Baltschug

Restaurant Baltschug invites guests to enjoy culinary masterpieces from head chef Niko Jovanolli. Magnificant view of the Kremlin, St. Basil's cathedral and Red Square spread out from the window . Luxurious breakfast, business lunch or romantic dinner - fauiliess service and a refined atmosphere for all quests. Baltschug is famous for its Sunday brunches. There is a children's room for young gourmands.

Cuisine: European
Average bill: 4
Open hours: 7.00-23.30
Address: Baltschug Ul. 1
Metro: Novokuznetskaya
Phone: (495) 287-2000
WWW: www.kempinski-moscow.com

Bocconcino

Bocconcino is a popular and bright establishment in the best Italian tradition. Its interior is luxurious and simple at the same time. The absence of sharp corners, the carved ceiling and the original and comfortable furniture makes the place quiet and cosy. The selling point is the open kitchen with a real Neopolitan cooker. The main player on the menu is pizza; the pizza here is heavenly! It is made by a hereditary pizza maker brought from Italy. There are more than 20 types on offer, including the sumptuous sweet Dolce pizza with mascarpone, chocolate and a generous handful of sweet forest berries.

Cuisine: Italian
Average bill: 3
Open hours: Sun-Thurs 12.00-24.00, Fri-Sat 12.00-3.00
Address: Strastnoi Bulvar. 7, bldg. 1
Metro: Tverskaya
Phone: (495) 699-7359
WWW: www.bocconcino.ru

Cipollino

Elite Italian restaurant just over the road from Christ the Saviour cathedral. Stylish interior with upholstered sofas and amusing details such as a lamp shaped like an onion. The menu has original and sophisticated Italian dishes. DJs play in the evenings.

Cuisine: Italian
Average bill: 4
Open hours: 12.00-6.00
Address: Soimonovsky Proezd 7, bldg. 1
Metro: Kropotkinskaya
Phone: (495) 695-2936/50
WWW: www.cipollino.ru

Cupol

A bright gastronomic pearl from chef Anatoly Komm with windows that open on to the splendid vistas of Kutuzovsky prospect. The menu has expensive signature fish dishes; it is also worth investigating the crab specialities.

Cuisine: Fish
Average bill: 4
Open hours: 12.00-24.00
Address: Novy Arbat ul. 36, bldg. 3
Metro: Barrikadnaya, Kievskaya
Phone: (495) 690-7373
WWW: www.anatolykomm.ru

Extra Lounge

The wonderful panoramas of Moscow from the window and Phillippine head chef Edsel Magbato are the two trump cards of this restaurant. Open only in the evenings, from 17.00. You will remember this dinner since what the chef conjures up is unforgettable! The lobster with watermelon juice jelly and vanilla sauce with champagne is pricy but worth it!

Cuisine: European
Average bill: 4
Open hours: 17.00-5.00
Address: Kosygina Ul. 15, hotel Korston, 20th floor
Metro: Leninsky Prospect
Phone: (495) 939-80-77
WWW: www.korston.ru

Graf Orlov

This splendid 18th century manor was once the out-of-town residence of Count Orlov. This restored architectural monument is surrounded by a picturesque park with a fountain, alleys and gazebos. All three floors have restaurant rooms where Russian and European dishes are served. An establishment ideally suited to refined receptions and putting on noble airs.

Cuisine: Russian
Average bill: 4
Open hours: 12.00-24.00
Address: 2nd Verkhny Mikhailovsky proezd 2
Metro: Shabolovskaya
Phone: (495) 954-0740
WWW: www.graforlov.ru

Lastochka Teplokhod

Restaurant on a 2-decked riverboat, just like those that sailed on Russia’s rivers at the start of the 20th century. The halls and cabinets have woven furniture, sea paraphernalia and ships’ teak on the floor. The proprieters have succeeded in creating an aristocratic yet relaxing atmosphere. An Italian chef conjures away in the kitchen, offering European food with an Italian accent. Lastochka is tied up at a picturesque wharf and only comes out for cruises on the Moscow river when it is hired for special events.

Cuisine: European
Average bill: 4
Open hours: 12.00-24.00
Address: Southern berth, Luzhnetskaya Nab., entrance from Frunzenskaya Nab.
Metro: Sportivnaya, Vorobyovy Gory
Phone: (495) 778-89-94
WWW: www.restoran-vip.ru/tern

O2 Lounge

Glamorous bar on the roof of the hotel Ritz Carlton. Excellent sushi, oysters, lobsters and kobe beef let you imagine yourself as part of the elite. And you won’t find another view of Red Square like this anywhere.

