Russian Café Cossachok was founded in February 1998,offers a venue in which to sample the best of Russian food and drink as well as live music and visual art in striking surroundings.The menu is a journey through the former Soviet territories, from Russian dumplings and pancakes, Armenian moussaka to Georgian kebabs, and can be enjoyed with either some of the impressive range of vodkas or a good French wine. Starters include borscht, the classic soup of beetroot, cabbage and garlic, served with smetana (sour cream) and rye bread, or well-presented platters of salmon, marinated herring and pickled cabbage. Beef stroganoff is a far cry from the Seventies; here it is a rich, spicy dish of tomatoes and paprika, topped by straw potatoes, shredded and fried potatoes that hold their earthy flavours while clinging to the sauce like pasta. Desserts are outstanding: blinis glace are traditional Russian pancakes with rich ice-cream, while the homemade cakes, bursting with honey and walnuts, are well worth leaving room for.