About Grand Cru
Alsatian chef David Hemmerle arrived in Moscow with a mandate to build the city's finest French restaurant, and Grand Cru has delivered on that promise for years. The kitchen produces modernised classical French cooking in the Alsatian tradition — meticulous saucing, precise cooking of protein, a deep respect for the produce — and the wine programme, built around one of Moscow's largest and most carefully curated cellars, gives every meal its proper context.
The wine list is Grand Cru's defining feature: thousands of labels including rare Burgundy, vintage Alsace, and aged Bordeaux that are simply unavailable at any other restaurant in Russia. The sommelier team is among the most knowledgeable in Moscow, and the cellar dinners — special events built around single producers or vintages — have become fixtures in the city's food-and-wine calendar.
The food matches the ambition of the list. Hemmerle works in the register of the great Alsatian brasseries — foie gras, game birds, freshwater fish from Alsatian-style preparations — updated with the precision of contemporary French technique. The tasting menu changes seasonally and always showcases the best available produce with classical French restraint.
Grand Cru received its Michelin star in the 2021 Moscow guide. The room is intimate — around 40 covers — with the warmth of a proper French restaurant rather than the formal austerity of some of its peers. It is the best choice in Moscow for anyone who wants to eat in an environment defined by deep wine knowledge and technical cooking excellence.
Best Occasion Fit
For first dates, Grand Cru offers a combination that is difficult to improve upon: a Michelin-starred kitchen in an intimate room, a wine list deep enough to provide conversation for an entire evening, and a level of service that is attentive without being oppressive. The Alsatian chef's instinct for warmth and hospitality makes this the most genuinely welcoming room on Moscow's fine-dining circuit.