1, Red Square

”This restaurant on Moscow’s most iconic square specializes in 19th-century Russian dishes....”  More

Barashka

”A meat-intensive Azerbaijani restaurant—the name means “little lamb”—specializing in the region’s wonderfully spicy cuisine....”  More

Café Pushkin

”The ultimate haute-Russian restaurant, and a Moscow highlight. Open 24 hours, it caters to the local business community and tourists...”  More

Club Petrovich

”For kitschy Soviet dishes in a setting that evokes a communal Soviet apartment....”  More

Correa's

”'This is a very comfortable [New American] restaurant, without snobbery or obtrusive design. It has a food shop that sells...”  More

Dymov No. 1

Galereya

”The preferred hangout of Moscow’s Guccied crowd, with an au courant menu of Euro-Asian food....”  More

Jagannath

”'Most cities have good vegetarian restaurants, although it can get tricky,' he explains. 'In the old part of Lisbon, Terra-Restaurante...”  More

Kolkhi

”This cozy spot, which evokes a Georgian country house, features terrific renditions of dishes from all over the former Soviet...”  More

Kroshka-Kartoshka

”'Most food in street kiosks is terrible, but the baked-potato chain Kroshka-Kartoshka isn't bad. The kiosks are clean; the potatoes...”  More

O.G.I.

”A bohemian café-cum-nightclub-cum-cultural-center for young intellectuals...”  More

Pavilion

”It's easy to understand the appeal: with cushy red couches and blond tables illuminated by chandeliers that look like fantastical...”  More

Prichal

Pyat Zvyozd

”We import high-quality bread from France and England for sandwiches, like our chicken and tomato with pine nuts....”  More

Shinok

”Shinok, a faux farmhouse that serves a pork-heavy Ukrainian style....”  More

Simple Things

Syr

”A swank Italian restaurant that specializes in cheese...”  More

Turandot

Uzbekistan

”Waitresses dressed in Central Asian tunics serve authentic Uzbek home cooking....”  More

Vanil

”In a sleek neo-industrial space, a well-heeled crowd snacks on Asian fusion food...”  More

Yar

”Try blini at the opulent Yar, an 1826 Moscow landmark....”  More

Yolki-Palki

”Arkady Novikov, the city’s most successful restaurateur, can take credit for more than 100 spots. Yolki-Palki, one of his best...”  More