Top 6: Where to go out in Moscow

Moscow is a big capital with a dynamic nightlife. Pubs, bars, clubs, rooftops… Moscow offers a wide range of activities and places to go out for all different types of night owls. From crowded places to lesser known hidden gems, you can find in Moscow what suits you best! Even for those like me that like to go out in fancy places but hate people (big up bros!). But Moscow is also very big and has its secrets. In fact most of the good places to go are hidden. So if you want to discover Moscow’s real nightlife and amazing bars, follow me!

• Mendeleev

Want to go out in a fancy place? Go to Mendeleev! A very nice and luxurious bar located in the stoned arched cellar of a tiny noodles restaurant in the heart of Moscow. Don’t be tricked, the restaurant is only a facade and hides a place where wearing Louboutin or being a foreigner won’t guarantee you to access. Once inside, you’ll enjoy exquisite cocktails while listening to live jazz music.

Credits: Mendeleev Cocktail Bar

Side note: as an in person, you must go through the kitchens and access to the VIP room where a waiter will be at your service and where you’ll probably meet famous Muscovites.

Address: Petrovka 20/1, 107031 Moscow (go through the scary noodle restaurant)

• Untitled Bar

The Untitled Bar isn’t hidden but very unknown. The bar is very small and its menu has nothing special. I mean cocktails are (very) good but remain classic. So why adding the Untitled Bar in this amazing top for in people? What makes the Untitled Bar so special and so good are its events. Indeed, if the bar organises casual events in the day as vintage markets, in the night it organises wayyyyyy too good parties all night long. My favorite are the disco nights!

Credits: Untitled Bar 

Address: Petrovka Ulitsa, 15 стр.1, Moskva, 125009

• Gypsy

This one is a classic. It’s one of the most famous club in Moscow. But you have to go there at least once. I usually don’t like clubs, they’re crowded, very warm and tiny. But the Gypsy is different…and I love it! The Gypsy is very big, has fountains and palms inside. The music is most often composed of remix of famous Russian and Western songs… which means that you can sing and enjoy it. On the plus side, you have huge windows. So in summer you can dance while admiring the sun rise above Moscow!

Side note: if you want to go in, you better not speak Russian, they love foreigners

Address: Bolotnaya Naberezhnaya 3/2

• Schrodinger Cat Bar

This one is hidden. But like really hidden. I mean even when you know where it is, you often can’t find the door since it’s a part of the wall that opens when pushing the hidden button (yes it happened to me and no I wasn’t even drunk). The Schrodinger Cat Bar is a very nice and good bar where every cocktail is served in a unusual glass. Music is always good since a Dj is mixing and people there are super nice. On the plus side, you never exactly know what’s in your cocktail before ordering it since cocktails names are chemical elements and only the alcohol is written on the menu. Great experience guaranteed!

Credits: The Moscow Times

Address: 32 Ulitsa Bolshaya Dmitrovka

• Sosna i lipa

In the back of a courtyard, in a big building, you have three different bars managed by the same very good people. The first bar is very modern, all is in concrete, a DJ is mixing more electronic music and at the bar you can find delicious strong fruits alcohols. This one is really fancy and without any surprise it’s my favorite of the three! The second one is more a restaurant that serves mexican food (delicious). The third one is a beer bar with another DJ. In this one you have wooden tables, comfy sofas and many kind of very good beers. I personally love this place since it suits all tastes…so no need to argue with your buddies on where to go!

Credits: Calvert Journal

Address: Ulitsa Pokrovka, 17

• Mitzva Bar

The Mitzva Bar is a fancy place to have tasty and unusual cocktails. With many and exclusive combinations, the Mitza Bar won’t disappoint you. You have comfy sofas to sit in and drink your almost tailored cocktail. In addition, the ornaments of the bar are… nice! It basically takes elements from every major conspiracy theories. The result is a funny and beautiful bar!

Credits: Mitzva Bar

Address:  Ulitsa Pyatnitskaya, 3/4 с.1

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