Bilyar is a chain of bright, modern Tatar canteens with branches across Kazan; the most central is on Pushkin Street a block off Bauman. Self-service with a long counter of soups, salads, pies, and mains, and a small bakery section for the echpochmak and chak-chak.
Quality and price are both well above what the cafeteria format suggests, and the menu turns over daily. Open from breakfast until evening. A reliable and cheap lunchtime stop while sightseeing in the centre.