BLACK THAI

Alexander Rappoport relaunches his legendary restaurant Black Thai.

Previously open in November 2014, the restaurant of modern Thai cuisine Black Thai was reopened in the historic hotel Ukraina, located in 2/1 bld.1, Kutuzovskiy Prospekt.

Thailand has remained an exotic land of white sandy beaches under the burning sun, of markets with outlandish scents, of elephant rides in the jungle, all of which leave an everlasting imprint on a visitor’s memory. Thai cuisine is a crucial part of tropical charm and one of the most popular and loved culinary traditions in the world. It is momentarily addictive and has proven to have had an immense impact on the world culinary tradition.

1. Rappoport himself claims that Thai food is his ultimate favorite due to being bright, tasteful, and inimitable. According to the restaurateur, Thai cuisine is one of a kind and provides you a unique opportunity to try a mixture of all five tastes in one bowl.

That was the reason why he and his team opened Black Thai 7 years ago. That is the reason why they reopen it now.

Anastasia Panibratova’s Architectural bureau, famous for such projects as “Doctor Zhivago”, ‘Beluga,” and the original Black Thai, has managed to decorate the renewed restaurant in such a way that its interior evokes associations with a decorative lacquered box, full of alluring wonders of the East.  

The restaurant is bright, juicy, spicy but very modern at the same time. The main spectacle opens as soon as you enter the place. The bar counter, framed with immense crimson columns, looks like a golden coiling dragon. The walls are decorated with hyperrealistic sketches of Thai dancers caught in the middle of the most intricate dancing performance. The space is dominated by a vintage chandelier decorated in Thai style, whereas the entresol is occupied by the Emperor’s chamber- a massive table for 12 eaters with two throne-shaped armchairs.

A rich palette of red, black, and gold hues creates an atmosphere of anticipation before a solemn celebration, whereas the menu makes this festivity feasible, edible, and enjoyable.

The permanent chef of the restaurant, Sui Lei, has carefully kept the most favorite dishes of the regulars of the restaurant, who still can pamper themselves with Bangkok style duck (1470 rub), a salad with chopped green papaya (540 rub), crispy eggplant salad with lychee (460 rub) and Black Thai crab with spicy sauce and chili pepper (1900 rub). 

In addition to that, the menu now has a significant number of new delicious items.

Although mostly based on classical dishes of Northern Thailand, the menu presents you with plenty of bold culinary improvisations, which rightfully deserve to be called “the new classics”. Langoustine ceviche with lemongrass and passion fruit (680 rub), tom yum bisque with langoustines (550 rub), grilled scallops witch tom Kha cappuccino (810 rub), Thai paella with yellow curry and seafood (1100 rub), foie gras with lychee, goji berries and tamarind sauce (750 rub), salmon carpaccio with lemongrass and red basil (660 rub),- all these may well be served in the best restaurants of Bangkok.

Black Thai vividly demonstrates that Thai cuisine is relevant and keeps its freshness and exotic appeal. Daria Tereshonok, the dessert chef in the new Black Thai, took it upon herself to create a set of desserts, telling the magnificent story of tropical forests and exotic fruit.

Mangos, limes, bananas, coconuts, and yuzus allow confectioners to play with flavors and juggle with textures. Thus, you may treat your palate to a whole diversity of sweet miracles from something exquisitely delicate like «100% mango» with mousse and cremeux to unusual chocolate matcha and yuzu gel in Matcha-yuzu candies.

The dessert section makes a confident statement that the restaurant is no longer a place for light-minded post-ironic culinary fusion, taking Black Thai and its experiments with Thai culinary tradition to the utterly new level of modern cosmopolitan cuisine. 

Black Thai has always been a nightlife trendsetter and an integral part of the Moscow restaurant and club scene. This time it is expected to steal the spotlight once again, becoming the new Mecca for all the party-goers and hedonists out there. Gathered around the grandiose bar counter, which is equipped with all kinds of state-of-the-art tools and gadgets, you are guaranteed to have the time of your life.  

Chef-bartender Nidzhat Odzhagkuliev (‘’Kitayskaya Gramota’’) has manifested his genius through a dozen specialty cocktails in his attempt to convey the local color of Thailand. What makes these drinks exclusive is the variety of exotic ingredients, such as infusions, cordials, exotic fruit extracts, mango- and pepper-infused gin, galangal and ginger liquor, and many others.

All the drinks are closely connected with the menu, proving the claim that a dish with a robust taste requires a cocktail at least equal to it in its richness and density of flavor.

A diverse array of exclusive drinks is complemented by more than 50 classical cocktails, an abundance of lemonades, and a wide choice of fruit teas.

Dramatically lush interior, easily recognizable Thai ambiance, post-modern approach to classic Asian recipes as well as its bidding to be the centerpiece of night and high life are what gives the renewed restaurant a very thick chance to become one of the city’s most renowned restaurants.

2/1 bld.1, Kutuzovskiy prospekt.
8 (968) 512-07-15 
Seating for 130 guests
Average cheque 2500
Parking available