The cafés and bars along and just off Kirovka pedestrian street form the most accessible part of Chelyabinsk's social scene for visitors. Several have outdoor terraces that are packed in summer, and a warm, amber-lit interior culture takes over through the long winter months. Coffee is taken seriously at the better establishments — a legacy of the same café culture that has spread across Russian cities over the past decade. In the evenings the same venues transition into bars, with a range from quiet wine bars to livelier spots with live music at weekends.