Jingalov Hats

Yerevan


If you’re stumped on what to eat, you can't go wrong with a jingalov hats, the only item served at this small restaurant. Jingalov hats is a soft flatbread stuffed with a dozen or more greens best washed down with a tan (sour yogurt drink). The vegetarian snack originates in Nagorno-Karabakh, which is well represented here with a wall-sized mural.


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