The situation with entertainment in Ulan-Ude as we know it is quite bad. There are no good clubs or discoteques. Most of them are really crappy and attract a kind of crowd that wants to fight after the first glass of beer.
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As Ulan-Ude is very close to China, you get a chance to try authentic Chinese food for really low prices (for Russia, at least).
Ulger Restaurant & Cafe: A restaurant with traditional Russian and Buryatian food. A nice terrace outside. You can eat a full meal there for about $3-$5 only. Try Buryatian national food: Zraza (meat in pasty), and green tea with milk. Open: 11.00 to 22.00.
Address: Lenina St., 46 (it is the main street of the city, next to the Lenin's head, near Baikal hotel). Tel.: 21-80-66
Zolotoy Drakon. The best chinese restaurant in Ulan-Ude. You can have a full dinner, including drinks and desserts for $7.
Address: Kirova str., 8 . Tel.: 21-21-09
Other Restaurants: To be sincere, we didn't find any other good places to eat in the city, but you can always stick to the "safe option" - restaurants in hotels. The food there may be overpriced, but will always be fair quality.




