Russian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Elsternwick

Nevsky Russian Restaurant

89/100 (1747 ratings)

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Accepts American Express

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Serves Alcohol

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Gift Cards Available

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Accepts Credit Cards

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"Lovely little restaurant at a good location. Service and food were excellent. We had the beef dumplings, pork loin both full of flavour and delicious..."

Jean Ng

"Must try: Herring fillets with boiled potatoes Egg salad Ham hock split pea soup Dumplings Pork loin with braised red..."

Nomafoodic Chipineats

"This was my first time trying Russian cuisine and I must say I'm impressed! Service was friendly and they go the extra mile to make you feel at home...."

Hungry Jeweller

"Yearning to try Russian cuisine, we finally made it happen after hearing good things about Nevsky.Quite few can come close to.producing..."

Ozzy Kunnu

"My friend recommended we try this place out, and I’m very glad she did! I’m all for trying different food when I can, so decided to go to Russia!..."

Agreekable

"Absolutely love this place! Always delicious, authentic food, fantastic atmosphere and exceptional, friendly and efficient service! The dumplings and..."

Cami Loves Cheese!

"We had the $55 banquet and it was delicious! They keep on bringing our food and you won’t go home hungry. Never had Russian cuisine before. Service..."

Revolver

"4.5Nevsky has provided me with an introduction to Russian cuisine that has me wanting to come back for more. The food was excellent, and..."

Hello. Imnikki

"This restaurant is great. Nice environment with a little fire place. I ordered the $55 banquet and it’s so much food and you won’t sleep hungry...."

Charlotte Cooper

"Had a wonderful time. We were seated right next to the cozy fireplace which was lovely. The food was delicious, especially the dumplings! Service was..."

Nicolevorperian

"Had never been to a Russian restaurant before and my experience was very pleasant. We were a group of 7 people, with all our banter and confusion..."

FoodHedonist

"Group of 8 with family and some guys from work. Being polish I came in quite sceptical as I know all of the food thanks to my grandma. So I was..."

Markii_

"What an experience it was going to Nevsky! I’ve never been to a Russian restaurant before but my friend highly recommended so I thought hey,..."

Caroline Beaney

"Nice dimly lit place which was quite packed at 7.20 PM on Sat. Wait Staff were all wearing traditional dresses and had a Smile. Had the Piroshki S..."

Zomatino

"Friendly service, exceptional good quality Russian cuisine with an extensive menu. Would recommend to all even if you've never had Russian food..."

Miki Glat

"Relatively small Russian restaurant with a warm & cosy interior - open fire place even. Staff are very accomodating and pleasant. We had the cured..."

Whats On The Grill?

"What a lovely surprise it was dining at Nevsky last night. I know nothing about Russian food and have to admit I've never even tried it before but..."

Julia Eats Melbourne

"This was my first experience with a Russian restaurant. There were multiple menu items that I could have selected and a decent specials board. We..."

Richard Thompson

"We just had a family dinner of 10 people at Nevsky. What a hidden gem! You would easily miss this restaurant if you were leisurely scrolling through...."

Sami Ngo Akhchin

"The staff were extremely helpful and assisted us with menu. We ordered the $55 banquet and it worth every penny. The food is different to our..."

Daniel Bamyani

"We really enjoyed our dinner: delicious food, good atmosphere, extremely helpful staff (can't praise them enough), friendly chief, who definitely..."

Marina Sergacheva

"The restaurant is set up very well, comfortable to say the least. The food was well prepared and served beautifully! The service was at its peak,..."

Dina Sergatcheva

"We had a birthday celebration there and we were impressed with a food and a service. Dumplings, vareniki, salo, pashtet, olivie, pirozhki, you name..."

David Kravitz (Fandorin)

"Came here with a party of 8 and were accommodated for well. One of us had FODMAP dietary requirements and this was also dealt with in the form of a..."

Renae Harrison

"Didn't expect to find chips in a Russian Restaurant, but I guess it's a common staple in all restaurants. They were actually knows as 'frittes',..."

ChipCritic

"The dumplings were naturally a must-have and they surely didn’t disappoint. It was overall a rather plain dish flsvour-wise. The dumplings skins..."

