Traveling to Moscow restaurants is varied and exciting. With many of the best restaurants that double like bars and clubs, the atmosphere is almost always a step away from the party. This is probably why those who keep up with the times have to be ready at any moment and look like they left the fashion catwalk five minutes ago. Of course, there are many more elegant and family restaurants for those who prefer a more relaxing evening.
«Moscow is experiencing a period of revival of food"Says Karina Baldry, a Moscow chef and writer who now lives in London. If ten years ago Argentinean steaks and sushi were in fashion, now - due to economic sanctions and a renewed patriotic mood - high-caliber cooks are rediscovering their Slavic roots. They began using forgotten or newly created ingredients, such as local marbled beef and Russian mozzarella, and old cooking methods involving the use of a Russian oven.
For most Russians, food is still a special case, so even the most “democratic” places (a popular term for more laid-back, less exclusive places) invest in expensive designs, fabric napkins and table sets.
With around 12,000 restaurants in this vibrant city, it is extremely difficult to dwell on any one. Some Moscow restaurants attract visitors not only with charismatic chefs, but also with the feeling that the whole world - or at least the capital of Russia - is at your feet.
Here is our list of the 10 highest restaurants in Moscow with breathtaking views of the city, which will make you feel like you are in seventh heaven.
List
- 10. Kalina Bar, 21 floor
- 9. Sky Lounge, 22 floor
- 8. Buono, 29-30 floors
- 7. City Space, 34th floor
- 6. Vysota57 Lounge, 57th floor
- 5. Sixty, 62 floor
- 4.3354 Exclusive height, 85 floor
- 3. Ruski, 85 floor
- 2. Restaurant 360, 89 floor
- 1. Seventh heaven, 330 m
10. Kalina Bar, 21 floor
On the 21st floor of the Moscow Lotte hotel, is located Kalina Bar. You will be at a loss between two stunning views of the Moscow skyline.
The restaurant’s balcony offers stunning views of Moscow City skyscrapers. Moscow State University and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs look as if they are a stone's throw away. Take a walk on the other side of the bar and you will see the Kremlin cathedrals, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior and the concrete interior of Moscow, which goes into the distance.
9. Sky Lounge, 22 floor
Under the huge golden structure on the roof of the Academy of Sciences, a restaurant and bar Sky lounge. From the 22nd floor there is a magnificent view of Moscow State University, the Vorobyovy Gory and beyond. From the balcony, you can look up at the dazzling golden gilded sculpture resembling the brain that crowns the tower. Main dishes cost from 670 to 2370 rubles, and cocktails start from 690 rubles.
8. Buono, 29-30 floors
A restaurant "Buono”Is located on the 29th and 30th floors of the renovated Hotel Ukraine, the new Radisson Royal, which is located in one of the seven famous Moscow skyscrapers. Most of the seats are laid out along panoramic windows on a covered terrace with breathtaking views of the city. Another thing that attracts the attention of guests is a wooden pizza oven.
As you might have guessed, Chef Buono Christian Lorenzini specializes in classic Italian cuisine. Try scallops with fresh spinach, green asparagus, morels and truffle sauce.
7. City Space, 34th floor
Panoramic bar City space - This is a cocktail bar, which is certainly worth a visit, at least once in a lifetime, thanks to its stunning views of the city. Located on the 34th floor of Swissôtel Red Hills, Moscow, City Space literally hovers above the city at an altitude of 140 meters.
Inside, the bar looks like a classic circular saucer. The bar opens at 17.00, so Moscow can always be seen in the most attractive light - literally at sunset and, figuratively, thanks to the flickering fireworks of the night city.
City Space Bar is also unique in a variety of cocktails: cold or hot, classic or molecular. City Space was included in the list of 50 best bars of the world in 2011 by Drinks International magazine.
With breathtaking panoramic views, superb cuisine and genuine Swiss service, City Space Bar has become the perfect place for a business meeting, romantic dinner or casual meeting. Well-known foreign bartenders come to the City Space Bar to make their signature cocktails monthly.
6. Vysota57 Lounge, 57th floor
Vysota57 Lounge Bar, located on the 57th floor of the Empire Tower, it can rightfully be called the highest hookah capital. A breathtaking view, modern fusion interior and pleasant music. Vysota57 Lounge is designed so that it would be nice to have a meeting with friends, a business lunch, and a romantic dinner.
5. Sixty, 62 floor
A restaurant Sixty located on the 62nd floor of Federation Tower, one of Moscow's tallest skyscrapers. 225 meters above the ground - this is not a joke to you. You can almost touch the clouds during the day or count the stars and lights of Moscow skyscrapers at night.
Upon entering the restaurant, you immediately notice its huge panoramic windows and birch trees (which, unfortunately, are not real). And if you are not ready to visit this restaurant for the sake of these windows alone, then its talented French chef Regis Trigel should be more than enough to convince you.
4.3354 Exclusive height, 85 floor
«We strove to create a product of an international level that could become a matter of pride for the residents of Moscow”, Says co-owner of the project Alexey Vasilchuk. "This is not just a multipurpose gastro complex of the OKO tower, but a unique public space, which is very few in Moscow City. We plan to submit the project for consideration in the Guinness Book of Records. "
3. Ruski, 85 floor
Unique restaurant Ruski occupies three floors of the OKO tower in Moscow City, the highest residential skyscraper in Russia and Europe.
Thanks to its special concept, the open-air roof on the 85th floor is the first of its kind in Europe, which offers a magnificent view of the Russian capital.
The best time to visit Ruski is at night, when the city lights flicker in the evenings, and the bustling city is far below.
The name RUSKI uniquely represents the national identity of the country's cuisine, which stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Baltic, from the North Sea to the Black Sea coast.
This place is ideal to enjoy the sunsets with a good cocktail, and then a romantic candlelit dinner or a great evening with friends.
2. Restaurant 360, 89 floor
360 - This is a restaurant of European and original cuisine, located on the 89th floor of the Federation Tower. Unique buffalo milk dishes grown at Ellafarm are a special part of the local menu. Restaurant guests can enjoy panoramic views of the capital from a height of 327 meters.
1. Seventh heaven, 330 m
This restaurant is located approximately 330 meters above the ground in the Ostankino TV tower. It was opened in 1967, but closed for reconstruction after a fire in 2000. Finally, it was reopened in 2016.
The restaurant complex occupies three floors. To get there, you need to buy a ticket to the observation deck. Then choose where to eat: in a bistro, cafe or restaurant. Tables stand on a platform that rotates at intervals of 40 minutes, showing you a bird's-eye view of Moscow.
Various power options Seventh heaven vary depending on the menu, price and interior decoration. Chef Andrei Gurko is guaranteed to complement the evening with no less impressive gastronomic adventures.