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Please note that while reservations are usually not required except for a group, it is well advised to make a reservation in advance. Red SquareIn the very heart of Moscow, on Red Square, next to the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral is another precious point of interest hidden under the vaults of the State Historical Museum – a restaurant of Russian historical cuisine called 1, Red Square. The menu features dishes prepared according to recipes found in the Museum’s archives and excerpts from the menus of ceremonial dinners arranged by such high-ranking hosts as the royal family, princes Yusupov, and holders of Order of St. George. The most exciting contacts with History take place during the theme dinners prepared jointly with the Historical Museum. Address: Red Square, 1 Tel: 925–3600, 292–1196 Open: daily from 12:00 to 24:00 Web: www.redsquare.ru GodunovThis restaurant is located on Teatralnaya Square on the opposite side from the Bolshoi Theater and a stone’s throw from Red Square. The building it occupies was once part of a monastery meal chambers built in the 17th century, during the rule of Boris Godunov. Its four halls are of different sizes and decor, but the Russian style is prevalent throughout a folk show and Gypsy show. Head Chef Sergey Yaroshenko has created an oasis for connoisseurs of Russian food. Address: Teatralnaya Square, 5 Tel: 298–5609, 298–5496, 298–4481 Open: daily from 12:00 to 24:00 Web: www.godunov.net Kavkazskaya PlennitsaAs the name suggests (translated as "Captive Girl of the Caucasus"), this restaurant offers all kinds of Caucasian cuisine. Enjoy mountain landscapes, cozy verandas entwined with grapevines, tables under the spreading trees, and diverse and abundant viands and wines. Here you will find dishes prepared according to genuine Georgian home recipes, shashliks, chickens from the stove, appetizers with tastes, colors and flavors that defy the imagination, the best Georgian and Abkhaz wines, home-baked Georgian bread and a variety of cakes, and, needless to say, that famous Georgian hospitality. Live music every day and songs are performed at request. Address: Prospekt Mira, 36 Tel: 280–5111, 280–5177, fax: 280–7688 Open: daily from 12:00 until the last guest leaves Web: www.rectoran.ru O’marThe cozy atmosphere of soft lighting and warm beige hues, the white sofas in private niches, hidden from indiscreet glances behind the semitransparent and slightly fluttering curtains, the subdued humming of voices and smooth salon jazz in the background, the glimmer of antique mirrors, reflecting the faint outlines of the exquisite setting and the smooth movements of a waiter serving a ragout of lobster and mushrooms and flaming it with brandy at your table – all make you believe that the door will burst open and the salty sea air will engulf you. Address: Teatralnaya Square, 5, bld. 3 (next to Metropol Hotel entrance) Tel: 298–3254 Open: daily from 12:00 until the last guest leaves SudarSudar restaurant is located not far from Victory Park, in a three minutes walking distance from Borodino Battle Panorama. Its cozy interior where reconstitutes the atmosphre of a noble family manor of early 19th century. "Sudar" means "gentleman" in Russian, and, surely, you will enjoy a gentle atmosphere of our restaurant. Offered are delicious specialties of traditional Russian and European cuisine. Friendly and skilful staffs of the restaurant and acceptable prices are highly appreciated by the guests. The restaurant is the right place for a nice rest: it’s here where you can enjoy delicious food, dance, listen to live music and relax after a hard working day. A dinner for two costs $50 per each. Address: Kutuzovsky Prospekt, 36A Tel: 249-6529, 249-6965 Open: daily from 12:00 until the last guest leaves Web: www.sudar.ru UzbekistanA place for modern sheikhs, aristocrats and princesses. The menu contains Uzbek, Arab and Chinese dishes, the pearls among them being pilaf, shashlik, lagman. Every Thursday and Friday features a real gastronomic show, Lamb on the Spit: a lamb, marinated in brandy and Uzbek spices and slowly broiled over charcoal, is carried throughout the restaurant accompanied by belly dancers. Address: Neglinnaya Street, 29 Tel: 623-0585, 924-6053, 200-3620 Open: daily from 12:00 to 24:00 Web: www.uzbek-rest.ru OblomovThe restaurant is located in the historical center of Moscow, in a cozy three-story house. Its interior in the style of a 19th century Russian country estate is built around the theme of Ivan Goncharov's famous novel "Oblomov". Specialties here are Russian and French cuisine. Address: Pyatnitskaya st., 1st Monetchikovsky side-street, 5 Tel: 953-68-28, 953-66-20 Open: daily from 12:00 to 05:00 SulikoThis Georgian restaurant offers a fine selection of more than 130 national dishes. Worth a note are hot meat dishes cooked in a traditional "kezi" clay bakeware. And, of course, a Georgian restaurant cannot be imagined without an exquisite collection of Georgian wines. Address: Bolshaya Polyanka st., 42/2 Tel: 238-2888, 951-3232 Open: daily from 12:00 to 24:00 Web: www.suliko.ru Chornaya KoshkaInterior and menu of this conceptual restaurant are based on the popular detective series. It lovingly reconstructs the atmosphere of post-war Moscow of late 1940s. Address: Vorontsovskaya st., 6 bld. 1 Tel: 911-7601 Open: daily from 12:00 to 01:00 Noah’s ArkAncient Armenian recipes – the pride of Armenian cookery -- are as much as two thousand years old. Sevan ischchan, tolma in marinated grape leaves, mutton khashlama, juicy kebabs of all kinds and over 12 varieties of shashlik are the specialties one cannot afford to miss. The restaurant excels in traditional Armenian recipes and is an acknowledged leader in dish delivery. Address: Malyi Ivanovskii side-street, 9 Tel: 917-0717, 729-0717, 8-916-213-0717 Open: daily from 12:00 until the last guest leaves Web: www.noevkovcheg.ru ScandinaviaThe restaurant is decorated in swedish country style and serves european cuisine with an emphasis on scandinavian recipes. All ingredients are imported directly from Sweden providing for the highest quality of dishes. Address: Malyi Palashevskii side-street, 7 Tel: 937-5630, 937-5631 Open: daily from 12:00 to 24:00 Web: www.scandinavia.ru TzimmesTzimmes is a conceptual restaurant of genuine Jewish cuisine offering homemade dishes to time-honored recipes. Interior is styled to a prosperous Jewish village at the turn of 20th century. Tzimmes is the most famous Jewish restaurant in the city, if not the only one. Address: Novoslobodskaya st., 3 Tel: 973-0873 Open: daily from 12:00 to 24:00 Web: www.fhouse.ru/tzimes  |
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Traditional Russian dishes are certain to become a highlight of anyone's travel to Russia. However, today's Moscow features a large variety of restaurants presenting the culinary traditions of different countries of the world. Moscow restaurants attract the visitors not only by tasty food but also by unusual design as well as cozy atmosphere. The following short guide will help you choose a restaurant according to your tastes and requirements.
