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Darbar
Filled with Indian families enjoying spicy Indian cuisine, so you can tell it's on the mark. The samosas, curries, and dhal all get raves. Our only complaint was a loud Indian orchestra. Darbar is off the lobby of Hotel Sputnik.
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Eastern Quarter
Uzbeks cooking in the open kitchen and more Uzbeks filling up the dining room are the sign that this Central Asian eatery is serving some of Moscow's best national cuisine. The specialty: tasty, filling rice plov (pilaf rice with diced mutton and vegetables).
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Five Spices
A long-time favourite for spicy Chinese. It's not the fanciest place in town, but the fanciest place does not serve such consistently tasty sesame chicken and shrimp fried rice for such reasonable prices. The Russian-novel-like menu includes lots of vegetarian options, including a delectable crispy spring roll.
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Ginger
Seafood is the specialty, and the Asian influence is what makes it special. Ginger's blending of sweet and savoury is an art form, perfected in dishes such as spicy coconut soup, succulent sea bass with caramel sauce, and the famous crab-stuffed orange. Ginger's exotic interior - red walls, gold ceiling - is the perfect venue for such decadence.
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India Spices
For all things India, from na'an to curry to basmati rice.
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Khodzha Nasreddin in Khiva
Khodzha Nasreddin is an Uzbek literary folk hero who epitomises the exoticism and eroticism of the mystical East. The restaurant attempts to do the same. Dine upstairs and you will be invited to remove your shoes and recline on plush pillows around low tables. The house specialty is undoubtedly the plov (pilaf rice with diced mutton and vegetables).
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Kishmish in Arbat District
Serving simple spicy standards like shashlik and plov at the cheapest prices you will find. The dastarkhan , or salad bar is chock-full of veggies and salads to fill up the herbivores. This place is decked out like an Uzbek chaikhana, or teahouse, complete with plush Oriental carpets, waitstaff in national costume and painted ceramic place settings. All the decoration was imported from Tashkent, except the waitstaff, presumably.
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Kishmish in Barrikadnaya
Serving simple spicy standards like shashlik and plov at the cheapest prices you will find. The dastarkhan , or salad bar, is chock-full of veggies and salads to fill up the herbivores. This place is decked out like an Uzbek chaikhana, or teahouse, complete with plush Oriental carpets, waitstaff in national costume and painted ceramic place settings. All the decoration was imported from Tashkent, except the waitstaff, presumably.
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Loft Café
On the top floor of the Nautilus shopping centre, next door to the luxury spa, you'll find this tiny, trendy cafe. An even tinier terrace gives a fantastic view of Lubyanka square. Innovative, modern dishes fuse the best of Russian cuisine with western and Asian influences - for example, grilled salmon with spinach, pine nuts and caviar sauce.
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Maharaja
Moscow's oldest Indian restaurant features lots of spicy Tandoori specialties, including several variations of kebabs and rotis hot from the tandoori oven. Vegetarians have no shortage of options. The decor of the lower-level restaurant is understated - a welcome change from the over-the-top theme restaurants that dominate Moscow's dining scene.
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Market
This innovative restaurant evokes the market in southeast Asia - you are invited to take your wicker basket and shop among the displays of colourful produce and fresh fish, choosing the ingredients of your meal. The chef will cook it up according to your instructions. Or, if you don't trust your culinary instincts, choose from the a la carte menu, which fuses contemporary European and Asian elements to show off the same ingredients.
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Peking Duck
The decor is simple, modern, even nondescript. That's because the focus is on the food. The namesake house special is served the traditional way - with paper-thin pancakes, scallions and plum sauce. It is a delectable experience. Alternatively, a wide selection of vegetarian and other mains is available.
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Silk
Not too expensive, but still stylish, Silk is popular for authentic Chinese fare. Connoisseurs credit fresh ingredients and bold spices, not to mention the chefs hired straight from China. `Bamboo Fire' comes highly recommended for those with a tough tongue.
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Tandoor
The interior features colourful carpets and exotic sculptures, creating an enticing atmosphere. Food is authentic, spicy and delicious, with lots of vegetarian options.
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Tibet
On one of the trendiest streets in Moscow, this place will whisk you away to Lhasa. The Dalai Lama surveys the cosy basement, which is otherwise decorated with traditional arts and crafts. Tibetan food comes in ample portions for reasonable prices, with loads of options for vegetarians.
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Vanilla
It's hard to say which is more grandiose: the glitzy interior of this ultra-fancy establishment; or the Christ the Saviour Cathedral across the street. Actually the views of the cathedral through the restaurant's picture windows are a perfect complement to the crystal chandelier and giant gold-framed mirror in the dining room. The modern Asian menu features sushi and other seafood dishes - all prepared with delightful innovations. Service is top-notch.
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White Sun Of The Desert
Based on a Soviet cult film of the same name, this place lends a comic touch to traditional Uzbek fare. The dancing sturgeon and Kalashnikov-toting mannequin are all featured in the film, in case you are confused by the incongruous decor. This is one of Moscow's oldest Uzbek restaurants, tribute to its extensive salad bar and delectable plov.
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Woori Garden
One of several Korean restaurants in the Hotel Orlyonok, which might also be called Little Korea. The place is out of the way, but good value for a unique, authentic food experience.
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Yakitoria in Belorusskaya
The first of ten branches around Moscow serving sushi and other Japanese fare. Big windows look out onto busy Tverskaya-Yamskaya ulitsa; the focal point of the interior is the fresh fish, as it is sliced and diced by sushi chefs in the open kitchen. If raw fish is not for you, try the namesake dish, yakitori , which is shashlyk from chicken breast, liver and heart.
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Yakitoria in Chekhovskaya
In recent years, this chain of sushi restaurants has expanded rapidly throughout the capital (and beyond), drawing rave reviews for efficient service and excellent, fresh fish. This branch features an actual sushi bar, which is ideal for solo diners, who can entertain themselves watching the chefs prepare their meal. Otherwise, the woody dining room is slick and modern, with a more upscale atmosphere than the other branches.
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