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The interior of this famed French restaurant is designed like a Gothic cathedral and the atmosphere fits the design perfectly, very formal and even uptight. The wine cellar is said to have over 250 titles of French wine. Live classical music and candlelight. This is a definite must for all lovers of classic French cuisine.

 

“This may not be the best of all possible worlds, but it’s certainly the most expensive,” argued Woody Allen as the downtrodden Russian serf Boris in Love and Death. And Vanil is certainly the most expensive. A creation of omnipresent upscale restaurateur Arkady Novikov, Vanil serves a French-inspired fusion menu with the spectacular background of the Cathedral of Christ The Saviour outside the windows. Pandering to Moscow’s most pampered palettes, the principle reason for coming to Vanil is to boast about it to your friends later. Even a grand duke would blanch at the prices on the wine list.