A Soviet-style self-service canteen on the third floor of GUM, with marble columns, oilcloth on the tables and Soviet posters. You take a tray along the counter for herring under a fur coat (seld pod shuboy), borscht, pelmeni, cutlets with mashed potato and the 'kartoshka' cake; Muscovites eat here too, not only visitors.
- Address
- Krasnaya ploshchad 3, GUM, 3rd line, 3rd floor, Moscow
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 10:00-22:00 (Afisha Daily, 2024; Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 45 min
- Price
- A full lunch RUB 700-1,000 (Afisha Daily, 2024; RUSSPASS Journal, 2025)
- Price level
- ₽₽
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Expect a 15-20 minute queue at lunch; RUSSPASS suggests coming before 12:00 or after 16:00
- The side halls ('Kavkaz', 'Kafeteriy', 'Panaziya') have shorter queues but less choice (Afisha Daily)
- Soviet rule still applies: clear your own tray after eating (KP)