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Great Indian cafe

5 Posted on 01 / 16 / 2013

The busy cafe offers a healthy, tasty Indian-style buffet. Lots of the workers spoke English to me and were happy to point out the vegan options - probably about half of the buffet was vegan. I had a sprout salad, dhal and a curry dish with tofu and veggies. The food was all great and the price was reasonable. Expect to pay 200-300 roubles for a salad and a main. They also have vegan sweets - Indian-style and more Russian-style. The ambience is bustling but relaxed with lots of colourful Indian artworks and ornaments, and a krishna feel. You get a tray at the counter, then point out what you want, pay and choose a table. Their shop is also good with lots of spices, vegan products, tofu etc.

Pros: Tasty, healthy vego Indian food, Plenty of vegan options, English spoken

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probably the best vegan friendly place in Moscow

4 Posted on 07 / 30 / 2012

Food is nice, many vegan options; not cheap, but also not expensive

Pros: location, vegan options

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Love it!

5 Posted on 06 / 18 / 2012

I love this place! Each time me and my husband coming to Moscow we are visiting this place! Food is delicious, friendly people, everybody speaks English there..One of our favorite place in the world!

Pros: excellent food, friendly staff , non-smokers

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Absolutely lovely

5 Posted on 06 / 03 / 2012

Most of the reviews I read people thought the staff was unfriendly and the labels are difficult. I am fluent in Russian so if there was a cultural gap I did not feel it.

The atmosphere of this place is amazing! The walls are fantastic, ant it's a lovely buffet. For those who have difficulty reading the cards! The orange ones are vegetarian, the green ones are vegan. Almost all the dishes that had 'mayonaise' and 'sour cream' were vegan versions. I decided to go there for my birthday and I did not regret it: They had amazing food AND amazing deserts for a vegan! Only spent about 400-500 rubles for A LOT of food (so much to choose from!) If you do speak Russian, the staff will provide recommendations for you. I loved it!

Do go and check out the shop. May be priced a little higher but have so many essentials for a vegan. I had a tough time finding tofu and they had it here. They also post tons of flyers and info about cool vegetarian upcoming events. Heaven.

Pros: healthy food, excellent food, great selection
Cons: store prices a bit high

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Ok

3 Posted on 10 / 23 / 2011

Food is ok, not too expensive. Better learn some Russian for this one though because no English is spoken and everything is labeled in russian. In true russin style the staff are not friendly or helpful too.

Pros: Good food, Big selection
Cons: Staff not friendly

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disappointing experience

2 Posted on 08 / 16 / 2011

There is a restaurant AND a bistro. Our local friends had told us to choose the restaurant as it has better food. So we did.

We ordered non-alcoholic white wine, noodles with veggies and a seitan meal. The FOOD was decent, however, the prices were quite high.

What we absolutely despised about the place was the SERVICE. It was around 10:30pm (they close at 11), so the waiter looked very discontent
and made us feel like we should hurry up cuz he wants to go home. Later, when the bill arrived, we gave him a creditcard, to which he replied
that they don't take creditcards there, although before sitting down we asked the staff if we could pay by card and they said it was possible.
Nevertheless, he *did* take the card and returned with a sales slip for singning. Finally, we wanted to tip him, but only had large notes, when
asking if he possibly could change them to smaller ones so we could tip him, we were stopped mid-sentence with a blunt "no need". Our "thank you,
goodnight" was not returned either.

To sum up, the food is ok, but when I go to a "restaurant" I expect more than just that..

Pros: marked vegan options
Cons: service, attitude, price

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getting worse

3 Posted on 08 / 02 / 2011

before Jagannath was very nice place with excellent food but now in my opinion it getting worse. Restaurant and cafe have the same dishes but prices in restaurant high. In cafe not always u can find a place to seat.
Salads looking not fresh. Plates are small..
There is small shop where u can buy some vegetarian food like vegetarian sausage.
If you want tea-break - then i recommend, usually its good desserts there and there are some choices.

Pros: location, desserts
Cons: not always fresh food

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best meal in moscow!

5 Posted on 05 / 04 / 2011

It is really hard to find vegetarian food in Russia, so thank God for Jagannath! I ate there 4 times during my 3 day visit to Moscow.
Everything is labelled in Russian only, so I had no idea what I was getting. But at least I knew it was all safely vegetarian (not sure what the deal is for vegans though - it may have been labelled). The staff were really friendly (another thing that is hard to find in Russia), and I just pointed at something that looked good and they dished it up.
The way it works is that all the food is in serving trays and you get small servings of anything you want. They had soups, snacks, stews, curries, rice, stir fries, pasta, desserts, everything! Each dish was about 100rub (£2 or $3) and I found that about 3 was the right number for me. Everything was delicious and it had a nice atmosphere and was great value.
I highly recommend it!
PS - try the square lump thing, it was delicious!

