“Patriki” is more than a location, but a definition of Moscow lifestyle of special endurance. Our gastronomic guide is about the most delicious, conceptual and fashionable things in the area.
"Summer on the Patricks"
Spiridonievsky lane, 11
The new site “Summer on Patrick” opened in a beautiful park with centuries-old trees. The fashionable format of the pop-up project assumes that the outdoor restaurant will last only 2 months - from August 1 to October 1. It consists of one large spacious veranda with an open bar and a contact kitchen: the Megre Interiors team worked on the design of the area surrounded by greenery. The famous chef Giacomo Lombardi is responsible for the cuisine at Leta, whose name is usually associated with the success of Ugolok - with his light hand, kebabs and dim sum, brutal bruschetta with herring and classic ones with avocado coexist organically on the menu.
Malaya Bronnaya St., 20A
Good old Uilliam's is a real symbol of the Patriarchs. The fantastically successful project of William Lamberti showed by its example that everything ingenious is simple: a simple one-page menu, simple serving, a crowd of people in a tiny space and an open kitchen. Interest in signature bruschetta with crab and The grilled meat never lets up - it's still difficult to sit down at lunchtime without a reservation.
Saxon+Parole
Spiridonevsky lane, 12/9
Another “place of power” of the Patriarch’s Ponds is Saxon+Parole, equally suitable for dinner, breakfast or a relaxed brunch. Hits from American chef Brad Fermeri are still at the top: portobello mushroom mousse with whiskey jelly, strip steak with marrow bone filled with béarnaise sauce, and the juiciest burgers in Moscow. Take a seat by the open panoramic doors, watch passers-by while leisurely sipping one of the signature cocktails of the month, or choose a win-win wine classic. It is better to book a table in advance.
"Birch Bistrot"
Malaya Bronnaya st., 20
A place for a glass of Aperol on the steps in the open display windows - such spaces suit the Patricks very much. Following her friends, the owners of the Georgian restaurant Patara Rezo Gigineishvili and Alexey Kiselev, Svetlana Bondarchuk teamed up with Dina Khabirova and opened the intimate restaurant-bistro “Beryozka”. Regis Trigel, a chef from France who has registered in Russia, was called to lead the kitchen. The author's menu, according to the chef, was compiled specifically for the fair half: salads with superfoods, an abundance of seasonal vegetables and root vegetables, a minimum of fatty foods and sugar. The hallmark of the establishment is salad nicoise in various variations: from classic tuna to Kamchatka crab, tiger shrimp and farm quail.
Butler Restaurant
Trekhprudny Lane, 15
The Patricks lacked such places: starched tablecloths, china, ceremonies, a huge veranda, live music, proper table setting. There is so much space in the luxurious mansion with a green terrace that the relatively new restaurant has already been chosen by the respectable public for weddings and banquets. Butler's cuisine perfectly matches the tastes of the Moscow public: it is Mediterranean traditions with an emphasis on seafood - squid, langoustines, scallops, oysters and much more.
Gilda Seafood Restaurant
Bolshoy Patriarchal lane, 7 building 1
The new restaurant on the site of the Pavilion was eagerly awaited. The joint project of restaurateur Alexander Oganezov and the owners of the Gilda Forte Dei Marmi restaurant in southern Italy burst into the lives of Muscovites quite recently, but it seems that it has always been there. The restaurant's chef, Massimiliano Montiroli, did not reinvent the wheel and relied on classic cuisine from the south of Italy: tartare and carpaccio, pasta and risotto, baked lamb shoulder and seabass fillet with wild mushrooms. But the main thing here is the bohemian crowd, who have lively conversations over a glass of Riesling or Prosecco, enjoying the view of the most romantic pond in the city.
"Rybtorg", or fish shop
Trekhprudny lane, 5
A fish shop called “Rybtorg” occupied an empty niche: Moscow lacked a place where you can buy fresh seafood and fish and at the same time linger for a glass of sparkling wine with oysters. Crabs, Japanese oysters, scallops, scallop shrimp, dorado, yellowfin tuna and other seafood delicacies await customers on an ice slide and in a five-meter aquarium. And to evaluate the assortment of “Rybtorg” right on the spot, just go to the second hall.
