Vladivostok｜100-Year-Old Canteen with Palace Vibes & Soviet Prices!

🍽️ Не рыдай(City center, near western coast) 🕰 Why It’s Legendary ▪️ Founded in 1923 – Feeding locals for a century! ▪️ Palace-like interiors – Eat like royalty for canteen prices 👑 ▪️ 100% local crowd – Students, babushkas, and sailors unite! 🚶 How It Works 1️⃣ Grab a tray → queue along the historic photo wall 2️⃣ Point-and-choose at the buffet line: “Borscht! Plov! Sausages!” 3️⃣ Pay at the register → hunt for a marble table 4️⃣ Free boiling water ♨️ + self-service cutlery 🥘 Must-Try Dishes ✅ Borscht – Classic beet soup with sour cream ✅ Homemade sausages – Smoky with mustard dip 🌭 ✅ Russian-style Plov – Lamb & carrot rice explosion ✅ Roasted chicken – Crispy skin guaranteed 🍗 ⚠️ Desserts – Sugar coma alert! (For hardcore sweet tooths) 💸 Budget Bombshell • Solo meal: ~300-400₽ • Group feast: ~2000₽ for 4 people (meat madness included!) ⚡️ Pro Tips • Avoid 1-3pm – Peak lunch tsunami! Come at 11:30am • Small portions rule – Taste-test everything like a tsar • Photo ops – Stained glass windows & chandeliers = instant Instagram nobility 📸 📍 Find it: Search “Не рыдай” on Yandex Maps – look for the unassuming “столовая” sign ⏰ Hours: 8am-10pm – Breakfast, lunch, dinner, midnight pelmeni cravings #VladivostokEats #SovietChic #BudgetFeast #HiddenHistory #EatLikeALocal