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About this place
The first dish to catch the eye is “Herring under a fur coat”. This Russian home-style salad layers salted or pickled herring with beetroot, carrot, potato and boiled egg. One diner who tried it as a takeaway said it tasted authentic. Its distinct layers make this a good introduction to the Russian dishes on offer.
Other Russian favourites include borscht, beef stroganoff and pelmeni. A diner who chose borscht for lunch remembered the vivid red beetroot mingling with sour cream, as well as the soup’s homely, vegetable-rich flavour. Pelmeni are Russian dumplings and can be ordered from 8 pieces. One diner enjoyed them with sour cream and noted their generous meat filling. You can pair them with soup or order them on their own to sample at your own pace.
For Georgian cooking, try Adjaruli khachapuri: dough filled with cheese, baked and topped with a soft-yolk egg. The menu highlights the combination of crisp pastry and cheese; it is also suited to sharing. Georgian wine offers one pairing, with a chance to take your time over starters. For a different texture, try Uzbekistan’s hanum, a steamed meat roll made with meat, carrot, onion and spices. Its dough is soft and chewy. There is also a set menu featuring popular dishes from Russia, Georgia and Uzbekistan, a useful option when choosing feels difficult or when you want to share several dishes.
