| Cuisines | Eastern European, Russian |
| Dining style | Casual Dining |
| Phone number | +44 20 7225 3122 |
| Website | www.marivanna.ru |
| Dress code | Business Casual |
| Payment options | AMEX, JCB, MasterCard, Visa |
| Location | 116 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7PJ |
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4.6 based on 292 reviews
Mari Vanna
| Cuisine type | Eastern European | |
| Price range | £26 to £40 | |
| Neighborhood | Knightsbridge |
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About Mari Vanna
Situated in the heart of Knightsbridge, Mari Vanna, home of the mythical Russian matriarch, bids you a warm welcome to her London outpost for a home-cooked meal and a cosy retreat. Specialising in “babushka cooking”, the menu is replete with Russian dishes and influences from the former Soviet countries of Georgia, Ukraine and also offers an extensive selection of salads and lighter dishes displaying a liberal use of fresh herbs. Its generous and exquisite selection of tea-time treats, cakes and infusions, meanwhile, is hard to resist, and available throughout the day. With extraordinary attention to detail, Mari Vanna transports each guest into the Russian home of a bygone era where shelves are adorned with matryoshka dolls, trinkets and tchotchke. Displaying true Russian tradition from top to toe, Mari Vanna is a rare find in London. Initially opened in a private apartment in St Petersburg, Mari Vanna has sister restaurants in Moscow and New York.
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Menus
- A La Carte Menu
- Breakfast Menu
- Wine List
Cold Starters & Salads
| Aubergine Caviar | £8.00 | Great Caucasian vegetarian starter of baked chopped aubergine with herbs and garlic served with warm black bread toasts |
| Vinaigrette Salad | £8.00 | Traditional Russian salad of diced baked beetroot and potatoes, peas, pickled cucumbers/sauerkraut dressed with aromatic sunflower oil |
| Beetroot Salad with Prunes | £8.00 | characteristic Soviet starter of grated beetroot and nuts |
| Home Style Vegetable Salad | £9.00 | Tomatoes, cucumbers, radish, spring onions with your choice of sour cream, olive or sunflower oil dressing |
| Herring In a "Shuba-Coat" | £14.00 | Traditional layered salad with salted herring, beetroot, carrots, eggs and potatoes |
| Kholodetz | £12.00 | Unique cold eastern European dish of jellied chicken or pork meat, perfect companion to Vodka served with horseradish and mustard |
| Fish Platter | £19.00 | salted and smoked salmon, home smoked sturgeon |
| Meat Platter | £19.00 | ox tongue, baked ham, roast beef and homemade chicken and prune roll served with horseradish, mustard and pickles |
| Russian "Olivie" Salad with Veal, Doktorskaya Cooked Sausage or Ox Tongue | £12.00 | Classic salad with baked carrots, marinated cucumbers, peas, baked potatoes and a light mayonnaise dressing |
| Assortment of Cured Bacon | £15.00 | Thinly sliced home cured bacon, smoked and salted pork loin served with garlic and spring onions |
| Sharing Platter "Russian Soul" | £20.00 | Thinly sliced cured bacon, salted herring, assorted pickled vegetables and home marinated mushrooms |
Pickles and Preserves
| Pickles Selection | £7.00 | Marinated and salted cucumbers, scalloped squash and marinated tomatoes |
| Russian Sauerkraut | £7.00 | White cabbage pickled by Mari Vanna herself with herbs and cranberries |
| Marinated Mushrooms | £10.00 | Home marinated girolles, button and porcini mushrooms |
| Mixed Assortment of Pickles | £12.00 | with sauerkraut and marinated mushrooms |
Hot Starters
| Pirogi | traditional Russian small pastry with a choice of fillings |
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| Megrelian Khachapuri | £15.00 | Traditional Georgian bread pie with Suluguni cheese | ||||||||||
| Adjarian Khachapuri | £16.00 | Georgian dish of cheese-filled bread and topped with an egg | ||||||||||
| Salted Herring | £12.00 | Served with new potatoes and red onions | ||||||||||
| Blinis Stuffed | £14.00 | with beef mince and egg served with grated egg yolk and sour cream |
Russian "Blinis"
| Lightly Salted Salmon | £18.00 | |||||
| Salmon Roe | £23.00 | |||||
| Osetra Sturgeon Caviar |
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| Kasperskian "Caviar with Life" | £150.00 | Kasperskian is the only ethical and sustainable caviar manufacturer. Sturgeon caviar is produced by massaging sturgeons that is the reason it is called " Caviar with Life" |
Soup
| Porcini Mushroom Soup | £11.00 | |
| Chicken Soup | £10.00 | Rich chicken bouillon with homemade pasta and poached quail egg |
