Sakhalin restaurant Moscow is a seafood restaurant on the top floor of the Azimut Hotel Smolenskaya, at Smolenskaya Street 8, near the Smolenskaya metro station. It is a project of the restaurateur Boris Zarkov and the chef Vladimir Mukhin of the White Rabbit Family, according to its site, and offers a 360-degree panorama of Moscow.
The menu centers on shellfish, crabs, shrimps and fish from the Russian Far East, with a raw bar where guests choose seafood from a glacier and an aquarium. There is a summer patio, according to a guide. Menus and prices change, so check the official site, sakhalin-moscow.ru, before you book.
Quick Facts
| Russian name | Сахалин |
|---|---|
| Address | Smolenskaya Street 8, Azimut Hotel Smolenskaya (top floor), Moscow 121099 OpenStreetMap · Google Maps |
| District | Arbat |
| Metro | Smolenskaya (Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line (Line 3) or Filyovskaya Line (Line 4); two stations share the name, so check which is nearer, Listed by Afisha for another venue at the same address as near the Smolenskaya station; the walking time was not verified) |
| Opening hours | Daily from 12:00 to 00:00, according to the restaurant's site and guides.
(as of October 2026 – check the official site) |
| Admission | No entry fee. Menu prices in RUB were not read; the restaurant is in the top price category, so check the menu on the official site. |
| Best time to visit | The restaurant is open daily from 12:00 to 00:00, so lunch with daylight views and dinner with the lit city are both possible. Summer adds the open patio, according to a guide; crowd patterns were not verified. |
| Recommended duration | About 2 to 3 hours for a seafood dinner |
| Cuisine | Seafood, with Mediterranean and Asian techniques |
| Price level | €€€€ |
| Reservations | Use the official site, sakhalin-moscow.ru, to book and to confirm the current rules. The restaurant is a project of the White Rabbit Family, whose other restaurants, White Rabbit and Selfie, have their own articles on this site. Walk-in availability, delivery and takeaway were not verified. |
| Website | sakhalin-moscow.ru |
| Last updated | October 7, 2026 |
Why Visit Sakhalin?
The reasons are concrete. The restaurant sits on the top floor of the Azimut Hotel Smolenskaya, with a panoramic view over the Arbat area and the center, and a guide says the view is even better in summer, when the open patio is in use.
The heart of the room is a raw bar with a glacier and an aquarium, where guests choose seafood, and the kitchen follows a MediterrAsian style, Russian regional products combined with Mediterranean and Asian techniques, according to the site. It seats almost two hundred, according to a guide, and belongs to the same group as White Rabbit, so it works as a seafood alternative. It is in the top price category.
Highlights of Sakhalin
The top-floor panorama
The restaurant is on the top floor of the Azimut Hotel Smolenskaya, with a 360-degree panoramic view of Moscow, according to the restaurant's site, and a guide describes a majestic view over the Arbat area. In summer, when the open patio is in use, the experience is stronger, according to the same guide. Choose a window table when you book.
Tip: Ask for a window or patio table when you reserve.
The raw bar with a glacier and an aquarium
The heart of the restaurant is a raw bar with a glacier and an aquarium, where guests choose seafood to their taste, according to the site. A guide adds a stone tabletop that reflects the colors of fish fins and scales. It is the main thing to see, so sit near it if you can.
Tip: Ask the staff to explain what is fresh at the raw bar.
Seafood from the Russian Far East
The restaurant offers shellfish, crabs, shrimps and fish from the Russian Far East, according to its site, and lists sushi, crabs, shrimps, oysters, fish and wagyu among its dishes. The name refers to Sakhalin, the far eastern island. Check the menu for what is on offer, since seafood changes with supply.
Tip: Ask which seafood arrived most recently.
MediterrAsian cuisine
The restaurant's site says that Russian regional products combined with Mediterranean and Asian dishes and techniques formed the basis of a new style, MediterrAsian cuisine. The concept is overseen by Vladimir Mukhin, according to a guide. The result is seafood prepared in styles that visitors may know, rather than classic Russian dishes.
Tip: Read the menu by style, then ask for the chef's suggestion.
The summer patio
A guide mentions an open patio in summer, and a social page lists outdoor seating. Patios are seasonal, so availability depends on the weather and the month. Ask about the patio when you book a summer table.
Tip: Ask whether the patio is open on your date.
Part of the White Rabbit Family
Sakhalin belongs to the White Rabbit Family, the group whose flagship, White Rabbit, stands on Smolenskaya Square, and whose Selfie restaurant is on Novinsky Boulevard; both have their own articles on this site. Another venue, KU: Ramen Izakaya Bar, is on the ground floor of the same hotel, according to Afisha, and has its own article.
Tip: Compare the group's restaurants before you choose where to book.
What to Order
- Seafood chosen at the raw bar, from the glacier and the aquarium
- Crab, listed among the dishes on the restaurant's site
- Shrimp, listed on the same site
- Oysters, listed among the seafood dishes
- Sushi, listed on the site's description
- Wagyu, listed for guests who prefer meat
Atmosphere
Sakhalin is a large room, almost two hundred seats, on the top floor of a hotel, with big windows over the roofs of the Arbat area, according to guides. The raw bar with its glacier and aquarium is the focal point, and a stone tabletop reflects the colors of the fish.
In summer, an open patio adds outdoor seating. Guests are a mix of hotel residents, groups and visitors from the city, and the restaurant is open from noon to midnight, so lunch has daylight views and dinner has the lit city. The mood is that of a formal seafood restaurant.
History of Sakhalin
Sakhalin was founded by the restaurateur Boris Zarkov and the brand chef of the White Rabbit Family, Vladimir Mukhin, according to the restaurant’s site. It occupies the top floor of the Azimut Hotel Smolenskaya, at Smolenskaya Street 8.
