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features tasty, filling
vareniki
and
pelmeni
(different kinds of dumplings), with sweet and sa-
voury fillings. Bonus: an excellent housemade pickled veggie plate to make you pucker.
ITALIAN
RUKKOLA
10am-midnight;
;
Arbatskaya)
Rukkola offers perfectly crispy, artfully topped, thin-crust pizza, which you'd be happy to
eat in Napoli, let alone Moscow. A stylish interior, friendly service and affordable prices
make this a great find. Lounge on comfy couches and watch the pizza chef toss his pies high
in the sky; or take advantage of outdoor seating to watch the action on the Arbat.
LEBANESE
CAFE SINDBAD
The interior of this cosy restaurant resembles a traditional Lebanese village house, complete
with Arabian music and the scent of fresh-brewed cardamom coffee. It's the perfect setting
to enjoy Lebanese home cooking, including
kefta,
kebabs,
fettoush
and felafel. And
hookahs, obviously.
CAFETERIA
MOO-MOO
You will recognise this popular cafeteria by its black-and-white Holstein-print decor. The
cafeteria-style service offers an easy approach to all the Russian favourites. There are other
outlets all over town.
GEORGIAN
ELARDZHI
495-627 7897;
www.ginzaproject.ru
; Gagarinsky per 15a; mains R600-800;
; Kropotkinskaya)
Moscow's Georgian restaurants are all very tasty, but this one is also tasteful. You'll be
charmed from the moment you enter the courtyard, where live rabbits and lambs greet all
comers. Sink into a sofa in the romantic dining room or on the light-filled porch; then feast
on delicacies, such as the namesake dish,
elarji
(cornmeal with Sulguni cheese).
RUSSIAN
ZHURFAK CAFE
985-212 5050;
www.jurfak-cafe.ru
; Bolshoy Afanasyevsky per 3; mains
R500-800;
9.30am-11pm;
;
Kropotkinskaya)
