Restaurants in Russia

The restaurants in Russia are as diverse as the Russian countryside. Western fast food joints as well as Japanese and Indian restaurants can be found in all the big cities, but the local Russian restaurants offer excellent specialties that make fast food taste like yesterday’s crumbs. Here are five of our favorite restaurants in Russia:

• Tbilisi in Novgorod serves fabulous Georgian food in a tradition tavern basement location. It is great for vegetarians as well as for meat lovers.
• It’s difficult to think about spicy and hot food in Siberia, but the Mexico Restaurant in Barnaul is a perfect place to enjoy spicy meals prepared by an authentic Mexican chef.
• Dve Palochki in St. Petersburg is the best place Japanese restaurant chain in Russia. The sushi and the soft music keep each location filled with locals as well as tourists.
• Oblomov is a 19th century restaurant in 21st century Moscow. The amazing Russian cuisine in this popular big city restaurant is a bit pricy but worth the money.
• Zhily Bili in Novosibirsk is designed like a Siberian village and the salad bar is an old wooded wagon. They serve over twenty local dishes and they are prepared the old fashion Siberian way.