Suzdal
There are so many things to like about this place: eclectic decor of rustic antiques and warm wood; outside terrace tables offering river views; hearty…
Must-see restaurants in Golden Ring
Golden Ring
Step back in time at 'Popov Meadow', a large log building kitted out like a medieval Russian tavern. Feast on locally caught fish and venison or homemade…
Suzdal
It's hidden behind a kitsch crafts market, but this place is a gem. Russian standards – bliny, shchi (cabbage soup), mushroom dishes and pickles – are…
Sergiev Posad
Right by the monastery walls, this wonderful restaurant recreates classic dishes metropolitans of the past might have eaten outside fasting periods, such…
Golden Ring
This upscale restaurant, hidden down a lane off the main street, offers perhaps the fanciest meal in town, with attentive service, an elegant atmosphere…
Yaroslavl
With an art nouveau exterior and an upscale dining room, this self-serve buffet – which offers a large and inexpensive selection of tasty salads,…
Yaroslavl
'Podbelka' is how Yaroslavl's first Soviet pelmennaya (dumpling cafeteria), which occupied these premises in the 1920s, was colloquially known to the…
Golden Ring
With a burger called 'Tear Your Face', you know this is a place that takes meat seriously: the speciality is grilled steaks in a variety of cuts. Wash it…
Yaroslavl
A large menu of tasty, artfully presented Russian favourites – such as Olivier salad, 'Herring in a Fur Coat', pelmeni dumplings, local perch and rabbit…
Golden Ring
What claims to be a ‘medieval Russian’ menu is essentially a fresh and intelligent take on Russian cuisine as it was before mayo and potatoes. Mushrooms,…
Golden Ring
A colourful interior of traditional tiles puts this cheap and cheerful cafe a cut above. The menu features tasty classics such as vareniki (dumplings),…
Sergiev Posad
The dining room is decorated like a classic library (shelves of old books, dark-leather couch seating and vintage Russian posters) at this satisfying…
Golden Ring
Head upstairs to sink into a comfy chair at this airy, modern cafe with a chilled-out vibe. Options include Italian dishes, salads, Russian vareniki …
Golden Ring
Russian classics abound at this cosy central eatery decorated as if from Grandma's attic, although some European additions and seasonal specialties round…
Yaroslavl
Meataholics can gorge on excellent pork or chicken kebabs on skewers, or doner kebabs wrapped in fresh lavash (flat bread) at this kiosk in the food court…
Golden Ring
Salmon is yet to be found in the Klyazma, and coffee is not exactly what medieval princes had for breakfast. But instead of hinting at the city’s past,…
Golden Ring
This cheerfully coloured modern place is designed to keep children busy in two playrooms while adults relax with a decent meal and a glass of wine…
Suzdal
With its whitewashed wood interior and rustic-style decor, this rather quaint cafe on Torgovaya pl is one of the best places in town for an unhurried…
Golden Ring
With festive traditional decor, this popular restaurant is a great place for locally produced beer and various vodka-based liquors, with flavours ranging…
Golden Ring
This large, modern supermarket just off of Susaninskaya pl has a good selection of groceries, as well as a fresh deli counter and a beer-and-wine section …
Suzdal
It's perhaps the most unassuming and unpretentious cafe in Suzdal, but it's also the best. The long menu covers all traditional Russian staples from shchi…
Golden Ring
This gastropub in the centre of Rybinsk is your best bet for a good meal in town, with a contemporary take on Russian and other European dishes. Don't…
Golden Ring
Self-caterers will find this all-night supermarket very handy. There's another branch just off the main square.
Golden Ring
This frivolously decorated restaurant is inspired by the beloved Russian satire The Twelve Chairs (1928), in which a deathbed confession inspires a wild…
Golden Ring
Hidden down a signed archway across from the kremlin is this cool little cafe with a chilled-out vibe and a large menu featuring Russian dishes, pizza,…
Yaroslavl
Located next to the museum Music & Time, this traditional Russian restaurant is decorated with stained glass, artwork and antiques that look like they…
Golden Ring
Merchant Andreyev's Liquor House, as the name translates, makes a half-hearted attempt to pass off as an old-world Russian kabak (pub), but its main…
Suzdal
This restaurant is slightly out of the way, but it's worth a bit of a walk if you'd like to sample all kinds of kvas – Russia's traditional drink made of…
Golden Ring
Meat is on the menu at this little place in a red-brick house with large wooden shutters on the embankment – the restaurant specialises in steaks and…
Golden Ring
Resembling a kaleidoscope, this large cafe evokes colour schemes and curving shapes favoured by Viennese vanguard architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser…
Golden Ring
A small place in a prime spot on the embankment that serves well-cooked traditional Russian food. The menu isn't large but it has some interesting choices…
Golden Ring
Gnaw on shashlyk (meat kebab) to your heart’s desire at this Caucasian-food eatery attached to Hotel Pereslavl. Pork, chicken, lamb and sturgeon – they’re…
Golden Ring
This sleek-looking pan-Asian restaurant offers everything from tempura to teriyaki to Tom Yum, including a wide variety of sushi rolls. On weekdays a …
Golden Ring
This is a simple Georgian eatery that makes khachapuri cheese pies, khinkali (dumplings) and tolma (stuffed vine leaves) like they do it back home. When…
Sergiev Posad
A bright basement restaurant with an inexpensive and wide-ranging menu of pizza, European and Asian mains and sushi rolls (English-language menu available…
Golden Ring
This new casual fast-food joint in the centre of town cooks up fresh shawarma (grilled meat and salad wrapped in flat bread), burgers and fries. Save room…
Golden Ring
Don't expect to be transported from Russia to Roma, but if you want a change from Russian cuisine you'll find decent thin-crust pizzas (in three sizes)…
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