The White Rabbit Family was founded by Zarkov, whose flagship, White Rabbit, opened in 2011, and it now operates more than twenty projects in Moscow, including Sakhalin, Selfie, Krasota, Gorynych and Tehnikum.
The restaurant’s concept, MediterrAsian cuisine, combines Russian regional products with Mediterranean and Asian techniques, according to the site. Awards named on the restaurant’s pages are left out here because they were not confirmed on the awarding body’s own site. The opening year was not found, so this section is short.
Reservations and Ordering at Sakhalin
Use the restaurant’s own site, sakhalin-moscow.ru, to book and to confirm the current rules; the White Rabbit Family site, wrf.su, lists the restaurant too. Walk-in availability was not verified, so book for a dinner, a window table or a summer patio table. The restaurant is open daily from 12:00 to 00:00.
- Payment: not verified for visitors; foreign Visa and Mastercard cards are reported not to work in Russia, so carry rubles and ask how a visitor can pay.
- Delivery and takeaway: not verified.
Check the current rules and contact details on the official site.
Find and Order: Sakhalin
How to Get to Sakhalin
The restaurant is on the top floor of the Azimut Hotel Smolenskaya, at Smolenskaya Street 8, in the Arbat area. Another venue at the same address is listed by Afisha as near the Smolenskaya metro station; there are two stations of that name, on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line (Line 3) and the Filyovskaya Line (Line 4), so check which is nearer on a map; the walking time was not verified. The White Rabbit is a short distance away on Smolenskaya Square.
- Metro: Smolenskaya, then walk to the hotel; take the lift to the top floor.
- Taxi: ask for the Azimut Hotel Smolenskaya, Smolenskaya Street 8; the taxi apps guide of this site explains how to book.
Accessibility
No accessibility information was found. The restaurant is on the top floor of a hotel, reached by lift, so ask the hotel about the entrance and the tables when you book.
Food Nearby
KU: Ramen Izakaya Bar, on the ground floor of the same hotel, and White Rabbit and Selfie, from the same group, have their own articles on this site. The Arbat area has many other cafes and restaurants. Check hours before you go.
What to Bring
Smart clothes suit a formal seafood restaurant, though no dress code was found. Bring rubles in cash, since foreign cards are reported not to work.
Photography Rules
No photography rules were found. The panorama is the main draw, so ask the staff before you photograph the room, the raw bar or other guests, and avoid flash.
Family Suitability
Sakhalin is a formal, high-priced seafood restaurant, so it suits older children who like seafood. The children's policy and stroller access were not found, so ask when you book.
Moscow Vibes Tips
- The restaurant shares a building with KU: Ramen Izakaya Bar, so look for the hotel entrance and then the lift to the top floor.
- The summer patio is seasonal, so ask about it when you book a warm-weather table.
- A guide describes a stone raw-bar tabletop that reflects the colors of the fish; sit near it if you like to see the seafood.
- White Rabbit, from the same group, is on Smolenskaya Square, so you can compare the two kitchens in one trip.
- Seafood changes with supply, so ask which items are freshest rather than choosing from the menu alone.
- A short walk from the Smolenskaya metro station, but two stations share the name, so check the map for the right one.
Make an Outing of Your Visit to Sakhalin
Sakhalin is within walking distance of places that pair well with a meal. A simple way to build the outing:
Before or after your meal
Pushkin Memorial Apartment on Arbat Moscowabout 350 m away (~6 min walk) · typical visit: About 1 hourMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Melnikov House Moscowabout 600 m away (~10 min walk) · typical visit: About 1.5 to 2 hours (guided tour)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Vakhtangov Theatre Moscowabout 800 m away (~13 min walk) · typical visit: About 3 hours for a performanceMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Time needed: plan about 7–8 hours for the whole outing, including the meal (roughly 1–1.5 hours), the places above and the walking between them.
Explore Nearby Sakhalin
Metro stations near Sakhalin
Smolenskaya Metro Stationabout 200 m away (~4 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Arbatskaya Metro Stationabout 1.7 km away (~28 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Restaurants and cafes near Sakhalin
White Rabbitabout 200 m away (~3 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Selfieabout 1.3 km away (~21 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
KU: Ramen Izakaya Barabout 2.9 km awayMain image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Chef's Tableabout 150 m away (~3 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Hotels near Sakhalin
Hotel Belgrad Moscowabout 50 m away (~1 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Golden Ring Hotel Moscowabout 100 m away (~2 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Lotte Hotel Moscowabout 500 m away (~8 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Train stations and river piers near Sakhalin
Kievsky Railway Terminalabout 850 m away (~14 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Kievsky River Pierabout 1.1 km away (~18 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Events and traditions near Sakhalin
December Nights Music Festival in Moscowabout 1.6 km away (~25 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
Orthodox Easter in Moscowabout 1.6 km away (~25 min walk)Main image: AI-generated illustration. It may not show the place exactly as it looks.
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FAQ: Sakhalin
Where is Sakhalin?
On the top floor of the Azimut Hotel Smolenskaya, at Smolenskaya Street 8, in the Arbat area.
What kind of food is it?
Seafood, with Mediterranean and Asian techniques, from the Russian Far East and other waters.
What are the hours?
Daily from 12:00 to 00:00, according to the restaurant's site.
Is there a view?
Yes, a 360-degree panorama of Moscow from the top floor; the patio opens in summer.
Who is behind it?
The restaurateur Boris Zarkov and the chef Vladimir Mukhin of the White Rabbit Family.
Do I need to book?
Booking is advised; use sakhalin-moscow.ru.
Is it expensive?
It is in the top price category; check the menu.
Can I pay with a foreign card?
Foreign cards are reported not to work in Russia; carry rubles and ask.
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