EATING
It is an adventure to go out and eat in
Moscow. It is teeming with extravagant
theme restaurants where you are
transported through both time and space.
Suddenly you find yourself in Thailand, on
a farm or in the last century. If you want
to eat well for little you can go to some of
the city’s many Georgian and Armenian
restaurants. There are also chains such as
Moo-Moo and Yolki-Palki where you can
serve yourself inexpensive, simple Russian
fare. For the restaurants listed below you
must always book in advance.
Café Pushkin
This is one of Moscow’s finest restaurants.
Go on a journey through time back to a
sumptuous 19th century. Here
well-dressed Muscovites enjoy caviar and
the Franco-Russian cuisine. Open 24
hours. There is a grandiose breakfast
buffet.
Address: Tverskoy Bulvar 26a
Phone: +7 495 229 55 90
This popular restaurant is named after
Chekhov’s play play by the same name.
Here you can taste everything Russian
cuisine has to offer surrounded by
gramophone players and old Russian
classics.
Address: Bolshaya Dmitrovka 17
Phone: +7 495 232 14 48
Noev Kovcheg (noah’s Ark)
At Noev Kovtjeg award-winning Armenian
food is served. Here you can taste the
famous Armenian cognac.
Address: Maliy Ivanovskiy pereulok 9
Phone: +7 495 298 25 30
Patio Pizza
This pleasant Italian restaurant with
stone-oven baked pizzas and a large salad
buffet is a stone’s throw from the Pushkin
Museum. There are branches but this one
is considered the best.
Address: Ulitsa Volchonka 13a
Phone: +7 495 298 25 30
Here Swedish chefs serve European food of
a high standard. The steaks are renowned.
In the winter you can have a drink in the
ice bar and in the summer a cocktail in the
courtyard.
Address: Maliy Palashevskiy pereulok 7
Phone: +7 495 937 56 30
Internet: www.scandinavia.ru
Maharaja
Maharaja is one of the best Indian
restaurants in the city. Good service and
well-seasoned dishes.
Address: Ulitsa Pokrovka 2/1
Phone: +7 495 921 98 44
Yakitoria
A big favourite with Muscovites when sushi
hunger sets in. There are several
restaurants.
Address: Ulitsa petrovka 16
Phone: +7 495 924 06 99