Movida
Spanish food to die for
Movida has just opened, but it is surely already one of the best restaurants in the city. Located in a loft space with subdued lighting and comfortable seating, its waiters are efficient and helpful. The menu offers a nice variety of tapas, adding an experimental touch to familiar appetizers, main dishes and desserts. The must-trys here are beef cheeks with lentils, tangerine lemonade with rosemary and mind-blowing desserts.
+7 (926) 595 3617
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24 Tverskoi Bulvar. Metro Pushkinskaya
Vetka
Trendy, understated cider bar
This hipster hangout is the ideal spot to kick back with friends. Tucked away in southeast Moscow, Vetka offers both local and imported ciders. Let the tattooed barman pick your poison, then relax. The interior is deliberately understated. Think: Bare walls and industrial chic seating. The bar also offers a selection of beers and a small menu of tasty bar snacks.
+ 7 (495) 722 1401
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44 Ulitsa Alexandra Solzhenitsyna, Bldg. 10. Metro Ploshchad Ilicha
Pit Bread
Fabulous fresh street food
Pit Bread — not Pita Bread, but Pit Bread, a play on the name Brad Pitt ?€” may have a funny name, but it is terrific new café serving Mediterranean salads and delicious steaks in a cozy space just south of the Moscow River. Chalk-white brick walls with hints of green are the dominant colors. Everything is fresh and of the highest quality, from homemade hummus to takeaway coffee ?€” and those in-house made pies!?
+7 (925) 463 7747
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8 Polyansky Pereulok. Metro Polyanka
Have a Nice Day
Health food with a view
On the fifth floor of the Tsvetnoi Market is H.A.N.D. (Have a Nice Day), a light and spacious café overlooking the boulevard. The menu is divided into three parts: vegetarian, pescatarian and raw, and includes dishes without sugar and gluten. Chef Said Fadli is Moroccan, so the cafe has notes of Middle Eastern cuisine. Must-trys: salmon burger with mango and avocado, and tiramisu made of coconut milk, dates and semolina.
+7 (495) 636 2950
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15 Tsvetnoi Bulvar, Bldg. 1. Metro Tsvetnoi Bulvar
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