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One of our favourite secret spots, this smart cafe is named for the MGU Journalism Faculty,
which is located nearby. In summer, there's a shady outside eating area. Otherwise, descend
into the comfy basement quarters for lively conversation, traditional food, jazz music (Wed-
nesday and Friday) and a hint of Soviet nostalgia.
RUSSIAN
CAFE SCHISLIVA
8am-midnight Mon-Fri, 10am-midnight
Sat & Sun; ; Kropotkinskaya)
With a prime location in the midst of the art museums along ul Volkhonka, this small cafe
strikes the right balance between trendy and traditional, serving up classic Russian soups,
salads and mains, and presenting them in artful and appetising ways. Highlights include
hearty breakfast, fresh fruit drinks and an excellent 'business lunch'.
UZBEK
VOSTOCHNY KVARTAL
Vostochny Kvartal lives up to its name, acting as the 'Eastern Quarter' of the Arbat. Uzbek
cooks and plenty of Uzbek patrons are a sign that this is a real-deal place to get your
plov
(meat and rice).
Despite the Arbat address, it's actually on Plotnikov per, behind the Bulat Okudzhava
statue.
GEORGIAN
TIFLIS
The name of this restaurant comes from the Russian word for the Georgian capital, Tbilisi,
and when you enter this restaurant you might think you are there. Its airy balconies and in-
terior courtyards recall a 19th-century Georgian mansion - an atmospheric setting for tasty
Georgian fare.
ITALIAN
AKADEMIYA
8am-midnight Mon-Fri, 10am-midnight Sat & Sun; Kropotkinskaya)
Sip fancy coffee drinks or munch on crispy-crust pizza and watch the world go by. Steps
from the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, this is the
perfect place to recover from a day of art and architecture. There is another outlet on
Go-
9am-midnight;
Arbatskaya)
, near
the old Arbat.
