Food o'clock 🕐 at cтоловая in centre of Minsk, Belarus

A man's gotta eat. So, during my Thursday afternoon lunch break, I went along to a local Soviet cтоловая (canteen) at 19 Krasnaya Street where I had a hearty lunch for P3.81 (€1.70) (£1.50) (US$1.86) - пшённая каша (millet porridge) and pork cutlets. Where else would you get it. I think I've just found the cheapest canteen in all of Belarus. Cheap as chips. Belarusian cuisine rules!
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[@jamesfreeman7954]

A country largely unknown in the West serves better food than the food at my college in the USA. 😂

[@eu28437]

I love watching your videos! I wish there were more people like yourself. It makes our world more connected and less hostile. I am from Belarus.

[@IrishPartizan]

Thanks Eugene. Keep watching.

[@cfcnlr]

Viewer from Belfast. This stuff is pure class. Your representing Ireland brilliantly, integrating with Belarusian society and culture etc. Would you be able to show some subtitles in future so we know what your conversations are about please? Good quality stuff though ☘️🇮🇪

[@IrishPartizan]

I have been asked to include subtitles but it's difficult to do. The best I can do is just translate.

[@xmanhoe]

Hi from another Belfast subscriber , I am picking up lots of Russian words from your videos 👍

[@irishspud438]

I'm from just outside Belfast, the beautiful hills of Dromara in Co. Down. Near the footsteps of Slieve Croob, the getaway of Mourne Mountains.

[@IrishPartizan]

Guys, what do you think of Belarusian food? Tasty? Comment below. Any questions or queries too. I had пшённая каша (millet porridge) and pork cutlets.

[@pearls1626]

At list you could have showed us the soup and desert! They have very healthy food, low on salt and sugar! You remind me of my student life! Thanks

[@archetypex65]

Love it! 1970s style cafeteria 👍 I love the Soviet architecture

[@gerardoconnor8462]

I had a meal in that establishment and one must say it was excellent and wholesome .Great to see you are highlighting places for us ordinary folk who don't have deep pockets .keep up the great work slava Belarus .

[@BelarusLukashenko]

Gerard O'Connor we say Жыве Беларусь «Zhyve Belarus» which means Long live Belarus

[@jtns2845]

looks delicious, simple foods like my dear old polish gramma used to make.

[@Odiozny]

This is a new method of learning English for Russian people. Just listen to this man and can speak English very well in a few weeks :) Thank you, dear! P.S. Unfortunately it's impossible to push twice like this video.

[@МаринаАкулова-м7х]

моя минская тётушка шикарно готовит.поэтому в минской столовой была только один раз,это была столовая в ГУМе, на 4 этаже. очень понравилось-вкусно, разнообразно,сытно и недорого. отличный репортаж.рада знакомству с Вашим каналом.

[@acspeter7]

I love your videos. It is a time travelling for me back into the 80s in Hungary.

[@carlosfeher4292]

hi partizan . i like watching your videos . good bless the Belarusian people. Greeting from Toronto

[@Ettoredipugnar]

I rewatched this video I needed a trip to the Stolovaya !

[@CM-eg3gl]

I never knew sinks were for washing your hands in. Thanks for the invaluable life hack.

[@laurentiutrifan8173]

I like the idea of a sink ... right at the entrance ... for washing the hands. That arrangement should be permanent ... in all restaurants ... not only for "covid times".

[@ЕленаВладимировнаМ]

В советских столовых всегда так было - раковина для мытья рук перед едой и после.

[@laurentiutrifan8173]

@@ЕленаВладимировнаМ That was one of the few good things in comunism: the good ideas were implemented at national level - with no exception ... being enforced by state's power.

[@laurentiutrifan8173]

@@ЕленаВладимировнаМ In 2013 I started a business in Iaşi, România with a restaurant. Being careful with my hygiene ... I always felt unconfortable with the toilets in public spaces ... being unsure if all people using the closets ... washed their hands after using them. So, I always opened the doors with my sleeve - at exit ... using toilets in restaurants etc. That's why, in my restaurant, it was a sink in the toilet room ... but, also, one at the entrance in the salon - so, the customers to wash their hands right before taking their seats at the table. Also, during the meals or after. There was, also, a mirror ... of course. And a coat hanger - a place for the coats, umbrellas, bags, hats etc ... right next to the sink ... and in plain site ... so every customer to be able to have, discretely, an eye on their belongings.The ideas were instant hits ... especially among my colleagues, lawyers ... the majority of them praised me - directly - for the ideas ... unique in Iaşi. In just one month ... at lunch time ... all seats were taken and people waited outside ... for an opening.