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The Patriarch's Ponds area has changed beyond recognition over the past decade. Today, without exaggeration, this is one of the most pleasant places in Moscow: now here you can not only visit Bulgakov’s sights, but also spend the whole day unnoticed, strolling through independent shops, lingering in pleasant cafes and beauty salons. We have compiled a list of points in the immediate vicinity of the pond that define "Patrick" today.
The author's project of William Lamberti opened on Malaya Bronnaya in 2011 and since then has gained fame as one of the main points on the map of the Patriarch's Ponds area. Here Lamberti is not only the chef and co-owner, he is responsible for literally every detail: for example, the red kitchen in the middle of the main hall is his idea. The kitchen is open, you can follow the magic of preparing each dish step by step. The menu is not very large, but the chef welcomes suggestions from any visitor, of which, by the way, there are not many here - you must definitely reserve a table well in advance. In the summer, local residents meet here for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, having won the most popular places - and these are by no means tables, but steps at the entrance - with pillows and the special atmosphere of European Moscow.
The twin of the American restaurant and bar (both the menu and the interior copy its Manhattan “brother”) surprised Muscovites primarily with its cuisine: you can’t find fault with the food at Saxon+Parole. Beef tartare, grilled octopus or baked lamb in Moroccan spices - the hits of guests in New York are no less successful among Muscovites. In addition, the bar is not inferior to the restaurant in popularity, which is quite a rare success for Moscow. Here they rely on classic cocktails and their variations. The signature dish is Manhattan on Top, which is served with the addition in a separate flask. The check is expectedly expensive, however, there are no better places for dinner in the Patriarch's Ponds area yet. The locals have long understood this, and therefore a table for the evening should be booked in advance.
Austrian sausage shop on Malaya Bronnaya. Six types of sausages come straight from Europe and are prepared as hot dogs or grilled with cabbage and vegetables. The establishment has one more feature: coffee is served here, following all Viennese traditions - on a silver tray along with a glass of cold water. It is believed that water refreshes the taste of coffee. In addition, of course, there is beer on the menu. A great place to take a sausage with you and sit on the grass or a bench on the Patriarch's Ponds.
The Patriarchal Ponds, from being a place of gatherings of marginalized people, meetings of Bulgakov lovers (after the House-Museum, walk around the pond holding hands) and fans of drinking a bottle or two while sitting on a bench, is turning into an increasingly - in a good sense - “fashionable area”. Among the pleasant places that influence the mood of the entire quarter is Rehabshop, which opened in 2011. Here you can often meet the owner of the store, Natalya Dogadina, who several times a year goes on her own travels to buy beautiful vintage items and new collections from Chalayan, BOY BY BAND OF OUTSIDERS, Yigal Azrouel, Golden Goose, Rochas, Manolo Blahnik and many others.
Ivan and Vasily studied in the same course. Two historians and philologists were united by their love for comics, and after university they went to a specialized publishing house. But everyday office life was not for these guys, and the day came when they quit and plunged into the measured life of the unemployed. They could spend hours looking at comics by Frank Miller and Alex Ross. But finding good comics in Moscow is not so easy, nor is it easy to survive without a salary, and Vasily and Ivan decided to open their own store. This is how Chook and Geek was born, the first comic book store in the city. Popular publications like Warren Ellis and Mark Millar, rarities for connoisseurs, and even Russian authors who are now gaining strength are sold here at affordable prices.
The American confectionery (more precisely, a “laboratory”, as the ideological masterminds say) from the creators of Friends Forever Pavel Kosterenko and Nina Gudkova, in general, amazes the imagination. Here, tiramisu in giant jars, cheesecakes, cupcakes, puddings and mousses, even homemade marshmallows are lined up to the ceiling in a display case. It’s nice to come here for breakfast (in addition to sweets and the more usual cereals, toast, and granola, you can try scrambled eggs, scrambled eggs, and a number of low-calorie salads). There is also coffee served with different syrups. In a word, this is a place that you may have dreamed of going to as a child - it’s not for nothing that there is even a separate space for children’s parties.
