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Cabinet Café & Restaurant

Contemporary Dining & Event Space

Overview

Cabinet Café & Restaurant is a new dining destination in Dilijan, created by transforming a historic brick building into a modern space for food, culture, and connection.

Located among the forests of Dilijan, Cabinet combines the character of the original building with a contemporary hospitality experience. The space preserves the charm of its past while creating a comfortable and inspiring environment for locals and visitors.

Through thoughtful design and careful restoration, Cabinet brings new life to an existing space, showing how architecture, history, and modern hospitality can come together. The café and restaurant create a place where people can enjoy quality food, meet, relax, and experience the unique atmosphere of Dilijan.

Experience

Cabinet Café & Restaurant offers a warm and welcoming setting surrounded by nature. Its carefully designed interior and flexible spaces make it suitable for everyday dining, gatherings, and special events.

The space reflects a balance between heritage and modern living, where every detail contributes to a memorable experience.

Mamé

Bakery & Gathering Space

Overview

Mamé is a new bakery in Dilijan built around the ideas of warmth, tradition, and the feeling of home.

The name Mamé carries a universal sense of care and comfort – a connection to mothers, family, and the simple moments that bring people together. The concept is inspired by homemade food, traditional baking, and the love passed from one generation to another.

Experience

Mamé invites guests to slow down and enjoy simple, meaningful moments – fresh bread, handmade pastries, and the atmosphere of a place created around comfort and connection.

Inspired by the traditions of home baking, Mamé focuses on quality, care, and craftsmanship. The space is designed as a place to gather, relax, and enjoy the small rituals of everyday life.

Conservatory

Coffee, Natural Wine & Stay

Overview

Conservatory is a new lifestyle space in Dilijan, combining specialty coffee, natural wines, open-kitchen dining, and guest rooms.

The space is designed with a mix of vintage details and natural materials, creating a warm and slightly nostalgic character. A greenhouse is currently in development, adding a green and living element to the overall experience.

With its guest rooms, Conservatory also functions as a place to stay, offering visitors a more intimate and personal experience in Dilijan.

Experience

Conservatory is designed as a place to slow down and spend time – whether for coffee, dinner, or an overnight stay.

The atmosphere shifts throughout the day: from a relaxed morning coffee space to an evening setting focused on natural wine and shared dining. The open-kitchen concept brings guests closer to the food and the process behind it.

Haveli

Indian Fusion Restaurant

Overview

Haveli is a new Indian fusion restaurant in the heart of Dilijan – the first of its kind outside Yerevan and the only one opened by a non-Indian founder – bringing Indian flavors, culture, and hospitality into a fresh dining experience.

The name Haveli comes from the Hindi word meaning a mansion or palace, traditionally associated with hospitality, family, and warmth, which inspires the atmosphere of the restaurant.

The concept combines traditional Indian recipes with a modern approach, offering vegan, vegetarian, and kids’ options for a wide range of guests while creating a space where flavors, aromas, and stories come together.

Experience

Haveli is designed as a welcoming space where guests can enjoy a warm atmosphere inspired by Indian hospitality. The interior, music, and service create a setting that feels both vibrant and comfortable throughout the day.

In the evenings, the restaurant transforms into a more atmospheric place with cultural events, live music, and gatherings that bring people together beyond dining.

Monet

Restaurant & Contemporary Dining

Overview

Monet is a new restaurant in Dilijan offering a contemporary dining experience inspired by international cuisine and local hospitality traditions.

The concept focuses on creating a refined yet welcoming atmosphere where guests can enjoy carefully prepared dishes in a comfortable and stylish setting. Monet brings together a mix of flavors and culinary influences, designed for both casual visits and special occasions.

Experience

With its warm interior and thoughtful approach to dining, Monet provides a comfortable setting for both locals and visitors. The restaurant also offers one of the most beautiful views in Dilijan, allowing guests to enjoy the surrounding landscapes while experiencing the atmosphere of the space.

Piccola

Italian Café & Dining

Overview

Piccola is a seasonal Italian café in Dilijan that reopens for the summer, offering a warm and simple interpretation of Italian dining in a relaxed setting.

The concept focuses on pizza, pasta, and a relaxed Italian atmosphere, created as a small and welcoming place where guests can enjoy familiar flavors in a comfortable setting.

Inspired by the idea of “Little Italy in Dilijan,” Piccola is designed as a casual space for everyday dining, combining simple food, friendly service, and a laid-back environment.

