O'GOROD

O'Gorod is a local chain of stolovayas, those self-service Soviet canteens where you can eat well for little. There are three addresses in Vologda, but the most central one is at 10 Pobedy Prospekt. It's a real local institution: people hurry there at lunchtime and in the summer, they take the time to enjoy the outside terrace. In Russian, ogorod means "the vegetable garden": here you can enjoy a wide choice of starters, soups and dishes, made with quality products, all in a delicately old-fashioned setting.