Another establishment of the Ginza Project, Marie Vanna, whose branches today exist in both London and New York, has long earned a good name and respect. The restaurant on Patriki is no exception. There is still the same signature comfort of a Moscow apartment: wallpaper, parquet, grandma’s furniture and someone’s household items, as well as local public favorites - a cat and a dog. And the same traditional Russian homemade food: borscht, jellied meat, dumplings, buckwheat porridge, jelly. The place is good for bringing foreign friends here - to show the local flavor and try delicious Russian cuisine.
The wine bar on Patriarch's Ponds fits into a small but cozy room, conducive to staying here for a long time. The original idea was to provide guests with wine, tea and coffee, and serve only a minimum of snacks that go with these offerings. However, as a result, Nude has significantly expanded the food menu: the choice of individual dishes is still small, but there are separate pages dedicated to breakfast and desserts. Be sure to try their eggs benedict (there's a long wait for them, but they're worth it) and pancakes. This place is also included on the city’s coffee map; Anastasia Godunova, co-owner of the Good Enough coffee shop, worked with coffee here.
Friends Danila, Alexey and Evgeniy one day decided to dramatically change the direction of their activities and, having quit fashion media, opened a men's barber shop, Chop-Chop. The interiors of Chop-Chop hairdressing salons, the number of which is regularly increasing and the geography is expanding, are made in the style of classic American barbershops, and haircuts here are done in the spirit of America of the 50s and 60s. And this is, perhaps, the first place in Moscow where you can get a quick and fashionable haircut at an affordable price. The gang of hairdressers is led by Nikolai, a European champion in hairdressing. Here they pay attention not only to the hair on the head, but also to the beard. At Chop-Chop, visitors feel like they are in a men's club: trendy music, drinks, vintage furniture. Moscow dandies and dudes run here to spend time in the company of those who understand them perfectly.
The creators of the men's barber shop Chop-Chop, Danila, Alexey and Evgeniy, at some point got tired of the attacks of the girlfriends of Chop-Chop visitors, who begged them to open a similar establishment for girls. A year and a half after the first Chop-Chop salon opened, the guys put together a team and launched the first women's hairdressing salon, Birdie. There are two rooms here: one for haircuts, the second for manicures. The philosophy that unites all salon employees is the desire for naturalness. To the hissing sounds of vinyl, hair salon visitors forget about the everyday bustle. Everything is in place: light walls, vintage furniture and an intelligent audience.
In the same building as the “Ptichka” hair salon, there is another one of the “DoubleB” coffee shops. Here you can get the same specialty coffee in a branded glass that has won fame throughout the chain: cappuccino, latte, flat white and branded lavender and citrus raf from 150 to 350 rubles. This time they chose a larger room, so here, unlike other places in the chain, it’s easier to find a place - there are more tables and seats, and in the summer it’s nice to sit outside.
Mr. Right Barbershop is a place exclusively for men who need a haircut, beard trim or shave. This is a classic barbershop with the appropriate atmosphere: antique barber chairs from the 1960s and 70s, characteristic white “hog” tiles, stained wood furniture, granite countertops and, of course, an intimate conversation with a man with a barber. As for the quality of services, feel free to go to any of the barbers - each of them is pedantic and extremely careful in their work.
The Theater of Contemporary Play, positioning itself as an “experimental theater center,” was created by Eduard Boyakov. Poetry evenings, film screenings and scientific and philosophical meetings are held here. The main task of the theater is to tell about modernity. Guests will be primarily interested in the “Man.doc” project - a series of monologue performances about the heroes of modern Russian culture, from leading web designer Artemy Lebedev to the scandalous artist Oleg Kulik. The artistic director of the theater is Ivan Vyrypaev, a laureate of the Venice Film Festival, whose plays and scripts are known in Europe and translated into many languages. If you can’t come to the theater, then watch his film “Euphoria” - a little wild, but an apt look into the Russian soul. Theater actress Vera Polozkova is a popular modern poetess. If you're in the city, try to get to her poetry evening. Get a vivid insight into Moscow's cultural environment. After the performance, do not forget to stop by the local cafe - it is laconic both in the interior and in the selection of dishes offered, but it is extremely pleasant and, importantly, inexpensive.
