Baba Yaga

Baba Yaga Review

A pleasant lawn and wooden deck front this small restaurant at the slightly shabbier end of Hayarkon Street. Black tablecloths, high-backed chairs, old-fashioned light fixtures, and beige-and-white wallpaper give the place a touch of elegance to complement its high-end prices. Baba Yaga is a notorious witch in Russian folk tales, and there's a collection of witch dolls behind the bar. There are small but delicious seafood dishes, including a tasty cocktail of shrimp, calamari, mussels, octopus, and crab. Look for European classics and Russian favorites like borscht and Stroganoff (made with sweet cream rather than sour). There's a good selection of Israeli boutique wines, along with an interesting mix of foreign beers.