Gorki Restaurant

In Russian the word “Gorki” has multiple meanings and historical associations. It may also be associated with Maxim Gorky, the Soviet Russian writer who spent several years in exile on the island of Capri. “Gorki refers to the closed villages outside of Moscow where Stalin's scientists slaved away in secret.

Gorki's original interior dates from the 1950s, a style known as Soviet Empire. Corinthian- style columns faced in red marble tiling dominate the entrance hall; in place of the traditional capitals there are five- pointed Soviet stars surrounded by laurel wreaths. Elaborate moldings and burgundy velvet curtains flanking the floor- to- ceiling windows, add to the opulence. Tables set with crisp white linen and stainless steel wine buckets give a contemporary touch and a live jazz quartet on the stage in the far corner completes the restaurant's atmosphere of indulgent luxury.

The menu has hot appetizers travel from eggplant and mushroom tart to mushroom julienne, while cold starters include beef carpaccio with truffle oil and blinis with black caviar. The Caprese salad (570 rubles), with slices of fresh tomato and mozzarella, is also a good option. For a main course, they have a selection of pastas, fish and meat. The dessert comprising of creme caramel, tiramisu, semifreddo and bird's milk cake (a classic Russian dish resembling chocolate- covered souffle) is sure to please you taste buds.

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Contact Information

Gorki Restaurant
3, the 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya, bldg.1
109012 Moscow

Tel. +7957752456

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