The restaurant of Ilya Tyutenkov (the creator of Uilliam's and Ugolyok) will first of all captivate you from the street with the view of its open kitchen, where every dish is prepared and laid out on a plate before your eyes - the process is mesmerizing. In the hall there are emphatically rough common tables, at which everyone so many people gather every day that you can’t squeeze through - and this is no coincidence, since the food from chef Luigi Magni makes you come back here again and again. First of all, it makes sense to try the local most delicate dishes with octopus - aromatic ravioli soup and a warm appetizer of tentacles. The names in the rather modest menu seem much simpler than the dishes themselves, at the sight of which you can’t immediately understand what is in front of you - what is the delicious dessert “Raspberry Dream” with a red caramel ball, meringues, raspberries and delicate mousse, which from a distance looks more like Christmas decorations than for dessert. Drinks deserve special mention: they serve original cocktails, as interesting and refined as the main cuisine. Many of them (though not all) are quite strong, but all, without exception, are extremely pleasant to the taste. Besides, it can be guaranteed. that you have definitely never tried anything like this before.
The cafe, bakery and grocery store, opened by producer Alexey Bokov and architect Yuna Megre, was especially loved by regulars with three stump tables on the street, at which visitors sit even in winter. The establishment provides blankets - and now you are drinking coffee on the steps near the window, watching what is happening on the street. Although Michel's Bakery is famous primarily for its confectionery products, you can also have a full meal of French cuisine here.
The wine bar from Alexander Shishkin, where Fedor Verin (from Uilliam's) operates, is a very pleasant place for evening gatherings. The space is very small - the bar is designed for 40 people, and it is easy to pass by. The interior has brick walls, wooden tables, bar counter. There is a small menu, but quite decent prices and really high-quality wine. The food is also excellent, but it’s not worth going here for.
The well-known and time-tested network is also available on the Patriarch’s. Karavaevs offer a self-service system: ordering on a first-come, first-served basis from the counters. They serve high-quality and appetizing food, so if you're in a hurry but don't want to splurge on fast food, this is probably the place for you. The confectionery department deserves a special mention - look at the nut cookies with nut filling and local cheesecakes!
The famous network of confectionery shops (and part-time bakeries) from Stephanie and Alexander Gerez, which began just a few years ago with just one establishment, is now known everywhere and has expanded far beyond Moscow. The local branch is especially attractive: in the mornings you can see a line of people standing here for the freshest bread - baguettes, ciabatta and many other types. You can also buy sweets here: the most delicate eclairs, fresh macaroons, souffles and all sorts of pastries. Volkonsky operates not only as a store, but also as a cafe - there is only one common table, and it is almost always occupied - but isn’t this a sign of a decent place. The establishment is open from early morning until late, so you can pop in here at any time to drink coffee and a bun for breakfast or, conversely, have a midnight snack.
Since 2001, the owner of the store, Irina Ponomareva, has been bringing French brands to Moscow: Les Prairies de Paris, Laurence Dolidge, Gat Rimon, Sandro, Maje, Les Petites, Manoushe - some of them cannot be found anywhere else in the city. You can also buy hats, accessories and jewelry here. The pastel colors and cozy space of the boutique create a special atmosphere: it’s pleasant to be here and you’ll definitely want to buy something.
The first state municipal museum in Russia, which completely specializes in the art of the 20th-21st centuries, was opened in 1999 and now occupies 5 sites in the center of Moscow. One of them is in Eromlaevsky Lane, hidden from the eyes of passers-by. Exhibitions of emerging and famous Russian and foreign artists are held here. This is definitely worth a look if you are interested in art. However, even if not, you still need to visit this place at least once.
The Ecomarket association has opened a place on Patriarch's Ponds called "Garden City" - half a store, half a cafe and a deli with takeaway food. Here they sell vegetables, fruits, cheese, cottage cheese, milk and farm meat at above-average prices that are standard for farm products. Using ingredients on sale, the local team prepares simple, yet inspired dishes: for example, lamb roulade, quinoa tabbouleh, beetroot and guaco hummus. Vegetarians and vegans should especially come here: they make veggie burgers, vegan banana muffins and carrot muffins, raw cakes, and gluten-free baked goods. And the vegetables and fruits just beg for smoothies, which in the Garden City are poured into fashionable branded jars. Recently, a menu with delicious and healthy breakfasts has appeared here.
