MonteView

MonteView coffee shop is located in the Tagansky district, but once inside it feels like you've left Moscow entirely and landed somewhere in the mountains, breathing fresh air and feeling the force of nature. The team achieved that effect through a Scandinavian-style interior: clean lines, simplicity, a dominance of beige, and a single accent in deep blue, symbolizing a clear sky and mountain springs. Panoramic windows bring in extra light and a touch of romance — it's interesting to watch the city dwellers rushing off somewhere outside.

Quality pastries — carrot cake, croissants, eclairs generously filled — sell out fast alongside the original and classic coffee.

The food is simple and familiar too, the kind you'd bring on a picnic in the mountains: pancakes with condensed milk, tender cheesecakes with sour cream, ciabatta with turkey.