[@Aspikify]

One of your best Videos!

[@JESSLYNW1]

I want to move next door to that canteen and eat all my meals there.

[@ericgoingoverseas5064]

Belarussian food......The food alone is worth the price of your airplane ticket from America. Imagine a fine steak, best you have ever tasted.....These people can take mutton to that level of perfection.😁

[@Aymcana]

Eric Going Overseas its actually not that cheap, the dishes are small

[@ericgoingoverseas5064]

@@Aymcana I returned 4 months ago. To see my Lady. I was shocked to see large increases in prices of restaurants. The motel was almost double as well. 8 years ago, I was about the only tourist where I stay each year. Not true now, Tour Packages and Busses. Even Guided -Boar and Big Game hunting Trips. I'm happy for tourism helping Belarus Economy. Especially with this virus mess. On the other hand, it brought the inevitable changes that I wish wouldn't happen. I had not noticed the portion size difference, but honestly I never payed attention.😉😁😁

[@theheaterguyryan5052]

I had food in a traditional chain resturant in Ukraine it was indeed tasty not as cheap as that tho, it looked good.Greeting from lreland.

[@gytisk6998]

Your Russian has come a long way, especially with pronunciation. Soon you'll be indistinguishable from a local :)

[@tomwallhead6950]

Ive allways wondered how good bald and the partizan are at speaking russian as im english and have no idea how well they speak it

[@koro741]

I like ur videos greetings from Macedonia

[@solanahWP]

When you say "капуста", you sound like a native speaker :)

[@alternativeperception6949]

Great video , I like how you give us the price in Euro's / pounds . Your video's are great 👍👍

[@franktoledo6342]

Good deal for food.

[@PopShoppekid]

Love those ladies serving you!😁

[@Jamesppoitra]

I began learning Russian about 2 months ago. Nervous for when im going to need to use it when ordering food lol

[@ArtyBuggy]

"They typically put it in the microwave oven to heat it." I just want to imagine what Gordon Ramsey would think haha but the food looks delicious.

[@niconestra]

Ahhh! 1,75€ sounds great! Now the trick is if I can keep my Frankfurt day-rate and live in Minsk

[@ЕленаВладимировнаМ]

Русские немцы переезжают из Германию в РБ. Некоторые не выписываются и продолжают получать пенсию в Германии, а жить в РБ на эти деньги можно прекрасно! У них есть чат в телеграм.

[@franktoledo6342]

Good deal can't complain when the food is reasonable. Better than China alot less people.

[@AUZohaib]

i am from Pakistan loved to see your vlogs

[@Neeraj500-n5i]

Super cool

[@tabenedam]

Оу! Я когда жил в общежитии, в тех районах, olmast everyday went to this stalovaja

[@lordofsales77]

После просмотра - кушать захотелось.

[@mikimuzika]

nice videos dude, keep up the good work

[@koro741]

He says what we have for lunch after few minutes lets have a dinner 😂😂😂👏👏👏

[@skintslots]

I really enjoy your videos and have been going back and forth through them since I subscribed a few weeks back.Belarus is an in interesting place. I can't say I am a fan of the food though.

[@proinnsiasomurchu347]

Nice to see your integrating well & speaking the language too, by doing so I’d imagine the people would take to you quicker. Also I’d love to see you try & find a good pint of Guinness in Minsk & give us a rating on how good it is compared to back home here in Ireland 🇮🇪. But we’ll done good to see your happy, keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@andrewstones2921]

Proinnsías Ó Murchú Guinness tastes terrible everywhere except Ireland.

[@scottbradbury5808]

Imagine Gordon Ramsay in the kitchen there with that food and the microwave, even though the food is a couple of quid. “You 👉you👉you👉 and you👉 Fuck off👨‍🍳”

[@POLISHAMERICANLEGIONS]

Place is very nice and clean and low price for sure. NO GMO foods like USA. It is like in Poland the Milk Bar 31 years ago.

