BOSCO CAFÉ
Read moreIf Café Bosco does not stand out for the originality of its cuisine(as in many restaurants, it is a joyful fusion of Italian, European and Russian), its location in GUM and the quality of the service make it an ideal place to stay. In summer, its terrace overlooking Red Square offers without a doubt the best view of the historic heart of Moscow. You have to add a little bit on the bill, but its setting is worth it, especially for a first visit to Moscow. We recommend their huge lattes and their fancy pies.
CHEBURECHNAYA URSS
Read moreA rather atypical café for this area, it is part of a chain of 5 Moscow establishments. If your soul requires something real, simple and local, then you won't find better. Delicious cheburekis for 70 rubles with a good glass of cold kvass or kotleta (meatball) with homemade mashed potatoes, all accompanied by a glass of vodka or even vodka arranged with pepper for 230 rubles. In the evening, it is usually crowded, for a good reason: once inside, you don't want to leave!
COOK’KAREKU
Read moreWhat can he hide behind this mysterious name (phonetic transcription of "Cocorico" in Russian) apart from breakfast? But even more breakfasts! The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, 24 hours a day. A real boon for revellers or tafeurs who don't have an hour. The menu consists of breakfast from all four corners of the world and offers no less than 27 different cooking.
GRAND CAFÉ DR. JIVAGO
Read moreIt is one of the creations of Alexander Rapoport, an influential restaurateur in Moscow who is often recommended to tourists. Located in the building of the legendary National Hotel, it is a restaurant with an Art Deco decor: white and red tables and seats surrounded by statues, marble works of Soviet artists, marble also on the walls and painted ceilings. The room is sometimes a bit noisy. We recommend the three-meat dumplings with crushed ice and oysters from the Sakhalin Islands, on the borders of Japan.
SCANDINAVIA
Read moreThis very chic Scandinavian restaurant is a nice place for lunch. A large dining room, small alcoves for lovers, or private squares for dinner between friends, without forgetting the tree terrace, Scandinavia wanted to create different atmospheres to satisfy a clientele of wealthy Russians. And it's very successful, intimate and warm at a time. Swedish cooking and grilled fish are served. Better booking before traveling. You can also spend any time in the day for a Swedish sandwich, bar or terrace.
GENATSVALE
Read moreA proud representative of the new breed of Georgian restaurants with stereotypical decor, Genatsvale threatens to take over the entire street as the management expands its operations. In two rooms with wooden furniture, you will be offered good food, such as Satsivi (chicken breast with nut sauce) or khatchapouri. During the day the atmosphere is very family oriented. In the evening you will see an orchestra and folk dances that flirt with caricature. This is the only flaw of this address!
ASIA-CAFE
Read moreA oriental fast-food in a décor with both charming and trendy red heads, between tradition and modernism. Japanese cuisine as well as Indian and Asian soups, sushi and dishes. Very convenient to eat quickly, you can also stay longer to chat among friends.
SHAFALI (ANCIEN KEBAB - CITY)
Read moreIt is hard to believe, so the kebab has gone from fashion to home. But Russia is in eastern mode. You can't miss this last fashion restaurant, featuring white tents and a veranda in the most fashionable street of the capital. Shisha, sofas, cushions, voiles, the decor is planted, and it is pretty good. The food is good, especially Azeri but also Russian, Japanese and European as in a restaurant that respects… and prices are not excessive. This restaurant is a little tourist, because it is located in a street of the center and allows to eat in a decor that, although not Russian, remains very pleasant.
RESTAURANT DE LA CDL
Read moreNot to mention this historic restaurant located in the ancient House of Writers, which gathered the seraglio of the authors of socialist realism. Carved woodwork and fireplaces, a grandiose decor for Russian and European cuisine recognised as Moscow's best Russian cuisine by the equivalent of the Russian Michelin Guide. Many piano concerts accompany the tasting of delicious dishes.
MON CAFÉ
Read moreFrom the old Parisian brewery in the heart of Moscow. My Café has all the "chic French" seen from elsewhere. There is a foie gras and magret of duck, bouillabaisse and filet cute to raspberry sauce. And even a superb cheese platter. We also come to see and see you in front of or behind the large windows.
FISH
Read moreIn a quiet, sober and refined place, where the silver shine of furniture and fabrics evokes water runoff, Fish is one of the last restaurants in vogue. In the middle of the room, in the middle of the room, the various seafood products are exposed: pink and grey shrimp, lobsters, crabs, octopus, squid, oysters, catfish, sea perch, salmon, sterlets, trout. Five methods of preparation are proposed: salting, fried, point, roasted, steam; and eleven exotic sauces are presented. A place in western fashion, but where fish lovers will find their account.
