
This week, we celebrate the little-known holiday Fast Food Day on April 15. Fast food may seem unhealthy to you, but its not really all about McDonalds. There are lots of healthier fast food options in town. To celebrate the day of the quick eat, we offer you a list of the most enticing spots to have a nosh in town.
1. Delifrance
A relaxed and laid-back cafe with a French theme and feel. Forget about bad weather, too much work and lack of time with hot croissants and good, strong coffee. Or let yourself be tempted by one of the wide array of French pastries on offer.
2. Prime
A tiny eatery just a stones throw away from the Chekhov MKhAT, Prime serves up fresh dishes quickly and cheaply. Choose from a variety of sandwiches, soups, pastries, burritos, sushi, sashimi, vegetarian dishes, salads and even yogurts. Free delivery to central locations.
3. Shokoladnitsa
Shokoladnitsa is a real find: Apart from the chocolate tarts, pies, souffles, mousses and ice cream, they offer exceptionally good salads, soups, a selection of cheeses, panini (hot sandwiches) with chicken, turkey, and ham and even chicken broth for a queasy stomach.
4. Great Canadian Bagel
Although this cafe is called Canadian Bagel, theres much more to it than the 20 kinds of sweet or spicy bagels: There are rich and thick spinach and seafood soups, various meat and fish salads and an array of desserts, including genuine cheesecakes.
5. Pizza Hut
If you miss the broiling Italian sun, juicy fruits and light vegetable salads, head down to Pizza Hut. There are countless varieties of pizza, with different types of crust and toppings. The best pizza variations include seafood, tuna, ham, Greek, oriental, and Hawaiian pizzas.
6. Kroshka-Kartoshka
Cheap, quick and healthy, too, the numerous Kroshka-Kartoshka kiosks around town offer freshly baked potatoes topped with mounds of tasty fillings and salads. They also serve toasted cheese sandwiches, available with or without ham.
7. Shaurma
Theres no shortage of kiosks selling this Middle Eastern specialty around Moscow, nor of people lining up to grab this lavash- or pita-wrapped bundle of meat and salad. Its convenient and tasty, though you might not want to think too much about the hygiene standards
8. Subway
They offer everything you would expect at a proper fast food establishment tasty and cheap. This fast food chain lets you choose how healthy you want to be by offering a variety of sandwiches, big or small, made with seafood, tuna, ham, veal, meatballs and vegetables. For those looking for a lighter snack, they offer vegetarian, fish and meat salads, beer and ice
9. Sbarro
This is a friendly, casual fast food restaurant with a large menu of pizzas and appetizing main courses like meatballs with beans, salmon fillet, tender chicken in lemon sauce, and cheese tortellini with mushrooms. Not the cheapest entry on our list, however.
10. Teremok Russkiye Bliny
If youre fed up with McDonalds meals, try eating Russian pancakes from a bliny kiosk. The citys many Teremok Russkiye Bliny kiosks serve up a great selection of bliny stuffed with a wide variety of sweet and savory fillings. Hot and filling, they make a popular snack.