Savoy

Savoy is a place where history meets modernity. The elegant interiors, the author's menu that reinterprets classics while respecting traditions, make it a unique destination.

The place is steeped in history and filled with legends. From the salamander at the entrance to the "Mayakovsky Lounge," from the fountain designed by Vrubel to the Venetian mirrors, Savoy has opened a new chapter in its life more than a century after its opening. It offers classic Russian and French cuisine, meticulous modern design, and signature cocktails inspired by its famous guests.

Start with the Mary Pickford cocktail, a rum-based drink with pineapple juice and maraschino liqueur, named after the silent film star who stayed at Savoy with her husband, Douglas Fairbanks, in 1926, and explore its elegant halls. Admire the carefully restored paintings and gold-plated stucco, listen to stories about how Sergei Yesenin recited his poems here, and learn how the waiters used to serve sturgeon from a fountain designed by Mikhail Vrubel. Marvel at the salamander, the emblem of the insurance company that built the hotel and restaurant, and agree that its slogan, "I burn, but I do not burn out," is perfectly suited for Savoy, which has gone through three eras of its life. The architects from Maria Zhukova's architectural bureau have reinterpreted the historical space, filling it with elegant furniture and modern lighting. The new Savoy, with its luxurious decor, is once again relevant, like a classic Viennese cafe from the Austro-Hungarian Empire or a restaurant from the Parisian boulevards.

Chef Dmitry Reshetnikov has created a French collection of dishes for SAVOY, including Strasbourg pie (pate en croute), foie gras terrine, and tournedos Rossini. Chef Artem Mukhin has added his own touch of Russian cuisine to the menu. To ensure that the history of SAVOY continues as it began, deeply rooted in the traditions of two cultures, each classic dish is presented in a new way. The mushroom pie is served in a flaky pastry basket with mushroom fricassee and a baked potato cream. The borscht is served with cabbage rolls filled with slow-cooked cheek meat in mangold leaves. The buckwheat porridge is served with quail, mushroom sauce, and pickled cranberries. The chef's talent lies not only in the recipes but also in the ability to look at traditional dishes in a fresh and bold way, and in the smallest details. For example, adding birch syrup to the Worcestershire sauce for the carpaccio, or the tomato cream in the "Garden Salad," which is reminiscent of the most delicious vegetable juice at the bottom of a summer cottage plate. The half-moon made with smoked butter, Kamchatka crab, creamed roasted carrots, crunchy pine nuts, and flax seeds could well become a new legend of SAVOY. Pastry chef Naira Soseva continues this fascinating culinary journey, hiding entire stories in her desserts. She makes honey cakes from cherry flour in the shape of brown bears, paints "The Tsar Maiden" on a poppy cake with lemon cheesecake, strawberry jam, and Ivan tea ice cream, and serves "Pavlova" in a chocolate box with intricate patterns. She even writes lines from Yesenin's poems on the waffle pages hidden in a volume of "Moscow Cabaret," inside a vanilla Bavarian cream with apple pie. Even a simple tea party becomes a whole ritual, which can be the perfect way to end a walk through the historical center of the city.

Or, return to the cocktail menu, created for Savoy by Vladimir Zhuravlev, a historian of cocktails, co-founder of the Bartender Brothers community, and the Barproof award. The first collection features classics from the London hotel Savoy, where modern mixology largely originated, and cocktails inspired by the guests of its Moscow counterpart. Each cocktail has a legend, which the best bar historian in Russia tells through the bartenders and waiters in such an engaging way that you could listen for hours. It's no coincidence that true connoisseurs and enthusiasts always gathered in hotel bars. Now, the same is true for Savoy, located on the corner of Pushkinskaya and Rozhdestvenskaya streets, where each new chapter of its life is even more interesting than the previous one.