Experience

The space is designed as a relaxed and informal setting where guests can slow down and spend time throughout the day. A beautiful view of Dilijan defines the atmosphere, making each visit as much about the surroundings as the experience itself.

PPLS Rooms Co-living

Modern Living in Dilijan

Overview

PPLS Rooms is a new co-living space in Dilijan, created for people looking for a comfortable, flexible, and modern place to stay. Designed for students, professionals, freelancers, visitors, and long-term residents, PPLS combines private living with shared spaces that encourage connection and community.

Located near the city center, PPLS offers a convenient base for experiencing Dilijan while providing all the essentials for everyday life. The space is designed for both short-term stays and longer living, creating a welcoming environment for a diverse community of residents.

Experience

PPLS Rooms includes private and shared accommodation, shared kitchen, and common areas where residents can meet, work, and spend time together.

With modern facilities and a focus on accessibility, PPLS provides a new type of accommodation experience in Dilijan – one that supports longer stays, remote work, study, and everyday living.

Villa3 Community Hub

Creative Workspace & Community Hub

Overview

Villa3 Community Hub is a new coworking and community space in Dilijan, created as a place where work, learning, creativity, and connection come together.

Designed for local professionals, entrepreneurs, students, visitors, and digital nomads, Villa3 offers a modern environment where people can work, exchange ideas, and become part of Dilijan’s growing creative community.

Experience

Located in the heart of Dilijan, the hub combines functional design with the natural beauty of the region. The space includes comfortable work areas, meeting rooms, a lecture space, a library, lounge areas, and a rooftop terrace with panoramic views of the city.

Inspired by the idea of a “third place” – a space between home and work – Villa3 creates a welcoming environment where people can meet, share knowledge, and build new connections.

The thoughtful design, natural surroundings, and sustainable approach make Villa3 a unique place to work, relax, and experience Dilijan in a new way.

CEMI by Apicius Armenia

CEMI Student Café

CEMI ( Community Engagement Members Institution) is a student café to provide a dynamic experiential learning environment that integrates academic education with real-world professional practice, fostering meaningful engagement between students, the local community, and international cultures.

Located in the culturally rich region of Dilijan, CEMI serves as a bridge between education and society by promoting interaction, collaboration, and mutual understanding among diverse communities. Through its student-operated Italian café concept, CEMI embodies the traditions of hospitality, craftsmanship, and cultural exchange, creating a space where learning extends beyond the classroom.

CEMI is committed to developing highly skilled, responsible, and globally minded professionals by combining theory with hands-on experience in real operational settings. Under guided supervision, students actively participate in all aspects of food and hospitality management, cultivating competencies in technical execution, problem-solving, leadership, and service excellence.

By removing cultural and educational barriers and encouraging innovation and initiative, CEMI student café aims to prepare students for successful careers while contributing to the social, cultural, and economic vitality of the community it serves.

Mission

The mission of CEMI Student Café is to provide a live learning platform that integrates hospitality education with real-world practice. Through a Italian café in Dilijan, it develops skilled, responsible, and globally minded professionals while fostering meaningful engagement between students, the local community, and international cultures.

Vision

To become a leading model of experiential hospitality education in the region, recognized for integrating academic excellence, operational training, and cultural exchange—shaping future leaders for the global hospitality industry.

Objectives

  • Deliver structured, hands-on learning in a real hospitality environment
  • Integrate academic theory with practical, industry-relevant application
  • Develop core professional skills: leadership, teamwork, service, and problem-solving
  • Engage the local community through meaningful cultural and social interaction
  • Promote intercultural exchange and global awareness through hospitality
  • Ensure professional standards in operations, food safety, and service quality
  • Encourage creativity and innovation in culinary and service design
  • Prepare students for employment through exposure to real business operations
  • Contribute to Dilijan’s cultural and economic ecosystem
  • Maintain strong alignment with academic standards and continuous improvement

Apicius Armenia

Apicius Armenia is an innovative center for hospitality and culinary education, opened in September 2025 in Dilijan, Armenia.

The project is being realized through the collaboration between the Green Rock Foundation and the Apicius International School of Hospitality, aiming to bring European-standard education in the hospitality sector to Armenia.

The project’s primary goal is to provide high-quality hospitality education at the regional level, based on hands-on learning.

From the first day, students worked on real-world industry challenges, gaining practical knowledge and skills necessary for a successful international career.

For more information: apicius.am