Recently, an institution of a new format has appeared in Moscow - the restaurant-shook "Market and Public Catering". The idea of creating an institution in the Israeli style at one time came to the mind of Moscow restaurateur Eugene Katznelson, who already has considerable experience in the restaurant business (he is the owner of such establishments as Shater, Karavayev Brothers, Chagin).
Features of the cafe "Market and catering"
The main feature of this institution is that it does not function like an ordinary cafe, in which each guest (or company) is seated at a separate table, selects dishes from the proposed menu, and then awaits the dishes ordered by him for some time.
Everything here is made in the style of an Israeli shook (market), where a visitor can choose their favorite products, pay for them and go home. But you can also sit at one of two large long tables, in the company of casual visitors and taste the dishes ordered in a cafe from the proposed menu. Many guests come here to buy home traditional Jewish sweets, pickles, bread and other goodies, dear to the heart of any resident of Israel.
Interior
Inside the restaurant-shook "Market and Food Service" is made in the style of a real shook. It is located in a small room, which is divided into two rooms, in one of which there is the so-called "market", where everything is lined with food racks, and in the other there is a cafe. Traditional Israeli products are on the shelves: hummus, tahini, eggplant, pickles in large bottles, bread, crackers, muffins, waffles, coffee, tea and other products.
The cafe has two large long tables, at which guests sit on tall dark wood stools. Here you can find pleasant interlocutors or relax in a large company of friends. There are also several small tables designed for a small number of guests, but they are usually always busy. The hall also has a large bar, behind which there are several chairs - guests can also sit here.
In the warm season, the institution has a summer terrace, on which there are five tables, which also have the opportunity to sit.
Kitchen and bar
Jewish and Mediterranean dishes can be prepared at the Market and Catering Cafe. The menu of this establishment offers guests dishes, conventionally divided into four categories: "Traditional Cuisine", "Seafood", "Steak and the Sea", as well as "Desserts".
The "Traditional Cuisine" section presents dishes typical of Israeli cuisine, some of which are prepared here in a European manner. So, here you can taste beef kebab with Moroccan cheese, shakshuku, hummus, burnt eggplant with yogurt and salsa, eggplant and tomato burger, blue cheese sauce burger, egg cheeseburger, falafel, baked cauliflower with thai.
Here you can also taste the real Israeli shavarma, the name of which, although consonant with the usual shawarma or shawarma, but in fact does not at all resemble this dish. Shavarma is a soft cake that is stuffed with one of the proposed filling options (meat cutlets, falafel, seafood, chicken). The original offer from the menu is also the Israeli Van-Tan soup and the Coco Rico schnitzel.
The Steak and Sea section offers a range of dishes that combine ingredients such as meat and seafood. But as for the section "Seafood", it is recommended to try the famous warm salad with calamari and goat cheese, as well as grilled squid and shrimp - they are prepared here according to a special recipe.
For dessert, you can choose something from traditional Jewish sweets, for example, “Salabi” with cherries, sorbets or “Tapioku” with green pistachios.
There is a good selection of wine in the Market and Food Cafe - this drink is brought here from different parts of the world, and its cost starts from 1000 rubles per bottle.
Guest reviews
Having been in the Market and Catering café, many visitors note that they have a double impression of this establishment. First of all, this is due to its format that is not traditional for a simple Russian citizen. However, guests find a lot of positive moments in their stay in this cafe. First of all, visitors to the Market and Food Service are pleased that it is here that you can taste unusual dishes of Jewish cuisine, as well as purchase products typical of the Israeli markets, which are not so easily found on the shelves of local stores.
Many guests enjoy the ease of the atmosphere that reigns in the walls of the cafe. Here you can easily meet new interesting people or have a good time in the noisy company of good old friends. The service, according to guest reviews, is also worthy here: the restaurant's waiters are as quick and attentive to each guest as they can, they can always tell you about any dish and choose the most suitable one based on the individual taste preferences of the client.
Address of the institution and mode of operation
Cafe "Market and Catering" can be found at: Moscow, Veskovsky Lane, 7. It is located near the metro stations "Mendeleevskaya" and "Novoslobodskaya", near the Russian State University for the Humanities.
The institution is open daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.