2nd floor

Before, this restaurant was called Indus and offered top-class Indian food, but that gastronomic concept did not survive. The restaurant has been regenerated, with a new awning and new specialities on the menu. The concept might now be described as international home cooking. This means that the menu contains safe staples of European and Georgian cuisine with an Indian and Asian twist.

Cuisine: International
Average bill: 4
Open hours: 12.00-24.00
Address: Plotnikov Per. 15
Metro: Smolenskaya
Phone: (499) 252- 7979
WWW: www.eatout.ru

Cantinetta Antinori

Moscow version of the chain of restaurants named after the winemaker family Antinori. The restaurant has a huge selection of wines of the brand Antinori. Arkady Novikov once said that is his 'single real restaurant' meaning, probably, that the emphasis is on the food and not on the surroundings. There is a summer veranda.

Cuisine: Italian
Average bill: 4
Open hours: 12.00-24.00
Address: Denezhny Per. 20
Metro: Smolenskaya
Phone: (499) 241-3325
WWW: www.novikovgroup.ru

Eastern room

Here the menu presents a little bit of everything: there is Arabic, Indian, Caucasian and Japanese sections. However unbelievable it is, everything is tasty! It is the same story with the interior: there is no single style but taken together everything is cosy and pleasant. There are also hookahs and belly dancing on Tues to Sat at 20.00.

Cuisine: Near East
Average bill: 2
Open hours: 12.00-24.00
Address: Smolenskaya Ploshchad 3, Smolensky Passazh, 2nd floor
Metro: Smolenskaya
Phone: (495) 937-8423

Le Pain Quotidien

International cafe chain with a large organic menu of breakfasts, salads, sandwiches and fresh baking. Each branch also sells the cafe's organic jams, oils, vinegars and other condiments in jars and bottles. The light and well-ventilated premises are successfully divided into smoking and no smoking zones.

Cuisine: Caf?-bakery
Average bill: 2
Open hours: 7.00-23.00, Sat-Sun 08.00-23.00
Address: Novinsky Bulvar 7
Metro: Smolenskaya, Barrikadnaya, Krasnopresnenskaya
Phone: (495) 605 20 56
WWW: www.lpq.ru

Peking Duck

The name of this chain of cafes shows its attachment to China, and the house special Peking Duck is truly excellent! Other dishes from the Chinese, Japanese and Thai sections on the menu are no less amazing, and prices are humane.

Cuisine: Asian cuisine
Average bill: 2
Open hours: 12.00-24.00
Address: Novy Arbat 22
Metro: Arbatskaya, Smolenskaya
Phone: 691-2623
WWW: www.ytka.ru

Starbucks

The famous chain appeared in Moscow a bit more than 2 years ago. Back then the whole town trooped to the first branch at Mega in Khimki. Now there are over 15 branches in the capital and their number is increasing constantly. Like everywhere in the world, Moscow now has delicious cakes and coffee in the well-known branded mugs.

Cuisine: Coffeeshop
Average bill: 1
Open hours: 07.30-23.00
Address: Arbat Ul. 38
Metro: Arbatskaya, Smolenskaya
Phone: (495) 783-0115
WWW: www.starbuckscoffee.ru

Tinkoff

Large 2-storey restaurant with industrial design. A lift goes between the two floors. Their own microbrewery sits behind a glass barrier, you can observe the process. There is a new collection of house beers every season. The huge menu has something for every occasion and there is even a sushi bar with a menu compiled by a chef from Japan. At weekends there are concerts, including world-famous groups.

Cuisine: Beer
Average bill: 3
Open hours: 8.30.00-2.00
Address: Protochny per. 11
Metro: Smolenskaya
Phone: (495) 777-3300
WWW: www.tinkoff.ru

Yaposha

This Petersburg chain of democratic sushi-bars appeared in Moscow not long ago, but has already opened 20 branches. The menu is built on the principles of ‘sushi’ being everything Japanese, and ‘anti sushi’ being everything European. You can order California rolls and vareniki to go with them. You can find the full list of branches on www.yaposha.com.

Cuisine: Japanese
Average bill: 2
Open hours: 11.00-23.00
Address: Arbat ul. 31
Metro: Arbatskaya, Smolenskaya
Phone: (499) 241-08-86
WWW: www.yaposha.com

Zafferano

Expensive Azerbaijani restaurant with a European gloss. Outside the window lies the luxurious panorama of Novinsky Bulvar and Novy Arbat; inside is a faultless interior and on the menu are Azerbaijani specialities, stylishly served.

Cuisine: Azerbaijani cuisine
Average bill: 3
Open hours: 12.00-24.00
Address: Novinsky Bul. 8, in Lotte Plaza shopping centre
Metro: Smolenskaya
Phone: 258-9305
WWW: www.zafferanorest.ru