The Bakery in Moscow

The bakery in Moscow has come a long way over the past few years. Gone are the days when you had to search high and low for a decent loaf of bread or a tasty pastry. The capital has a lot of fantastic cafe-bakeries where you can grab a croissant, pie or a piece of cake to go.

In the patisserie of the legendary cafe Pushkin off Tverskoi Bulvar you can enjoy tasty french-style desserts and traditional Russian pirozhki (pies). The patisserie is owned by a well-known Franco-Italian confectioner Damien Piscioneri, so the cakes and pies are made to a high standard. The place is a hit with the younger crowd, so expect queues at peak times. пироги заказать с доставкой

If you want to buy a nice loaf of bread, head to one of the small independent bakery kiosks that can be found all over town. They are usually marked with a big sign that reads Khleb – bread and sell fresh, artisanal bread baked on-site. They also offer a selection of typical Russian biscuits and sweet cakes, such as Napoleon – dozens of thin crispy layers with deliciously gooey condensed milk based syrup in between.

You can also find a wide range of freshly baked cakes and pies in the shops of well-known supermarket chains. These places are good choices if you want to purchase a whole cake for a special occasion or just some individual pieces for a coffee or tea time, office and business meetings, family and friend gatherings and children’s birthday parties.

A new trend is to open cafe-bakeries that style themselves as French. Some of them, such as Volkonsky in the central part of the city, have a professional team of bakers and confectioners trained in French culinary schools. The food here is made from natural ingredients and is quite healthy.

There is a great selection of desserts, including macarons, tarts with cheese, duck liver or apples, éclairs and other French pastries. The menu is also full of delicious breakfast and lunch options such as baguettes, sourdough sandwiches and other kinds of French-style bread.

You can also get some of the best pastry in Moscow at the cafe-bakeries near the major cultural sites such as the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall and the Patriarshy Ponds. Here the menu is a mix of traditional Russian recipes and modern gastronomic trends, so you can try things like chocolate croissants with crisp, dark chocolate mousse and jam centers, puffed puffs and pain au chocolat, and buttery Russian bread and butter with jam. They also sell a wide variety of traditional and regional Russian drinks and ice cream.