It is not so easy to surprise Moscow gourmets - every day new catering establishments open (from a coffee shop to an Indian restaurant). However, with the seeming diversity, honestly, institutions with an interesting concept, a twist that makes visitors become regulars or at least return again, are few.
Bread and Wine is a restaurant that makes a serious request to get out of a boring faceless crowd of unforgettable bars and cafes.
Restaurant concept
When the well-known writer and businessman Sergey Minaev conceived his Bread and Wine restaurant, Moscow by and large was supposed to get several objects at once under one roof: a wine store, a bar and the restaurant itself.
We can say with confidence that the mission has been completed. The interior of the restaurant is made in a fashionable minimalist
style loft, which our restaurateurs brought from Europe. Deliberately careless decoration of the walls with brickwork and stucco, ceilings with unguarded communications from which identical simple lamps hang in iron shades, an open kitchen area is the hallmark of a modern fashionable bar.
The restaurant greets all guests who have glanced at Bread and Wine with shelves full of bottles with a noble drink of all sorts and the smell of freshly baked bread, which gives a sophisticated, traveled European audience a pleasant gastronomic association with wine cellars and cozy bakeries in Italy and France. The process of buying wine in itself turns into a pleasure - there are no intrusive arrogant sellers, constant companions of expensive liquor stores and the annoying hustle and bustle of supermarkets, while the choice is quite consistent with the former, and affordable prices compete with the latter.
Having decided on the choice yourself and grabbing the bottle you like from the shelf, you go to the cashier without any ceremony. For visitors who are very reverent about the choice of wine and prefer to take the advice of a professional, “Bread” provides for sommelier. You can also purchase fresh takeaway bread in the best traditions of a tiny bakery from Montmartre.
It is quite possible that when you go shopping, you will want to linger a bit in the cozy atmosphere of this shop-bar and taste the acquired wine - then tables are at your service. And if the wine and the tantalizing aroma of baking aroused appetite, dishes of author's cuisine will come to your aid.
Winery with anti-crisis solution
Like it or not, the crisis continues to pace the country. Of course, restaurant regulars will not give up cozy gatherings and tasting new taste combinations, but the fact is clear - consumers have become more thoughtful about spending.
The lion's share of a check in a restaurant is usually alcohol, in particular
good wine. If you have long taken it as an axiom that in catering establishments the mark-ups on alcohol are tending to the ceiling, and even a glass of very mediocre wine can double the bill for dinner, take a look at Bread and Wine, a restaurant that destroys this stereotype in the bud.
In fact, here you can enjoy excellent wine at a price like in a supermarket, which allows connoisseurs of alcoholic drinks to pamper their receptors and not go beyond the strictest budget. This strategy has become possible thanks to the following solutions:
- wine can only be purchased with a whole bottle;
- rejection of waiters, self-service.
Typical visitors to the Bread and Wine Restaurant
From the very beginning of the development of the project called “Bread and Wine”, the restaurant was conceived as a universal institution, gathering under its roof typical residents of a modern metropolis, individual and not similar to each other, but united by a love for a noble drink - wine.
Undoubtedly, everyone who often visits abroad will appreciate it - the atmosphere lacking in pathos, open kitchen, assortment and quality of wines transfer us to a fashionable European bar. Wine connoisseurs, versed in the drink, for whom it is not just an addition to dinner, but a kind of work of art, will appreciate a decent assortment and lack of overpayment.
Representatives of Bohemia will appreciate the originality of the concept and the ease of the atmosphere. And finally, young people who like to meet with a company for a bottle of good wine and do not see the point in a dinner of many complex dishes and a glass of wine at the price of a whole bottle.
What is the best time to visit the Bread and Wine restaurant?
As already mentioned, the restaurant was conceived as a universal place. The simplicity and speed of service, coupled with the lack of pathos, makes the Bar “Bread and Wine” an institution, a trip to which it is not necessary to plan ahead, it is great to drop in spontaneously, being nearby.
Also, the bar can be a great option for a lunch break - a glass of dry wine does not affect the work process, and you can feel like a resident of Paris or Milan. Following the latest trends, restaurateurs added a special breakfast menu to the pastries. So at any time of the day the restaurant is full of excitement. If you are going to come here in the evening, it is better to take care of the reservation in advance.
“Bread and Wine” - Time to Drink
One of the founders of the Bread and Wine chain of restaurants, writer Sergei Minaev, is not a newcomer to the wine business. Largely due to this, as well as the professionalism of sommelier Massimo Navarro, the hallmark of the institution is its strong wine list.
On the shelves of a cozy loft space, excellent wine samples are collected, carefully selected from the leaders of the wine market from different parts of the old and new worlds. As already mentioned, the prices of many samples are cheaper than in stores.
Like a store, you can only buy a whole bottle. The average bill ranges from 1000-2000 rubles, while the most budgetary Argentinean wine can be purchased for only 500 rubles.
The Bread serves more than 700 types of wine, including pink 3044 Rose Penedes / Jean Leon (2014), white Chablis / Louis Jadot (2013) and sparkling Bisol Crede / Prosecco di Valdobbiadene.
Another nice feature of the restaurant was the supply of free water.
There is also the opportunity at the bar to order soft drinks, such as tea, although you don’t have to wait for special performance from them - after all, they are not fundamental in the assortment of drinks.
Time for a bite to eat
“Bread and Wine” is a restaurant whose menu, like the interior and other elements, is subject to a single concept. In this institution, the main role is played by wine, so the main task of dishes is to shade a bouquet of wines without drawing attention to themselves.
Here, the restaurant also went along the European path - the entire menu, consisting mainly of tapas and snacks, fits on one page. Such a short format allows you to maintain quality at a consistently high level, as well as quickly update it so that regular visitors do not get bored.
The cuisine is original, original, but it does not tolerate snobbery - for example, there are no combinations of dishes and drinks imposed by the restaurateur. The menu is a compromise between the American diner and European haute cuisine.
Bread and Wine: Restaurant Addresses
The winery has become a rapidly growing network. At the moment, bread and wine can be tasted at the following addresses:
- B. Patriarchal Lane house number 12 building number 1.
- Maroseyka, building number 15.
- Tverskaya, 12/2.
- Bolshaya Nikitskaya, 22/2.
- Zvenigorodskoe highway, house number 3.
- On the territory of the former Spectrum plant, BC Spectrum LK.
"Bread and Wine" on Tverskaya
“Bread and Wine” - a restaurant (Tverskaya Street) is a very interesting establishment. Moscow taxi drivers hear the password-name of the street more than once during their evening shift.
According to many fans, “Bread and Wine” (a restaurant on Tverskaya) turned out to be the most beautiful and romantic of the entire Moscow network. The entourage of the establishment is successfully emphasized by its location in a building of the 19th century, a typical example of imperial Moscow.
"Bread and wine" on the Patriarchs and reviews of the network
The patriarchs have long won fame for a place with the utmost concentration of atmospheric and conceptual institutions, as well as an advanced discerning audience that can appreciate the skillful tricks of restaurateurs.
The restaurant “Bread and Wine” on the Patriarchs, according to the regulars, fully absorbed the atmosphere of the Patriks. It’s a great idea to start your acquaintance with this cozy network of vinotheques from the “Bread” on the Patriarch’s.
It is better to book a table in advance, as this small bar is the most visited of the entire network.
Reviews about the restaurant chain are in most cases positive. Many clients recommend visiting these facilities.
Thus, the restaurants of this chain are worth visiting for anyone who wants to try not only delicious dishes, but also unforgettable wines.