ZHIGULI
Read moreZhiguli is a whole section of Russian popular culture! The name refers both to a brand of car from the 1970s (there are usually one or two vintage models parked in front of the entrance) and to a beer found in the cafeteria. The restaurant itself is a typical Russian place where you can come and eat local specialities for a small fee. You serve yourself before sitting down on one of the large wooden tables next to a large bay window. Perfect for a break after a stroll in the Arbat street.
DROVA
Read moreThis restaurant overlooks all the Russian speakers who are passing by chance: Singer Sergei Tchonichvili's voice rings on the street, repeating with a smooth voice: " ech, ech, skolko smojech ", that is," eating, eating, as much as you can. " In fact, the restaurant boasts about offering a buffet with 55 traditional Russian dishes for 600 R: perch in jelly, chicken legs, olive salad, pork, tvorog cake (kind of faisselle) and medovik (honey cake). A nice and pleasant frame a brin next to the Russian fashion of all green: drova means wood, which is the main construction material of the site. Buisness lunch at 190 R and breakfast at 100 R. In the restaurant of Pokrovka street, possibility of renting a laptop to use the Wi-Fi connection. A new "Japanese" version of this chain, was opened rue Nikolskaia. The Japanese will buffet is 850 R and business lunch at 240 R.
AVRORA – АВРОРА
Read moreFar from the centre, this very pleasant restaurant is just on the water. Very good Russian creative cuisine, such as bacon or trout, herbs and spices. A break in a pretty unknown Moscow aquatic Moscow. Friday and Saturday nights - karaoke, one of Russia's passions.
CITY SPACE BAR&RESTAURANT
Read moreCity Space is the panoramic restaurant of the 5-star Swisshôtel. As you would expect in places like this, the quality is there, as is the service. The cuisine is a mix of European and Japanese cuisine (with sushi) in a very tight and well-controlled menu, which has fun surprising you with its presentation. Nevertheless, it is the view that gives the place its cachet: try to settle down near the bar.
O2 LOUNGE
Read moreThe terrace with bay windows at the Ritz has the most beautiful view of the Kremlin! So of course it's very expensive, just have a plate. The French chef and his Italian sous-chef compose a rather international menu, which however has some Japanese specialities. An aquarium has been installed so that you can choose and even fish the seafood you are going to eat! It's best to book and dress a little for this very select place. Don't hesitate to drop by for an author's cocktail created by the head bartender.
ACADEMIA
Read moreThis restaurant in the Akademia chain (12 sites in Moscow) offers good value for money for breakfast to take on the days of visit. The location of the hotel is excellent. The food is good and varied, the Art Nouveau decor and the large glass windows make it possible to take up forces before further visits.
CABINET
Read moreThe Cabinet (to be heard including desks, not toilet of course), is a good news address, close to Bolchoi and the north wall of the Kremlin (with a huge statue of Marx). The place is trendy perhaps a little too, but Italian food Russian fusion is very correct, yet affordable.
OBLOMOV
Read moreThis restaurant makes a mockery of Moscow's elite. Oblomov, the 19th century character celebrated in Goncharov's novel of the same name, is bored and lazy - a metaphor for Russia at the time, when Europe is in the midst of a revolutionary upheaval. In the restaurant, you lie down in soft sofas, and are served Russian cuisine by the chef Pavel Kirillov, including game, while waiting, in the softness and warmth of a cosy room, for the end of the world. The place is particularly famous for its dessert menu.
ELARJI
Read moreThis restaurant has a large, airy room, and in the summer a terrace with wicker chairs in the patio of the restaurant. Before dinner you can play backgammon, chess, badminton or table tennis while the children have access to the slide, swing and even a hammock. Its chef, Iso Dzadaeva, says he only cooks according to his Georgian grandmother's recipes. As is often the case in the restaurants of the Ginza gastronomic group, the quality of the products is top-notch. In short, we live and eat well in Elardzhi!
JOHN DONNE
Read moreJohn Donne manages the feat of being one of the most crowded restaurants in the neighbourhood at night when the competition is tough! The place makes a point of always having something to celebrate or an event that the crowds want to enjoy. On game nights, the restaurant turns into an Irish pub; in the summer, you can enjoy the bistro-style terrace. After midnight, you can dance the night away like in an American rock club. And, at all hours of the day, you can enjoy excellent food with a mix of Russian and Anglo-Saxon influences.
COMMUNITY
Read moreCommunity is the niche of a dinner that lasts all evening and turns into a Lounge evening. The setting is absolutely extraordinary (take the time to look on the internet to get an idea) and succeeds in creating an intimate space for the guests while providing a beautiful stage and enough space for the live musicians and DJ sets that play there in the evening. The food is exceptional and plays with all the senses, taste and colours. To top it all off, the cocktails, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, are masterfully crafted.
