Russian Cuisine Restaurants in Moscow:

The lisitng of the most popular Russian cuisine restaurants in Moscow. Places for any taste and budget, but listed in the order of our preference.
 

Mu-Mu Cafe. This popular self-service eatery offers a huge choice of Russian-style food at low prices. There are six restaurants throughout Moscow, and they are usually quite packed with students, office workers, families. A standard meal costs about $5, while a three-course dinner will be about $10 per person (with drinks). A good chance to try Russian specialities on a regular basis without breaking your budget.
Address: Location 1: Myasnitskaya st. #14 (metro Lubyanka, Kitai Gorod area - see map), tel.: (095) 923-4503; Location 2: Arbat st., #45/24 (metro Smolenskaya, Arbat area - see map), tel.: (095) 241-1364; Location 3: Komsomolsky prospekt, #26-1 (metro Frunzenskaya - outside), tel: (095) 245-7820; Location 4: Mira prospekt, #114 (metro Alexeevskaya - outside), Location 5: Korovy Val, #1 (metro Dobryninskaya - outside opposite McDonalds), tel: (095) 237-2900; Location 6: Leningradsky prospekt, #62 (metro Aeroport - opposite). tel: (095) 152-1373


Pushkin Cafe. Considered by many to be the best restaurant in Russia, no more, no less. The staff and decor recreate the fancy atmosphere of early 20th century, and the waiters are very polite and look more like actors. The food is exquisite and the prices are relatively high for Moscow, about $50 per person for a dinner, but it is well worth it. Special breakfast menu. First floor opened 24 hours.
Address: Moscow, Tverskoy Boulevard, #26a, metro Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya, Tchekhovskaya (just about 50 meters down Tverskoy boulevard from Tverskaya street to the left - see map), tel.: (095) 229-9411, 229-5590. Open: 24h (1st floor), 12-23 (2nd floor)


Drova Restaurant. A chain of self-service restaurants opened 24 hours. While the concept is somewhat similar to Mu-Mu (see above), the setup is more chic and the prices are higher. The best offer is 55 courses for 350 R ($12).
Address: Location 1: Arbat st., #16 (metro Arbatskaya - see map), tel.: (095) 202-6758; Location 2: Bolshaya Dmitrovka, #7 (metro Okhotny Ryad, Teatralnaya - see map), tel: (095) 229-3227; Location 3: Nikolskaya #5 (just next to the Red Square and Kremlin - see map), tel: (095) 298-0212; Location 4: Pokrovka, #17 (metro Chistye Prudy - see map), tel: (095) 916-0445;


OGI. Started as the city's intellectual hangout, OGI grew into a sort of chain, featuring a few different places in Moscow center. The concept is all the same: low prices, simple, but artistic design, bookshop, nice people, and 24-hour schedule. The context is somewhat different: there's OGI at Kitai Gorod, which is more like a club (alternative live concerts almost daily), Pr OGI, which is more life a cafe, located in Kuznetsky Most area, and this OGI, which is more like a restaurant.
So, this specific OGI is generally a pleasant, although smoky place. Located in the basement of Tretyakovsky Passage under such shops as D&G, Versace, and Bentley, this very democratic place has several spacios halls, simple decor, brick walls, wooden table, great music and bookshop (most of the titles in Russian).
A meal costs about $10 per person, but it's possible to eat for $1 as well.
Address: Intersection of Tretyakovsky Passage and Nikolskaya streets (metro Ploshad Revolutsii or Lubyanka - see map). Opened 24 hours.
 
 
1, Red Square. The speciality of this restaurant is its menu, which was compiled of various ancient Russian recipes recovered by the chef in historical archives.
Located on the Red Square, in the same building as History Museum. Reservation is often needed, even in the daytime. The prices are relatively high: not less than $50 for a full meal.
Address: Moscow, Red Square, 1 (metro Okhotny Ryad, Ploshchad Revolutsii - near GUM store). Tel: (095) 925-3600. Opened: 14 to 24
 

Elki Palki. A popular chain with restaurants throughout the city. The food is moderately priced, although not as good as at the more expensive places. The salad-bar where you can try all Russian specialities is only $8.
This restaurant is very popular among locals, the interior is made in a kitsch way, and the music is Russian pop and folk songs. Opened 9.00 to 23.00.
Area: 1) Kuznetski Most metro, the corner of Kuznetski Most and Neglinka streets - see map). 2) Tchekhovskaya (or Pushkinskaya) metro, opposite to Pushkinsky cinema, on the corner of boulevard ring and Bolshaya Dmitrovka streets.


Korchma - Ukrainian restaurant. Ukrainian food is very similar to Russian, although it often has more fat (salo - animal fat - is an essential component). Korchma restaurant chain is the Ukrainian counterpart of Elki Palki, but with a more authentic atmosphere, slightly higher prices (which are still relatively low), and nice summer terraces. Big hearty meals, a dinner will cost about $15-$20 for one person
Area: 1) Novokuznetskaya metro (just across Pyatnitsaya street, to the right), close to Tretyakov gallery.