| "Borsch" Classic Russian Beef and Beetroot Soup | £11.00 | Served with pampushka drizzled with garlic and herb oil and sour cream |
| Tsar's Ukha with Fish Rasstegai | £15.00 | The fish soup of Tsars since 15th century served with puff pastry salmon and sturgeon rasstegai |
| Soliyanka | £13.00 | Hearty meat broth prepared of smoked cooked meats, pork ribs and beef fillet |
Main Dishes
| Dumplings with Potato and Mushroom Filling | £14.00 | Ukrainian culinary masterpiece served with sour cream |
| Siberian Dumplings | £17.00 | with minced beef & pork filling served with sour cream |
| Meat Dumplings | £19.00 | with Wild Mushroom Broth |
| Slow Roasted Duck Leg with Apple and Honey Sauce | £23.00 | served with mashed potatoes |
| Half Chicken Baked with Herbs | £22.00 | Classic from Caucasus Mountains served with spicy homemade tomato and herb sauce |
| Golubtsi | £20.00 | cabbage leaves stuffed with minced pork and rice |
| Beef Medallions | £26.00 | Pan fried beef medallions with girolle mushroom sauce and charcoal grilled vegetables |
| Beef Stroganoff | £24.00 | Fillet of beef cooked with sour cream served with buckwheat and wild mushrooms |
| Herb and Nut Crusted Rack of Lamb | £28.00 | Served with pan-fried baby potatoes, cherry tomatoes and garden mint flavoured sauce |
| Sturgeon | £24.00 | Cooked in champagne and caviar sauce, served with mashed potatoes |
| Pan Fried Salmon Steak | £21.00 | served with potato and porcini mushroom pie |
Home Made Fritters
| Fish Cakes | £18.00 | served with mashed potatoes and tartar sauce |
| Chicken Fritters | £20.00 | with mashed potatoes and salted cucumbers |
| Pozharsky Cutlets | £21.00 | with mushroom sauce and baked potato |
Side Dishes
| Buckwheat | £6.00 | with mushrooms and onions |
| Grilled Vegetables | £9.00 | Aubergine, Courgette, Paprika, Tomato |
| Mashed Potatoes | £6.00 | |
| Fried Potatoes | £9.00 | with mushrooms |
| Boiled Potatoes | £6.00 | with dill and aromatic oil |
Desserts
| Honey Cake | £10.00 | Seven layers of tender pastry soaked in honey |
| Napoleon | £10.00 | Layers of puff pastry and homemade custard garnished with strawberries |
| Sweet Dumplings | £10.00 | with morello cherries |
| "Gorka" or "Little Hill" | £10.00 | is a traditional Russian cake build as a pyramid of pastry tubes filled with Morello sour cherries and all covered in a sweetened filling and chocolate shavings |
| Naked Heart | £9.00 | Heart shaped low calories soufflé with strawberry sauce and glaze of chocolate (All proceedings go to Naked Heart Foundation Charity) |
| Smetannik | £10.00 | Russian Sour Cream Cake served with strawberry sauce |
| Cake "Prague" | £10.00 | one of the most popular Soviet Union desserts. The light and moist chocolate cake was invented in "Prague" restaurant in Moscow |
| Sweet Crêpes | £10.00 | with vanilla cottage cheese |
| Crêpes Served with a Choice of | £8.00 | condensed milk, homemade jam, sour cream or honey |
| Syrniki | £9.00 | Homemade cottage cheese pancakes served with condenced milk, sour cream, honey or jam |
| Home Made Ice-Cream | £8.00 | |
| Home Made Sorbet | £8.00 | with fresh strawberries, raspberries or blackcurrant |
Dessert Wine
| La Fleur D'or Sauternes, France |
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| Tokaji Aszu, 5 Puttonyos, Angyal, Hungary 500ml | £13.00 |
Porridge
| Semolina Porridge | with home made cherry jam | |
| Oatmeal Porridge | with fresh berries on water or milk | |
| Rice | with sea-buckthorn berries | |
| Buckwheat | with milk |
Egg Dishes
| Soft-Boiled Egg | £2.50 | with toasts |
| Omelette | £6.50 | |
| Fried Eggs | £6.00 | |
| Fried Eggs with Doktorskaya Sausage | £7.00 | |
| Scrambled Eggs | £8.00 | with home salted salmon |
| Make Your Own | £1.50 | vegetables, tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese, Doktoskaya sausage |
Blinis
| Blinis with Creamy Chicken and Mushrooms | £15.00 | |
| Blinis with Beef Mince and Egg | £12.00 | |
| Blinis with Vanilla Nd Cottage Cheese | £10.00 | |
| Oladushki | £8.00 | with honey |
Dairy Dishes
| Homemade Cottage Cheese Pancakes | £10.00 | |
| Sweet Butter-And-Egg-Rich Toast | £5.00 | |
| Mari Vanna Granola | £8.00 | |
| Toasted Sandwiches | £5.00 | Hot sandwich with slow-cooked veal topped with cheese |
Cocktail List
| Cherry Orchard | Mari Vanna homemade cherry vodka, fresh cherries, Rum, Champagne | |
| Bloody Mari Vanna | Mari Vanna's twist on Bloody Mary. Mari Vanna homemade vegetable infusion, tomato juice, a splash of lemon juice | |
| Oblepiha's Dream | Mari Vanna home made oblepiha mors, passion fruit, Russian Standard Original vodka, Champagne | |
