Sushi Vyosla

Description:

• One of the few places to last several years on Moscow's fierce and fickle sushi bar scene, this restaurant is as hip and fresh as ever. Some of its pretension has faded with time, fortunately. Plates of ever-fresh and ever-changing sushi, sashimi, and rolls float around the bar on a continuous river. (Vyosla means "oars" in Russian.) The compact hall is usually full of wealthy Russians talking business or stopping in for a quick bite between shopping sprees. It's not a place for leisurely dining, but that means you never have to wait long for a seat. Choices change daily, though you can request standard rolls and sushi combinations from the chefs on the island in the middle of the "river." Anything with Baltic Sea eel or scallops is worth sampling.

• © Frommer's 2012

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Recommended 2010