Where to go in Moscow tonight

Moscow's most decorated tasting-menu address, cooking produce from its own Yaroslavl farm into themed Russian sets, backed by a 1,500-bottle wine cellar.

Tip: Tasting-menu tables are held for 3 hours and the last tasting order is 22:30, so book an early evening slot.

Vladimir Mukhin's flagship on the 16th floor, a long-time World's 50 Best regular that reworks Russian ingredients inside an Alice-in-Wonderland dining room above the city.

Tip: Guaranteeing a specific table requires a 10,000₽ per person deposit at least 24 hours ahead; otherwise seating is first-come.

White Rabbit Family's seafood room on a hotel's 22nd floor, pairing Far Eastern crab, sea urchin and fish with sweeping 360-degree views of Moscow.

Tip: Reservations are required and held for only 15 minutes; guests are asked to dress elegantly (no sportswear).

Chef Anatoly Kazakov's calm, white-tablecloth dining room, loved for playful seasonal plates that pair local Russian ingredients in unexpected, carefully balanced ways.

Tip: Book at least 24 hours ahead; reservations require a deposit and are held for 15 minutes.

Hotel National's grand dining room facing the Kremlin, famed for Russia's biggest caviar bar, serious vodka and champagne lists, and refined modern Russian cooking.

Tip: Book ahead rather than walking in, especially for celebrations; expect premium prices.

A 20-year-old Patriarch's Ponds wine institution where chef David Emmerle's reworked French classics sit alongside a cellar of over 1,000 bottles.

Tip: Reserve by phone between 12:00 and 22:00; the attached wine shop lets you take a bottle home.

Andrey Shmakov's restaurant inside the Metropol opposite the Bolshoi, a WhereToEat top-five pick for seasonal Russian cooking that changes four times a year.

Tip: Book through the restaurant's Telegram bot; ideal before or after a Bolshoi performance.

Virgilio Martínez's Moscow outpost, a WhereToEat top-two restaurant where a Peruvian kitchen maps Russian landscapes into ambitious nine-course sets.

Tip: Dinner only, from 17:00, Tuesday to Sunday; there's an à la carte menu if you don't want the full set.

White Rabbit Family's 16-seat gastro-theatre, where star chefs such as Vladimir Mukhin and Anatoly Kazakov perform story-driven tasting menus at a shared table.

Tip: Ask for a central, front-facing seat — side seats see and hear less of the show for the same price.

Lucky Group's theatrical fire-and-smoke restaurant by chef Tom Halpin, a WhereToEat top-ten pick for slow-roasted Latin American meats in a dramatic, jungle-like space.

Tip: Open until 02:00 on Friday and Saturday, with weekend late breakfasts from 12:00 to 15:00.

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.

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

A minimalist Scandinavian-style room on Pyatnitskaya, billed as Russia's first zero-waste restaurant and loved for inventive Nordic plates at friendlier prices than most chef-driven spots.