Café entertainment in Moscow
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Chaikhona No 1
Hermitage Gardens (495-971 6842; 2pm-last guest; Chekhovskaya); Gorky Park (495-778 1756; Frunzenskaya) Housed in an inviting, exotic tent, laid with oriental rugs and plush pillows, this cool Uzbek lounge and café is one of the best chill-out spots in the city. Enjoy fruity drinks and spicy hookahs. If you are hungry, there is plov (meat and rice) and shashlyk on the menu. There are other outlets around the city but the setting can’t compare to these park cafés.
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Lebedinoe Ozero
The name means ‘Swan Lake’ and, yes, it overlooks a little pond where resident swans float contentedly. Aside from the idyllic setting at the southern end of Gorky Park, this place is a happening summertime haunt thanks to lounge chairs in the sun, (expensive) fruity cocktails and a small swimming pool for cooling dips or late-night aquatic dancing. To really cure the summertime blues, book some time in the massage hut (per hour R1400 to R1600).
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Apshu
It was a little fishing village on the Baltic coast that inspired this trendy place. Once discovered by worldly Muscovites, the village was transformed into a bohemian beacon – a magnet for artists and other creative types. This so-called club-café tries to do the same in Moscow, offering inexpensive food and drinks, board games, art exhibitions, concerts…basically something for everyone.
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Bilingua
Crowded with grungy, artsy, student types, this café also sells books and funky clothing. If you can stand the smoke, it’s a cool place to grab a bite to eat and listen to some music or peruse the literary offerings. Despite the name, there’s not much in the way of foreign-language literature.
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