Pyshka

«Pyshka» at 77 Petropavlovskaya Street is a café and bakery that has operated as a mini canteen for decades. The small dining room seats around 20 people, and display cases with woven baskets line the walls, holding fresh pirozhki, karavai bread, buns, pastries, and cakes. People stop by for tea with still-warm baked goods or to order a cake for a celebration. The café also runs a deli counter. The menu includes pelmeni, blini, cutlets, fried fish, and simple salads like beet with cheese. There's no elaborate presentation or unnecessary experimentation here — the focus is on freshness and the familiar taste of home cooking. The average check at «Pyshka» is under 1000 ₽, and the kitchen combines European and Russian dishes with made-to-order baked goods. The place is easy to find: the café sits on a raised spot next to the tram stop at the edge of the Esplanade.