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Vremya Yest
Specialises in cold beer and unusual cocktails. If you can't decide, try the 'pivovar' , which mixes vodka with beer. This place is deservedly popular, considering the free-flowing drinks and reasonably priced food. During the dinner hour, expect to wait for a table - an excellent excuse to sidle up to the bar and check out that cocktail menu.
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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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Yolki-Palki in Arbat District
This excellent Russian chain is beloved for its country cottage decor and its well-stocked salad bar. Outlets all over the city specialise in traditional dishes and cheap beer. This particular location boasts an outdoor seating area that is often packed at lunchtime.
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Yolki-Palki in Zamoskvorechie
This excellent Russian chain is beloved for its country cottage decor and its well-stocked salad bar. Outlets all over the city specialise in traditional dishes and cheap beer.
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Yolki-Palki in Zayauzie
This excellent Russian chain is beloved for its country cottage decor and its well-stocked salad bar. Outlets all over the city specialise in traditional dishes and cheap beer.
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Zhiguli
Smart self-service canteen with a Brezhnevian theme. Good Russian food and low, low prices just off the Arbat.
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