"Market and public catering": restaurant-shuk in Moscow

Recently, an institution of a new format has appeared in Moscow - the restaurant-shuk "The Market and Public Catering". The idea of setting up an institution in the Israeli manner came to the mind of the Moscow restaurateur Eugene Katznelson, who already has considerable experience in the restaurant business (he owns such establishments as Shater, Brothers Karavaevs, Chagin).

Features of the cafe "Market and public catering"

The main feature of this institution is that it does not function as an ordinary cafe, in which every guest (or company) is at a separate table, chooses dishes from the offered menu, and then awaits the dishes ordered by him for a while.

Here everything is done in the style of the Israeli joke (market), where the visitor can choose for themselves the products they like, pay for them and go home. But you can also sit behind one of the two large long tables, in the company of casual visitors and taste the dishes ordered in the cafe from the menu offered. 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-shuk "Market and public catering" is made in the style of this shuka. It is located in a small room, which is divided into two halls, one of which is the so-called "market", where everything is stacked with foodstuffs, and in the other - a cafe. Traditional Israeli products are displayed on the shelves: hummus, tahina, eggplant, pickled cucumbers in large bottles, bread, crackers, cupcakes, wafers, coffee, tea and other products.

In the cafe there are two large long tables, behind which the guests are located on tall stools of dark wood. Here you can find pleasant interlocutors or relax in a big company of friends. Also there are several small tables designed for a small number of guests, but they are usually always busy. There is also a large bar in the hall, behind which there are several chairs - guests can also stay here.

In the warmer months of the year, there is a summer playground in the institution, on which there are five tables, behind which there is also the possibility to settle.

Kitchen and bar

Dishes of Jewish and Mediterranean cuisine can be prepared in the cafe "Market and catering". The menu of this establishment offers dishes conventionally divided into four categories: "Traditional cuisine", "Sea cuisine", "Steak and the sea", as well as "Desserts".

In the section "Traditional cuisine" there are dishes typical of Israeli cuisine , some of which are prepared here in the European manner. So, you can taste beef kebab with Moroccan cheese, shakshuku, hummus, burned eggplant with yogurt and salsa, burger with eggplant and tomato, burger with Blue Cheese sauce, cheeseburger with egg, falafel, baked cauliflower with thina.

Also here you can taste the real Israeli shavarma, whose name is at least in tune with the usual shaverma or shawarma, but in fact it is not at all like this dish. Shavarma is a soft cake that is filled with one of the suggested options of the filling (meat cutlets, falafel, seafood, chicken). The original offer from the menu is also the Israeli soup "Van Tan" and schnitzel "Coco Rico".

From the section "Steak and the Sea" a range of dishes is presented, in which ingredients such as meat and seafood are combined. But as for the section "Sea dishes", it is recommended to try out a famous warm salad with squid and goat cheese, as well as grilled squids and shrimps - they are cooked here according to a special recipe.

For dessert you can choose something from traditional Jewish sweets, for example, "Salabi" with cherries, sorbets or "Tapioca" with green pistachios.

In the cafe "Market and catering" there is a good choice of wine - this drink is brought here from different parts of the world, and its cost starts from 1000 rubles for one bottle.

Guest reviews

After visiting the cafe "Market and catering", many visitors note that they have an ambivalent impression about this institution. First of all, this is due to its format, unconventional for a simple Russian citizen. However, guests find a lot of positive moments in staying at this cafe. First of all, visitors to the "Market and Catering" are pleased with the fact that it is here that you can try unusual dishes of Jewish cuisine, as well as buy products specific to the markets of Israel, which are not so easily seen on the shelves of local shops.

Many guests like the ease of the environment, which reigns within 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 the guests, is also worthy here: the waiters of the establishment are as quick and attentive to each guest, can always tell on any dish and choose the most suitable, 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 "Mendeleyevskaya" and "Novoslobodskaya", near the Russian State University for the Humanities.

The institution operates daily, from 8 am to 11 pm.