[@robingahan1234]

Loving Robbie Williams at the start!

[@jreid641]

I wish I could try one of these places.

[@tobgrep8179]

Fantastic

[@АндрейИванов-ц3к2л]

5:39 That's when we say "Na zdorovie!" :))

[@imakemoney2009]

Great video

[@kallenomalle]

Ich wusste gar nicht das es in Weissrussland Kartoffel heisst wie in D. Kompott sagen wir auch.

[@zachzanal1067]

what surprised me was to what extend Lukashenka had gone to look Soviety. The paints,tiles and even the ladies are too Soviet!!! Love from India and Thanks for your videos)

[@christineayres7094]

Robbie Williams playing on the BELARUSSIAN Radio LOL

[@JakubRosman]

Cool channel, man. I have been to Ukraine, but I hope to visit this place one day.

[@TomBartram-b1c]

I kniw some czech and picked out quite a few words .den dobry hello Chleb bread Ryba fish Kartoffy potatoes. Mlek milk

[@tobgrep8179]

Remember l eat indian food i Minsk, l feel indian food are expensive worldwide, but in Minsk l pay 15 ruble for a dinner, very cheap and it was in a good resturant

[@IrishPartizan]

Was it the same one Mr. Bald went to?

[@tobgrep8179]

@@IrishPartizan Hello, no it was not there Mr Bald went to, my friend in Minsk say that place are closed now..if l am correct so was it in Galleria Minsk, asian restaurant there also had some indian food..

[@pltopper771]

looks all good......

[@mikesvacation]

Is it me or does Matt Damon have a long lost cousin from Ireland? Thank you for your great video and for being a good sport!👍👍

[@SDR702]

Matt Lucas more like.

[@MarriedToTheKGB]

what camera or phone do you use? its a bit blocky low resolution. Are you able to turn up the pixel settings?

[@asd99579]

Ladies are little befuddled by him and a camera.

[@tonymcdonald5332]

I've got only spaghetti and a bread. Damned Canada. May 2020

[@ЕвгенийИванов-ю2б]

It's not so easy to find cheap food in the center of Minsk. I have to try out this place)))

[@IrishPartizan]

I am going to another place tomorrow. Stay tuned.

[@ЕленаВладимировнаМ]

Что за столовая?

[@Gopferteckel]

Looks five star compared to the hostel I stayed in near Moscow

[@mrpeel3239]

How is tipping handled in Belarus?

[@dickhead8775]

Do Belarussians use "Moscow Pronunciation" or not? I noticed you were often pronouncing stressed and unstressed "o" in the same way. I was under the impression that unstressed "o" is pronounced the same way as an "a".

[@IrishPartizan]

Moscow dialect? Wow! I have no idea. I lived in Dublin for 8 years and picked up some of the local lingo :D

[@dickhead8775]

@Serge Ragachewski Thank you. Спасибо.

[@TheNeedle46]

No, we don't)

[@tent7014]

I can see Bald and Bankrupt in the corner with his blue coat !!!

[@mattw9966]

tent 🤣🤣🤣🤣 pissed myself!! 🤣🤣

[@cbjork29]

its insane how cheap things are in Belarus.

[@IrishPartizan]

It will be even more insane when I hit the provinces.

[@cbjork29]

@@gala3941 oh ok , i guess i was thinking in terms of what the American dollar would be compared to the Belarusian dollar exchange rate.

[@cbjork29]

@@gala3941 dang thats unfortunate.

[@POLISHAMERICANLEGIONS]

1.44232 EUR 1 EUR = 2.64157 BYN 1 BYN = 0.378562 EUR Belarusian Ruble to Euro Conversion Last updated: 2020-05-20 02:57

[@califtom]

wow I didn't think there anywhere food was cheaper than Thailand.

[@IrishPartizan]

You thought wrong 😉

[@Kitiwake]

I can't ascertain from the internet if Minsk was within the region of Livonia at the time of the governorship of Peter de Lacy under the Czar, one of the Wild Geese from Limerick.

[@emanuelfelisberto3225]

I am in Minsk right now. How can i get this place ? What is the name/address ?

