Autumn Bites, Seasonal Delights
Moscow’s autumn table: from forest mushrooms to panoramic views
As the season turns, Moscow’s restaurants are putting autumn centre stage. From chicory and truffle salad to venison with wild mushrooms, these addresses offer a taste of the season – whether you’re after Russian classics, Georgian comfort or a fairy-tale dinner.
Magritte
Begin with salad with chicory and truffle in the atmosphere inspired by the artist René Magritte, then taste risotto with porcini mushrooms or pappardelle with goat ragu.
Address: Varvarka Street, 14
Kultura Vstrechi
Classic recipes meet modern technique in cabbage rolls with meat and pickled chanterelles, risotto with porcini mushrooms and black truffle, and fried potatoes with porcini mushrooms.
Address: Michurinsky Avenue, 5
Aina
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Aina offers a journey through Russian cuisine, with dishes inspired by regions from Kamchatka to Kaliningrad. A great spot to explore the country's diverse culinary traditions in the heart of Moscow.
Address: Ostozhenka Street, 14/2
Cafe Pushkin
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Go for Pozharsky cutlets, a favourite of Alexander Pushkin. After that, you can add mushroom éclairs and mushrooms à la poulette for a full autumn table.
Address: Tverskoy Boulevard, 26A
Gvidon
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For a fairy-tale autumn dinner, choose tuna with red currants and shiso sauce, yellowtail crudo with red currants and cucumber tartare, quail with cherries, spinach, and chanterelles, or crispy chicken with porcini mushrooms and young potatoes.
Address: Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street, 5
Matryoshka
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Seasonal Russian salads take the spotlight here: crab salad with kohlrabi, celery, grapes, and pear, or vinaigrette with salted wild mushrooms (honey mushrooms, slippery jacks, and milk mushrooms) and wood-fired roasted vegetables.
Address: Kutuzovsky Avenue, 2/1c6
Rubel
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In this restaurant with panoramic views of Red Square and Russian cuisine, you can taste Kamchatka crab aspic, traditional pirozhki, pearl barley with northern shrimp, and quail stuffed with morel mushrooms.
Address: GUM Department Store, Red Square, 3
Veriko
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Named after Georgian actress Veriko Anjaparidze, Veriko serves roast beef with morel sauce and mashed potatoes, mushroom khinkali (Georgian soup dumplings), and khachapuri (Georgian dish of cheese-filled bread) with truffle.
Address: 2nd Brestskaya Street, 37c1
Ruski
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Autumn flavours come with 85th-floor views. Try beef tenderloin carpaccio with wild mushrooms, vinaigrette with forest mushrooms, or Valaam cabbage soup with porcini mushrooms and beef stroganoff with porcini mushrooms.
Address: 1st Krasnogvardeysky Drive, 21c2
#SibirSibir
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Start with porcini mushroom julienne (hot appetiser with sour cream), then try the venison filet mignon with wild mushrooms and zucchini, or Altai maral deer with pearl barley and wild mushroom sauce for a taste of Siberia.
Address: Smolenskaya Street, 8
InOut
In Khamovniki, modern author-driven cuisine turns seasonal. Try the seasonal vegetable salad, Pozharsky cutlet with mashed potatoes, or buckwheat porridge with duck and mushrooms.
Address: Zubovskaya Street, 7
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