The Best Sushi Bars And Restaurants Of Moscow

Are you looking for some Japanese food when travelling to Moscow? Or perhaps you’re just in need of a multi-course sushi dinner fix, based on traditional Japanese cuisine principles and set with temaki, rolls and kobe beef? We’ve diligently picked out the top sushi bars and restaurants in the heart of the city.

1. U-Me

Restaurant, Japanese

U-Me was established back in 2003 by famous Japanese chef Nogami Takashi and he still works here almost every day. Book in advance, and prepare to dig into his excellent menu of top-quality classics: yakitori chicken with sauce, tuna sashimi with salad, crispy shrimp tempura, and dragon rolls. Don’t leave without trying original Japanese sake and desserts.

2. Sushi by Seiji

Restaurant, Japanese

This traditional Japanese restaurant was established in 2016 by Japanese-born chef Seiji Kusano and it’s the most Instagrammable restaurant in the Patriarch Ponds district of Moscow. Try original yakitori skewers – chicken grilled over open coals, served with small sides, including koji fried chicken – and wash it down with Japanese craft beer and sake. Also the tuna and salmon tartars are a must.

3. Megumi

Restaurant, Japanese

Megumi is an original Japanese restaurant, located on the ground floor of Lotte Hotel in the heart of Moscow. Megumi’s menu is full of the finest and rarest ingredients from all around the world, blending traditional and modern Japanese delicacies, including 20 authentic products unique to the Moscow sushi market. A vast list of Japanese sake is also available in the restaurant, while two Japanese and two Russian chefs are responsible for the gastronomic masterpieces served up.

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