Café Pushkin in Moscow – Restaurant | Frommer’s

Our Rating

Neighborhood

Near Pushkin Square

Hours

First floor: 24 hours a day, second and third floor, daily noon–noon

Transportation

Metro: Pushkinskaya, Tverskaya

Phone

495/739-00-33

Prices

Main courses RUB890–RUB8,500

Cuisine Type

Russian, European

Web site

Café Pushkin

About our rating system

This “new Russian” classic has been around since the late 1990s, but it’s still the to-go place for a taste of aristocratic 19th-century czarist Russia. Inside a renovated 18th-century mansion, the dimly lit three-story restaurant is meant to resemble a nobleman’s house. The guards, dressed in traditional prerevolutionary garb, open the door with the old-style greeting of “sudarynya” or “sudar”—Russian for “sir” or “madam.” Luxurious dark wood bookcases line the walls, and globes, telescopes, and sculptures complete the picture. Diners are entertained by live music, usually the harp or violin, or both. The menu’s as opulent as you’d imagine, with an extensive choice of French-accented Russian delicacies. Be sure to try the borscht. It’s done just right here—a sophisticated blend of earthy, rich, salty, and nutty. The fried duck breast, the rabbit pot roast with sausage, or the rib-eye steak for two are all good main courses. Finish off your meal with a dessert from the pastry section. Note that the second floor has a slightly different menu and higher prices, and that a reservation for either section is essential.

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Map

26A Tverskoi Bulvar Moscow

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