Kitay-Gorod

Medieval lanes, late bars, the city's oldest streets

Kitay-Gorod is the oldest surviving quarter of the city — lanes that pre-date St. Petersburg entirely, now stacked with bars in cellars and courtyards that take three attempts to find. By day it's churches and office workers; after ten it becomes the closest thing Moscow has to a bar district.

Come with company or come to find some. This is where MEE's after-hours formats live.

MetroKitay-Gorod · Lubyanka

Where to eat and drink in Kitay-Gorod

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Kitay-Gorod

Carniceria Vino

Карнисерия Вино · Argentine asador and wine

Per person: 4 000–8 000 ₽₽₽₽
Dress: Casual
Best time: Start
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Metro: Kitay-Gorod

Steak
Wine lovers
Cellar atmosphere
Date night

Why go

A moody basement asador on Solyanka, ranked in WhereToEat's top ten for fire-grilled dry-aged steaks and a cellar of roughly 6,500 bottles.

Known for

Dry-aged steaks from the Argentine grill
Bone marrow with chimichurri
Deep wine cellar

Tip: Evenings only (17:00 to midnight); wine mark-ups are steep, so ask the staff for value picks.

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Kitay-Gorod

Stolovaya No. 57

Столовая №57 · Soviet canteen

Per person: 700–1 200 ₽₽
Dress: Come as you are
Best time: Start
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Metro: Okhotny Ryad, Ploshchad Revolyutsii, Teatralnaya

Soviet nostalgia
Self-service
Tourist classic
Quick bite

Why go

A Soviet-style self-service canteen inside GUM on Red Square, dishing up borscht, pelmeni, herring under a fur coat and kartoshka cake — touristy, but a rite of passage.

Known for

Borscht and pelmeni
Herring under a fur coat and Olivier
Kartoshka cake and kompot

Tip: No reservations — expect a queue at lunchtime, but it moves quickly.

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Veladora

Веладора · Mezcal, tequila cocktails & Mexican tacos

Per person: 1 200–2 500 ₽₽₽
Dress: Come as you are
Best time: Start
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Metro: Kitay-Gorod

Mexican cantina
Loud & lively
Dancing late
Small & crowded

Why go

A loud, joyful basement cantina for mezcal and tequila, with punchy cocktails, cheap tacos and late-night dancing — one of the most popular bars among Yandex Maps users.

Known for

Mezcal served in ridged veladora glasses
Pork tacos with pineapple salsa
DJ sets and dancing at weekends

Tip: The space is tiny — book the main bar via the website; its Avtomoyka patio offshoot is walk-in only.

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Kitay-Gorod

Harat's Pub (Pokrovka)

Харатс паб на Покровке · Irish pub food & sport on screens

Per person: 1 500–3 000 ₽₽₽
Dress: Come as you are
Best time: Start
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Metro: Kitay-Gorod

Live music
Big groups welcome
Late nights
Easy to meet people

Why go

The busiest central branch of the Irish pub chain, with weekend live bands, a friendly walk-in crowd and hours that stretch to 06:00 — a reliable default for groups.

Known for

Weekend live music
Irish beer and whiskey
Sausages, ribs and burgers

Tip: Walk-ins usually work, but seating is tight at weekends — arrive before the band starts.

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Papa's Bar

Папас бар · American diner food & cocktails

Per person: 1 500–3 000 ₽₽₽
Dress: Casual
Best time: Start
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Metro: Lubyanka, Ploshchad Revolyutsii

Dancing
Mixed international crowd
Latin nights
Open till dawn

Why go

A veteran expat bar running since 1995, now sharing a Nikolskaya basement with Beverly Hills Diner — a noisy, international last stop for cover bands and salsa.

Known for

Weekend DJs and cover bands
Latin dance nights
Burgers, wings and ribs

Tip: Door security is strict but polite; check your bill before paying.

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