A practical food collection around Red Square and the historic centre, with both quick budget-friendly options and longer lunch or dinner stops.
Places to eat near Red Square, the Kremlin and GUM, from quick casual stops to restaurants for a longer meal.
BudgetThis self-service dining hall on GUM’s third floor is styled after a Soviet canteen and serves familiar dishes such as borscht, dumplings, Olivier salad, casseroles and kompot. It is one of the simplest options for a relatively quick meal right next to Red Square.
BudgetThis food market on Nikolskaya Street focuses on world cuisines, casual counters and a lively evening atmosphere with music. Its biggest advantage is the location only minutes from Red Square and the ability to satisfy very different tastes quickly.
ViewThis 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.
FamilyA large cafe-restaurant near Lubyanka that works equally well for coffee and dessert, breakfast, lunch or dinner. The broad menu is useful when people in a group want very different things.
FamilyA Caucasian restaurant close to Lubyanka and Nikolskaya Street, serving khinkali, khachapuri, grilled meats, vegetables and other regional dishes. It works well for a filling central lunch with a group.
A seafood restaurant on Nikolskaya Street focused on crab, fish and wine. Its central location makes it an easy dining stop between Lubyanka and Red Square.
BudgetA popular specialty coffee shop in the very centre, useful for a short coffee, pastry or light-snack break between the Kremlin, Arbat and Nikitskaya. A good choice when you do not yet need a full restaurant meal.
FamilyA large modern coffee shop and restaurant by Kitay-Gorod, serving coffee, breakfast, desserts and full meals. It is useful for mixed groups when some people only want coffee while others need lunch.
A compact coffee shop close to the Pushkin Museum and Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. It is a useful specialty-coffee, breakfast or quick-snack stop in the museum quarter.
A popular fish and seafood restaurant by Kitay-Gorod with a more polished service style and a higher-than-average bill. It belongs in the guide for travellers willing to spend more on seafood and a full dinner.