"A Michelin-starred caviar room in the Hotel National with Kremlin views — Russia's deepest caviar and vodka list, for a special-occasion Moscow dinner."
About Beluga
Beluga is the caviar and modern Russian restaurant on the second floor of the historic Hotel National, at Mokhovaya Street 15/1, looking across Manezhnaya Square towards the Kremlin towers in Moscow. Part of restaurateur Alexander Rappoport's group, it earned a Michelin star in the Moscow guide and has long appeared on La Liste's ranking of the world's best restaurants. The dining room is grandly Russian: a bar built as a giant crystal caviar bowl, Bohemian-crystal chandeliers and panoramic windows over the heart of the city.
The cooking is modern Russian built around the country's deepest larder of delicacies. For more of the city's top tables, compare the modern Russian cooking at White Rabbit, the farm-driven menus at Twins Garden and the seasonal kitchen at Savva. For the category, see our fine-dining guide.
The Kitchen
Caviar is the centre of gravity. Beluga holds what is described as the country's richest assortment of caviar, vodka, champagne and rare Russian delicacies, and the kitchen builds modern Russian dishes around them, with a focus on seasonality and on combining classic Russian flavours with wider culinary trends. Chef Roman Chistov, a representative of the modern Russian school, has led the kitchen since 2025. This is high-end cooking pitched at the special-occasion end of the Moscow market, where the caviar service and the rare-delicacy list push the bill upward; the tasting and à la carte both reward a long, unhurried evening.
The Room
The room is one of the grander dining spaces in central Moscow: spacious halls in Russian style, a centrepiece bar shaped like a giant crystal caviar bowl, chandeliers of Bohemian crystal and panoramic windows framing the Kremlin towers. Service is formal and geared to celebrations and important dinners. It sits on the second floor of the Hotel National, by Manezhnaya Square, steps from Red Square and the Bolshoi. With caviar-led pricing and a dress-up setting, this is a special-occasion restaurant; reservations are recommended, and a window table is the one to request.
Best for a Special Celebration
The Kremlin views, the caviar service and the formal room make Beluga a strong choice to impress clients or mark an anniversary, and a memorable setting for a proposal in Moscow.
Not for
Not for a casual or budget meal — this is a formal, caviar-led special-occasion restaurant in a five-star hotel, with prices set by the rare-delicacy list.
Frequently Asked
Does Beluga in Moscow have a Michelin star?
Yes. Beluga earned a Michelin star in the Moscow guide and has also featured for years on La Liste's ranking of the world's best restaurants. It is a modern Russian restaurant built around caviar, in the historic Hotel National.
Who is the chef at Beluga Moscow?
Roman Chistov, a chef of the modern Russian school, has led the kitchen at Beluga since 2025. He cooks modern Russian dishes built around the restaurant's caviar, vodka and rare-delicacy programme, with a focus on seasonality.
What is Beluga Moscow known for?
Beluga is known for holding the country's richest assortment of caviar, vodka, champagne and rare Russian delicacies, served in a grand room with a crystal caviar-bowl bar and Kremlin views. The cooking is modern Russian centred on those ingredients.
Where is Beluga restaurant in Moscow?
Beluga is on the second floor of the Hotel National at Mokhovaya Street 15/1, overlooking Manezhnaya Square and the Kremlin towers, a short walk from Red Square and the Bolshoi Theatre in central Moscow.
How much does Beluga Moscow cost?
Beluga sits at the special-occasion end of the Moscow market. The caviar service, rare delicacies and extensive vodka and champagne list push the bill upward, so a full dinner here is one of the more expensive meals in the city.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Beluga
Reservations are recommended and a window table is the one to request; Beluga is on the second floor of the Hotel National by Manezhnaya Square.
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Practical Information
AddressMokhovaya Street 15/1, second floor, Hotel National, by Manezhnaya Square, Moscow
NeighbourhoodHotel National, by Manezhnaya Square (second floor)
CuisineModern Russian
PricePremium; caviar service, rare delicacies and a deep vodka and champagne list
Dress CodeSmart
SeatingGrand Russian-style halls with a crystal caviar-bowl bar and Kremlin views
ReservationRecommended