A small cafe in the Laura Craft bar, which initially existed in the format of food delivery and was called Mr. Laflafel, and later switched to an offline place, which the creators themselves call “Lancheria”. The place specializes in Middle Eastern cuisine and kosher food, as indicated by the kosher sign decorating the interior. In addition to the usual falafel, falafel burgers and very tasty hummus (note to vegetarians), they also serve less common dishes - for example, forshmak and the Israeli breakfast shakshuka. Indian cuisine is prepared along with Middle Eastern cuisine: fish and chicken curry, lentil soup, thali with basmati rice and Tibetan momo dumplings. The decor inside is deliberately simple, and the prices are low.
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Over the past couple of years, the Patriarch's Ponds area has become one of the most popular areas of Moscow. You can go here not only for the view of the ponds, but also to try one of the delicious restaurants. The Moscow studio Sundukovy Sisters makes projects all over the world: in New York, London, Paris and Berlin, and, of course, in Moscow. We asked the founders of the studio, Ira and Olya Sundukov, to compile their list of favorite restaurants on the Patriarch's.
Bakery/Pastry Shop, Restaurant
This is our favorite project! We decided to make an interior with the story “a hipster came to visit his grandmother.” The bottom line is that grandma's flooring is a thing of the past, the hipster ceiling trim is a thing of the past, and the elegant art deco bar and graphic window treatments are a new wave of big style coming back. We were very pleased to create Remy Kitchen Bakery and it was no less pleasant for us to be there, in any weather - both when it’s sunny and copper reflections on the walls, and in the evening with a mysterious light. We really love delicious pastries, bread and incredibly tasty and light food from Glen Ballis here.
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Another of our favorite places on the Patriarch's Ponds. This is the first joint project of Glen Ballis with Ivan Kukarskikh and Bogdan Panchenko on the site of the old Margarita cafe. All that was left of the old cafe was the name and the ceiling. We had carte blanche in the interior, so we were able to realize everything we had in mind. The customers were a little afraid that the white interior would be uncomfortable, but thanks to the bas-reliefs and the bar counter, everything turned out as it should. Here you can also try the original cuisine from Glen Ballis, and Dan Miron rules the kitchen - such chefs not only cook deliciously, but also decorate the kitchen. We especially like the baked carrots and seafood, and they also have a very interesting wine selection.
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Vegetarian restaurant
The oldest of our projects on the Patriarch's. We made the first Fresh
on Bolshaya Dmitrovka, and when we were asked to make a second one, we asked if it should be the same. We were told that it should be exactly the same as the first one, but completely different, just as we are similar to each other, but at the same time completely different people. We love the warm, neon lights at Fresh, and we love going there for a goji berry smoothie.
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The design of Cutfish reflects the taste of restaurateur Alexander Oganezov, and we really like it. They also bring unusual fish here, the kind that you can’t try anywhere else in Moscow. At the same time, you don’t have to be afraid of making mistakes; the fish is always very tasty and fresh. Like all cafes and restaurants on Patriarch's, Cutfish is a very, very compact place. But this is also a kind of design mark of the area - compact and friendly places where everyone sits close to each other and does not worry about it.
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It was a pleasure to work with chef and restaurateur William Lamberti. Together with him we came up with a concept; the interior had to become “Italian” not literally, but in spirit. So we used hammers to age the tiles and floors ourselves to create the feeling of a place with history. And we like that even we forget that the place was created recently. The result is an interior in which historical layers are visible, as if it had changed owners many times. Salumeria has great coffee, desserts and all the delicious Italian things you can think of.
Time Out has compiled a gastronomic guide to 37 establishments in the most bourgeois, but at the same time cheerful, district of Moscow.
The patriarchs are increasingly turning into our Greenwich Village. Everyone loves them because “it’s not like Moscow.” The constant road repairs don't seem to bother the local public at all, and restaurants and bars continue to open in droves. As one of the heroes of our review said, “everything is there now, which means I need to go there too.”
A tiny wine library from the wine trading company MBG. Wine is cheap for obvious reasons, although you can only order it by the bottle.
