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Mari Vanna
Russian Restaurant££££
Knightsbridge and Belgravia, London
"russian cuisine experience!!"(4 Tips)
"The borsch soup with sour cream is amazing"(7 Tips)
"Nice decoration , tried their famous honey cake and it was very good"(3 Tips)
"Best Russian restaurant in London"(3 Tips)
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Must try; Bors, Pancakes (with anything) Berry infusions (be careful as they do taste delicious, but will make you tipsy quite soon, better do it with a good lunch or dinner) Honey cake.
- The toilet! You most visit it. It is beautiful and different, I did not want to get out. I took pictures of it and I normally don't take pictures of toilets.
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Harith AlrashidAugust 5, 2016very elegant restaurant I try honey cake and it's excellent maybe the best in London
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LexisSeptember 15, 2023What an ambiance. Attention to decor details and music brings you back to the childhood memories. So warm and cozy. The food is great, too. Huge portions. Will be back!
Davide CorradiJanuary 31, 2017Exploring London Through 52 Cuisines in 52 Weeks to enjoy the multicultural diversity of this city https://www.facebook.com/cuisinesoflondon Week 5: Russian #cuisinesoflondon
Julia LMarch 18, 2016Best ambiance in London! Decoration absolutely rocks. Food is good, not the best but good enough. Bit pricey. Chicken noodle soup was smashing, my Welsh boyfriend is the biggest fan now!
Margarita ButteFebruary 21, 2015The food was superb, everything we tried was delicious! And the interior is so beautiful and cozy, it made us feel like at home :) though the modern music didn't fit the atmosphere
Ebru CucenNovember 14, 2014Beetroot soup and lamb shank were heavenly. The place is so cosy, you feel like you are at a friend's family home. Definitely we'll come back again:)
Faisal FJuly 19, 2017Great atmosphere and service. Had the famous honey cake and it was the best I ever had!
Dovilė KorsakovaitėApril 23, 2014The food is exactly like back home! Olivier salad and Siberian Pelmeni Are exactly like my mum's! Interior is so fabulous!This old- fashioned Russian 'sitting room' is my fav spot in town now!
Ayan AshkenovJuly 27, 2017I definitely recommend the vareniki and almost anything on the menu! If you are into Russian cuisine you must try this place. The olivie salad is also worth trying!
Alexandra ZharkevichAugust 22, 2017Very tasty, reasonably priced food, but drinks... drinks are expensive. Amazing atmosphere (иногда даже крутят Сплин и Би-2); check out toilets - they look really cool
Marwan MzApril 15, 2018Russian Restaurant .. we ordered only the English tea and the honey cake and its one of the top 5 in London
Dimitra IliadiFebruary 6, 2016Great quality food, the staff were supremely helpful and well mannered. Would definitely recommend. Not cheap and I didn't like the fact the VAT was added after the bill.
Bogdan ZadorozhnyOctober 13, 2024Had a lovely time, felt like being back in my childhood with the ambiance, service, and music. Delightful to be in a place where everybody around speaks Russian.
Wai ManJanuary 18, 2016Food is always good here! Special entertainment for the Old New Year so always make sure to book well in advance.
Thiago MaiaNovember 30, 2015The place is beautiful, food is great and staff is nice. What else you want? The honey cake is amazingggg
🌷August 12, 2019I like the beetroot salad and the botato green beans salad and of course the honey cake👌🏻😋
Alanoud MohammedDecember 24, 2022The yummiest honey cake in London, rich with honey 🍯! But must say that the service is below average. Book before you go
Sanver DerenOctober 14, 2015Delicious food and cozy atmosphere. I started with potato vareniki and ended with cherry vareniki:)
Katia L.February 9, 2014Best Russian restaurant in London with a great choice of food .. Try the pelmeni, they are delicious 😉
KhaledOctober 18, 2016Fabulous place 😍😍😍 Planing to try their dinner 🍴 I'm sure it will be unique and delicious
- Biz CarltonJuly 27, 2015The borsch soup and the squid ink dumplings and the chicken are all to die for!!
G ISeptember 13, 2016Extremely expensive and not precisely worth it. Only if you're being overly nostalgic of USSR. In other cases, just take the flight to Moscow and go to Mari Vanna there for more authentic food.
Nicholas LazarouSeptember 6, 2015First time eating Russian food, awesome food. Will be coming back very soon...Very excited to have discovered this restaurant.
Liis SaarSeptember 10, 2015Very authentic Russian experience. Loved the interior that really transports you directly to Russia. Food was as awesome!!!
Charlotte MeyerJuly 9, 2012Portions very big. U can easily come in here 2 people have 2 starters to share under £10 each and be full! though that's not the full Mari vanna experience!
MaríaMay 22, 2016What a delightful experience. Even the toilets are so pretty you wouldn't mind getting your meal served there.
- Best russian place in London!! Take your friends here if they are looking for russian cuisine experience!! Food is amazing! Omnomnom
Nikita MeekOctober 26, 2012If you are Russian, you will find this enjoyable. The restaurant theme is very good. The food is nice, but the red caviar let it down. Tasted awful. I do highly recommend though.- Azhar BayJanuary 16, 2020Overpriced for the small portions, but if you miss Russian cuisine it will be a good place to have dinner with a great atmosphere!
Hetaf SSeptember 28, 2015Duck leg is so good.. Try their borscht soup..order honey cake.. Their cappuccino is so velvety- EbersMarch 31, 2017The honey cake is pretty fantastic. Also – and this is an odd one – check out the toilets. Like the restaurant itself, they're a sight to behold.
- Hande ErolApril 19, 2016The pictures on the walls are amazing and meatballs with russian stuffed rice!!
BudurAugust 25, 2022the decoration of the cafe full of details, that gives me The feeling I’m not in England anymore!!
Badr A 🇸🇦🇬🇧November 1, 2022The honey cake is awesome ( best ever ). Perfect location and the service was outstanding
Laura BernatDecember 11, 2014It is the cutest restaurant in London! and food is very good! do not miss the desserts
VladiMarch 18, 2012Finally there is a Russian place to bring your non-Russian friends and colleagues to. Will do. Everything we tried there was awesome!
Try the ink squid black dumplings. Amazingly delicious. And finish with the honey cake.
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