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This little bistro is run by people obsessed with Williamsburg gastroculture. The burger with
caramelized onion is the trademark dish, but the place's main virtue is the two-course set
lunch that costs R350 including a drink. It's a convenient pit stop before getting the Aeroex-
press to Sheremetyevo airport.
INTERNATIONAL
IZYA GRILL
noon-midnight Sun-
Thu, noon-6am Fri & Sat; ; Novoslobodskaya)
The menu here reflects the three pillars of a modern Israelite's experience - a Jewish moth-
er's cooking, an adventure in Southeast Asia and a stint in the US. Following this sequence,
you can easily have
forshmak
herring paste for starters, spicy coconut milk soup as the first
course and a burger for the main.
It's an easygoing place with an open-plan kitchen married with a bar that serves cheap
(R100) beer. Apart from many other virtues, it makes a logical stop en route to the Jewish
Museum.
CHINESE
DRUZHBA
11am-11pm; ; Novoslobodskaya)
Druzhba earns high marks for authenticity, and as far as Sichuan cuisine goes that means
spicy. Chinese restaurants in Moscow are notorious for turning down their seasoning to ap-
peal to Russian taste buds, but Druzhba is the exception, which explains why this place is
often packed with Chinese patrons. The chicken with peppers gets red-hot reviews.
ITALIAN
MI PIACE
495-970 1129;
mipiace.ru
; 1-ya Tverskaya-Yamskaya 7; mains R300-720;
Mayakovskaya)
An outlet of this cool, contemporary pizzeria chain near Triumfalnaya pl boasts big win-
dows that allow loads of light into the dining room, and diamond-shaped wine racks filled
with bottles and books. You can sit at a table if you like, but it's much more appealing to
hunker down on one of the couches with your pizza pie.
