
If youre like me, then you get a craving for a big and tasty sandwich once in a while
Or, everyday. Yep, when the clock hits about 1 p.m., theres nothing better than sitting down at a cool cafe and biting into fresh bread stuffed with all your favorite ingredients. But where can you get good sandwiches in Moscow? Weve got answers
1. Cafe Maner
We wrote a glorious and fabulous review of this cafe and LifeStyles staff frequents this place at least once a week, which, in itself is another reason to drop by! No, really, LifeStyles staff is hot
Anyway, the sandwiches here are close to a foot long and come in many varieties like vegetarian with avocado, smoked chicken and foie gras for the classy folks. And the prices? Except for the foie gras, you can expect to drop only 110-150 rubles.
2. Shokolodnitsa by Taganskaya
I must reiterate here, that the only place to get the best eggplant and mozzarella sandwich in Moscow is at the Shokolatnitsa by metro Taganskaya. Unfortunately the other branches only carry chicken and salami. The prices run at about 120 rubles. By the way, these sandwiches are called "panini." How exotic.
3. Phlegmatic Dog
A deal at roughly 150 rubles, you can enjoy a tuna salad or tomato and mozzarella cheese sandwich with French fries in this high-tech Internet pub/cafe. Not a bad deal considering these sandwiches will keep you feeling stuffed all day.
4. Cafe Kortilye
After reading a fabulous review of this place, LifeStyle decided to go down and give it a try. The verdict is in and the sandwiches here are exceptional. The tuna sandwich garnered rave reviews and at only about 100 rubles? Well, well be coming back.
5. Correas
This place is for the true epicureans among us. They only use the best ingredients, which also happen to be the most expensive (around 200 rubles). But youll find the prices worth it when the friendly staff serves you home-baked bread stuffed with French cheeses and crisp veggies.
6. My Place
Situated just a hop, skip and a jump from Paveletskaya metro in the newly constructed Riverside Towers office complex is a small cafe that serves a range of quick meals, but the stars of the show are the sandwiches, which cost anywhere from 100-140 rubles. Warning: If you order the "medium" size, beware that you may not finish it all in one sitting.
7. Canadian Bagel
The sandwiches here are of the simple, no-frills variety. Actually, the vegetarian is just vegetables stuck between a bagel. But think of the calories you save without the cheese, mayo or mustard. And, by the way, its only 100 rubles, so dont complain!
8. Deli France
The name says it all Deli France. Of course, they only stack the tastiest ingredients on fresh-baked French bread, but theyre pre-made so dont count on much variety past 4 p.m. The prices are hardly French at all. Sandwiches here only average about 80 rubles.
9. Pir.O.G.I.
This cute cafe boasts the cheapest sandwiches on our list coming in at under 80 rubles. However, keep in mind that quality may vary. But really, its a pretty good option for a quick snack with friends.
10. Subway
You may come here expecting a classic Italian meatball sub, but dont. These are Russian variations. Jared Fogle wouldnt have lost that 245 pounds here. However, that doesnt mean these sandwiches arent tasty in their own right and the prices are truly reasonable.
Locations:
Cafe Maner
5 Petrovka Ul. First Floor in Berlin House
Metro: Teatralnaya
Tel: 775-1959
Shokolatnitsa
28 Nokoloyamskaya Ul., Bldg. 60
Metro: Taganskaya
Tel: 502-9924
Phlegmatic Dog Pub
1 Manezhnaya Ploshchad (in the Okhotny Ryad shopping center)
Metro: Okhotny Ryad
Cafe Kortilye
6 Pokrovka Ul.
Metro: Smolenskaya
Tel: 928-4775
Correas
32 Bol. Gruzinskaya
Metro: Mayakovskaya/Belorusskaya
Tel: 933-6157
My Place
52/5 Kosmodamianskaya Nab.
(In the Riverside Towers Complex)
Metro: Paveletskaya
Canadian Bagel
27 Teverskaya Ul., Bldg. 2
Metro: Mayakovskaya
Tel: 299-9702
Deli France
4/31 Triumfalnaya Ploshchad
Metro: Mayakovskaya
Tel: 299-4284
Pir.O.G.I.
12 Bol. Dmitrovka Ul.
Metro: Teatralnaya
Tel: 229-3453
Subway
1 Leningradsky Prospekt
Metro: Belorusskaya
Tel: 973-8642