Top-end
Godunov (5/1 Teatralnaya Ploshchad) caters to well-heeled theatergoers, serving a rich menu of traditional Russian haute cuisine in extremely elegant premises next to the Bolshoy. Even more sumptuously decorated, Brasserie Most (6/3 Ulitsa Kuznetskiy Most), offers expensive but superbly cooked French and Italian cuisine.
Mid-range
Kitezh (23/10 Ulitsa Petrovka) is a charming traditional Russian restaurant. Loft (25 Nikolskaya Ulitsa) is on the top floor of a shopping center, but has excellent views and a reasonable menu of pasta and other cafe food.
Value
Barashka (20/1 Ulitsa Petrovka) is a stylish and reasonably priced cafe serving up spicy Azeri food. Drevny Kitai (5/6 Kamergerski Pereulok) offers inexpensive and authentic Chinese cuisine, some of the best in central Moscow. Mu Mu (5 Ulitsa Rozhdestvenka) is part of a popular chain of buffets serving basic Russian favorites.
