Must-see restaurants in Moscow

A brainchild of famous Georgian film director Rezo Gabriadze, this is much more than just another Caucasian restaurant. It faces the charming Aptekarsky…

When speakeasy meets post-Soviet political economy, it may result in something like this little gem tucked into the Moldovan embassy in Moscow's heart…

If you don't get the name, which means 'No Fish', the sides of beef hanging in the window should give you a clue. This is where you come to get your…

A typical white collonaded VDNKh pavilion contains a restaurant which draws inspiration from the Stalinist utopia that surrounds it without overdoing the…

Correa’s has outlets all over the city, and though none are quite as cosy and quaint as the original in Presnya, a restaurant with a bit more space has…

Casual, friendly and focused on taste, rather than trying to impress with shocking exoticism, Technicum is one of the places that shape the modern outlook…

After taking the Moscow culinary world by storm with its farm-to-table restaurant, LavkaLavka has opened a network of small 'farmer's shops' like this one…

If you feel the need to get back to nature, this restaurant has recreated a Ukrainian peasant farm in central Moscow. The house speciality is vareniki …

Ring the doorbell at No 10 and you'll be ushered into the homey environs. Inside, the shelves are stuffed with books, photographs and mismatched tea sets,…

A great spot favoured by locals and foreigners alike, 21 Food Market offers a wide variety of cuisines, from Georgian to Mexican, Vietnamese, Dagestani,…

With a reputation as a bohemian hang-out, this place specialises in modern Moroccan cuisine. Prominently on the menu are four types of tajine (slow-cooked…

The two upper floors of Tsvetnoy Central Market shopping mall are filled with refined delis and cafes, some of them outstandingly good. Little snacks…

Domestic cheese production is all the rage in Russia, which has banned cheese imports from the EU in retaliation for Western sanctions. This restaurant…

Chef Luigi Magni lends his creative flare and Italian accent to this casual, cosmopolitan joint. The menu combines fresh ingredients with true innovation,…

This place is one of Moscow's best-kept secrets. Rico serves, hands down, some of the best and freshest seafood in the city, from Russian Far East crab to…

A mishmash of cuisines found across Russia, this restaurant by Novikov Group sits right next to the Kremlin. It serves a variety of dishes from Russian,…

Yes, it's expensive – but it’s also a sophisticated setting, done up as an understated Baku courtyard, adorned with jars of pickled lemons and blooming…

Newly minted, this old-style cafeteria offers a nostalgic recreation of dining in post-Stalinist Russia. The food is good – and cheap for such a fancy…

On the grounds of ArtPlay gallery, this is an appropriately artistic venue, where creative types come to socialise or poke away on their laptops. The…

Fresh out of Canada, this is the kind of vegetarian restaurant that people pour into not for lifestyle reasons, but because the modern, postethnic food…