Vermuteriya — Restaurant in Tverskoy District

Upfront. If you are looking for a classic Italian restaurant, Vermuteria is probably not your thing. It is a little restaurant / bar with a modern interior, as you can find many in Milan or other Italian cities.

The chef is Italian and the food is as authentic as it can get. They serve one of the best Pizzas in town. Yet, there is a modern spin on some of the dishes as well, which makes it quiet interesting. Expect a wide range of classic and modern pizzas, as well as Risotto and Pasta. And of course the Antipasti can't miss on the menu.

I tried the modern Tom Yum pizza (why would you do that? you ask yourself...because I am generally curious) and I have been pleasently surprised by the crab & zucchine pizza with a slight aroma of Tom Yum in the background. Also make sure to try the tartare, which I had as an appetizer.

There are plenty of wines on the menu, for an affordable price, but I decided to be curious again and go for one of the Vermouth based cocktails. After all Vermuteria comes from its speciality on Vermouths. Unfortunately I am not a professional reviewer and I don't remember the names of the various cocktails I had, BUT I do remember the very creative presentation, which everything but boring. The Vermouth Whiskey Sour spin, came in a tea cup, mounted on a martini glass stand.

I have been there during the weekend and it was hard to get a table for our company. Better call ahead and reserve. The waiters spoke English, so it shouldn't be a problem.

They told me, that they have weekly Milanese styled Aperitivos on Wednesday evenings and I will check that out next time!

My opinion: Absolutely worth visting. Stimulating for...

Vermouth, pizza and appetizers. And cocktails with vermouth of course. Usually when you come to a bar in Moscow and ask for vermouth the only thing the bartender can offer is Martini. It's a great piece of luck to find any other kind of this drink. At Vermoutheria the list of craft and bottled kinds takes up one page in the menu. If you know nothing about vermouth waiters are ready to give advice and tell you a whole story of your drink (if you'd like). Very friendly staff. Besides they have homemade vermouths that are definitely worth trying!

Now about pizza. It's really good here. Thin dough, fresh ingredients, baked in hearth. Just one lack: it's small, just for one person, if you are hungry.

One more favourite dish in Vermoutheria is tartar. It's small too, but really delicious :)

So if you're not very hungry and want some cocktails —...

Don’t even look like a bar, it’s something like cantina. The manager was yelling on the bartenders in front of the guests!! They have a good review as a cocktail bar , probably because they offer a free drink for...