Street snack
RUB 80–200Typical 2020s pirozhok or kvas — not a live quote; bands only.
Russian cuisine has a wide middle: a street snack near RUB 80–200 and a tasting menu can share one city.
Figures below are typical 2020s bands, not live quotes or reservation prices.
Cost bands
Everyday lunch
RUB 300–600Canteen soup-and-main, 2020s.
Casual dinner
RUB 800–1,600Cafe per person.
Night out
RUB 2,500–5,000Nicer Moscow room.
Fine dining
RUB 6,000–15,000+Tasting-menu rooms, 2020s bands.
Regions
Moscow metro
A regional kitchen of Russian cuisine centred on Moscow and Borscht.
Saint Petersburg table
A regional kitchen of Russian cuisine centred on Saint Petersburg and Pelmeni.
Kazan table
A regional kitchen of Russian cuisine centred on Kazan and Blini.
Novosibirsk table
A regional kitchen of Russian cuisine centred on Novosibirsk and Beef Stroganoff.
Vladivostok table
A regional kitchen of Russian cuisine centred on Vladivostok and Olivier salad.
Region 5
Another regional kitchen of Russian cuisine.
Key market numbers
26 / 100Atlas spice
40 / 100Atlas streetFood
RUB 80–200Typical snack
Русская кухняNative name
Makers & cooks
Street / market stalls
Public Russian cuisine.
Family restaurants
The everyday room.
Home kitchens
The majority cuisine.
Grocers / exporters
The diaspora pantry.
Bakeries or stalls
bread / buckwheat / dumpling specialists.
Night vendors
After-hours makers.
The market that feeds most diners is still the everyday lunch room and the household pot, not the export tasting menu.
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