Where to eat in Moscow

This modern Russian restaurant is located inside the National Hotel opposite the Kremlin. Familiar Russian dishes receive a contemporary presentation, while the location makes it particularly convenient before or after Red Square.

This panoramic restaurant in Moscow City’s OKO Tower offers a contemporary reading of Russian cuisine and makes the skyline part of the meal. An open kitchen with a large Russian oven reinforces the national theme without turning the restaurant into a museum set.

This panoramic seafood restaurant on the upper floors of a hotel near Smolenskaya focuses on fish, crab, shellfish and produce from Russia’s Far East. A 360-degree city view turns dinner into a separate Moscow experience.

This panoramic restaurant of contemporary Russian cuisine sits high above Smolensky Passage. The experience combines chef-driven cooking, seasonal Russian ingredients and broad views over Moscow’s historic centre.

One of Moscow’s best-known Russian restaurants occupies a mansion on Tverskoy Boulevard. Its interiors evoke a 19th-century noble residence, while the kitchen draws on historic Russian recipes and classical restaurant traditions.

This modern food market on Rozhdestvensky Boulevard brings together dozens of counters serving cuisines from around the world, drinks and desserts. It is a practical central option when a group wants variety without committing to one restaurant menu.

A city food market combining fresh produce, cafés and cuisines from different countries.

A large food cluster on Lesnaya Street with many counters, restaurants and events.

This city restaurant on Rozhdestvensky Boulevard builds its menu around open fire, ovens, grills and house-baked bread. The format is lively and flexible enough for breakfast, lunch, a meat-focused dinner or meeting friends.

This small restaurant in Spiridonevsky Lane is designed like a cosy Moscow apartment and focuses on homestyle Russian food. Syrniki and omelettes fit the morning, while borscht and heartier comfort dishes work for lunch and dinner.

This riverside restaurant specialises in Russian cuisine and products sourced from different regions of the country. Its interior combines late-19th- and early-20th-century motifs with a contemporary city restaurant, making it approachable for both visitors and locals.

This chef-driven Russian restaurant focuses on seasonal and local products, modern technique and a more gastronomic style. It is for visitors interested not in homestyle classics but in how a contemporary chef works with ingredients from across Russia.