Summer is coming, and a lot of places are opening! Denver metro has over 100,000 Russian speakers and is home to many small businesses. Here is the 2021 list of Best Russian places to visit in Colorado.
*According to Agent Ana from Russian Crash Course.
Best Russian Restaurant
Name: Masha and the Bear Russian Cafe
Address: 12101 E Iliff Ave, Aurora, CO 80014
My favs: Blini, Pelimeni, Stroganoff
Hungry for Authentic Russian Food? Visit Masha and The Bear! This cozy place has a lot of tasty Russian snacks and traditional dishes. On the menu, you can find borscht, blini, and pelmeni. Delicious desserts include blini and honey cake. Enrich your experience with Russian coffee and tea.
Highlights: Russian-speaking staff, homemade dishes.
Best Russian Bar
Name: Red Square Bistro
Address: 1512 Larimer Street, Denver, CO 80202
My favs: Bloody Marry, pelmeni, appetizers
Do you want to experience refined cuisine and get a feel of good old Soviet times? Visit the Red Square Bistro! This gem has a beautiful mural picturing The Beatles song “Back to USSR,” which makes you want to hum the tune. This place has a full restaurant and bar. Red Square has two sections and can be a great place for a date as well as a latenight hangout spot. The menu has delicious appetizers and great mixed drinks.
Highlights: Open late. Outdoors and indoors sitting. The best season to visit is summer.
Best Russian Coffee Shop
Name: Dazbog Coffee
Address: all-around Denver
My favs: vanilla latte, muffins
Are you familiar with this brand? Two Russians found the company! The name translates as “god gives”. Dazbog Coffee chain has fun colors and Russian phrases incorporated in their design. This delicious coffee is a popular item in local Russian restaurants and cafes. Start your morning with some Russian Coffee!
Highlights: high-quality coffee, open early.
Best Russian Store
Name: M&I International Market
Address: 909 S Oneida St, Denver, CO 80224
My favs: Oven fresh rye bread, Russian pastries
If you want to experience a Russian store of the 1990s, visit MNI. Its Russian-speaking team of cooks, cashiers, and management makes you feel like you traveled back in time. This place has ingredients for any Russian dish, frozen food, and desserts. M&I has an oven in the back. Every Saturday, they bake rye bread. If you visit the place around 10 am, you can pick up a hot loaf of bread straight from the oven.
Highlights: friendly stuff, fresh Chebureki (meat pies) every morning.
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