The festival in the historic centre drew more than 60,000 visitors over two days. A new zone told the story of the Baikal region’s nature and history through food.
On 27–28 June 2026 the “Sytyy Babr” festival took place in the historic centre of Irkutsk; according to the organisers, it was attended by more than 60,000 people. A new zone, “DNA of Local Cuisine”, was devoted to the nature and history of the Baikal region and to creating a regional gastronomic brand.
Chefs prepared venison tartare on reindeer moss, a maral deer burger, birch and pine syrups, and a galette with fern and smoked Baikal fish mousse. In the “Baikal Grill” zone omul was grilled and served with wild-garlic chimichurri.
Source (in Russian): IRK.ru, 20 July 2026 (the publication is marked as advertising).
