Nizhny Novgorod
Descending the steps of this hidden art bar is to step into a bohemian world of monkey-motif wallpaper. The ambience is relaxed and alternative. There's a…
Must-see nightlife in Volga Region
Volga Region
Samara's own Zhiguli Brewery, 2km north of the centre along the embankment, offers a couple of diverse drinking options. Most popular on a warm day is to…
Kazan
Laid-back, ultra-trendy bar and occasional club occupies a hived-out former industrial building, given a makeover of hardwood floors and exposed beam…
Kazan
Convivial drinking spot features a daily rotating menu of craft beers on tap as well as a small selection of beer snacks, such as sliced horsemeat sausage…
Kazan
Popular spot on Kazan's pedestrianised party street serves 39 different types of beer on tap as well as a small menu of beer-friendly foods such as…
Kazan
This tiny coffeehouse, in a ramshackle historic house on the edge of the Old Tatar Settlement, features fresh-roasted coffees as well as vegan and…
Volga Region
The ideal, refined spot to nip in for the city's best coffee and cake experience. It also does lunch-type foods, such as salads and quiches.
Volga Region
Rocker bar with 15 craft beers on tap and a short list of decent snacks and light meals, such as salads and burgers (R350).
Volga Region
This funky upstairs space feels like a classic 19th-century Russian tearoom. Order from a long list of classic teas and coffees. It also does breakfasts…
Volga Region
They also serve food here at this German-themed tavern located inside a brewery, but Saratov residents know to avoid the mediocre mains and stick to the…
Nizhny Novgorod
One of several American chain–style coffee bars along pedestrianised Bolshaya Pokrovskaya ul, the main difference being that the coffee is particularly…
Volga Region
The perfect central spot, just off pedestrianised Leningradskaya ul, to grab a coffee or cake and connect to the web via the free (and reliable) wi-fi. It…
Volga Region
Excellent coffees and cakes €/R130), as well as soups, salads and pasta dishes (mains around R300) served in a clean, contemporary setting. The location…
Kazan
A convivial drinking den where you can chat to friendly bartenders and other visitors while sipping Kazan’s best mojitos. Wild Latin dancing may erupt at…
Astrakhan
Flower pots abound, water streams down a glass wall and delicious French pastries beckon from the counter to accompany your coffee or tea. It also offers…
Volga Region
This handy cellar pub, just a short stroll from the main intersection of ul Lenina and ul Pushkina, serves a nice range of Czech and other European beers…
Kazan
Cheerful, eclectic coffeeshop-restaurant, with a full coffee and tea menu as well as light bites, soups and sandwiches throughout the day (mains R400)…
Kazan
It can be Tatar rap or punk bands singing covers of Soviet soundtrack faves, or something even more experimental in this club with a youthful crowd and…
Volgograd
Popular cafe, where the tea is actually better than the namesake cappuccino and the cakes are very good and taste homemade. The homemade ice cream is very…
Volga Region
This terrace grill restaurant (mains R700) is popular in nice weather, and the dance bar upstairs can go on into the wee hours on warm summer weekends.
Volga Region
This elegant cafe in a former burgher house evokes fin-de-siècle Paris and serves a few inexpensive light dishes (R200) such as soup.
Volga Region
Local Starbuck's knock-off but with superior coffee as well as very good sweets and cakes. Excellent central location.
Nizhny Novgorod
Anything from electro and house through to rock at Nizhny's largest club – two floors, four rooms and face control.
Astrakhan
Wonderful spot on the riverfront to stop for a coffee, a beer or a bite to eat. Krem does passable salads (R250) as well as sushi and meat dishes (mains…
Volga Region
This is the first branch of what is now a chain eight 'Coffee & Chocolate' shops around Saratov. Each has a slightly different theme – here the idea is…
Volga Region
Set among a constellation of eating and drinking places along ul Nomto Ochirova – many of them popular with a very young crowd – Alyans caters to a more…
Kazan
Relax in the comfortable green sofas over a beer in this long-standing Irish-themed pub that's popular with locals and expats alike. The upstairs area…
Kazan
Apart from making good coffee and serving decent international food, these people promise to fix any cocktail according to your recipe. It has a slightly…
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