The area around HSE University is not short of restaurants. You can find something to suit any taste. You can follow your mood and just walk into any place that takes your fancy if you are walking in the district, but here are a couple of places we think you might like.
Some cafés and fast–food restaurants in the neighbourhood of building complexes:
Pokrovka and Myasnitskaya
Chokoladnitsa (Шоколадница)
Website is available in Russian
In addition to house specialties like stuffed pancakes and cakes, the menu includes snacks and sandwiches, as well as soups and salads. You can get a good breakfast for 400–600 roubles ($4–7), and a more substantial lunch costs about 700 roubles ($8). However, during the week, these cafés have special breakfast and lunch deals.
Mandarin Combustible
Average bill: 2000 roubles ($22)
A beautiful restaurant with delicious pan-Asian cuisine.
Stars Coffee
Website is available in Russian
The menu includes full hot meals and fresh to–go dishes. The average bill is about 700 roubles ($8).
33 Zemlyanoi Val Ulitsa (Atrium Shopping Mall)
Teremok (Теремок)
Website is available in Russian
Traditional Russian cuisine. A substantial two–course lunch costs about 405 roubles ($4). Lunch includes a hot meal and a pancake of your choice.
Khachapuri
Average bill: 1500 roubles ($16)
Business lunch served 12:00pm–4:00pm from 390 roubles ($4)
The USSR may be a thing of the past but Russians have not given up the delicacies of the former republics’ cuisine. Our neighbours’ food was too good for that! Muscovites are very fond of their Georgian, Armenian, Ukrainian, and Uzbek restaurants. For some people it’s nostalgic, while others just love eating well. Khachapuri offers the cuisine of the Georgian part of the USSR. Home-made Tarkhun, varieties of Khachapuri, roast Suluguni, Lobio, in other words—all sunny Georgia’s famous dishes. Khachapuri has an interesting management structure.
The art director is a ram called Tolik. No, we are not saying the art-director is stubborn; we are just giving you the facts. Tolik comes to the restaurant at the weekends for children’s parties. Visitors who like the food are allowed as a gesture of thanks to stroke the art director on his curly fleece.
If you want to eat at Khachapuri in the evening it is advisable to book a table.
10 Krivokolenny Pereulok, Building 5
Khachapuri & Wine
Menu in English is available.
Average bill: 1000 roubles ($11)
Business lunch: 385 roubles ($4)
Georgian restaurant. Khachapuri and khinkali to suit all tastes.
Old Sìchuān (Старый Сычуань)
Website is available in Russian
Average bill: 1000–1500 roubles ($11–16))
This restaurant is ideal for those who have been looking for a taste of Oriental cuisine, particularly Chinese food.
Krunchy Dream
Average bill: 600 roubles ($5)
The menu includes doughnuts with or without fillings, with sprinkles or jam, apples or apricots. There is a choice of tea, coffee or milk cocktails.
13 Myasnitskaya Ulitsa, Building 3
5 Teatral'nyy Proyezd, Building 1
JohnJoli
Website is available in Russian
Average bill: 1200 roubles ($13)
Business lunch: 440–590 roubles ($5–7)
JohnJoli will help you understand what we mean by the idea of the hospitable Caucasian soul.
Here you can taste khachapuri, kutabs, dolma, khinkali, and various types of kebab. A good children’s menu is also offered.
4/2 Maroseyka Ulitsa, Building 1
Vai Me!
Website is available in Russian
Average bill: 500 roubles ($5–6)
Traditional Georgian cuisine, located next to the buildings on Myasnitskaya. Significantly cheaper than comparables.
Ramen Club
Average price: 600 roubles ($6–7)
This restaurant is for lovers of Japanese culture or those who want to try new cuisine.
Japanese cuisine: ramen, gyoza, onigiri, and kimchi.
Varenichnaya No. 1
Website is available in Russian
Dishes of Soviet cuisine. A cosy place where you can sample a variety of dumplings, from mushroom and potato dumplings to sweet dumplings.
Average bill: 980 roubles ($16–17)
Business lunch: 450–650 roubles ($5–7)
Coffeemania (Кофемания)
Website is available in Russian
A good range of salads, appetisers, hot meat and fish dishes, as well as pasta, but the average price for a main course is around 1800 roubles ($19–20).
Vkusno i tochka (Вкусно и точка)
Website is available in Russian
Fast food restaurant grilled burgers, fries & drinks. Free Wi-Fi.
Average bill: 350 ($4)
Burger King
Website is available in Russian
Fast-food chain with grilled burgers, fries & shakes.
Average bill: 450 ($4–5)
26 Zemlyanoy Val St, Building 1
5 Teatral'nyy Proyezd, Building 1
Prime Star
Website is available in Russian
Average price: 400 roubles ($4)
'Fast casual' food: salads, sandwiches, pasta, soups, desserts.
Surf Coffee
Website is partly in English
Average price: 350 roubles ($4)
Coffee and desserts right next to HSE University.
Karavaev Brothers
Website is available in Russian
Average price: 700–750 roubles ($7–8)
Another ‘fast casual’ place: salads, sandwiches, and pastry.
Skrepka
Average bill: 1000 roubles ($10)
An atmospheric, cosy place to drink coffee and eat desserts or sandwiches.
Chiho (Чихо)
Chiho noodle bar is quite popular among lovers of Asian food. It serves a variety of Chinese noodles and other Asian food, as well as inventive drinks, vegetarian-friendly dishes and vegan options.
Average bill: 600–1000 roubles
12 Krivokolenny Pereulok, Building 6
Tips: Seats are quite limited at lunch and dinner time, so it is recommended to reserve a table beforehand.
