​​Novosibirsk Food Diary | A Foodie’s Honest Reviews​​ 🍽️🇷🇺

📍 ​​Why This List?​​ From ​​Georgian cheese bread​​ to ​​Vietnamese fails​​, here’s my ​​no-BS guide​​ to eating in Novosibirsk—​​no fluff​​, just ​​real ratings​​ from a ​​girl who prioritizes flavor over calories​​! ​​🍽️ The Good, The Bad & The Salty​​ ​​🔥 Hits ✔ ​​ШашлыкоFF (Shashlykoff)​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ ​​Drink​​: ​​Шоколадная Пино Коллада​​ (chocolate-pina colada hybrid, ₽300). ​​Star​​: ​​Grilled meats​​ + ​​potatoes​​ (I’m a ​​potato addict​​, sue me). ✔ ​​Перчини (Galereya Mall 3F)​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 ​​3 visits, 0 regrets​​: Try ​​anything with smoked cheese​​. ✔ ​​Горячий Цех (Near Uni)​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟 ​​Lunch set steal​​: ​​Smoked chicken salad​​ (зеленый салат...) + ​​хачапури с копченым сыром​​ (₽1200/set). ✔ ​​Лента KFC (Dzerzhinskogo 2/2)​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟 ​​Crispy wings​​ > ​​other branches​​. Fries = ​​potato heaven​​. ✔ ​​Ярче Hot Chocolate​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ ​​₽60 magic​​: ​​Not too sweet​​, hint of salt. ​​Best cheap treat!​​ ✔ ​​Surf Coffee X Nsk Hot Dogs​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟 ​​Uni-area king​​: ​​Buttery bun​​, ​​snappy sausage​​. ​​💣 Misses ❌ ​​Phan Thiet (Center Market Vietnamese)​​ 🌟🌟 ​​Tom yum + rice​​ = ​​weird combo​​. Broth was ​​bland​​. ❌ ​​Center Market Fried Rice​​ 🌟 ​​“OMG bad”​​: Mushy, flavorless. ​​Just don’t.​​ ❌ ​​На семи югах (Galereya 4F)​​ 🌟✨ ​​Pizza salt bomb​​ (except ​​1st visit’s pie​​—RIP). ❌ ​​Из Другого Теста​​ 🌟🌟 ​​Overpriced​​: ​​2-bite plov​​ (₽800?!). Confused serving size. ​​💎 Hidden Gems​​ ✔ ​​Aiva (Near Uni)​​ 🌟🌟🌟✨ ​​Plov​​: Fragrant but ​​price jumped to ₽400​​. ✔ ​​Mystery Japanese Spot (Near Big Golden Apple)​​ 🌟🌟🌟🌟 ​​Sushi rolls​​: Fresh, but ​​₽2000/person​​. ✔ ​​Georgian Fries​​ 🌟🌟✨ ​​Fun try​​, but ​​saltier than the Dead Sea​​. ​​💡 Brutally Honest Tips​​ ✔ ​​Шашлыкофф Hack​​: ​​Extra potato wedges​​ (₽150). ✔ ​​Galereya Mall​​: ​​Перчини > На семи югах​​ (trust me). ✔ ​​Budget​​: ​​₽1000–2500/meal​​ (hot dog → sushi splurge). ​​#NovosibirskEats #NoSadPlov #PotatoGang​