A haven for lazy or homesick foreigners. They’ve got English reading matter, English menus, an English breakfast and free WiFi. All an absolute godsend after a few days in Minsk. Unfortunately the menu isn’t extensive and the food isn’t great. The lunch menu, for example, has Italian style snacks and a few burgers, all more edible than enjoyable. There’s decent coffee, so it’s the ideal place to drop in with your laptop and WiFi-away an hour or two. The modestly trendy interior and reasonable prices attract a young crowd.
News Cafe (Ньюс Кафе) comments
- Keith - USA, Boston
Went on a Saturday night and got a table quite easily. The staff was really nice, the food was pretty good (I had the pasta with lemon and artichokes - - why does it seem like the Belarussians always use egg noodles?), and they were very good about allowing customers to linger even if they were finished eating. Because it's located across from the British Embassy, it's easy to see why the staff is all quite proficient at English. I would -definitely- recommend News Cafe, especially if you're looking for somewhere to go at night but don't want to deal with the club scene. - 07
Jan
2009Wakedude - USA
It's a great little place by Minsk standards. If it was anywhere else you probably wouldn't want to deal with girls looking for wealthy foreigners, attitudes and most of the tables being "reserved" on the weekend. To be fare the place is probably the most Western place in Minsk and food/coffee in pretty good and reasonably priced. - 09
Dec
2007Josef Pamminger - Austria, Innsbruck
It's a great place and i always spend some times there, e.g. to have breakfast or in summer time to sit outside. I enjoy this place, nice staff, good. food.
YOUR COMMENTS
Karla Marksa 34 (К. Маркса 34)
tel. (+375) 227 78 67
Open 08:00 - 23:00,
Sat 08:00 - 24:00,
Sun 08:00 - 24:00.
Metro station:
Oktyabrskaya (Октябрьская)
Jan
2009