MIRADZH
Read moreYou will never go by chance to this restaurant, located in the middle of nowhere in Moscow's East. But if you are eager for Russian regional cuisine, here is a very authentic restaurant of the Tatar community. The place also seems to be the center of Tatar activities in the capital and you will often arrive in the middle of a wedding, birthday or concert! Try the lamb and raisin pilaf, chicken sadj, fried kystybaï pancakes and the famous chak-tchak and baoursaki for dessert!
KHITRIE LIUDI
Read moreAt the entrance of WinZavod, this small restaurant run by a young and friendly team offers excellent Russian and Georgian cuisine (we recommend the Georgian set and the lobio). The place is particularly suitable for a quick break between two exhibitions. The menu is prolific and inexpensive, the dishes served quickly are fresh and tasty. For a quieter break, the café is also popular for its tea offer and good desserts. Another strong point of the place: its large shaded terrace for the beautiful days.
32.05
Read moreYou will come to this restaurant especially for its location and its terrace nestled in the greenery. Not that the kitchen is of poor workmanship but it is surpassed by the setting. An ideal place to laze around in the deckchairs enjoying a delicious view of the Hermitage Park and an excellent option for an aperitif before a show at the Nouvel Opéra located directly behind the restaurant. Be careful, you pay full price for the setting and you need to be patient in case of heavy crowds.
SOVIETSKIYE VREMENA
Read moreNamed "The Soviet Era", this cheburechnaya announces the colour, which is reflected in the tone of its decoration: posters delivering Lenin's messages, covers of old editions of Pravda on the wall or a logo featuring the sickle and hammer, the Soviet imagination is revived from the comfortable distance of today. In fact, this restaurant has been in existence since the fall of the Wall and since then its prices have been successfully aimed at the popular masses. Thus, it is less than 100 RUB for a shot of vodka with its pickle.
RECEPTOR
Read moreFun atmosphere for lovers of healthy food and fusion, with a strong Asian inspiration. The menu offers a wide choice, including several vegetarian options, always welcome in Moscow. The dishes are good, fresh, and the open kitchen inspires confidence. Finally, the room is colorful and cosy, giving in to what is fashionable in the millenials nowadays. You are advised to try one of the delicious siphonful whole fruit teas offered by the restaurant. All in all, an imaginative place that will be good for both stomach and eyes.
ZODIAC
Read moreZodiac proves that you can be an Asian restaurant located in a shopping mall (ground floor, a little hidden to the left of the entrance) and have standing. In fact, the restaurant is the favorite of many Muscovites, thanks to its modern and pleasant setting, its wide menu that picks from different Asian cuisines (including sushi) and especially thanks to the fact that each plate that comes out of the kitchen is a culinary slap in the face. Moreover, when you leave the kitchen, besides having enjoyed the meal, you don't regret the amount of the bill which is very reasonable.
MISSION
Read moreStill little known, the Mission restaurant contributes to the mission of proselytizing vegans on the Moscow population. Mission's efforts are focused on ethical food, which is also not very popular in the capital region. This includes numerous readaptations of well-known European and American dishes with vegan sauce and a long offer of ethical craft beers (16 in all). So it's a good spot for vegan apprentices or mixed couples with grumpy husbands who don't want to give up their habits.
GARAGE CAFE
Read moreIn any case, you will go to the Garage, a modern building nestled in the heart of Gorky Park. It is indeed the site of the Garage Museum, one of the city's famous contemporary art spots. The restaurant deserves a special mention because the locals treat it as such. Often Muscovites come to the Garage just to have a drink (including one of their delicious cocktails) or to eat good and cheap food in a charming industrial setting. The space opened by bay windows overlooking the park is exceptional, even more so in winter.
LOUCH
Read moreThis trendy place combines a restaurant, a cocktail bar and a contemporary art gallery in a design spirit with red brick walls and high ceilings. This gigantic loft, housed in a former lighting factory (louch in Russian means "the ray of light"), houses contemporary art by well-known Russian artists and attracts a "have you seen me" audience. The program includes excellent cocktails, a refined menu and good international cuisine. Dress and furnish your wallet accordingly if you are in the mood.
EXPEDICIA
Read moreSkewer of venison, pelmeni with bear meat, Lena sturgeon carpaccio. Here you can taste the specialities of the Russian regions (Siberia, the Urals, the Far East and the Far North) in a falsely rustic but truly warm setting. Plan to spend a whole evening here
This place alsooffers relaxation in a banya and shopping on the ground floor in a trophy shop: for example, next to the equipment needed to go on an expedition, you can buy chapkas and mittens but also the skin of a brown bear.
