Classic place in Moscow - restaurant "Lucien"

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

In Moscow, not far from the metro stations "Rizhskaya" and "Prospect Mira", there is a unique institution that embodies many details of the 19th century - the restaurant "Lucien". This is a real gastronomic boutique with haute cuisine, which is part of the large restaurant holding "Gastronomika".

Interior

When entering the restaurant, any visitor immediately gets the feeling of falling into an old French mansion of the 19th-20th centuries. Everything here is done in light pastel colors; all the details of the interior together create an atmosphere of ease, in which it is very convenient to meet with your soulmate for a romantic dinner, with family for warm conversations and with friends for a good time. Every detail of the restaurant's interior is saturated with warmth and refined taste.

Restaurant "Lucien" on "Rizhskaya" has its halls on two tiers of a large and bright room. Hall on the ground floor completedin white. The lightness of the interior is given by light expensive textiles. On the ceilings there are expensive crystal chandeliers, which are made in a classic style. This hall is designed for 75 people.

As for the small hall, located on the second tier of the restaurant, its walls can accommodate up to 35 people. The interior design is somewhat different from that presented in the hall on the lower tier - there are very few white colors, and instead of them there are faded red and light mint shades. Carved white tables and upholstered chairs of the same color, made in a classic style, are placed throughout the restaurant area.

In the warm season, the establishment is ready to receive guests on the summer terrace.

Kitchen

Restaurant "Lucien" from its very opening surprises its visitors with a unique combination of dishes of Russian, Jewish and old French cuisines in the menu. The chef of the restaurant, Artem Dobrovolsky, constantly brings new trends to the set of offered dishes, adding signature dishes to it.

The restaurant has a good selection of light salads ("Kamchatka", "Mimosa", "Capital", "Country", Romano leaves in Caesar sauce, sea scallops with herbs). Any gourmet will enjoy an excellent variety of cold (Chicken pate, pike roll, three types of meat jelly, beef tartar, various assorted) and hot appetizers (Julienne of porcini mushrooms, potato pancakes with wild mushroom sauce, calf brains,"Kokel" of king crab and shrimp). Only in this restaurant you can taste amazing pies, dumplings and meatballs prepared according to original recipes. From soups the menu can offer Shchi "Daily", chicken soup, "Royal" fish soup, borscht and soup of porcini mushrooms. The restaurant also serves amazing fish dishes (Karelian trout, fried scallops, smelt, halibut steak, pike perch with crust) and meat (filet mignon, veal in dough, minced liver in a calf, Beef Stroganoff, farm chicken roll).

As for sweet dishes, they are represented here by various cakes ("Napoleon", "Honey cake", with guava jelly), sorbets, and a wild strawberry cheesecake. Ice cream is served separately, which is presented on the menu in several versions (caramel, chocolate, vanilla).

A separate feature of the restaurant is holding a traditional Russian tea party behind a samovar. Such a ceremony is designed for large companies that visit the Lucien restaurant. When ordering such a service, in addition to the samovar, honey, four types of jam, various cookies, several types of cakes and pastries are also served.

Bar

The restaurant's bar contains a large amount of good alcohol. There are several types of champagne, wine, vermouth, gin, tequila, liquors, rum, cognac, as well as whiskey and vodka.

Bartenders can surprise guests with delicious cocktails, among which KirRoyal, Margarita, Bacardi Mojito, Original Cuba Libre, Martini Fizz, as well as Long Island. The staff of the bar at this establishment have several signature cocktails in stock, which they can prepare at the request of vacationers.

The restaurant's bar menu pleases with a worthy assortment of leaf tea and brewed coffee. Here you can order fruit drinks, lemonades, juice, as well as several hot drinks: mulled wine, Irish coffee and grog.

Organization of banquets

"Lucien" - a restaurant (Moscow), which will offer its area for your banquet and celebration with great pleasure. It is very convenient to gather your friends and acquaintances here to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, as well as children's parties.

Specially for such cases, the restaurant has a separate banquet menu, which presents a huge number of snacks and dishes designed for large companies. The aforementioned Russian Samovar service is especially popular during banquets. The chef of the establishment takes an active part in the discussion of the menu for each banquet.

Any event is accompanied by melodies of ancient times and by request of guests - live music performed by the best Moscow musicians. In addition, the institution has a florist, a professional host, a photographer and a videographer, whose services can be used by anyone who wishes to make the Lucien restaurant a platform for their event.

Visitor reviews and prices

All visitors who have been to the institution or often visit it, in their reviews note the good service and deliciously cooked food. Some are particularly impressed with the interior of the institution, while someone organized an event in a restaurant and was also satisfied.

As for the prices, they are higher than the average Moscow prices. The average bill per visitor is about 2500-3000 rubles.

Address of the establishment and opening hours

Address where you can find the restaurant "Lucien": Gilyarovskogo, 65, building 1.

The establishment is ready to receive guests every day, from 12 noon to midnight.