Finding somewhere to eat in Moscow can be part of discovering the city's different neighbourhoods and food traditions. This restaurant directory brings together dining options across the capital, from casual cafes and traditional Russian restaurants to places offering international cuisine. Browse the listings to compare locations, cuisines and dining styles before deciding where to go. The selection is useful for planning a meal near your accommodation, choosing somewhere after sightseeing or exploring a particular neighbourhood. Consider your preferred atmosphere and the distance from nearby attractions when making your choice.
Moscow has a very large restaurant scene, and choosing well is mostly a question of where you will be and what you feel like eating. Our data lists 2534 restaurants, and 64 of them have a full guide on this site, which is a good place to start if you want more than a basic listing.
By district, Tverskoy has the most entries (248), followed by Presnensky (155), Basmanny (109), Meshchansky (95), Khamovniki (93) and Arbat (91). A higher count means more choice to compare, not better food; that is a judgement for you to make once you look at the details of each place.
If you are building a day around sights, walking distance can be a handy filter. Within a 10-minute walk, Vysokopetrovsky Monastery has 120 restaurants nearby, Great Ascension Church 102, Maxim Gorky House Museum 100, Melnikov House 72 and Zachatyevsky Convent 37.
The cuisine breakdown shows what is easiest to find: Italian (255), Georgian (212) and Japanese (187) lead, followed by seafood (81) and international (79). Check the exact location on the map before you set out, and read each listing for the details that matter to you.
We mapped 2,608 restaurants in Moscow from OpenStreetMap; 74 of them have a full guide on this site (listed first below). Most common cuisines: italian (255), georgian (212), japanese (187), seafood (81), international (79).
Where restaurants cluster
- Tverskoy: 249 restaurants
- Presnensky: 158 restaurants
- Basmanny: 108 restaurants
- Khamovniki: 92 restaurants
- Meshchansky: 92 restaurants
- Arbat: 89 restaurants
Near the main sights
Within about a 10-minute walk (800 m, straight line):
- Vysokopetrovsky Monastery Moscow: 120 restaurants
- Great Ascension Church Moscow: 102 restaurants
- Maxim Gorky House Museum Moscow: 100 restaurants
- Melnikov House Moscow: 72 restaurants
- Zachatyevsky Convent Moscow: 37 restaurants
Kroshka KartoshkaMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A Russian fast-food chain started in 1998 that serves baked potatoes with cheese, meat, fish and salad fillings, with many branches in…15 min on foot from VDNKh metro, indoors
OblomovMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A traditional Russian restaurant styled like a country house, in a former merchant's house in Zamoskvorechye, with costumed staff, a piano in…8 min on foot from Dobryninskaya metro, Open daily 12:00–00:00
MegobariMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A Georgian restaurant near Kitay-Gorod with khachapuri baked in a wooden oven, khinkali, shashlik from a brazier and a long list of…6 min on foot from Kitay-Gorod metro, Open daily 12:00–00:00, indoors
TkemaliMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A Georgian restaurant in the center, near Kuznetsky Most, serving meat and vegetables cooked on fire, bread, sauces and a set for…3 min on foot from Kuznetsky Most metro
El GauchoMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
An Argentine steakhouse on Zatsepsky Val, with a second branch in the Basmanny district, open daily from late morning, with private dining…3 min on foot from Paveletskaya metro, Open daily 11:30–00:00, indoors
Butcher Steak HouseMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A chain of steakhouses with six locations in Moscow, including central branches on Tsvetnoy Boulevard and Malaya Dmitrovka, open daily from 12:00…4 min on foot from Trubnaya metro, Open daily 12:00–00:00, indoors
Matryoshka RestaurantMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A two-storey restaurant of traditional Russian cuisine by Maison Dellos on the Taras Shevchenko embankment, near the Kiyevskaya metro station and the…Open daily 09:00–23:00, indoors
BjornMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A New Nordic restaurant on Pyatnitskaya Street built on a zero-waste approach and regional products, with theatrical dishes and a Scandinavian-forest interior.8 min on foot from Novokuznetskaya metro, Open daily 12:00–00:00, indoors
GorynychMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A White Rabbit Family restaurant on Trubnaya Square where everything is cooked over fire, in a Russian folklore interior with breakfast from…6 min on foot from Trubnaya metro, Open daily 10:00–00:00
MushroomsMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A White Rabbit Family restaurant of Italian cooking with a mushroom accent, on the second floor of the Gimenei centre on Bolshaya…4 min on foot from Polyanka metro, Open daily 10:00–00:00
Masa MadreMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A bakery-cafe on Solyanka Street near Kitay-Gorod with an open bakery, fresh bread, sandwiches, breakfasts and a natural wine list, in a…5 min on foot from Kitay-Gorod metro, indoors
Due ForniMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A two-floor Italian restaurant in a quiet lane in Khamovniki, with house pasta, seafood and crudo, an Italian wine list and a…Open daily 12:00–00:00, indoors
MultikulturaMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A small gastrobistro on Prechistenka that combines Russian, Spanish, Azerbaijani and Israeli dishes, with a Josper oven, an interior of national tiles…12 min on foot from Kropotkinskaya metro, Open daily 11:00–23:00
AinaMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A restaurant on Ostozhenka with a menu of the cuisines of the peoples of Russia, an interior inspired by nature, breakfast from…7 min on foot from Kropotkinskaya metro, Open daily 10:00–00:00, indoors
EvaMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A Lucky Group restaurant of modern Greek cuisine on Bolshaya Gruzinskaya, with mezze, dips, dishes from open fire and a wood oven,…8 min on foot from Belorusskaya metro, indoors
OllucoMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A Peruvian fine-dining restaurant on Dayev Lane, created by Virgilio Martínez with the research platform Mater Iniciativa, with tasting menus built around…7 min on foot from Turgenevskaya metro, Open 17:00–00:00, closed Mon, indoors
BagebiMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A Georgian restaurant in the former Dolgorukov mansion on Prechistenka, with frescoes, painted ceilings, a winter garden under glass, four halls, a…11 min on foot from Park Kultury metro, Open daily 09:00–00:00
