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Russian and Eastern European food has a cult following in Madison through one dish above all: the pelmeni dumpling. Paul's Pel'meni near State Street, on West Gilman, is the city's beloved late-night source for pelmeni dressed in butter, cilantro, curry and hot sauce.

Paul's Pel'meni ★ 4.2

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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.

OrderA bowl of potato or ground beef pel'meni with butter, sour cream and curry powder on top.

TipOpen until 23:00 weeknights and 01:00 on weekends; the late-night student traffic peaks after 22:00.

Paul's Pel'meni ★ 4.5

$$Russian

Paul's Pel'meni on West Gilman, the late-night Russian dumpling counter near campus since 2009, sells a single dish of pelmeni with butter and sour cream.

OrderRussian pelmeni with butter, curry and sour cream

Paul's Pel'meni after midnight ★ 4.5

$$Russian

Paul's Pel'meni on State Street in Madison is the late-night Russian dumpling counter selling a single menu item until 02:00, the city's defining 1am snack.

TipMix beef and potato pelmeni in one order; curry powder, butter and sour cream are non-negotiable toppings.

Paul's Pel'meni ★ 4.5

$Russian

Paul's Pel'meni on West Gilman, the late-night Russian dumpling counter near campus, sells a single dish of pelmeni with butter, curry powder and sour cream.

OrderRussian pelmeni with butter, curry and sour cream

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