Starters & salads
No celebration without them: what comes first on every festive table.
- Olivier saladThe New Year classic – potato, pickles, peas, creamy dressing.
- Shuba (herring under a fur coat)Herring under layers of beetroot, potato and carrot.
SEELZE-LETTER · NEAR HANOVER
BAYAN
Slavic Cuisine
Opening soon at NAVO in Seelze-Letter: BAYAN – Slavic Cuisine. A table full of stories. Slavic hospitality for families, friends and your celebration – hearty, generous and made for sharing. Plov and manti are a fixed part of it.
Nico-Flatau-Platz 4 · 0152 01551117
Opening soon: BAYAN – Slavic Cuisine at NAVO
30Oct
Pre-Halloween with Greek-German live music
HELLAS · Greek restaurant
Doors on 30 October 2026 from 6 pm, programme from 8 pm until 1 am. Highlight: Greek-German band TA BOUZOUKIA TON AGGELON with live bouzouki music, plus DJ, dancing and an illusionist show. Admission is €10 for the programme only. À la carte restaurant service: food and drinks are charged separately at menu prices.
Details & enquire →
Slavic cuisine
A table full of stories: traditional dishes for long evenings at a laid table.
Plov & manti
Still a fixed part of our menu.
Up to 80 guests
Our hall for family celebrations, company and Christmas parties 2026.
Plan 2027
Weddings, anniversaries and events – talk to us early.
In summer also: our terrace with about 80 seats overlooking the Leine stadium →
tasting.de · online shop
Order for home or as a gift
Browse tasting.de ↗What BAYAN means
The bayan is the button accordion that belongs to every celebration in Russia, Ukraine and many countries of the former Soviet Union. It is named after Boyan, the legendary singer and storyteller of old Rus.
BAYAN therefore stands for storytelling: songs at the table, time together and emotions shared. Our accordion logo tells exactly that – together with Slavic and Central Asian cuisine.
Our cuisine – stories on the plate
Soups
Soup warms the soul – hot in winter, cold in summer.
- BorschtBeetroot soup with sour cream – the heart of Slavic cooking.
- OkroshkaRefreshing cold summer soup.
Mains
From Central Asia: plov slow-cooked for hours in a big kazan – a dish people gather for.
- PlovRice, meat, carrots and spices from the kazan.
- MantiLarge steamed dumplings with juicy meat filling.
- LagmanHand-pulled noodles with meat and vegetables.
- ShashlikMarinated meat skewers.
- GolubtsyCabbage rolls from a family recipe.
Dumplings & pancakes
Handmade like grandma's: roll, fill, and tell stories at the table.
- PelmeniSmall meat dumplings with sour cream.
- VarenikiDumplings with potato, quark or cherries.
- CheburekiCrispy fried pastries with meat.
- BliniThin pancakes – sweet or savoury.
Sweets
Something sweet for the family at the end.
- SyrnikiGolden quark pancakes with sour cream or jam.
Drinks
Songs at the table – and something to toast with.
- KompotHomemade fruit drink classic.
- LemonadesFruity and refreshing.
- Slavic beersMore to follow.
LIVE · NAVO
Dates to look forward to.
CELEBRATE TOGETHER · 2026 / 2027
Your occasion. All our heart.
Christmas party, birthday or company evening: let us find the right setting. From a meal together to a big celebration in the NAVO hall.
Enquire about a celebrationAlso for 2027: weddings, graduation balls, birthdays and company events. Availability and room layouts are confirmed personally.
In the house & network
Go straight there – with the location, so nobody has to search.
Bowling lanes →
4 classic lanes · from €25/hr
Seelze-Letter · Nico-Flatau-Platz 4 · same building
Karaoke · Green Barrel →
Fri & Sat · bar 7 pm, karaoke 8 pm
Seelze-Letter · Nico-Flatau-Platz 4 · same building
HELLAS →
Greek restaurant
Seelze-Letter · Nico-Flatau-Platz 4 · same building
DOLI Seelze-Letter →
Georgian · open Mondays
Seelze-Letter · Nico-Flatau-Platz 4 · same building
M7 black-light bowling →
Hanover-List · own rates
Hanover-List · Möckernstraße 7
Also at NAVO
Frequently asked questions
Where is BAYAN?
At Nico-Flatau-Platz 4, 30926 Seelze-Letter, inside NAVO Gastro & Event Center.
When is BAYAN open?
Mon, Wed, Thu 5–10 pm · Tue closed · Fri 5–11 pm · Sat 12–11 pm · Sun 12–10 pm.
What does BAYAN serve?
Slavic cuisine – including plov and manti, as confirmed by the operator.
How many guests fit?
Up to 80 guests, according to the operator.
Enquire & reserve
Request a reservation
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