[@sergiob9281]

He mentioned the address in the very end: улица Красная 19 (Ulitsa Krasnaya 19) www.google.com/maps/place/Stolovaya+Belorusskogo+Gosudarstvennogo+Meditsinskogo+Universiteta/@53.9142708,27.5781422,20.66z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x46dbcfa33ce0e0ad:0x51e0adfdc7079fdb!2sUlitsa+Krasnaya+19,+Minsk+220089,+Belarus!3b1!8m2!3d53.9143632!4d27.5782961!3m4!1s0x46dbcfa314299cd5:0x368f5acf10c218b7!8m2!3d53.9143142!4d27.5783283

[@avigdonable]

Go to any of them. They have almost exactly the same menu.

[@cyberla]

Haha, the lady washing dishes looked pissed to be on camera lol @6:20. Please tell me there are a few cool cafes in Minsk 🙏🙏

[@frankshepherd9838]

he is as tense as the Russians

[@gvlastav1673]

$1,80 that’s cheap for a whole meal

[@beautyjournal217]

I like food videos in other countries

[@MH-jt3lx]

The microwave is ok because that’s what they do everyday in fast food restaurants.

[@cbjork29]

how long did it take you to learn Russian?

[@IrishPartizan]

I am still learning.

[@mchaudhry9974]

Today's rate for 3.81 Belarusian money - 1 euro 08 cents

[@dougms9790]

Attractive ladies behind the counter, a bonus with your lunch!!

[@afvet5075]

Looks very cool, but do they frown on American's visiting?

[@IrishPartizan]

No, not at all. You will have a blast.

[@afvet5075]

@@IrishPartizan Thank you my friend for answering. I am happy about that.

[@imemonmizi]

So your are a Harald fan? ❤

[@tomasoreilly866]

Really love the channel and this video specifically. I used to live in Moscow and would say please, thank you, great/big as you are. Is that common in Belarus or is that you being polite and Irish (I consider the two to be the same. But sorry if I’m making any presumptions)? I found in Moscow it was not necessarily well received. My Russian was far more limited than yours however. Keep up the great work with the channel. I really appreciate your perspective.

[@ghulamraziq1259]

Hi brother how are you

[@jpadan2172]

He is a college educated young man studied in Eastern Europe and language is his forte thank you.

[@ArjenDijksman]

thanks for sharing the stolovaya ambiance! a knife, велка🤔😉 check it out😊

[@MrDextler]

He made a mistake. knife is "nozh" or "нож" in russian

[@Don008Ramon]

Vilka=fork. Noj= knife

[@angelashelley2711]

So gorgeous! I want to move!!

[@phaedrabacker2004]

Can you get a pizza and beer?

[@fdk7014]

Jean-Michel Jarre 4th Rendez-vous in the background.

[@IrishPartizan]

Well spotted 😁👍

[@ИванИванов-ъ7х8ы]

3 рубля 81 копечки 😄

[@slappy1234567]

07:44 You need to give it to us in dollars for us Yanks!

[@andrewstones2921]

IChronicles 29:11 whatever it is in Euros it’s just a little more in USD. Seriously, why doesn’t he also give the price in Yuan, Swiss Francs, Canadian Dollars, Thai Baht & Malaysian Ringit.

[@miguelgonzales8879]

Do you speak bielorussian?

[@IrishPartizan]

No I don't. English, Irish, Russian and some French.

[@miguelgonzales8879]

@@IrishPartizan ...some words in bielorussian? I'm just curious about this bilingual country.

[@satyamgill4702]

Aa brother go little bit slow. You are doing best. I don’t know why you’re herey in all your video.

[@edirisinghagemandjewelry1205]

Soviet

[@boutek]

Let's be honest. The food looks worse than prison food.

[@boutek]

@Jimmy Ireland Neither have I but this is something I'd imagine to be served there.

[@garyweaver5512]

Keep on chewing... Cheers!

[@iamverycrazy]

The place looks so depressing. Kinda looks like a hospital cafeteria/soup kitchen/prison. The food looks like it can give you explosive diarrhea.

[@satyamgill4702]

Go slow let’s listen something about food. Please sir.

[@lomzaunfiltered9151]

Looked disgusting but you don’t taste with your eyes