Pita

«Pita» in Nizhny Novgorod is located near the train station, where the tram lines meet — on Kanavinskaya Street, not far from Moskovskaya metro station. The place is easy to spot by its bright yellow sign and matching yellow doors. The café has operated for years without loud advertising, relying on regular customers' word of mouth, and keeps to a standard of home-style cooking. The menu features Turkish, Middle Eastern, and Caucasian classics. For shashlik, they use rack of lamb, chicken thighs, and carp. Iskender is made from beef with bulgur, topped with tomato and yogurt sauce. Worth trying are the baked vegetables with minced meat and egg "Sulu köfte" and the white bean salad "Piyaz." There's also güveç, hummus, and falafel. Shawarma is made with beef or chicken, and lyulya-kebab is made from beef, chicken, and lamb, served with your choice of lavash, pita, or on a plate. Every day the café makes a soup of the day. As for drinks, there are large teapots of tea, homemade fruit drinks, lemonades, and craft beer. Portions at «Pita» are generous, and for dessert they sometimes serve homemade baklava. The average check here doesn't exceed 1000 rubles.