Sergey Minaev, co-owner:
““Bread and Wine” on Patriarch’s is the second wine library of the chain, one of the smallest, but certainly the most visited: a table must be reserved at least a day in advance. People often come to us for lunch, and on weekends for breakfast (so we had to introduce a breakfast and lunch menu), but basically, of course, everyone is attracted by the opportunity to share an inexpensive bottle of wine between two or three. Now the list includes 700 wines from both the Old and New Worlds, the cheapest bottle costs 750 rubles. In “Bread and Wine” there is no high-brow positioning about which wine to order for what. You don't need to be an expert. Even the menu states that there is no snobbish attitude: the guest can choose any wine to accompany any dish. Food is an accompaniment. Our brand chef Elena Savchuk, a graduate of the Ragu school, came up with this concept: an American diner served in a restaurant. Or, for example, tapas are also our theme.”
William Lamberti, chef and co-owner:
“When we opened William’s, I didn’t even know what Patrick’s was. And now I really like it here. This is a special, beautiful area - not like the rest of Moscow, with many nice, smart people. Why this is so - I don’t know. The menu at Williams's is very short. Firstly, it’s easier to change: we have a lot of regular guests who live nearby, and they always want something new. Secondly, this format allows you to maintain maximum quality. In the end, this is what happened: the list includes a dozen and a half dishes, plus a small grill section and desserts. New additions include white bean tartare. We were against it for a long time: it’s not interesting to cook something that everyone has. But the guests kept begging, and in the end we gave up: I found good Russian meat and came up with an interesting way to serve it.”
There is a bar on one side and an open kitchen on the other. Lovers of unconventional, but not too complicated food jostle elbows between them.
Ilya Tyutenkov, co-owner:
A Moscow version of an American establishment with a legend about horses (that appearance is not the main thing) and excellent cocktails.
Alexander Proshenkov, chef:
“Saxon & Parole is a partnership project between American and Russian restaurateurs. Therefore, we constantly communicate with New York - discussing the menu, bar, management. Of course, there is some element of adaptation. But in terms of style and menu, everything is the same between us and New York. People living on Patriki create a unique atmosphere - a lot of foreign speech, a lot of beautiful, intelligent guests. On weekdays there are few visitors at lunchtime - there are few offices here. Although, since spring, we have been promoting power lunches, where business issues are resolved and which often lead to dinners. This is a typically American format - we hope it will take root in Moscow. On weekends from 10 am to 2 pm we have brunches, which are very popular: guests sit with a glass of champagne and eat after stormy evenings and nights.”
In one kitchen there are two chefs at once, and they are as similar as two peas in a pod.
Sergey Berezutsky, co-owner and chef:
“I’ve been working at Patriarch’s most of my life: I started with , then I was , now Twins is a gastronomic establishment for every day, a small project of two chefs. Not a holiday restaurant where people go dressed up and on special occasions, but a place where you can come in ordinary clothes and try interesting food for a reasonable price. Therefore, the Twins fit into Patrick in the most successful way. We are always looking for new products, working with suppliers in search of something interesting. Among the latest acquisitions, for example, is seaweed, and our Russians bring it to us from both the north and the south. We made dessert out of them and bake bread with them.”
A bar where you can have an interesting drink and a Korean snack.
Artem Martirosov, brand chef:
““Keanu” is, of course, not a restaurant, but rather “fast food”: I drank, had a snack and went on to hang out. Our bartender took Korean soju vodka as a basis and made cocktails from it. And the menu turned out to be much broader - Asian food with elements of Korean cuisine: pickled fern, kimchi cabbage, Korean smashed cucumbers, kuksi with homemade egg noodles. On weekdays, starting at one o'clock in the afternoon, people come for noodles and salads. From five to seven there is a slight lull. Then the next stream is for burgers, wasabi shrimp, which go in tons, tataki in shrimp chips. In cold weather, people switch to sea bass in a hot-spicy broth with sweet chili, ginger and lemongrass. And especially for Korean beer, which people drink a lot in the hot weather, I prepared a turkey neck. It sounds strange, but it works: the secret is to marinate the necks in kalbi sauce, bread them in starch and deep fry them - this is how I achieve both juiciness and crunch.”