Ziferblat (циферблат)
Ziferblat is a cosy place where everyone can feel at home. In this library-café and co-working space, customers can read books, work, play the piano, attend events, or just relax and drink as much tea or coffee as they want.
Open: 24/7
Cost: 1 hour—180 roubles; 2 hours—360 roubles, 4 hours and more—600 roubles
Maestrello
Owned by an Italian couple and located very close to HSE University’s Pokrovka building, Maestrello offers average-priced pizzas and other Italian dishes.
Customers also receive coupons (сертификаты), which can be used for their next order—even on delivery.
Average bill: 700–1300 roubles
Ordynka
The coffee club
A cosy coffee shop for coffee and tasty snacks, including waffles.
Average bill: 250–550 roubles ($3–6)
31/12 Ulitsa Bolshaya Ordynka, Building 2
Tochka coffee
A cosy coffee shop for coffee and different pastry
Average bill: 300 roubles ($3)
Burger heroes
Website is available in Russian
A chain of burger bars with original tasty burgers at affordable prices.
Average bill: 500–600 roubles ($5–7)
19 Ulitsa Bolshaya Ordynka, Building 1
Tanuki
Japanese restaurant, 24-hour delivery. A large selection of sushi and rolls.
The restaurant also offers vegetarian options and a children's menu.
Average bill: 1000–1500 roubles ($11–16)
JohnJoli
Website is available in Russian
Lunch restaurant, free Wi-Fi. A varied menu, mostly Georgian cuisine, with delivery service.
Domino’s pizza
Website is available in Russian
Italian food. The menu includes pizzas, snacks, desserts.
Average bill: 500 roubles ($5)
Burger King
Website is available in Russian
Fast–food chain with grilled burgers, fries & shakes.
Average bill: 300–400 roubles ($4)
28 Bolshaya Polyanka, Korpus 1
Dodo Pizza
Website is available in Russian
There are combos of pizzas, snacks and drinks on the menu, as well as New Year's Eve cards.
Average bill: 500 roubles ($5)
Shabolovka
Chevapi Grill
Serbian fast food.
10% discount for students.
Average bill: 600 ($6)
Shaurlyandiya 24
Fast food restaurant
Open 24 hours
Average bill: 250 roubles ($2–3)
Tanuki
Website is available in Russian
Japanese restaurant, 24-hour delivery. A large selection of sushi and rolls.
The restaurant also offers vegetarian options and a children's menu.
Average bill: 1000 roubles ($11)
25 Ulitsa Shabolovka, Korpus 1
Chokoladnitsa (Шоколадница)
Website is available in Russian
In addition to house specialties like stuffed pancakes and cakes, the menu includes snacks and sandwiches, as well as soups and salads.
Cobalt coffee
A cosy coffee shop with large windows all around.
Average bill: 500 roubles ($5)
Basmannaya
Drugaya Kofejnya
A well-reputed coffee shop next to the university building.
Average bill: 600 roubles ($6)
21/4 Staraya Basmannaya Ulitsa, Building 4
Zolotoy Drakon
Website is available in Russian
Average bill: 600 roubles ($7)
One of Moscow's oldest restaurants features an interior designed in a Chinese style, offering a variety of Chinese dishes on the menu.
4 Nizhny Susalny Lane, Building 3
Mission
Vegan food
Average bill: 700 roubles ($6)
3 Spartakovskaya Ulitsa, Building 3
Dodo Pizza
Website is available in Russian
There are combos of pizzas, snacks and drinks on the menu.
Average bill: 400 roubles ($4)
Prime café
Average bill: 300 roubles ($3)
5 Nizhny Susalny Pereulok, Building 2
Khinkal’naya №1
Website is available in Russia
Georgian restaurant, free delivery.
Average bill: 750 roubles ($8)
7 Staraya Basmannaya Ulitsa, Building 1
Moo-Moo (Му-Му)
Website is available in Russia
Salads, soups, hot dishes and appetisers at very reasonable prices (lunch for 330–550 roubles ($4–7).
Vavilova
Riviera (Ривьера)
Website is available in Russian
Everyday: 09.00–00.00
A restaurant specialising in food from the Caucasus.
Average bill: 2000 roubles ($22)
8A Proskpekt 60-letia Oktyabrya
Burger King
Website is available in Russian
Everyday: 09.00–21.50
Fast–food chain with grilled burgers, fries & shakes.
Average bill: 450 roubles ($5)
Zhi Yest'
Dagestan cuisine
Average bill: 1200 roubles ($20)
Cozy Buffet (Уютбуфет)
Closed on Saturdays and Sundays
Average bill: 600 roubles ($6)
Chokoladnitsa (Шоколадница)
Website is available in Russian
In addition to house specialties like stuffed pancakes and cakes, the menu includes snacks and sandwiches, as well as soups and salads.
Average bill: 1000 roubles ($11)
Business lunch: 350 roubles ($4)
Kochnovsky Proezd
Chokoladnitsa (Шоколадница)
Website is available in Russian
Everyday: 08.00–23.00
In addition to house specialties like stuffed pancakes and cakes, the menu includes snacks and sandwiches, as well as soups and salads.
Average bill: 800 roubles ($9)
Business lunch: 370 roubles ($4)
Coffee Bean
The menu is designed more for those who are looking for a quick snack with a sandwich or dessert fans.
Average bill: 500 roubles ($5)
Il Patio
Website is available in Russian
Italian cuisine
Average bill: 1500 roubles ($16)
Business lunch: 370 roubles ($4)
JohnJoli
Website is available in Russian
Open: 24/7
Lunch restaurant, free Wi-Fi. A varied menu, mostly Georgian cuisine, with delivery service.
Average bill: 1500 roubles ($16)
Business lunch: 440 roubles ($5)