| Maripolitan | Mari Vanna home made cranberry mors, Russian Standard Original vodka, Cointreau, lime | |
| Rusquiri | Mari Vanna home made raspberry sorbet, home made strawberry vodka, Martini | |
| Anna Karenina | Mari Vanna home made Honey vodka, Jasmine Tea, Sauvignon Blanc, Fresh Thyme, Lavander | |
| Moscow Mule | Russian Standard Original vodka, Ginger beer, fresh lime |
Mari Vanna Homemade Infusions
Based on Russian Standard Org.Vodka
| Horseradish | ||
| Oblepiha | ||
| Honeycomb | ||
| Cherry | ||
| Horseradish & Honey | ||
| Strawberry | ||
| Black Pepper | ||
| Black currant | ||
| Chilli | ||
| Raspberry | ||
| Chilli & Honey | ||
| Plum | ||
| Blueberry | ||
| Cranberry |
Champagne & Sparkling
| Prosecco, Ca'del Console, Italy, NV |
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| Veuve Clicquot, Champagne, France, NV |
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| Ruinart, R, Champagne, France, NV |
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| Ruinart, Rosé, Champagne, France, NV |
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| Ruinart, Blanc de Blancs, Champagne, France, NV |
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| Dom Perignon, Champagne, France, 2006 |
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| Dom Perignon Rose, Champagne, France, 2005 |
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| Krug, Grande Cuvee, Champagne, France, NV |
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White
| Tsinandali, Georgian Valleys, Kakheti Region, Georgia, 2015 |
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| Tbilvino Qvevris, Gurjaani and Kvareli Micro-Regions, Georgia, 2014 |
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| Sauvignon Blanc, Mount Holdsworth, New Zealand, 2016 |
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| Gavi di Gavi, La Meirana, Piedmont, Italy, 2016 |
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| Gewurztraminer, Cote de Rouffach, Rene Mure, Alsace, France, 2016 |
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| Vermentino, Pala, Sardinia, Italy, 2016 |
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| Petit Chablis, Brocard, Burgundy, France, 2015 |
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| Pinot Grigio, Mongris, Marco Felluga, Friuli, Italy, 2016 |
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| Sancerre, Domaine Cherrier, Loire, France, 2017 |
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| Chardonnay, Rully Blanc, Henri de Villamont, Burgundy, France, 2013 |
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| Pouilly-Fumé, Les Berthiers, Loire Valley, France, 2016 |
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| Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume, Brocard, France, 2015 |
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| Chardonnay, Lucia, Pisoni, San Fransisco, USA, 2014 |
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| Condrieu La Galopine, Delas, Rhone Valley North, France, 2014 |
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| Cervaro della Sala, Antinori, Umbria, Italy, 2015 |
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| Meursault-Blagny, Premier Cru, Michel Bouzereau, Burgundy, France, 2011 |
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| Puligny-Montrachet, 1 er Cru –Les Champs Gain, Domaine Chavy-Chouet, Burgundy, France, 2015 |
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Rose
| Whispering Angel, Chateau d'Esclans, Cotes de Provence, France, 2017 |
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| Rock Angel, Chateau d'Esclans, Cotes de Provence, France, 2016 |
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Red
| Saperavi, G.Valleys, Gurjaani and Kvareli Micro-Regions, Georgia, 2014 |
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| Malbec, Finca Decero, Mendoza, Argentina, 2016 |
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| Saperavi Mukuzani, Georgian Valleys, Mukuzani Region, Georgia, 2015 |
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| Kindzmarauli, Marani-Telavi, Georgia (semi-sweet), 2014 |
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| Saperavi Qvevris Tbilvino, Kakheti Region, Georgia, 2015 |
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| Chianti, Pèppoli, Classico, Antinori, Tuscany, Italy, 2015 |
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| Pinot Noir, Vielle Vignes Girardin, Bourgogne, France, 2013 |
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| Rioja, Conde Valdemar Reserva, Spain, 2011 |
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| Chateau Falfas, Cotes de Bourg, Bordeaux, France, 2012 |
