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This clean and modern Odessa-themed service canteen serves well-cooked standard Russian fare and features a WWI machine gun on display in the middle of the premises.


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Nearby Eastern Siberia attractions

1. House of Officers

0.02 MILES

Striking gilded statues of soldiers adorn this landmark building that defines Chita as a military stronghold on the border with China. Walk through an…

2. Kuznetsov Regional Museum

0.32 MILES

The unexpectedly lively Kuznetsov Regional Museum has been around since 1895 and the imposing mansion it currently occupies was purpose-built to house it…

3. Kazansky Cathedral

0.34 MILES

The train station reflected in its gilt onion domes, Chita’s bright turquoise cathedral is the city’s most impressive building, though inside it’s…

4. Decembrist Museum

0.82 MILES

If you’re on the Decembrist trail through Siberia, this small but comprehensive museum is one of the best. It’s housed in the 18th-century Archangel…

5. Datsan

1.53 MILES

Chita’s main Buddhist temple lies just outside the centre, a 15-minute walk or R150 taxi ride along Bogomyagkova from where it meets ul Babushkina. It’s a…