Moscow

In a mansion meant to recall the days when the writer Pushkin stolled the 19th-century avenues of Moscow, staff members dress like household servants. — Fodor's

Meals at Moscow's best Ukrainian restaurant often include a plate of assorted salo—a specialty of cured pork fat. — Fodor's

Weekend brunches are an expensive indulgence, while the pre-theater set menus are quite a bargain. — Fodor's

Georgian homestyle food in well respected family-run establishment straight out of old Tiflis. — BlackBook

The cafe is a decadent but oh-so-satisfying way to absorb the atmosphere of Moscow's epicenter, elbow-to-elbow with the people who make modern Moscow tick. — Frommer's

The modern Asian menu features sushi and other seafood dishes, which are all prepared with delightful innovations. — Lonely Planet

Book a late dinner in order to see both the sunset and nightlife of White Rabbit. — Afar Magazine

You may not be able to take your eyes off the swimming pool-size stained-glass ceiling of the Metropol restaurant long enough to savor the excellent cuisine. — Frommer's

Entire menus are comprised of ceremonial meals as well as full reenactments of coronations, festivals, and the like. If you're feeling feisty, try the Kedrach, a potent pine nut liquor. — BlackBook

After snapping some photos in Red Square, stop in at the upscale Bosco Café to enjoy a coffee or an ice cream—it's a great place for lunch as well as for people-watching or a coffee break. — Frommer's

If you have just one real Russian meal in Moscow, make it here. — Frommer's

Lurking behind an arch on a posh pedestrian street, this restaurant/bar/concert space is anything but chic. — Frommer's

On the four floors, there are spaces to fit every mood: a Middle Eastern room with hookahs; a billiard room; intimate, plush dining rooms; and a chandeliered main hall with lots of natural light. — Fodor's

Located near the ancient Ivanovsky convent, this biblically named restaurant is one of Moscow's top places for Armenian food. — Frommer's

Located on the second floor of the Moscow Maison Baccarat, this modern-French restaurant is a perfect spot for a classy romantic dinner or an important business meeting. — Frommer's

Gilded chandeliers, ceiling paintings, and polished paneling invoke the spirit of prerevolutionary Russia, as do the best of the high-ceilinged rooms and spacious marble bathrooms. — Fodor's

One of Moscow's most popular clubs, but before the dance floor opens up, it lays out the tables for its own hearty, delicious food, for some of the most reasonable prices in the city center. — Fodor's

Moscow’s long-standing favourite Georgian restaurant is named after a popular Soviet film (and a Tolstoy novella), Prisoner of the Caucasus. — Lonely Planet

Find the unmarked entrance, ring the right doorbell, and you will be taken back half a century to an idealized Soviet home. — Fodor's

Locals and tourists alike come here to eat from a simple menu of traditional Russian fare (pelmeni, blini, you get the idea) and vodka. — BlackBook