This statement restaurant by Mirko Dzago, a major chef and long-time associate of Arkady Novikov, is located one floor above the evergreen Aist on Malaya Bronnaya. In the ceremonious setting, the master dreams of his homeland's cuisine (the pasta and cacio e pepe risotto are untouchable) and systematically weaves in Russian culinary codes. Salmon tartare is paired with fermented apple and rye bread, duck breast with a buckwheat croquette, and Murmansk crab cabbage rolls with chestnut and linden blossom. These «dreams of something greater» fully come to life in various tasting menus: Russian Fairy Tale, vegetarian, Christmas with fellow expatriates — the program is always rich.

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• italian
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• winelist
• terrace
• petsallowed
• delivery