The best luxury restaurant in Moscow is White Rabbit, the flagship of the White Rabbit Family, followed by Café Pushkin and Turandot on Tverskoy Boulevard. This guide ranks the three luxury restaurants we could confirm and sets aside the earlier entries we could not. Opening status can change, so confirm before you book.
| Rank | Restaurant | Opened | Cuisine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Rabbit | 2011 | Contemporary Russian |
| 2 | Café Pushkin | 1999 | Russian noble cuisine |
| 3 | Turandot | Before 2008 | Palace-style, chef Dmitry Eremeev |
Luxury restaurants in Moscow
3. Turandot
Turandot sits next door at Tverskoy Boulevard 26 and is known for palace-style interiors with 12 decorated halls. Its site says chef Dmitry Eremeev has led the kitchen since 2008.
How we ranked it: documented chef and setting, with no recent awards found.
2. Café Pushkin
Café Pushkin is at Tverskoy Boulevard 26A. Its own site says it opened in 1999 and serves Russian noble cuisine in the setting of a 19th-century-style mansion.
How we ranked it: a long record and a famous address, but no recent awards found.
1. White Rabbit
White Rabbit opened in 2011 as the flagship of the White Rabbit Family, founded by Boris Zarkov and Alexander Zaturinsky. Its brand chef is Vladimir Mukhin, who placed ninth in the Best Chef Awards ranking in 2021. The restaurant has been listed several times in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants and has been called the most internationally celebrated Russian restaurant of the 2010s.
How we ranked it: international recognition and a well-documented history.
The Moscow Michelin Guide
Michelin last published a Moscow edition in 2022, when nine restaurants held stars. The 2024 edition lists none, so no Moscow restaurant holds a Michelin star today.
Earlier entries we could not confirm
- Baltschug Kempinski, Restaurant Mario, Varvary, Sixty, Gallery Cafe, CDL, Bon and Buono: we could not confirm their current status or details, so they are no longer ranked.
- Other White Rabbit Family projects such as Sakhalin, Krasota and Selfie are part of the same group but were not reviewed.
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FAQ
What is the best luxury restaurant in Moscow?
White Rabbit, opened in 2011 by Boris Zarkov’s White Rabbit Family with chef Vladimir Mukhin, is the most internationally celebrated Russian restaurant of the 2010s and the flagship of the group. Confirm opening and booking before you go.
Does Moscow have Michelin-starred restaurants?
Not in the latest edition. Michelin last published a Moscow guide in 2022, when nine restaurants held stars, and the 2024 edition lists none.
Where is Café Pushkin?
At Tverskoy Boulevard 26A in Moscow. Its own site says it opened in 1999 and describes the menu as Russian noble cuisine.
Where is Turandot?
At Tverskoy Boulevard 26, in a palace-style setting with 12 decorated halls. Its site says chef Dmitry Eremeev has been there since 2008.
Why does the list have only three restaurants?
We kept only restaurants whose official pages or public records we could open. The rest of the earlier list is set aside as unconfirmed.
How did Alux rank these restaurants?
We ranked by international recognition and confirmed history, and we make no claim about prices because none are published.
How we put this list together
We kept restaurants whose official pages or public records we could open and ranked them by recognition and documented history. Because opening status can change, we advise confirming before you book.
Last updated: October 2026.
