Mondriaan Bar
Fun, flirty newcomer
A new bar on Ulitsa Petrovka, Mondriaan offers a great selection of wine and cocktails to a crowd of young professionals and students. Try the moldavanka (550 rubles) — a tropical explosion of rum, mango puree, passion fruit, orange and peach juice. The bar snacks are also worth some attention, particularly the decadent duck confit with potatoes (250 rubles).
+7 (495) 694 2866
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30/7 Ulitsa Petrovka. Metro Trubnaya, Tsvetnoi Bulvar, Pushkinskaya
Tehnikum
Haute cuisine for the everyman
Tehnikum was conceived as a more accessible version of Moscow's White Rabbit. Start with a fennel, radish, strawberry and pear salad (420 rubles) or grilled pastrami with cherries and Japanese ponzu sauce (650 rubles). Move on to the duck breast with black venere rice and pear. The striking interior features a mural by popular street artist Dmitry Aske.
+7 (495) 230 0605
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7/5 Ulitsa Bolshaya Dmitrovka, Bldg. 2. Metro Okhotny Ryad, Teatralnaya
Vinny Bazar
Oenophile's paradise
Boasting a wide selection of wines from all over the world, great food and a jovial atmosphere, Vinny Bazar is one of Moscow's more successful attempts at a wine bar. While the drinks are the star of the show, the menu is imaginative and diverse. Share the mini bruschetta or the weird yet wonderful savory salmon cheesecake over a bottle of Australian dry white.
+7 (495) 645 1955
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12 Nikitsky Bulvar. Metro Arbatskaya, Alexandrovsky Sad
Moskovskaya Kukhmisterskaya
Experience the age of Tolstoy
Dine in Moskovskaya Kukhmisterskaya's 19th century inspired dining room. The menu is packed with reasonably priced classics like borsch (350 rubles) and pelmeni (450 rubles). Try the black bread ice cream and admire the waitstaff dressed in traditional folk outfits.
+7 (495) 799 5590
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60 Bolshaya Nikitskaya Ulitsa, Bldg. 2. Metro Barrikadnaya