+39 Trattoria & PizzeriaMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
An Italian trattoria and pizzeria in a courtyard on Novaya Basmannaya Street, with Southern Italian dishes, Neapolitan pizza, homemade cheeses, a winter…12 min on foot from Komsomolskaya metro, Open daily 12:00–23:00
Mu-MuMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A Russian chain of self-service cafes with soups, salads, pastries and grilled dishes at low prices, with branches across central Moscow and…
Gayane'sMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A family-owned Armenian restaurant on two levels near Smolenskaya metro, run by chef and restaurateur Gayane Breiova since 2010. Specializes in traditional…2 min on foot from Smolenskaya metro, Open daily 12:00–23:00
JagannathMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Moscow's pioneering vegetarian Indian cafe chain serving handcrafted curries, soups, and vegan dishes at budget prices in a casual, cafeteria-style setting. No…5 min on foot from Kuznetsky Most metro, Open daily 09:00–23:00
PechorinMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Artisanal bakery and café chain specializing in naturally fermented bread, pastries and European-style breakfast. Multiple locations across Moscow with emphasis on quality…8 min on foot from Shabolovskaya metro, Open daily 08:00–21:00
Fruits and VegesMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Small vegan café hidden in a former bomb shelter within the Artplay creative complex, serving simple plant-based fare in a quirky, artist-designed…15 min on foot from Kurskaya metro, Open daily 10:00–22:00
KorchmaMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Traditional Ukrainian restaurant chain founded in 1999, serving authentic home-cooked dishes in a folk-style setting with staff in regional costumes.
AndersonMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A chain of family cafes in Moscow with spacious play areas, children's animation, cakes and a children's menu, mostly outside the historic…Open daily 09:00–22:00
Karavaev BrothersMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A Moscow-wide cafe chain combining a bakery, deli counter and sit-down cafe, serving Russian home cooking, pastries and fresh salads. Founded in…
UryukMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
A well-established Uzbek restaurant chain with multiple locations across Moscow, serving Central Asian cuisine in warm, atmospheric settings. Known for plov, kebabs,…
More restaurants in Moscow
What are you in the mood for? Pick a cuisine:
- Italian 235
- Georgian 206
- Japanese 172
- Seafood 84
- Uzbek 67
- Pizza 65
- Steakhouse 58
- Russian 50
- Sushi 44
- Asian 40
- Chinese 34
Italian
- 1812 (italian)
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- Academiya (italian)
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- Academiya (italian)
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See all 235 italian restaurants
Georgian
- #the Жарим по-грузински (georgian)
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- 100 хинкали (georgian)
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- Aragvi (georgian)
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See all 206 georgian restaurants
Japanese
- Buba by Sumosan (japanese)
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- Butterfly (japanese)
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- City Voice (japanese, steak house, sushi)
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See all 172 japanese restaurants
Seafood
- Alaska (seafood)
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- Anchovy's Club (seafood)
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- Assunta Madre (seafood)
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See all 84 seafood restaurants
Uzbek
- Cabob (uzbek)
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- Chaihona #1 (uzbek)
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- Chaihona #1 (uzbek)
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Pizza
- +39 (pizza)
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- +39 (pizza)
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- Bro&N (pizza)
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Steakhouse
- 800 Contemporary Steak (steak house)
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- Beefbar Junior (steak house)
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- Bruno (steak house)
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See all 58 steakhouse restaurants
Russian
- Acapella (russian)
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- Berendey (russian)
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- Berezka (russian)
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See all 50 russian restaurants
Sushi
- Bluefin Nikkei (sushi)
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- Buba by Sumosan (sushi)
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- Buba by Sumosan (sushi)
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Asian
- Asia Grill (asian)
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- Bamboobar (asian)
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- China Club (asian)
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Chinese
- Chaoshan (chinese)
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- China today (chinese)
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- Chuan yu (chinese)
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See all 34 chinese restaurants
Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Tips for choosing
Choose the area first
Pick the district or sight you will be near, then compare the places around it. A long list is easier to handle once the area is fixed.
Read counts as quantity
The figures show how many places are in our data, not how good they are. Treat them as a guide to the range of choice.
Pick a cuisine to narrow the list
Italian, Georgian and Japanese have the most entries, so they are the easiest to find. Seafood and international have fewer, which can make the shortlist shorter.
Start with the full guides
The 64 restaurants with a full guide on this site have more detail than a basic listing, which helps with a first shortlist.
Counts and distances are calculated from OpenStreetMap data (checked October 2026); selection and advice are editorial.
Final thoughts
Exploring Moscow's restaurant scene can introduce you to different cuisines and neighbourhoods during your stay. Choose a restaurant that matches your interests, then check its official information for current menus, opening arrangements and reservations. Looking at the surrounding area before visiting can also help you combine dining with sightseeing without unnecessary travel.
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