Eastern Siberia
Chebureki (Tatar-styled pastry with meat and cheese filling) is the main draw in this slick modern stolovaya (canteen), which also serves standard Russian…
Must-see restaurants in Eastern Siberia
Tuva
Full range of meat- and intestine-heavy nomad dishes, along with salads and other vegetarian options, in this yurt restaurant frequented by throat singers…
Eastern Siberia
A reliable source of quality pizzas, pastas and other Apennine fare, this chain restaurant occupies a prime location in the centre of Abakan. It is also…
Irkutsk
A gastropub with comfy leather couches, Paradnaya serves gourmet burgers and salads to its hispter clientele. Perfect for beer-fuelled chats with friends…
Ulan-Ude
Hidden in a quiet courtyard off the main pedestrian drag, this lovely trattoria treats visitors to competently cooked, if standard, Italian fare as well…
Eastern Siberia
Pizzas, pastas and really good coffee served in pleasant Italianesque premises, decorated with pictures of Venice and Rome. Sometimes closes for banquets…
Eastern Siberia
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…
Eastern Siberia
Chequered tablecloths, glass divides, an English menu (!) and pleasant staff make this chain pizzeria an unexpectedly welcoming experience near the train…
Eastern Siberia
Tasty European food and local craft beer come together in this tiny new gastrobar. The super-tender lamb fillet with vegetables is our fave.
Eastern Siberia
A convenient pit stop in the centre of Minusinsk, this crêperie churns out pancakes with dozens of meaty, veg and sweet fillings.
Tuva
Perched above a supermarket of the same name, Kyzyl’s best cheap eat is a plasticky no-frills self-service cafeteria where cash-strapped students and…
Irkutsk
When it’s midday feeding time in the city centre, this gaudy self-service canteen, with red leatherette seating divided into cubicles and a menu of…
Krasnoyarsk
Got a sudden craving for buckwheat at 3am? Then brave the darkened streets and make your way to this all-hours, no-nonsense canteen plating up solid…
Eastern Siberia
The only place in town for a sit-down meal is the unexpectedly bright Kofeynya Sadko, opposite the church, where petite portions of flavoursome food…
Ulan-Ude
An 1980s Italian pop soundtrack, a long, ambitious and slightly overpriced menu of Appenine fare (stick to the pizzas), a European-style lounge and almost…
Eastern Siberia
This grill restaurant is reputed to be the most decent eatery in Sayanogorsk. It's about 800m from the bus station – walk north on ul Yarygina and turn…
Irkutsk
Supermarkets are surprisingly rare in central Irkutsk so this centrally located, open-all-hours store is a godsend. Stocks a lot of ready-to-eat meals …
Listvyanka
Between the Mayak Hotel and the post office, this Anglophone-friendly cafe has understatedly laid picnic tables, pleasant service, large portions of fish…
Lake Baikal
The Spar supermarket opposite the bus station is the place to stock up on enough fruit, cheese, bread and instant porridge to keep you going all the way…
Listvyanka
The Podlemore has porridge and oven-fresh pastries, but rather flummoxed serving staff. Early opening makes it a popular breakfast halt.
Tuva
Once the place to get a cuppa joe in Kyzyl, Coffee Man is now just another cafe, but one with filling pancakes and an English menu.
Irkutsk
Domino may tout itself as a pizza joint but has saved many an early-morning breakfast hunter with its bliny and strong coffee.
Eastern Siberia
For picnickers and self-caterers, the self-service Stolichny Supermarket is the city centre’s best-stocked grocery.
Lake Baikal
A little tidy cafe by the bus station serves ordinary, but well-prepared stolovaya-type food.
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