China Club

Arkady Novikov calls China Club his most delicious institution. So do fans of this legendary restaurant, many of whom like to be here for almost ten years. The epithet is legendary - it suits this place as best as possible. Gastronomic French restaurant "Club-T" and exclusive interior salon Truggelmann opened in 1995. The restaurant, decorated in Truggelmann style, immediately became a symbol of classic luxury. It is also a place of immense wealth and unlimited power. Millions of transactions were made here and fates were made. His story is worthy of a novel. Historical or culinary. High French cuisine by Patrice Terezhel was one of the first gastronomic impressions of Moscow. It was Club-T that became the legislator of the then fashion for French cuisine. Probably, it was Club-T that became the first new elite club, which includes only initiates. However, high gastronomy is the lot of a few, right? The new Russian history is happening quickly. In 2001, Club T became the China Club. His new story began by accident. From a piece of fabric seen by artist Albina Nazimova, from some Chinese drawing. And everything turned out – in the sophistication of the manners of “Trugelmann” burst the color, the actual ethnic ornament surrounded and fascinated, the French returned to their colonies. That is, on the contrary, it is now Asian culinary motifs that have crept into the classical European tradition, perhaps by this point already in great need of a “new blood”. Global trend, by the way. And a lot has changed since then. China Club is not a thing of the past. However, there is another feature of the legendary restaurant – changing, to be yourself. It's a sign of real talent. Persistence is the best reputation. Today, as ten years ago, the China Club is not run by chance. And why? They come here if there is a special reason. In the evening dresses. And the arbiters of fate are still not rare guests of this secular salon. And in 2005 there are the most exquisite wines, the rarest delicacies and the most relevant gastronomic trends. Today, the chef of the restaurant Alexander Derevyanko surprises guests with dishes clear and simple, like a wave of a magic wand. Sea scallop in a light "even" with vegetables, roe deer fillet on sweet potatoes with spinach, haddock with soybean aroma and shiitake ... There are no secrets left. Except cooking. No words can describe a miracle. Just taste. Pigeon with black beans, port wine sauce and the aroma of white truffles... China Club is an offer that cannot be turned down. After all, the pleasure of being a gourmet is the most innocent of all possible pleasures.