Thread: I heard

well, man, the best restaurant I've ever been to costed me over 100 bucks, but I would not go there often. Certainly, you can get hooked on this food, but it's just not my price range. It's for business meetings, to impress american guests with the best of french cuisine.

Originally Posted by adoc

You go to the smelliest restaurant hidden on a second floor in Chinatown, and that's where you get real food.

if you want i can make a list of my favourite places here, in Moscow!

by all means

ok
just give me a time to think over it

i'm really bad with names

Originally Posted by Dobry

Cafe Pushkin is excellent!...if you've got the cash.

Their borsch is the best I've ever had, anywhere, including babushka- homemade. And I'll second the pelmeni.

Took my parents there last year, and they still continue to rave, saying it was one of the best meals of their lives.

Even had this 'godfather'-looking fellow in a seriously expensive suit and lots of gold jewelry sitting alone at a corner, lamp-lit table, and holding court. And guys, also in seriously expensive suits and jewelry would come in periodically, and deferentially sit at the table, and then ask this guy for something, then be sent away. It was hilarious! Right out of a Scorsese film! We were convinced that he was either mafia, or some seriously powerful Muskovite.

yeah i will probably have to dress nice since we are going there for lunch, maybe dinne not sure, but yeah my mom is paying hehe

Originally Posted by adoc

Well, a good guide is always of great help. Same everywhere, the best restaurants are not always the fanciest or the most obvious. I just tried a few places and I was not very impressed. What was that place that was not too bad? Argh! It is a chain of some sort. Yolki-palki?

Yolki-palki is just great!
230р for "телега" (unlimited snacks, very tasty) + 130р for 1 liter of beer = 360р and eat until you can't eat anymore! Great for командировка!
And it is by no means americanized. Genuine Russian village style.

Originally Posted by kasper

ok
just give me a time to think over it

i'm really bad with names

Take your time, no problem. But I do want them eventually.

You guys sure eat at expensive places! I never go to those places in Moscow center. They are for rich tourists.

When we are in Moscow, we are rich tourists

Seriously, I love restaurants. And there are no good Russian places in Montreal, or anywhere close to it. Chinese, indian, italian, french, irish, german, corean, vietnamese, japanese, and what have ya, but not Russian.

The best and most real Russian food is not in those places, it's at Grandma's house!

Totally agree, but my grandma passed away years ago. Now the professionals take care of my tummy.

Originally Posted by JB

You guys sure eat at expensive places! I never go to those places in Moscow center. They are for rich tourists.

Well since I dont go there often it is a treat for me..

Originally Posted by JB

I never go to those places in Moscow center. They are for rich tourists.

Oh, puleeze!
Pushkin's one of the top 3 restaurants in Moscow. It's very popular with the Moscow elite and the power-brokers. The food is soooo good!

Sapphire, you will have a fantastically tasty time there. I do recommend getting a reservation.

Originally Posted by adoc

Take your time, no problem. But I do want them eventually.

well if you don't want, i won't strain myself

Originally Posted by kasper

Originally Posted by adoc

Take your time, no problem. But I do want them eventually.

well if you don't want, i won't strain myself

Hey! this is the opposite of what I've said.

oooopppsss sorry
i've been mistaken
i thought you wrote " i DON'T want..."

heheheh i'm becoming blind

Originally Posted by Dobry

Originally Posted by JB

I never go to those places in Moscow center. They are for rich tourists.

Oh, puleeze!
Pushkin's one of the top 3 restaurants in Moscow. It's very popular with the Moscow elite and the power-brokers. The food is soooo good!

Sapphire, you will have a fantastically tasty time there. I do recommend getting a reservation.

thanks, we probably will get a reservation, is it busy even for lunch?

Well,here is my list:

Courvoisier Cafe (very nice place)

Che (mexican food + crazy night club)

Gusto (italian food)

kEtama (super place in the center of Moscow)

Sport Bar (sushi + karaoke and so on)

The Real McCoy (also a club)

Академия (really worth goin to)

Бiблiотека (very nice interior, shelfes with books)

Беж (nice cafe)

Венеция ( food is great)

Восточная комната

Джаганат (вегетарианский ресторан)

Джусто

Карма Бар ( panasian food, sushi + night club + latin dancing)

Кебаб-сити

Коконатс ( latin and mexican food + club)

Марракеш ( even waterpipe)

Москва-Берлин

Санта Фе

Суп-кафе (super soups)

Шашлык-машлык

Эль Гаучо (argentinian food)

heheheh but these are the main of my favourites and not very expensive

location and opinions you can find here http://msk.afisha.ru/places/restaurants/?id=968263

Sapphire,

Yes, could be busy at lunch depending on the day...I'd make a reservation to be safe. If there's a concierge at your hotel (most probably), just simply ask the concierge to call in a reservation, that's her/his job. Very easy. Also, there is usually a hostess on duty at Pushkin who speaks English, if you're concerned about your Russian.

When we went there for lunch, we had no trouble finding a seat without reservations...