Kamchatka
This rather old-school place is done out rather joylessly like a castle, but it has a full menu of calorific and meaty Russian dishes to warm up anyone…
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Western Siberia
The city slicker Malina Bar has a huge menu of Russian and European food, overly fluffy cakes, filling breakfasts, real coffee, fast wi-fi and cosy…
St Petersburg
At this upmarket steakhouse you're guaranteed a wide selection of various cuts of prime beef as well as other meats. Or you could keep it lighter with a…
Yakutsk
A good option for local delicacies, Muus Khaya is an odd combination of restaurant, bar and bowling alley. The R300 business lunch is a deal, but it's…
Western European Russia
Head upstairs, away from the street bustle, to this pleasant cafe with a European feel. Grab a slice of artfully designed cake and a coffee or cocktail…
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
This relaxing place has simple pizzas and pastas, comfortable booths and good people watching, and while the fare is not outstanding, it’s well located on…
Western Siberia
In Da USA is, naturally, festooned with Americana and serves Tyumen's best burgers along with Tex-Mex and a host of bar appetisers. It becomes a club…
St Petersburg
This kitschy cafe, whose name translates as Russian Fun, specialises in traditional dumplings (pelmeni) which come stuffed with beef, pork, salmon or…
Moscow
Do not be alarmed if you forgot to pack your picnic. On the grounds of Borodino Museum, there is now a small cafe serving bliny (crepes), pelmeni (Russian…
Vladivostok
This very pleasant and good value stolovaya draws a crowd of regulars with its tasty Russian dishes, home brew and funky interior. There's an on-site bar,…
Western European Russia
With a menu catering to all tastes and a central-square location, Bashnya is a good choice for lunch and coffee while sightseeing in Staraya Russa. Choose…
Vladivostok
A mix of old-timers and students line up for above-average stolovaya fare and appealing ambiance – complete with Anglo rock on the stereo, vintage posters…
Western European Russia
Kitsch! Glorious kitsch! Even if peasant-on-acid decor isn't your thing, you'll still enjoy the fast-food offerings from this chain. The front and side…
Western European Russia
Yes it's a chain but, given the limited choice in Yelets, this branch, with an outdoor terrace overlooking pl Lenina, is not a bad option for generic but…
Western Siberia
This humorously named restaurant and bar is popular for its business lunches and, in the evenings, with the young of Tyumen for its hookah pipes and laid…
Western Siberia
Traditional Russian food served in a rustic setting by waitresses dressed as peasants. The chain is named after a 1972 Soviet road film. It's next to a…
Western European Russia
A belt-loosening range of sausage dishes, sauerkraut and potato-everything is served by costumed waitresses to a soundtrack of jaunty German tunes. Wash…
Northern European Russia
Open to nonguests, this friendly hotel cafe serves inexpensive, tasty dishes from filled bliny (wheat pancakes) and grilled fish to hearty solyanka (a…
St Petersburg
Marked by a sign in Chinese characters only, this combined Chinese grocery and cafe on the building's 2nd floor is a good spot to fill up on cheap and…
St Petersburg
The food isn't the tastiest vegetarian fare you'll find in the city, but this self-proclaimed 'philosophical cafe' is a pleasant enough spot for a meal…
Western European Russia
There's something for everyone at this imaginatively designed complex: underground bakery cafe, beer house, well-stocked wine-and-cheese cellar, and the…
St Petersburg
Come here for a good-value, light bite, such as its various kapsalon dishes (a Dutch-style meal in a tin bowl). The potato pancakes are excellent and…
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
This sprawling indoor market is a great spot for smoked fish, bread, cheese, vegetables and other fare, including lots of nonfood items. It's a good place…
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
This simple cafeteria in the centre of the city is a great option for a cheap meal while wandering around the old town. There's lots of choice and you don…
St Petersburg
This deceptively large place is a serious burger joint that remains affordable and comfortable. A great place for a pit stop around the hectic pl…
St Petersburg
For those on a budget, this bargain-basement bakery cafe is ideal for a cheap lunch. The pie fillings are almost identical to those of more upmarket cafes…
St Petersburg
This cosy pie shop and cafe was the first in this now nationwide chain. Aptly enough for a cafe that sells Saxon-style pies, it’s located in the heart of…
Western European Russia
This appealing, upmarket cafe-lounge serves up excellent salads, pastas and meat dishes such as shashlyk and pork fillets, plus some vegetarian options,…
Northern European Russia
This buzzing cafe opposite the Fine Arts Museum is decorated with apple motifs, and is popular with families for its tasty pastries, pancakes, cakes, as…
Russian Far East
Serves up palatable pizzas, Drakon draft beer (from Khabarovsk) and has seating on an open-sided veranda. To find it, turn left at the eastern end of…
Vladivostok
A first-rate place for barbecued meat, sushi and the classic bibimbap (rice topped with egg, beef and vegetables). It's tucked down a lane, barely visible…
Northern European Russia
This small, cosy cafe to the right of the Solovetsky Transfiguration Monastery serves fish soup that is usually made from that morning's catch, as well as…
Russian Far East
Beside pl Lenina, this clean modern stolovaya serves tasty, affordable staples: baked dishes, roast meats and the usual beet or potato salads are all on…
Yakutsk
Pleasant cafe with frothy coffee drinks, buttery croissants and other temptations (cherry Danishes, apple strudel, honeycake, bliny). The takeaway shop is…
St Petersburg
One of Piter's most authentic Indian restaurants offering a mix of traditional and modern recipes in a range of spice levels. It’s a great choice for…
Solovetskaya Sloboda Hotel Restaurant & Bar
Northern European Russia
Russia and European food is served in this unassuming restaurant and bar in the basement of the Solovetskaya Sloboda hotel.
Western European Russia
The faux Greek statues, low lighting and heavy drapes are a little gaudy but this is the fanciest choice in town. There are plenty of Russian meals to…
St Petersburg
Pastel-coloured walls are adorned with paintings by local artists, and the menu of home-cooked Georgian meals, served in big portions, will keep everyone…
Northern European Russia
Basic, but pleasant summer cafe inside the monastery orchard, sometimes serving shashlyk (meat kebab) and tasty local pryaniki (gingerbread).
Northern European Russia
This simple cafe serves dried fish and beer, as well as kalitki, local pies with either potato or meat fillings. Also offers soups and other dishes.