SKY LOUNGE
Read moreIt is mainly for the splendid view of Moscow which opens from this panoramic restaurant, but also to see the famous and impressive building dating back to the 1970 s of the Academy of Sciences of Russia. The place is often chosen by Moscovites for romantic dinners or simply for evenings between friends. Its fusion cuisine will delight the finest palates. Taste the famous duck-based bortsch, served with apples and ducks or crab pelts. Reservation recommended.
SAPIENS EST
Read moreAs word of mouth has taken hold, the place is becoming more and more fashionable. Indeed, Sapiens Est combines a minimalist and elegant design interior reminiscent of the city's many lounge bars, with a modern kitchen, attentive, highly efficient staff, and extremely competitive prices for Moscow in general, and the city centre in particular. If the high quality of the dishes served or the kindness and smiles of the staff cannot convince you to come back, the excellent value for money of the establishment is hard to ignore!
CHEMODAN
Read moreCreated by Oleg Menshikov, this restaurant was one of the first to become a speciality of Siberian cuisine among the gourmets of the capital. He had enjoyed it so much during a film shoot in Krasnodar that he decided to share it with Muscovites. A cuisine and products that are now very fashionable. The main room plunges us into the cosy lounges with subdued lights and walls lined with the large Russian residences of the end of the 19th century. The menu changes throughout the year according to the authorized hunting and fishing periods
VAI ME !
Read moreVai Me is part of another Georgian fast food chain, which, as you can see, is quite popular in the capital. The strength of this chain, which makes it one of the best in the capital, is a very good quality/price ratio: its cuisine, khachapuri, khinkali in mind, its staff helping out with tourists, its maps translated into English (with even gluten-free choices!) and a friendly setting. In short, it's a smart choice between two museum visits! We like the cheese khachapuri with an egg.
MOST RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
Read moreThe only restaurant hovering over the Moskva. You are actually in the Bagration premises and the panoramic windows of the Most Restaurant & Lounge offer a picturesque view of the Krasnopresnenskaya quay, the Moscow skyscrapers and the government residence. During the holidays, the restaurant becomes the best platform to watch the fireworks. To get a place in the front row, you don't need to pay a deposit - you can reserve a table at the Most restaurant for free.
BIRDS
Read moreOne of the highest panoramic restaurants in the world with a breathtaking view of Moscow. With its contemporary and luxurious setting combining restaurant, lounge and club, it would not be out of place in a commercial with George Clooney or in the next James Bond movie. The chef of the establishment, Alexander Raylan, makes our taste buds sing with his cuisine bringing together Europe and Asia. Here the table is always a delight, so the Birds regularly offers new gastronomic shows and artistic performances.
BELUGA
Read moreIt's a restaurant, yes, very chic too with a panoramic view on the Red Square. You can of course come and eat their very high quality cuisine, but we recommend the place for its vodka. Indeed, the place belongs to the famous brand of vodka Beluga whose reputation is not to be made any more. The bar is different from the others, in that it declares itself a "caviar brewery". You can enjoy vodka-caviar tastings that are guaranteed to be among the best in the city! But you'll have to pay the price.
CAFÉ SEVER
Read moreIn the Sever café (word meaning "North" in Russian), nestled in the heart of the StrEAT gastronomic market, you can find typical dishes from the Russian Arctic, reinterpreted according to the modern tastes of the capital's city dwellers. On the menu: hamburger with salmon and baked vegetables (490 RUB - 7 €), whitefish fillet with ratatouille (550 RUB - 7.80 €), reindeer tartar (450 RUB - 6.40 €). As you can see, all in all it's a good and cheap way to enjoy traditional products, especially from hunting and fishing in nature.
TEHNIKUM
Read moreThe Michelin-starred establishment, itself part of the White Rabbit group of restaurants and bars, is decorated in a chic industrial style with large windows. It is very popular with Moscow bobos and influencers. This pillar of bistronomy offers an original menu and a rather interesting quality/price ratio. On the whole, it is a very good address, with affordable prices for its standing. It is worth noting the chef's very nice cocktail menu to go with it all!
RUSKI RESTAURANT
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UROZHAY
Read moreUrozhay is a small restaurant located within the Red October Cluster and a good and cheap alternative to other local restaurateurs. It offers mainly fast food and street food American style, burgers/fries but also some local, Asian and Ukrainian cuisine. You will eat well whatever you order, but before you sit down pay attention to the crowds, the restaurant really doesn't handle its service well when it is under pressure and you might have a bad experience.
TWINS GARDEN
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