"Back in the USSR" Restaurant
A Soviet-themed restaurant in Tiraspol · a 1980s time capsule, with divided opinions
Vareniki and a vodka shot on the house, in a 1980s interior, in Tiraspol
Worth it if you are touring Transnistria and the Soviet decor appeals to you · an interior full of period items, homemade food and a vodka shot on the house. One review calls it overhyped, with poor service and high prices.
A Soviet-themed restaurant at Strada Sverdlov 54A, in Tiraspol, in the Transnistrian region · keep that in mind for the trip and your documents. Open 9:00-23:00, at weekends from 12:00. No website, just Instagram. Reviews are split. The delighted ones describe a great interior full of Soviet-era items, a "1980s time capsule" with decor, music and details, delicious homemade food · vareniki, cutlets · a free homemade vodka shot as an aperitif and a homemade candy at the end, amazing hosts, efficient waitresses and bartender Nikola, who steered some towards țuică. One visitor dined here two nights in a row, with great service but food that "could be a little improved". One review, though, is flatly against: "definitely overhyped", average food, poor service, high prices for local standards, long waits and mixed-up orders · "interesting only for those lured by Soviet symbols".
- A great interior full of Soviet-era items · a "1980s time capsule"
- Delicious homemade food · vareniki, cutlets
- A homemade vodka shot as an aperitif and a homemade candy at the end, on the house
- Amazing hosts, efficient waitresses
- Bartender Nikola, praised by name
- Good value for money, per one visitor
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“Amazing food, amazing hosts and super atmosphere! Food was delicious, I got the vareniki and my friend the cotlete. They give you for free vodka shot for aperitif and a candy in the end, both homemade. Value for money, do not miss!!!”
“Did two dinners out of two nights in town. Service is great, the food could be a little improved. Great interior of restaurant, many interest items from Soviet era. Nikola the bartender was very nice and oriented me to try “цуйка” which is equivalent of our tradition drink rakiya. Big plus is that accept moldovian lei as well. No option to pay by card”
“We went here for lunch and we were very positively surprised. The waitress was very efficient and polite. When we ate the food, we recognised, that everything was home-made and delicious. It felt like, we were invited for lunch by a local family and the babushka cooked the meal. We can really recommend it.”
- "Overhyped" · average food, poor service, high prices for local standards, per one review
- Long waits and mixed-up orders, per the same review
- Tiraspol, the Transnistrian region · check the crossing conditions
- No website · Instagram only