The zakuski platter, the opening ceremony.
The Soviet way to start: herring, sprats, salmon, caviar eggs and pickles on one board — the zakuski culture this house is built around. In the photo: the real platter from the verified set, Soviet-style, no garnish poetry needed.
What the photos actually show.
Said plainly: the venue publishes no merchant menu we could copy faithfully — its listing carries no menu section — so we record only what the real photo set shows: the zakuski platter, pelmeni, draniki and shashlik.
The zakuski platter
Herring, sprats, salmon, caviar eggs and pickles — the house opening ceremony, Soviet-style.
Pelmeni
Hand-folded dumplings with fried onions and herbs — the canon, no shortcuts.
Draniki
Crisp potato pancakes with pickles and sour cream — the humble plate that converts skeptics.
Shashlik
Skewered meat off the grill with potato wedges, pickles and pickled onion — the loudest plate on the table.
Four things CCCP is.
Four things that make the spot — all visible in the venue's and diners' photos.
The emblem over the bar
The red CCCP emblem over the bar, matryoshka shelves, Soviet posters, checkered curtains and wooden benches — a dining room that never winks.
Hanoi 2005, Saigon 2017
The Saigon branch of a Hanoi original opened in 2005 by Ukrainian chef Svetlana Nguyen — serving Saigon since 2017.
Borscht, pelmeni, shashlik
The Ukrainian–Russian canon, served straight: borscht, pelmeni, vareniki, solyanka, shashlik, draniki and the zakuski platter.
4.6 ★ · 3,054 reviews
A trusted Tan Dinh dining room among diners — verified October 2026.
A lap around the room.
Six real photos — the Soviet bar with its red emblem and matryoshka, the checkered-curtain dining room, and the four signature dishes.
Nguyen Binh Khiem, Tan Dinh.
48a Nguyen Binh Khiem, Tan Dinh, District 1 — open all day, every day.
Address
48a Nguyen Binh Khiem, Tan Dinh, District 1, HCMC
Daily 10:30–21:30