Moscow

Courtesy Turandot

The Russian dining scene has changed dramatically in the last decade with excellent international restaurants opening to cater to the city’s spoiled oligarchs and their set and their recently acquired preference for sushi and Italian food. Expect to pay dearly for the privilege of eating at the city’s best tables, especially if you are ordering wine, which can be five times the price of what you would pay for a bottle in the U.S. due to very high import taxes. If you would like to eat in the best restaurants but would like to pay less for the privilege, book a table for lunch instead of dinner.