Murmansk
Don't let yourself be blinded by the in-your-face lime-green and neon-orange decor – this cafe serves some of the most imaginative food in town. Feast on…
Must-see restaurants in Northern European Russia
Murmansk
Festooned with hams and with greenery growing out of every available crevice, this hip lounge bar with open kitchen complements its imaginative dishes …
Northern European Russia
Despite a somewhat gaudy facade, Genyatsvale is a laid-back, tastefully decorated Georgian cafe with blown-up photos of the motherland on the walls…
Northern European Russia
Claiming to be the first Karelian restaurant in the world, this ye-olde hot spot boasts excellent, hearty fare, including rabbit borsch and rich, gamey…
Northern European Russia
This tiny, cosy cafe takes its name from the ubiquitous kalitki (open-face pies) found all over the region. Choose from tasty potato, meat, cheese and…
Northern European Russia
Don't let Izba's cutesy log-cabin-with-folky-embroidered-curtains interior fool you – this restaurant at Solovki Hotel serves the most sophisticated fare…
Northern European Russia
Hands down the best place to eat in town, this atmospheric vaulted cellar serves up large platters of beer snacks and imaginative mains, such as chicken…
Northern European Russia
This spacious cafe is popular with a young crowd and serves good pasta, as well as fish- and meat-based dishes. A sprouting of vegetarian dishes (such as…
Northern European Russia
Good things come in sevens here: seven chef's specials, seven (mostly) vegetarian (постные) dishes, seven types of filled bliny (pancakes)… You get the…
Northern European Russia
This friendly, centrally-located cafe draws the punters in with a tasty selection of Asian, European, and Russian dishes, from udon noodles to pasta to…
Northern European Russia
This rustic-effect nostalgia restaurant serves top-notch food such as duck in apple sauce, draniki (potato fritters) and goose with a honey crust. The…
Kola Peninsula
Right on Teriberka's Arctic coastline, this seafood restaurant serves fresh cod, salmon and crab dishes, along with beer.
Murmansk
Fresh, thankfully, lives up to its name, and delivers top-quality rolls, sushi sets and noodle dishes in hip surrounds.
Northern European Russia
The decor at Totma's best restaurant is rustic folklore, complete with embroidered tablecloths, national dress and a random stuffed seagull. The menu runs…
Northern European Russia
Though the diners boogieing down to Russian pop on the dance floor take away from the Parisian sophistication that Boulevard's wall prints intend to…
Northern European Russia
Set in log-cabin-effect alcoves, this local favourite serves imaginatively named dishes such as 'bride of three bridegrooms' (salmon caviar bliny) and the…
Kola Peninsula
Located on the first floor of Hotel Severnaya and serves Russian and European dishes, including pelmeni (Russian-style ravioli), deer meat, and pizza. It…
Northern European Russia
This Argentinian-style restaurant provides top-notch dining for the discerning carnivore. An exemplary steak menu that ranges from tender veal to Kobe rib…
Northern European Russia
This bright and cheery cafe is located halfway up pedestrianised Prospekt Chumbarova-Luchinskogo. Offers great-value business lunches as well as tasty…
Northern European Russia
Gud'OK tries to ooze urban sophistication, with its wall-length prints of nighttime Manhattan and red leather seats, but doesn't quite make it. The food,…
Northern European Russia
Grab a tray and make your way around this plant-strewn cafeteria, picking up your salads, soups and hearty mains as you go along. Wash it all down with a…
Northern European Russia
Spice alert in provincial Russia! This laid-back Central Asian–themed restaurant, part of a chain, serves plov (meat and rice, pilaf style), kutab …
Northern European Russia
Small but inexpensive salads, soups and light mains served in an upbeat, youthful atmosphere where the déjà vu in question is the Eiffel Tower, a giant…
Kola Peninsula
Kirovsk's smartest restaurant is on the 2nd floor of an entertainment complex. The menu runs the gamut from schnitzel and pelmeni (Russian-style ravioli)…
Kola Peninsula
Cosy branch of the popular cafe chain inside the Olimp shopping centre. Come here for hot chocolate, sweet and savoury bliny (wheat pancakes), fried-egg…
Murmansk
This elegant restaurant is a favourite with visiting businessmen and anyone with a carnivorous inclination. A special occasion treat if you’ve got roubles…
Northern European Russia
Come to this spacious European-style cafe for the good coffee, tea, and tasty pastries. Order the dill-topped pizza at your peril, though.
Northern European Russia
The rustic Ukrainian theme is worked to the max here – expect a cheery stove, woven tablecloths, sunflowers, clay jugs and nostalgic sepia prints of…
Murmansk
Dandy serves a wide range of burgers, including duck, deer and vegan variations, amid chilled decor and laid-back music. Staff give you black gloves to…
Murmansk
Stylish White Rabbit has separate cafe and restaurant sections. Choose from coffee, pastries and cakes at the former, or good value pasta, fish and meat…
Northern European Russia
This centrally-located cafe's name translates as Golden Fish, the name of a Russian fairy tale. The menu is bound to delight kids, with pancakes with jam,…
Northern European Russia
As befitting the name, buzzy 'Brothers Grill' specialises in grilled meats, though there are salads and cakes for non-carnivorous customers. The young…
Murmansk
Friendly, bustling cafe with a menu that ranges from Georgian solyanka (fish soup) to pizza. Also has imported beers and spirits, as well as darts. It's…
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…
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…
Murmansk
This popular cafe hums to a soundtrack of electronic music and does great breakfasts of coffee and porridge or pastries. It also sells backpacks, if yours…
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…
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.
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