A great restaurant of traditional Russian cuisine composed by chef Vlad Piskunov. You can go there on your own or you can bring there your guests from overseas, if they want to taste the real stewed shci, ukha, Russian dumplings and other specialties prepared according to the historically accurate recipes.

The interior is very smart, despite the disturbing presence of matryoshkas (how could you do without them?), samovars, etc. The designers did manage not to end up with something vulgarly national. It resembles some kind of a patrimonial nest of a Russian nobleman from the middle of the 19^th century who knows what he’s worth of. Besides, they have a very steampunk cast-iron stairs that occupy half of the hall. Superb. Obviously there’s a summer verandah, this is Taras Shevchenko Quay, after all, so a verandah is inevitable there, and it’s nice and cozy.

The waiters know the menu by heart and easily decompose dishes. They’re affable and prompt.

Ukha is absolutely great, as well as herring under a fur coat (with ivasi), and Russian dumplings with pork and duck… I have to admit, I was able to hold back, I didn’t order vodka – I was driving.