Penguineats

"I finally went down to Elsternwick to try Nevsky as it's been on my list for a while and having just left there, it didn't disappoint. On a cold..."

Dan

"Warming restaurant for a cold winters night. I liked the way the dining area is divided by a pillar with an open GL fire, which gives each area a..."

Family Guy

"Went there with my wife last night to celebrate my birthday. Despite being Russian, I have never been to a Russian restaurant before... We ordered..."

NZAURUSS

"Great venue with the amazing ambience of the romantic lighting, fireplace and setting. Food was quite hearty and perfectly seasoned. Starters all..."

La Ola Es Mia Cocina.

"We had a lovely dinner for two at Nevsky. I am Russian and I can definitely tell good authentic Russian food. We had the the Chef's Table banquette..."

Maria

"A successful night of introducing my friends to Russian cuisine. We started with a tasty plate of crepes with minced beef, followed by marinated..."

J0yy173

"I'm from the West so to get any Russian food, decent or otherwise, is always going to be a trek. We have a "Meal of Fortune" group dinner about once..."

George

"We were in a Russian cuisine mood, so we tried Nevsky restaurant hoping to make up for our last experience searching for Russian cuisine. And to be..."

Philippe Francois

"First Russian cuisine experience and it was a good one! I recommend the banquet so you can try what Russia has to offer. You even get a shot of..."

Darren Borg

"Loved this place. My friend and I had a degustation dinner together with vodka included. We did this as part of our world culinary tour and this..."

Timinmelbourne

"Having finally racked up enough Dimmi points to receive our $50 voucher, K and I decided to go out of our comfort zone and try Russian food for the..."

MyFoodBelly

"Beautiful authentic Russian food, very attentive service and nice live music, great entertainment and interactions . Love this place, highly..."

Foodparadise77

"Really nice decor, loved the fireplace, which looked very 1920's. Food was above average and although I really really dislike Beetroot the borsch was..."

Ahelmil

"Went here weeks ago with a few friends on a Friday night but haven't had the chance to write a review till now. Well, what can I say? I went with the..."

Dima Jackson

"Service was very attentive and friendly. There's so many delicious dishes to choose from that we ordered a few and shared them between us, which they..."

Biting Mammal

"I had absolutely no idea what to expect from this Russian and Eastern European restaurant, but I was very impressed from start to..."

Rachel Maas

"The Russian guy wanted to eat Russian food, and the only one I could think of was Nevsky. So we went. Nevsky is warm and cosy and it felt like..."

Chewing Is Exercise

"NEVSKY RUSSIAN RESTAURANT is my favourite restaurant in Melbourne. The Hermitage banquet is incredible! My favourites cold entres include the duck..."

Frank O'Keeffe

"Used our Dimmi vouchers for dinner on a Thursday night at Nevsky. The open fire was beautiful and makes the experience much nicer on a winter..."

Foodlover

"A gastronomic delight!. We absolutely loved this restaurant. From its intimate and warm atmosphere to their wonderful gastronomic delight, we feasted..."

Maya Kawashima

"Wonderful Mothers Day. Fantastic food and service. Roast duck was to die for. Thx for loooking after us..."

Terri Allen

"AMAZING. What a hidden gem! The service was warm and refreshing thanks Nicky. It was our first time tasting Russian and loved every morsel of food...."

Marnie Sheree

"My friends wanted to experience Russian cuisine, so I took them out to this humble, little restaurant in Elsternwick. As always there menu was more..."

Natasha Juchkov (Culinary Runway)

"Best Russian restaurant in town!!! My parent used to live in Russia for about 7 years and we all must say it is really authentic. The restaurant..."

Amy

"What a great experience T.... What a great experienceThe food was outstanding Service greatWill be..."

Jack

"Just had a fantastic meal at Nevsky! I had been to Russia earlier in the year and I had been looking for a Russian restaurant in Melbourne since..."

Sally M

"Interesting range of food and Vodka!Quite expensive but nice..."

Helen

"Tasty. We had a great night. The staff are great and Nicky, in particular, was really great at making us feel comfortable and managing expectations...."

Pink.rhapsody

"First time for Russian food. Loved this restaurant! Quiet Thursday night dining by a fireplace, really friendly and helpful waitress and the food -..."

