Khlebnaya lavka

«Khlebnaya lavka» at Pushkinskaya, 144 in Rostov-on-Don combines Russian and French cuisine with homemade pastries and made-to-order cakes. They bake their own bread, croissants, and puff pastries with fruit here. The menu also features an unusual almond-filled croissant — simple in appearance but popular with guests. For breakfast, you can order a fresh bread platter with a choice of pâté. A full menu is available for lunch and dinner: worth trying are the Olivier salad with cod liver on Borodinsky bread or the country-style salad. The average check here is under 1,000 rubles, which makes it easy to drop by for either breakfast or lunch without much thought. The interior is done in light tones with French touches — the atmosphere evokes a little house somewhere in lavender fields. The place isn't limited to Pushkinskaya: similar «Khlebnaya lavka» locations have opened in various spots around Rostov-on-Don, including the business lounge of the airport's domestic terminal.