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| Montepulciano, La Valentina Spelt, Abruzzo, Italy, 2014 |
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| Pommard, Henri de Villamont, Burgundy, France, 2011 |
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| Amarone, Costasera, Classico, Masi, Veneto, Italy, 2012 |
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| Savigny-les-Beaune, 1-er Cru, Guillemot, Burgundy, France, 2013 |
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| Barolo, Bussia, Prunotto, Piedmont, Italy, 2011 |
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| Clos du Marquis, Saint Julien, France, 1989 |
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| Cabernet Sauvignon, Joseph Phelps, Napa Valley, California, USA, 2014 |
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| Tignanello, Antinori, Italy, 2008 |
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| Barbaresco, Gaja, Italy, 2014 |
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| Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido, Tuscany, Italy, 2012 |
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| Insignia, Joseph Phelps, California, USA, 2013 |
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Dessert Wines
| Sauternes, La Fleur d'Or, France, 2014 |
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| Tokaji, Aszu, 5 Puttonyos, Sauska, Hungary, 2013 |
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Vodka
Russia
| Russian Standard, Original |
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| Russian Standard, Platinum |
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| Russian Standard, Imperia |
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| Mamont |
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| Stolichnaya |
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| Stolichnaya, Elit |
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| Beluga, Noble |
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| Beluga Gold, Line |
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Kazakhstan
| Snow Queen |
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France
| Grey Goose |
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| Grey Goose VX, 1L | Vodka Exceptionelle with Grande Champagne Cognac |
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| Ciroc | Grape Vodka |
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United Kingdom
| Chase | Potato Vodka |
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| Black Cow Vodka | Pure Milk Vodka |
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Canada
| Crystal Head Vodka | Peaches and Cream Corn |
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Poland
| Belvedere |
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| Zubrowka | Bison Grass Vodka |
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| Chopin | Potato Vodka |
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United States
| Skyy | American Grains |
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| Tito's Handmade Vodka | Yellow corn |
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Iceland
| Reyka | Wheat, Barley, filtered through Lava Rocks |
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Sweden
| Absolut |
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Netherlands
| Ketel One Vodka |
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Beer and Spirits
Beer
| Baltika 7 Russia | £4.50 | |||
| Baltika, Russia (non-alcoholic) |
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Aperitif
| Aperol |
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| Campari |
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Liqueur
| Baileys Irish Cream |
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| Chambord |
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| Cointreau |
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| Amaro Ramazotti |
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| Amaretto di Saronno |
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| Jagermeister |
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Whiskey
| Jameson Irish Whiskey |
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| Glenfiddich 15yo |
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| Glenfiddich 18yo |
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| Glenfiddich IPA |
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| The Balvenie 12yo Doublewood |
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| The Balvenie 14yo Caribbean Cask |
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| Macallan 12yo Sherry cask |
