Dining in Moscow

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

Uncle Vanya's
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

Scandinavia
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

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