Multiculture
Restaurant
Prechistenka, 24/1
Open until 23:00
Opening hours:
Open until 23:00
Monday09:00-23:00
Tuesday09:00-23:00
Wednesday09:00-23:00
Thursday09:00-23:00
Friday09:00-23:00
Saturday09:00-23:00
Sunday09:00-23:00
Restaurant "Multiculture" on Prechistenka was opened by Maxim Polzikov, creator of "Rybtorg." Brand chef Anton Tikhy cooks a cuisine where recipes from different peoples merge into one dish: Spanish, Russian, Azerbaijani, Middle Eastern — all at the same table. The interior sits in a historic building that, legend has it, inspired Bulgakov's Kalabukhov House.
Gastro-bistro "Multiculture" opened in spring 2025 at Prechistenka, 24/1, in a building from the early 1900s widely considered the prototype for the Kalabukhov House from "Heart of a Dog." The project was founded by Maxim Polzikov, the restaurateur behind "Rybtorg" at Patriarshie Prudy, recognized by the Michelin Guide in 2022. Financier Mikhail Polyakov joined as a partner. The kitchen is led by brand chef Anton Tikhy, well known to regulars of Rybtorg.
Our restaurant guide's team finds this an unconventional spot for Moscow: an open kitchen with a large island, muted tones, terracotta and live plants create the feeling of someone else's home — but a very welcoming one.
"Multiculture"'s concept grew out of Polzikov's own family history — a man with roots in several cultures at once. The menu doesn't turn that into exoticism: it's structured so that familiar dishes get an unexpected context. Ensalada Rusa is a Spanish-style "Olivier," but with Baltic eel. The lyulya isn't made from lamb but from Far Eastern scallop, nodding to the Azerbaijani sturgeon tradition. Borscht with duck is assembled right in front of the guest — not as a show, but as a way of demonstrating what it's made of. This is a cuisine where the borders between national traditions are deliberately blurred.
The space is intimate — just 55 seats — but not cramped. Historic molding sits alongside tile inspired by the decor of the Ipatiev Monastery and an Azerbaijani rug on the wall. The interior's visual language is built not from museum-grade precision but from the feeling of a home once lived in by people from different parts of the world. A separate tea room for 12 exists for private meetings and tastings. The logo for the restaurant was created by poster artist Andrei Logvin.
The wine list was put together by a sommelier with experience at several notable Moscow restaurants, with an emphasis on organic and biodynamic bottles from small family wineries. In warm weather, a terrace opens under an awning along the historic building's façade.
Our secret guests gave the dinner 6 out of 10 — the concept and atmosphere are convincing, but the kitchen is still uneven: the borscht with duck and the vegetable salad with tarragon are memorable, while some other dishes need work. For a gastro-bistro on Prechistenka with this kind of history behind it, that's probably just a matter of time.
