Must-see restaurants in Russia

  • Kafe Sadko

    Western European Russia

    Small portions of standard canteen Russian fare are served at this basic cafe facing the central square.

  • Sputnik

    Lake Baikal

    A little tidy cafe by the bus station serves ordinary, but well-prepared stolovaya-type food.

  • Central Market

    Kazan

    The colourful, sprawling central market is good for stocking up on snacks or just for browsing.

  • Sennoy Bazaar

    Russian Caucasus

    The lively local market offers a bounty of fresh produce and prepared foods for your picnic.

  • Northern Bakeries

    Murmansk

    For self-catering or a cupcake fetish, there’s this tempting European-style bakery.

  • Bon Bon

    The Urals

    Excellent cafe and restaurant with a summer outdoor deck. Serves wine but not beer.

  • Yurta

    Western Siberia

    Hearty Central Asian fare served in an oversized heated yurt at the main base area.

  • Leningradskoye Kafe

    St Petersburg

    A Soviet-style stalovaya (cafeteria) that doles out Russian standards.

  • Kayut Kompania

    Northern European Russia

    This passable stolovaya (canteen) dishes up standard belly-liners.

  • Evroros

    Murmansk

    Murmansk's best supermarket chain with huge variety and pre-prepared meals.

  • Blin

    Khabarovsk

    A simple place that serves up all manner of cheap bliny to hungry locals.

  • Perekrestok

    Sochi

    This large supermarket has everything for self-caterers.

  • Cafe Lyubava

    Northern European Russia

    Offers cheap eats in simple surrounds.

  • Maxim

    Khabarovsk

    Good, centrally located supermarket.

  • Sigma

    Northern European Russia

    Large, well-stocked supermarket.

  • Trattoria Basil

    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)…

  • Solovetsky Raipo

    Northern European Russia

    Signposted simply as ‘Produkty’ (Продукты), this is the island’s best-stocked grocery store. The noticeboard at the entrance has advertisements for local…

  • Minutka

    Esso

    A simple cafe in the centre of the village, Minutka serves up Russian standards such as kotleta (meat cutlets) and solyanka (a meaty soup).

  • Bahetle

    Kazan

    The Bahetle supermarket, on the ground floor of the TsUM Shopping Mall (ЦУМ), sells anything you might need for the day or on the road.

  • Café Yevseich

    Altai

    This modest, friendly cafe serves mostly pre-prepared Central Asia cuisine, with a few Russian entrées thrown in.

  • Kooperativny Market

    Russian Caucasus

    The local market is a good first stop for self-caterers or anyone looking for a fresh snack.

  • Mariya-Ra

    Western Siberia

    Reasonably well-stocked self-catering option opposite the bus station in the centre of town.

  • Milano Pizzeria

    Western European Russia

    Local takeaway with surprisingly good thick-crust pizza slices and salads.

  • Valaamskiy Palomnik

    Northern European Russia

    Basic cafe near the jetty that serves microwaved mains, tea and coffee.

  • Mariya-Ra

    Western Siberia

    Easy snacks for self-caterers just opposite the train station.

  • Stolovaya

    Kola Peninsula

    Extremely basic canteen selling meat dishes, soups, plus tea.

  • Market

    Russian Far East

    Load up on essentials at this small outdoor market.

  • Lotos

    Northern European Russia

    A well-stocked supermarket.

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