Kardamon
Кардамон
A popular Middle Eastern cafe in the city center, highly rated for its hummus and shawarma, offering great value and an attached oriental gift shop.
This budget-friendly cafe has accumulated over 10,000 reviews on 2GIS. Signature dishes include Lebanese-style chicken shawarma, a trio of hummus served with Arabic flatbread, and beef tagine with couscous, with the tahini made in-house. The interior features stained-glass windows, Turkish mosaic lamps, and carved wooden doors, and includes a small gift shop called "Kollektsiya Pustyakov." A terrace is open during summer. Average spend is around 1,000–1,500 RUB, with lunch specials starting from 550 RUB. Reservations are generally not required. Located at 39 Chaplygin Street, near the Ploshchad Lenina metro station.
Opening hours
Daily 10:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Novosibirsk State Museum of Local History
- Chapel of St. Nicholas
- Lenin Square
- Novosibirsk State Art Museum
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
- Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre
- Central Park
- Ascension Cathedral