Oasis

Northern Armenia


The food's nothing to get excited about (pizzas are stodgy, burgers are rubbery and the salads could be fresher), but this is the most popular dining spot in town. Its wide 1st-floor balcony is popular with students, who enjoy coffee, cake and a cigarette, luridly coloured cocktails and draft beer.


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