Expert recommendations of the best clubs, bars, and other after-dark venues.
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Denis Simachev Boutique & Bar
Owned by famous fashion designer; first-floor bar is a crazy mix of antique furniture, aeronautic accessories and toilet-themed decor; located on Moscow’s most fashionable shopping street; open 24 hours. Stoleshnikov Pereulok 12/2; tel. +7 495 629 8085. denissimachev.ru
Ikra
Indie concert club in an industrial neighborhood. Quirky taste in design: walls covered with kitschy wallpaper and swatches of fur framed in gold. Winner of the prestigious National Nightlife Award for live music; trash-glam décor; national and international acts range from Sean Lennon to Gogol Bordello. Ulitsa Kazakova 8a; tel. +7 495 778 5651. nobullshit.ru
Krysha Mira (Roof of the World)
Expansive views of the Moscow skyline from the top floor; among the city’s most exclusive clubs; strict “face control,” meaning if the doorman doesn’t like your looks, you don’t get in; hidden behind an unmarked metal door inside an abandoned factory. Nabarezhnaya Tarasa Shevchenko 2/3; tel. +7 495 203 6008.
Propaganda
Draws in scores of hip Russians and expats nightly with techno music, cheap vodka shots, and a fog machine. Industrial decor with exposed brick walls and pipe ceilings; wide variety of Russian DJs and occasional international special guests. Bolshoy Zlatoustinsky Pereulok 7; tel. +7 495 624 5732. www.propagandamoscow.com
Solyanka
Restaurant, club, bar, and boutique all in one; historic 19th-century townhouse filled with eclectic mix of art and furniture; hip-hop, techno, and rave scene picks up around 11:00 p.m. Solyanka Ulitsa 11/6; tel. +7 495 221 7557. s-11.ru
