Moscow's answer to the St Petersburg pyshechnaya: a small pavilion at the tram loop by the Ostankino pond, where the ponchiki recipe has not changed since the 1950s and are sold by weight from a Soviet frying machine. Townspeople saved it from demolition in 2016 with a 10,000-signature petition.
- Address
- 1-ya Ostankinskaya ulitsa 1, bldg 1, Moscow
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 11:00-19:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 20 min
- Price
- Ponchiki RUB 70 per 100 g, about two pieces; americano RUB 150 (RUSSPASS Journal, 2025)
- Price level
- ₽
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Cash only: no cards, QR codes or phone transfers
- Take the ponchiki dusted with sugar to a bench by the pond, as the regulars do
- Weekend queues stretch about 20 metres along the street; tram drivers buy without queueing (KP)