This fits in wonderfully on the multicultural melange of Cowley Road. It's one of the few (the only?) specialist shops in Oxford with Eastern European and Russian food. Great if you come from there and miss your food, but also really fun if you're bored of the usual pub grub, Chinese takeaway or Italian pizza. I've never been to Russia, but I have been to Eastern Europe, where the food can be really stunning. (It can also be really weird, but I guess that's a matter of taste!).
They have some unusual meat and pickles, some love it or hate it cake, and, of course, lethal Russian vodkas!
The prices are reasonable, and it's not like you can get hold of these things easily elsewhere. The staff are knowledgeable in that they're from that area of the world, but this does mean some of them have rather strong accents!
Great for people who mainly travel to try different food - now you can spend all your flight/accommodation money just on the food in the comfort of your own town! read more