Maroon

«Maroon» near Kievskaya metro station combines signature presentation with motifs of Middle Eastern, Jewish, and Indian cuisine. The restaurant was opened by well-known restaurateur Arkady Novikov, and the menu is overseen by chef Vladimir Bogozhavets, whose experience includes work at Salon, «5642 Vysota», Bolshoi, «Aist», and «Chaykovskiy». A separate chapter of his biography is an internship in Jordan, where he cooked for the royal family, and this comes through in the restaurant's dishes. The interior is built around the image of Moroccan and Algerian palaces: vaulted ceilings, patterned windows, and tiles with intricate ornamentation create an Eastern flavor. The menu features Middle Eastern breakfast sets, traditional appetizers like tzatziki and eggplant-and-pepper baba ganoush, authentic tagine, and lula kebabs made of lamb, chicken, and tiger prawns. For dessert, it's worth saving room for Middle Eastern sweets. The average check at «Maroon» is 1,750 rubles. The restaurant is located at Kutuzovsky Prospekt, 2/1, building 6, within walking distance of Kievskaya metro station.