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| Macallan 18yo Sherry cask |
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| Glenmorangie |
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| Lagavulin 16yo |
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| Monkey Shoulder |
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| Johnnie Walker Black Label |
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| Chivas Regal 12yo |
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| Chivas Regal 18yo |
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| Jack Daniels |
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| Makers Mark Bourbon |
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Brandy & Cognac
| Courvoisier VSOP |
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| Remy Martin VSOP |
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| Courvoisier XO |
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| Martell XO |
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| Hennesey XO |
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Rum
| Bacardi |
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| Bacardi Gold |
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Tequila
| Patron Blanco |
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| Patron Reposado |
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Gin
| Bombay Sapphire |
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| Hendrick's |
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Soft Drinks
Traditional Russian drinks
| Kvas |
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| Raspberry Mors |
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| Cranberry Mors |
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| Three Citrus Lemonade |
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| Tarjun |
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| Lemonade 'Buratino' |
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| Kefir |
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Fresh Juices
| Orange | £4.50 | |
| Apple | £4.50 | |
| Carrot | £4.50 | |
| Celery | £4.50 |
Water
| Panna still water |
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| San Pellegrino sparkling water |
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| Coca-Cola |
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| Diet Coca-Cola |
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| Lemonade |
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| Tonic |
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Coffee
| Espresso | £2.50 | |
| Double Espresso | £3.50 | |
| Macchiato | £3.00 | |
| Cappuccino | £3.50 | |
| Caffé Latte | £3.50 | |
| Americano | £3.00 | |
| Hot Chocolate | £3.00 |
Чайное Меню / Tea Menu
| Облепиховый Чай / Oblepiha Tea | £4.75 | with honey |
| Таежный Сбор / Altai Herbal Tea | £4.75 | with wild cranberries, raspberry and blackcurrant leaves, fresh mint and pine needles |
| Чай с Ягодами и Листьями Малины / Raspberry Berries and Leaves Tea | £4.50 | |
| Чай с Листьями Черной Смородины / Blackcurrant Leaves Tea | £4.50 | |
| Чай с Шиповником / Rosehip Tea | £4.50 | with whole berries |
| Иван-Чай / Rosebay Willowherb Ivan Tea | £4.75 | |
| Чай с Липовым Цветом / Linden Flower Tea | £4.50 | |
| Имбирный Чай с Медом / Ginger, Lemon and Honey Tea | £4.00 | |
| Черный Цейлонский Чай / Black tea | £4.75 | Ceylon black tea |
| Английский Завтрак / English Breakfast Tea | £4.50 | |
| Жасминовый Чай / Silver Tip Jasmine Tea | £4.75 | The finest white silver tips scented with fresh jasmine flowers |
| Зеленый Чай / Whole Leaf Green Tea | £3.50 | |
| .Чай с Бергамотом / Earl Grey Tea | £3.50 | Hand-made and carefully scented with real bergamot oil |
| Чай с Ромашкой / Camomile Tea | £2.75 |
Cigar List
Light Flavour
| Hoyo de Monterrey Petit Robustos (4" | 50) | £19.00 | Complex, sweet and peppery smoke |
Medium to Full
| Montecristo №4 (5 1/8" | 42) | £17.00 | Earthy undertones, cocoa and coffee beans |
| Romeo y Julieta Churchills (7" | 47) | £34.00 | An easy drawing, medium flavour, light strength cigar that is sweet in taste from the first to the last puff |
| Cohiba Robustos (4 7/8" | 50) | £36.00 | Flavours of spice, cocoa bean with strong hints of cedar and even wine perfectly mingle with the palate |
| Cohiba Esplendidos (7" | 47) | £55.00 | Heavy, spicy, almost meaty tones make this ideal after dinner digestive cigar |
Full
| Partagas Serie D №.4 (4 7.8" | 50) | £24.00 | Strong and full bodied, this is a Cuban classic |
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