Cuisine: International
Average bill: 4
Open hours: Mon-Thurs 12.00-2.00, Fri-Sat 12.00-3.00, Sun 12.00-0.00
Address: Tverskaya Ul. 3
Metro: Okhotny Ryad
Phone: (495) 642-7072
WWW: www.ritzcarltonmoscow.ru

River Palace

This 2-decked river boat with a restaurant on board was specially built for gastronomic river cruises in 2008. It is by far the most luxurious boat on the river! The floor of the main hall is made of beige marble and the ceiling is hung with 12 gilded light fittings. The menu is by a chef who worked with Alan Ducasse. He treats guests to sardine carpaccio, bouillion with sea urchins, and American ‘Russet’ shark with basil. The boat is tied up at the wharf at Ploshchad Evropy and leaves for trips on the Moscow River every even-numbered hour.

Cuisine: Fish
Average bill: 4
Open hours: 14.00-23.00
Address: Berezhkovskaya nab., Ploshchad Evropy 1
Metro: Kievskaya
Phone: (495) 222-05-32
WWW: www.concord-catering.ru

Shore House

Ideal place for refined aristocratic pursuits: yacht berth, summer swimming pool with seawater, ice rink with samovar and mulled wine in winter, stylish interiors in muted tones, attentive personnel and, most importantly, the cooking is real Azerbaijani! Besides that there are Japanese and European sections on the menu but the fantastic plov, dyushbara and the most tender kutabi deserve your undivided attention.

Cuisine: Azerbaijani cuisine
Average bill: 4
Open hours: 12.00-24.00
Address: Crocus City, Moscow Ring Road/MKAD (outer side, 66km)
Metro: Molodyozhnaya, Strogino
Phone: 727 26 78
WWW: novikovgroup.ru

Spettacolo

Luxurious, scintillating Italian restaurant on the last floor of the elite shopping centre Vremena Goda, next to the VIP cinema. Italian food is presented by a chef from Australia. One of the restaurant’s main attractions is a fantastic summer veranda with sofas and chaise-longues.

Cuisine: Italian
Average bill: 3
Open hours: 12.00-02.00
Address: Kutuzovsky Prospect 48, gallery Vremena Goda, 5th floor
Metro: Filevsky Park
Phone: (495) 662-4257
WWW: www.spettacolo.ru

Vanille

One of the first luxury-restaurants in Moscow with a fusion style, and after 9 years has not lost its relevance and status. Fantastic view of the Christ the Savior cathedral, a mix of Mediterranean and asian dishes from Frenchman Camel Beramar, and an atmosphere of sophistication – this is the essence of Vanille.

Cuisine: International
Average bill: 4
Open hours: 08.00-24.00, Fri-Sat 10.00-24.00
Address: Ostozenka Ul. 1
Metro: Kropotkinskaya
Phone: (495) 637-10-82
WWW: www.eatout.ru

Vinoteca Dissident

There are more than 200 wines of offer at Dissident by the glass or by the bottle. The food is European with an accent on Italian and French cooking; lots of cheese and starters to reflect the taste of the wine. It is worth coming here also to gaze upon the fantastic panorama of the former KGB building, now FSB, on Lubyanskaya Ploshchad.

Cuisine: Wine restaurants
Average bill: 3
Open hours: 11.00-24.00
Address: Nikolskaya Ul. 25, 5th floor of shopping centre Nautilus
Metro: Lyubyanka
Phone: (499) 929-5848/49
WWW: www.dissident.msk.ru

Volga-Volga

This restaurant has been conducting its story since 1939, situated in a building of the Northern river port in a park on the banks of the river Moscow. The solemn interior is an example of Stalinist empire style. In warm weather the rotonda is open, grown over with vines, there is a fountain in the centre and tables are situated around it. They serve dishes from European and Russian cuisine. There are aquariums with sturgeons swimming that can be caught and cooked for you. It is worth a visit to feel the unique ‘Soviet aristocratic’ atmosphere.

Cuisine: European
Average bill: 3
Open hours: 12.00-24.00
Address: Leningradskoye shosse 51
Metro: Rechnoi Vokzal
Phone: (495) 627-5262
WWW: www.volga-volga.info

Yoko

Two indisputable advantages make this restaurant of Arkady Novikov stand out among other Japanese restaurants: the fish and seafood delicacies that are delivered twice a week from the Tokyo auction and the view of Christ the Saviour cathedral out the window.

Cuisine: Japanese
Average bill: 4
Open hours: 12.00-24.00
Address: Soimonovsky proezd 5
Metro: Kropotkinskaya
Phone: (495) 637-1370/71
WWW: www.novikovgroup.ru