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Top 27 restaurants in Russia

27 of the best places to eat in Russia, from celebrated dining rooms to much-loved local favourites.

27 restaurants

  1. 1
    Fine dining

    White Rabbit

    Moscow

    Glass-domed restaurant above Smolensky Passage known for inventive modern Russian tasting menus.

  2. 2
    Traditional & regional

    Café Pushkin

    Moscow

    Restaurant in a recreated 19th-century mansion serving classic Russian dishes around the clock.

  3. 3
    Fine dining

    Palkin

    St Petersburg

    Revival of a historic Nevsky Prospekt dining house known for grand imperial-era Russian cuisine.

  4. 4
    Fine dining

    Twins Garden

    Moscow

    Twin brothers' restaurant known for dishes built on produce from their own farm.

  5. 5
    Fine dining

    Harvest

    St Petersburg

    Restaurant known for vegetable-led, zero-waste cooking using northern Russian produce.

  6. 6
    Fine dining

    Savva

    Moscow

    Restaurant in the Hotel Metropol known for refined modern Russian cooking in an ornate hall.

  7. 7
    Traditional & regional

    Tatarskaya Usadba

    Kazan

    Restaurant in the old Tatar quarter known for echpochmak, chak-chak and Tatar home cooking.

  8. 8
    Fine dining

    Kokoko

    St Petersburg

    Restaurant known for creative dishes built on seasonal Russian farm produce.

  9. 9
    Fine dining

    Selfie

    Moscow

    Modern restaurant known for creative, ingredient-led dishes with Russian roots.

  10. 10
    Traditional & regional

    Dr. Zhivago

    Moscow

    Restaurant in the Hotel National known for Soviet-era classics with views of the Kremlin.

  11. 11
    Grill & steakhouse

    Tartarbar

    St Petersburg

    Meat-focused restaurant known for its signature tartares and bold flavours.

  12. 12
    Café & bakery

    Pyshechnaya on Bolshaya Konyushennaya

    St Petersburg

    Soviet-era café famous for sugar-dusted pyshki doughnuts and milky coffee.

  13. 13
    Bistro & brasserie

    Uhvat

    Moscow

    Restaurant known for Russian dishes cooked in a traditional wood-fired stove.

  14. 14
    Traditional & regional

    Severyanin

    St Petersburg

    Restaurant styled as an old St Petersburg flat, known for classic Russian dishes.

  15. 15
    Fine dining

    Beluga

    Moscow

    Restaurant in the Hotel National known for caviar and vodka tastings overlooking the Kremlin.

  16. 16
    Traditional & regional

    Dom Tatarskoy Kulinarii

    Kazan

    Restaurant on Bauman Street known for traditional Tatar pastries, soups and desserts.

  17. 17
    International

    Uzbekistan

    Moscow

    Long-established restaurant near Neglinnaya Street known for Uzbek plov, samsa and lagman.

  18. 18
    Seafood

    Sakhalin

    Moscow

    Rooftop restaurant known for Far Eastern seafood such as king crab and sea urchin.

  19. 19
    Seafood

    Zuma

    Vladivostok

    Waterfront restaurant known for Pacific seafood, especially king crab.

  20. 20
    Café & bakery

    Café Singer

    St Petersburg

    Café in the Singer House on Nevsky Prospekt known for views of Kazan Cathedral.

  21. 21
    Market & street food

    Danilovsky Market

    Moscow

    Covered market with food stalls serving dishes from across Russia and beyond.

  22. 22
    Market & street food

    Depo

    Moscow

    Food hall in a historic tram depot with dozens of stalls and bars.

  23. 23
    Pub, tavern & wine bar

    Russkaya Ryumochnaya No.1

    St Petersburg

    Bar-restaurant known for its range of vodkas and traditional Russian zakuski.

  24. 24
    Grill & steakhouse

    Stroganoff Steak House

    St Petersburg

    Large steakhouse near the Neva known for grilled steaks and a lively atmosphere.

  25. 25
    Market & street food

    Bekitzer

    St Petersburg

    Israeli street food bar on Rubinshteina Street known for falafel and shakshuka.

  26. 26
    International

    Supra

    Vladivostok

    Georgian restaurant known for khachapuri, khinkali and convivial feasting.

  27. 27
    Casual & neighbourhood

    Grabli

    Moscow

    Self-service canteen chain loved for home-style Russian dishes.

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