiled meat disguised with spices. A technologist came out to soak and threw me the cost of this rotten cutlet!
Well, the service: you approach the cashier - and the cashier is having conversations with a bar employee - what kind of Service is this, I said hello three times, but there was zero reaction. Many stars have been guided by the respected workers of the Ark! You will even have a lot of one! Next time you screw up - only a review will not do!!!
Sucks, not an institution!
Ark Coffee is a great place. You enter the room, and you realize that your place is cozy, warm, inexplicable energy. The food is very tasty, I don't even know which dish can be distinguished from the proposed one. What is especially important for me and my daughter is lean meals (even outside of fasting). However, small cakes are a masterpiece. Bravo!!! Thanks for coming and realizing that it just can't be any other way here!!! Thank you.
A cozy, lamp-lit place, ideal for spending time with your family. The variety of food is satisfactory, the cuisine is delicious, the staff is very pleasant and courteous.
It's a great place. Excellent cuisine, a large selection for any consumer with different taste habits. Cozy atmosphere, helpful staff. There is a large parking lot.
An amazing and Holy place!!! A unique complex, an architectural masterpiece, the interior is amazing!!! Great cuisine!!! I often visit, I recommend it to my friends!!!!
Orthodox cafe. Distribution with a tray and payment at the end. A rich selection of lunch dishes. A separate counter with drinks and desserts. The food is delicious, there are dishes suitable for children. The children's room is open on Sunday. There is a table with coloring books and pencils.
It is convenient to have lunch on Sunday after the service or just stop for a snack after visiting the monastery.
The cafe is located on the second floor of the Orthodox educational center, which often hosts themed Orthodox exhibitions, concerts, clubs and other events.
A wonderful place, as cozy and beautiful as possible, insanely delicious, whatever you take, a real decent restaurant with pleasant prices. I definitely recommend it!
A wonderful, sincere place, interesting meetings and events take place, there is a wonderful refectory on the second floor, everything is very tasty, fresh, varied
I recommend it!💖
A warm atmosphere, a cafe is located on the territory of the monastery.
The food is homemade, healthy, everything is fresh))
We rested our hearts and souls.
And the body was reinforced🤗🥰😍
Very warm and pleasant atmosphere! The food in the cafe is very tasty, you can see that it is cooked with prayer, and in the Ark itself it is very interesting, sincere and informative!
Very beautiful building, cozy atmosphere, quiet and peaceful environment. On the second floor there is a cafe with a good menu, a great place for a snack.
beautiful interior, cozy atmosphere, a selection of clubs, vocal, music and theater studios. Wonderful cuisine. You can relax with children. A large number of concerts, exhibitions, meetings with artists and interesting people. Joint projects with educational institutions. Everyone who has been here is coming back.
A simple, intuitive menu. Very tasty mom's cutlets - I often buy them for children.
If there are confectionery sweets .
The cafe always has free tables, it is spacious and very comfortable. I know that many people come to the church from far away and now there is a lot of space for lunches and dinners. There used to be a mill , but there is much more space in the ark and a choice of dishes .
A beautiful building, the interior design is extraordinary, unique. In this atmosphere, holidays and charity events are very organic. The cafe is cozy and atmospheric. A large selection of dishes, including lean ones.
The cafe is on the level, the food is delicious, but the prices for some items are many times too high, but you can also choose budget dishes. A huge disadvantage is that the menu changes only 1 time a week, but we go to lunch every day and we want a variety of dishes
I suddenly discovered this place.
Delicious, a large selection, a spacious hall with lots of seats.
You can have a delicious lunch and discuss business without unnecessary ears.
I recommend
A wonderful place for leisure with the whole family. A cafe with excellent cuisine. A children's room is open on weekends. The center constantly hosts events on various topics, concerts, performances, exhibitions, meetings with psychologists and clergy.
AwesomeA huge assortment, everything is delicious and at affordable prices.Everything is clean and well maintained.Nearby is the beautiful St. Elizabethan Monastery.I recommend
Very tasty homemade food. Excellent desserts according to GOST. People go in families with small children. A very unusual interior with biblical motifs
A pleasant place, delicious home-style cuisine with a huge selection of dishes and good service. You can rent a separate room for events, or sit in the common room, but everywhere is cozy and interesting. There is an aquarium with fish))
Cozy, beautiful and clean! Very tasty food for a reasonable price. It's a pity that we were able to get there only once. They lived far from this place.
