There’s something fishy going on here. It’s the prices. Only a third or so of the items in the menu have been translated into English and, strangely, it’s only the expensive ones. They do a nice range of fish dishes but you’ll need to have deep pockets once you load up with garnishes and a few drinks. We wouldn’t mind paying so much in a fancy place, but this is just another diner with a bungled boat theme that lacks any real class or atmosphere.

Clean, bright, modern, stylish and foreigner-friendly. These novel new restaurants can get a bit rowdy when locals swarm in to laugh at each other trying to use chopsticks, but generally a slick and sophisticated atmosphere prevails. Waitresses are dressed up in space-kimonos. The menu is pictographic, so you can choose and point – and there’s more than just sushi. They were setting up outdoor seating on the Independence location during our last visit. One of the most foreigner-friendly outfits in town. Also at Nemiga 36 (Немига 36), tel. 206 48 36, open 12:00 - 24:00. Lenina 3 (Ленина 3), tel. 220 27 37, open 12:00 - 24:00.