Half way through a delicious meal, respected restaurateur of Moscow, Hong Kong and Texas fame, Michael Bedford, proposes this to be the best meal he has ever been served in Moscow. When Linda Lippner, copy editor of Where Moscow who has been wined and dined in some of the best restaurants in the city, and Pat Szcymyk, the publisher of Oil & Gas Eurasia for the past eight years enthusiastically agree, you have to believe that this could possibly be the best restaurant in Moscow.

When Maxim Tkachev, the millionaire CEO of News Outdoor group walks in with a guest and pauses to say hello, you know your companions are on the right track. An excellent range of starters from Arugula salad with red tuna (650 r) to Foie gras with tamarillo and porto sauce (1200 r); a panoply of main courses including Marinated Rack of Lamb, with caramelized beetroot and mashed potatoes (900 r); Pan-seared guinea hen with yellow turnips and rhubarb (700 r); Roasted Red Mullet with green lentils & passion fruit sauce (750 r); and, the most expensive dish on the menu, Asian-style Turbot with baby potatoes (1600 r) and a confection of desserts such as Wild Berrie sabayon with rose water sorbet (450 r) and Mascarpone soup with chocolate sorbet (450 r) all artistically presented on exquisite porcelain and served with panache add up to a dining experience enjoyed by everyone.

French chef, Michelle Lauga, who has been in Moscow 16 years excels himself here as he did at Uley. Managing partner, Oleg Bardeev, is planning a Gourmet Boutique, Wine Cellar for retail sales and room service for residents of the Kopernik apartments.

Observatoire
Ul.Bolshaya Yakamanka, Dom 22, Str.3
Dom Kopernik
Tel: +7 (495) 643-36-06