Favorite cafe in the city. Constantly coming to the monastery, we visit the cafe! Everything is always delicious and not expensive! The best pastries! I recommend it!
A very stylish cafe, I liked that it was designed with a soul. There is a mosaic with maps of the Holy Land on the floor, even the spoons are made with taste. Perhaps the prices are more expensive than in other monasteries, but in modern times these can also be considered budgetary.
This is a great cafe with its own atmospheric history. How many times I visit, I admire! A menu with a large selection for every taste. There is a lean. Huge selection of desserts😋 And it's nice to pocket😉 I recommend it both for myself and for my family. You can mention others🥳
I was surprised by the number of dishes, salads, and cakes. I was also surprised that there are also dietary dishes, for us it is not very common. The dishes are hot, the portions are per person. Drinks in a large assortment. A wonderful coffee machine, and hence the coffee is on top. I recommend, make no mistake, it's not bad to have a family dinner on the weekend. The staff is young, balanced, without a spark of discontent in their eyes.
A pleasant place. The design is beautiful, it's immediately clear where you are. The kitchen is great, the menu is varied. Everything is clean and beautiful!
The interior is beautiful, spacious, the food is delicious, the prices are low, the staff is responsive. A great place to eat and just relax. The only thing is that they did not immediately find the entrance, it would be nice to put up signs
A very good cafe. However, there are not enough signs on the ground floor (I had to encourage a little while until we found how to get up to it). The food is delicious, but the prices are not very encouraging.
The quality of the food is excellent, there is something to see, a cozy atmosphere, courteous staff, very affordable prices, I recommend it to everyone to visit, located on the second floor
I am a representative from Ossetia, a participant in the Joy of the Alan Monastery Festival. Excellent! Great! The organization is at the highest level! I wish you continued prosperity! With love to the Country of Belarus and the St. Elizabeth Convent!!! Sincerely, Margarita! Ossetia-Alania❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Very tasty food. Part of the products from the monastery compound. The price is lower than in many Minsk establishments. And the quality of the restaurant
Вкусная домашняя еда: есть и постные варианты, и обычные.
Вкусно и разнообразно.
Отдельно хочу отметить постные десерты: вкусные, постные и недорогие!
Очень уютная обстановка, играет тихая приятная музыка, много места и уединённых столиков, даже на большие компании.
Красивый, оригинальный интерьер. Всё необычно, стильно, неповторимо. Видно, что работали профессионалы. Каждая деталь продумана и сочетается все до мелочей. Еда на любой вкус и кошелёк. В меню и блюда из мяса, курицы, рыбы, разнообразные, блинчики с начинками, пирожные и постные, и обычные, мороженое, напитки. Столиков много.
The perfect place. The food, the service, everything is great. I really liked the drawings on the walls, which were created by patients of the RNPC of Mental Health.
It's a wonderful place. I come here for lunch every time I'm in the capital. The dining room is spacious and equipped, including for children. there is an aquarium, two tables with pencils and special chairs for feeding the youngest. The menu can be selected for both adults and children. the prices are reasonable.
I found out about this place quite by accident, it's a pity that I didn't know before) An excellent cafe, affordable prices, delicious food, spacious. I'm very happy to stop by for lunch if I'm in the area.
Часто захожу туда на обед. Очень нравится! Есть блюда для гурманов (на гриле, например) - подороже, а есть и простые сытные, вкусные и недорогие (суп, салатик, жареная картошечка) - совсем недорого.
Иногда заходим с семьей - всем там по душе.
Атмосфера приятная. Персонал молодой, отзывчивый. Интерьер - особенный, с настоящей мозаикой (ребенок любит рассматривать библейские сюжеты). Обслуживают быстро.
The place is very soulful. Every corner in the interior design is created by creative craftsmen. The food is very tasty and varied. Orthodox and secular cuisine