Must-see restaurants in Sakhalin Island

  • The Soho

    Sakhalin Island

    Inside a small but fancy mall, this upscale minimalist place is unashamedly aimed at an international crowd, with English-speaking waitresses and an iPad…

  • Nihon Mitai

    Sakhalin Island

    Yuzhno’s favourite sushi spot is a bit out of the centre, but the very cool bamboo loft dining room is a great choice for soba noodles and ramen and…

  • Marusya

    Sakhalin Island

    A chic and friendly new addition to the city's eating options, Marusya is part contemporary riff on traditional Russian folk aesthetics and part acid trip…

  • Pak Degam

    Sakhalin Island

    This big and bustling Korean barbecue joint serves marinated meats in sets to be cooked at your table, though there's a full pictorial English menu for…

  • Fursato

    Sakhalin Island

    With a picture menu, this popular Japanese spot serves up good but pricey sushi and sashimi platters, belly-filling tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet), plus…

  • Bar 133

    Sakhalin Island

    This friendly and cosy bar serves up some excellent food, and is popular with business travellers for whom the steep prices are of little concern. While…

  • Melnitsa

    Sakhalin Island

    This is the most centrally located of this Sakhalin bakery chain where sticky Danishes, rich eclairs, sandwiches, coffee and tea are all on offer. It's a…

  • Taj Mahal

    Sakhalin Island

    Heavy inlaid wooden furniture and red tapestries set the stage for tasty chicken tikka masala, rich curries and fluffy naan bread at this expat favourite…

  • Cippolini

    Sakhalin Island

    This slick basement restaurant-bar has an extensive pub menu (including pizzas, pastas, seafood, steaks). Upstairs, stop in the cafe (open 8.30am to 5pm…

  • Melnitsa 2

    Sakhalin Island

    A branch of the Sakhalin bakery chain where sticky Danishes, rich eclairs, sandwiches, coffee and tea are all on offer.

  • Supermarket Pervy

    Sakhalin Island

    Good supermarket, with tempting bakery items and hot prepared dishes.