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Fodor's Moscow & St. Petersburg, 9th Edition

U Pirosmani

U Pirosmani Review

Whitewashed walls and wood-panel ceilings inside this popular restaurant named for Georgian artist Niko Pirosmani re-create the aura of an artist's studio. Copies of Pirosmani's naive art decorate the walls. Try to sit by the window in the main hall or on the balcony so you can enjoy beautiful views of New Maiden's Convent, across the pond from the restaurant. The menu reads like a Georgian cookbook. Some complain that the food can be a bit hit or miss but order the khachipuri, or Georgian cheese pies, and some shish kebab and you can't go wrong. Sadly, there is currently an embargo between Russia and Georgia and you cannot get the excellent Georgian wine normally served here.

Contact Information

Address: 4 Novodevichy proyezd, Southern Outskirts, Moscow
Phone: 495/247-1926
Metro: Sportivnaya.
Location: Southern Outskirts

Restaurant Details

Credit cards accepted.

Member Reviews

Coffee01, from Boston, MA

10/7/07

Traveling for a week in Moscow and St. Petersburg, the only bad meal we had was at U Pirosmani. A pork cutlet under melted cheese was all gristle and cost over $30, without sides. A chicken dish in a tasty cream sauce had virutally no meat on the bones and cost about $20. Though the atmosphere was appealing, it was obvious they were trying to fob off sub-standard food on the tourists. And when he was over, they said they temporarily couldn't accept credit cards. We were lucky to have had just enough rubles in our wallet. According to prominent photos, Bill Clinton ate at this restaurant in 1995. Apparently, he had a better meal than we did.

Ratings details: Food: 1 | Atmosphere: 3 | Service: 2 | Value: 1