Fresh off the grand opening of its newly renovated community center, the Jewish community of Ulyanovsk, Russia, welcomed its first kosher restaurant.

Conceived by Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbi Yosef Marozov, the Volga River city’s chief rabbi, as a way to strengthen the observance of Jewish dietary laws, and to provide a hangout for Jewish youth and a celebration hall for community members, Café Jerusalem hosted a conference of regional Hillel leaders last week.

The restaurant’s owners have committed to keep prices on the menu significantly lower than non-kosher establishments in Ulyanovsk.

The Jewish community of Ulyanovsk is a member of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia.