There are many Chinese restaurants in Moscow, but let’s give you a secret: it is not so easy to find a place serving real national dishes. We are sure that you remember the existence of Chinatowns in almost all major cities of the world from movies and TV shows. As a rule, there are “diners”, where you can taste delicious and, most importantly, real Chinese cuisine.
In Moscow, for example, Chinatown was located near the Lyublino metro station (not in Kitay-Gorod, as many think). The area was filled with Chinese restaurants, shops, and even medical practices run by “tourists.” There was no funding for PR back then, we had to promote places by word of mouth. That’s why the tastiest Chinese restaurants are still a mystery.
The Fashion Vibes editors took a world tour around Moscow and found the best Chinese places to taste the national cuisine in the city. Save addresses!
“Huang O”
Huang He is located somewhere between five-story residential buildings in a residential area near the Sokol metro station. There are red lanterns on the ceiling and dragons on the walls, as any Chinese institution should. The menu includes the most popular national dishes: dumplings, fried noodles and, of course, Peking duck. The latter, by the way, now has sweet dreams to the author of this text.
Address: 1. Baltic strip, 3/25
Chainaya Tea and Cocktails
Tea bar with cocktails, Chinese cuisine and “be it your own” concept. The project is famous for the fact that you can go there by invitation. And you can get them by appointment only. The place is famous for its cocktails and typical Chinese food: asparagus with vegetables, noodles, large Chinese dumplings and of course a good tea list. The entrance is in the courtyard but it’s twilight inside, low tables and cushions to sit on and mini resting places.
Address: 1. Tverskaya Yamskaya, 29
“Chifanka”
A democratic chinese cafe in Kitay-gorod area. Chinese dishes are prepared here daily, and tree mushrooms, duck tongues and smashed cucumbers are served as snacks. The main dishes on the menu are meat, seafood, vegetables and the meatball-like “Jiaozzi” with different fillings. They also cook traditional rice with beef, chicken and pork. Beer is poured on the tap and leaf tea is brewed in the lounge.
Address: Bolshoi Trekhsvyatitelsky lane, 2/1, building 8
“Friendship”
Every self-respecting Muscovite living in the Garden Ring knows about Druzhba. The restaurant was opened in 2000 on Novoslobodskaya. And here everything is authentic: both the menu and the interior. And the kitchen is run by a chef from China. The best thing about the restaurant is the portion size and prices. So you can safely come here with a large company to take the dishes to the table.
Address: St. Novoslobodskaya, 4
“New Sichuan”
Consider a typical restaurant in China: twilight around, hieroglyphs and a combination of red and black in the interior. So, “New Sichuan” is the opposite. But on the other hand, real chuangdafu seafood, sour and spicy soup and of course Peking duck are cooked here.
Address: Sushchevskaya street, 19, building 5
Source: People Talk
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