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Off the tourist trail — the places locals keep to themselves.

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This category holds 18 places in the directory — including everything that did not make the five.

Baku 18

Malacannes 145

Malacannes 145

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4.9

Oriental-style lounge in the 19th-century Mitrofanov mansion in Molokan Garden, popular for tea and shisha.

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KEFLI Local Wine & Snacks

4.8

Small wine bar championing local wine since 2016, with around 50 Azerbaijani wines by the glass and simple snacks.

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Boho Tea and Wine Room

4.7

Bohemian central tea-and-wine room with a broad tea list, popular for relaxed evening gatherings.

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Art Club Restaurant

4.7

Restaurant and art gallery in a restored historic Old City townhouse, serving Azerbaijani and European dishes.

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Stone Chronicle Museum

4.6

Azerbaijan's stone sculpture and rock-art heritage shown in a restored 1901 power station by the sea; free entry.

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Old School

4.5

Soviet-school-themed retro café with an affordable menu, homestyle dishes and a nostalgic interior.

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Baku Roasting Company

4.5

Baku's first coffee shop to roast its own beans (since 2008), known for fresh roasts and house-made bagels.

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Rostropovich House Museum

4.5

The house where cellist Mstislav Rostropovich was born in 1927, with family belongings, letters and concert memorabilia.

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Vagif Mustafazadeh House Museum

4.5

Old City home of jazz-mugham pioneer Vagif Mustafazadeh, with his piano, photographs and recordings.

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Gobustan Mud Volcanoes

4.5

Lunar landscape of bubbling, gurgling mud cones near Gobustan, usually combined with the rock-art reserve.

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Agha Mikayil Hammam

4.5

Baku's oldest working hammam, built in the 18th century in the Old City; known for its coffee, honey and salt scrub.

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Entrée

Entrée

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4.4

The flagship of Baku baking: croissants, tarts and the most consistent breakfast in town.

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Coffee Moffie

Coffee Moffie

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4.4

Small, friendly and careful with every cup: flat-white masters and some of the best filter coffee in town.

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PAUL Baku

PAUL Baku

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4.3

The French bakery house at Port Baku: warm baguettes, omelettes and a properly Gallic calm to the morning.

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Mado

Mado

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4.3

A boulevard classic with a sea view: Maraş ice cream, künefe and sunset tea.

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The Cups

4.1

Small, highly rated coffee shop a short walk from Fountain Square.

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