Shield & Sword

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  • Address
    Ul Bolshaya Lubyanka 13/16, city centre
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  • Phone
    222 4446
  • Transport
    underground rail: Lubyanka

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Lonely Planet review

In an all-too-appropriate location opposite the former Lubyanka prison, this novelty place is also known as the `KGB bar'. You can't miss it, with the emblem of the former security service hanging prominently in the windows. Inside, the Soviet paraphernalia continues: the centrepiece in the dining room is a replica of the Felix Dzerzhinsky statue that once graced Lubyanka Square.

The menu features Soviet specials - mains like chicken Kiev and pelmeni, served more often than not with 100g of vodka. The place is total kitsch, but it actually attracts real-deal old-timers, who may be longing for yesteryear.