3 russian rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Kachka ★ 4.6 · Portland
hawthorne-belmont · 960 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
Bonnie Morales's Russian and Georgian room in southeast Portland, with infused vodkas, pelmeni dumplings and the city's most authoritative zakuski spread.
Tip: Lunch is counter service and walk-in only. Dinner takes reservations and the vodka flights are mandatory.
Paul's Pel'meni ★ 4.2 · Madison
state-street · 414 W Gilman St, Madison, WI 53703
Paul's Pel'meni on West Gilman just off State Street, near campus, serves Russian dumplings in a counter-service room with two choices: potato or ground beef.
Tip: Open until 23:00 weeknights and 01:00 on weekends; the late-night student traffic peaks after 22:00.
Tatiana Cafe ★ 3.8 · New York City
brighton-beach · 3152 Brighton 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Tatiana Cafe on the Brighton Beach boardwalk has run Russian-Ukrainian family meals in New York City since 1990. Borscht, pelmeni, blini, ocean-front tables.
Tip: Live music on weekend evenings runs late. Order from the Russian menu if Cyrillic is doable; the kitchen makes more there.