Maxim Vitoshinsky, manager:
“We opened “Klava” together with Evgeniy Mitta, and he came up with the name - in the late 80s in Moscow there was such an Avant-Garde Club, also known as “Klava”. The alcohol bar (that was the original idea) about three months later turned into a disco bar on Fridays and Saturdays - DJs and music appeared. I don't know many nightlife places that have lived for five years like we have. What happened during this time! They tried to close Klava, there was an attempt to raid the building, bar managers changed. We have disco, not techno - it's a more pop story. In addition, we are not strongly attached to any musical direction; the main goal is to make people feel comfortable and have fun. And the food is so simple - go with drinks: burgers, finger food. Now they are making a pedestrian zone on the Patriarchs - I think because of this our audience will change again. There will be more people just walking around and stopping at different places along the way.”
Cafe with Jewish, but not kosher food.
Mikhail Shirvindt, co-owner:
“I opened this cafe practically at home: I’ve lived all my life within a radius of three kilometers from here, I don’t want anything else. And for Jewish cuisine, the place is literally “prayed” - there is a monument to Sholom Aleichem, and a synagogue, and a theater on Bronnaya. To make a delicious restaurant, you just need to be able to approach this matter with humor. We don't follow kashrut fanatically like our synagogue neighbors, we just strive to be tasty and charming, without dogma. That’s why, for example, in “Seven Forty” there is no stuffed fish: after all, any person who has even a tenth of Jewish blood will certainly come and say that his mother, aunt, grandmother’s fish was tastier, and it needs to be cooked like this that way. Instead, the menu is just carp cutlets: you can’t complain. Now okroshka with a twist has appeared - very unexpected, I advise everyone to try it. There is a smokehouse where we smoke meat and fish on sawdust. And people who have visited many Jewish places in New York that serve bagels and bagels say that ours tastes better.”
Igor Vitoshinsky, owner:
“The concept of Gutai is an inexpensive cafe with our favorite dishes of Asian cuisine, since Asia in the gastronomic sense is always a popular and inexhaustible topic. True, when we conceived of this project (and it was in December), we did not know that several more places with Asian cuisine would open on Patriki. And it so happened that we all appeared at about the same time. How is the restaurant different from its neighbors? It's hard to judge - the guests should say so. Together with the kitchen, the entire Gutai occupies only 102 square meters and is designed for 42 seats. Because of this, the menu cannot be too extensive, but we can change it often - it’s more interesting.”
Wine cellar with a gastronomic menu from Adrian Ketglas.
Maxim Kashirin, co-owner of the network:
“When we opened the wine library on Bronnaya, we saw it as a place where people would gather, for whom it is more important to know what they drink, rather than what they eat. The cuisine had to play a secondary role and be as suitable as possible for a variety of wines. The first chef was Anatoly Komm, but at that moment molecular gastronomy was too difficult to understand. And as a result, we were unable to attract the required number of guests. Now Adrian Quetglas is working with us - this is thoughtful, subtle signature cuisine, but overall more understandable for the consumer. We are less likely than before, but we still hold gastronomic dinners dedicated to the wines of a particular producer or a specific region. The main news is that we have completely eliminated the markup on wine and are selling it at shelf price. This means that wines at Grand Cru are almost half the price of other restaurants, and you can try more different and interesting things.”
A small store of bio- and eco-products with its own kitchen.
Daria Lisichenko, founder and ideologist of the project:
“Patricks is a unique area with the highest concentration of cosmopolitans in the city. And a store like ours has been expected here for a long time. People come to us for farm dairy products, eggs, chickens, vegetarian dishes from the culinary range, and groceries. For simple, understandable food like steamed fish or buckwheat according to our recipe, seasonal vegetables, fruits and berries, our own gluten-free baked goods, breakfast, take a smoothie or coffee to go. They are interested in detox programs and household chemicals. Now we are introducing a line of children's dishes and are looking for quinoa flour. I believe that we have the most clear food offer in the area: the best products, easy recipes, not overloaded with salt and oil. Quickly and without complaints - he took it and went. And our atmosphere is very homely, relaxed, everyone knows each other, and if they don’t know each other, they will immediately become acquainted.”