Tracey Wiseman

"Love this restaurant. A unique dining experience in a very cute little restaurant. Fantastic food, friendly staff and very cool accordion player. We..."

Ari

"Excellent restaurant. Waitress was very helpful and the food was great. Couldnt really fault it, i will be back soon..."

Tommy Mac

"GREAT PLACE. Had my 30th birthday there. as there were 20 of us we were given a private room which was awesome. All the staff were amazing and so..."

Bad_eater

"Excellent dining experience.Food delicious, portion sizes generous and pleasant helpful waitress. Worth a repeat..."

Marshall Segan

"Fantastic experience. A group of friends and I meet every month for a supper club to try new cuisines and this month was Nevsky.Right from..."

Braith

"Enjoyed the experience!. Every time we crave Russian food, this is our favourite place to go.Consistently good food and..."

Edward

"My partner and I were just out for a quick and easy meal on a Sunday when we came across Nevsky. Neither of us had ever eaten Russian, which was the..."

Kiri Joyce

"Brilliant food served with a smile.. My girlfriend and I came in late on a Sunday night on a whim as we had not yet tried Russian cuisine. We found..."

Mitch

"Cozy, friendly service, and great food.Food came out in a timely fashion and the serving sizes were just right.I look forward to trying out..."

Michael Lee

"Lovely dining!. Visited this fantastic Russian restaurant the other night with my girlfriend, and it was impressive. The service was friendly and..."

Thurazin

"Best Russian I've ever had!. I love this place. My husband loves this place. A review is well overdue.We were visiting Melbourne for a long..."

Ghawdxija

"This is my favourite restaurant in Melbourne. Excellent traditional dishes, great service and selection of drinks from Europe. Some of the staff even..."

Eddy

"My friend and I went to Nevsky Russian restaurant this evening based on Urbanspoon reviews. They were spot on. It was a very pleasant evening, great..."

Viv Moses

"Cosy and friendly. Just back from a trip to Russia and we were keen to try Russian cuisine in Melbourne. We were not disappointed! The borsch was..."

Silvers

"Great place. Been there today for the second time, enjoyed it again and definitely will return! Same story: wife being abroad and too much work left..."

Usidramki

"Interesting and tasty. Having never eaten Russian Cuisine before I wasn't entirely sure what to expect. The atmosphere left a lot to be desired - we..."

IrishFoodie

"Great banquet. Dined here with 5 mates and had a great night. Had the Russian table banquet, impressive selection of cold and hot..."

JasonFood

"Crave it !. Best Russian. Good service. Hearty menu. Good size portions. I love coming here. Always..."

Izzy

"Brilliant. I went to Nevsky tonight, and it inspired me to come home and sign up to Urbanspoon to write my first review. I went to taste the things I..."

Cubby

"Went to Nevsky Russian Restaurant last night and the food was wonderful. We shared the duck liver pate -the best I've had for a long time -very..."

Margaret

"Fantastic. Happened to just walk into this place on Saturday night, it has only just opened a week ago so a little quiet. I don't think it will stay..."

Thewife

"Great new place with delicious authentic Russian food and wonderfully warm and friendly..."

DjBoy

"This was a fantastic restaurant find. The food was delicious. The beer and wine were great. Service was efficient & pleasant. The pate was the..."

Justan Knoff

"Wonderful. There were no disappointing parts of the experience. We were a party of 3 and all had the ‘A Russian Tale’ banquet. Amazing value for..."

Sherrie Rodda

"Fantastic experience at Nevsky. We went on a Tuesday night so were lucky to get attentive and informative service along with fantastic food. Pate was..."

Amanda Daniel

"Dining alone, I was unable to order the chef's degustations, so I created my own based on the most popular dishes and the degustation menu. I was..."

Daniel Masters

"Bestie has been wanting to try this place for ages so we finally booked it in. After studying the three different banquets available we decided to..."

Priscilla Li

"This is the best Russian restaurant in Melbourne hands down. If you are authentic Russian dishes cooked by actual Russian chefs, you cannot beat..."

Arty

"My first time eating Russian food ever! The beef was soft and the potato dumpling (sorry I forgot the name!) First time trying borsch too (not..."

Kareen Ann

"Great traditional Russian food served by amazing friendly staff. Very satisfying experience!! 😌..."

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