Pros: friendly staff, delicious, huge variety

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Worth visiting

5 Posted on 02 / 12 / 2011

Located in the centre of Moscow, this place is a lifesaver for a hungry vegetarian. There's always a wide variety of dishes, and you can choose between the cafe and the restaurant. The restaurant prices are way higher, but the restaurant room is very cosy. Both the restaurant and the cafe food is ok. Smoking is prohibited, which is not common in Moscow.

Pros: very good location, good value, non smoking

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Best local vegan restaurant in My city

4 Posted on 01 / 15 / 2011

I love it!it'a my fav restaurant in Moscow,love their food but sometimes i have to ask several times if its vegan and vegetarian and staff usually hesitates so i just don't take it.But i love it' excetp prices could be little bit less.

Pros: tasty, in the centre, wi fi
Cons: little expensive, can be not vegan at all

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Jagannath, Moscow

5 Posted on 08 / 15 / 2010

I would have been lost without this place in Moscow and ended up eatnig here everyday. Big choice available in the pay by weight buffet. Staff were helpful in getting me vegan food with a bit of pointing at the dishes and with a few 'das' and 'niets', hand signals etc.

Pros: vegan veggie friendly, good choice, tasty food
Cons: None

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Delicious Buffet

4 Posted on 06 / 23 / 2010

It wasn't until after I booked my trip that I realized this place was only about a block away from the hotel -- what a relief! The buffet was delicious! Although to be honest, I'm not sure that I knew what everything was since all of the Russian I know was from a few weeks of CDs and learning the alphabet after deciding I needed to go to Moscow to see what it was like there. I don't expect locals to speak English since I'm the one visiting their county, and that expectation was met in this restaurant :) Like a prior reviewer, there were lots of das and niets, as well as pointing, smiling, nodding, and giggling with the staff. Not only is the food great, but this is a neat restaurant inside, too. Simple, but with art on the walls and a cool feel to it. When in Moscow, be sure to try out Jagannath.

Pros: delicious buffet, inexpensive, fast

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Veggie Oasis in MOCKBA

5 Posted on 03 / 24 / 2010

Wish I discovered this place early when I lived in Moscow. The Russian as well as the Indian specialities are outstanding and this is just the restaurant section.

Given the vast urban area that is covering Moscow it is not easy to visit the city centre every day, but Jagannath has been welcome in providing a nice section of home-cooking food items. Specially like the soy sausages & burgers.
Go there again for sure!!

Pros: Russian specialities, Healthy & light, Veggie groceries

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Red Square Veganism

4 Posted on 03 / 21 / 2010

This place was an incredible find in a city and a country where veganism is a completely foreign concept. However, in the land of Tolstoy I figured something must exist. The restaurant is located very close to Red Square and isn't hard to find. We ordered from the buffet and dined inside. Only one employee spoke broken English and he pointed out the vegan options. There is a health food section that carries a variety of vegan meats, cheeses, and milk. This is a great place to stock up if you are heading out to rural parts of the country or taking the Trans-Siberian.

Pros: Vegan, Location, Tasty
Cons: Few English Spoken

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Offers Outdoor Seating

4 Posted on 09 / 01 / 2009

We ate at this restaurant, not realizing that the outdoor seating menu was different than what was inside. As a result, we missed out on the buffet. The food we ordered was very good and we enjoyed it. We regretted not getting to visit the buffet though.

When we asked about the internet PCs, we were told they only have wireless access and no PCs for use. When I mentioned that we had found the restaurant on the Happy Cow website, the waiter had no idea what I was talking about. Otherwise, the staff was helpful.

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Heaven for Vegans

2 Posted on 08 / 06 / 2009

This is a superb oasis of vegetarianism in a city like Moscow where it can be hard to find a menu that has as much as a single meat free option. And in summer it has a delightful outdoor area where you can have a drink. And it is also attached to probably the best shop for difficult to find foods in Moscow.

However, it does suffer from problems that are common to all the service sector in Moscow which is that the staff can be extremely rude. Although in a city where it is normal to be sneered at by the staff it's no better or worse than elsewhere. Also another problem with cafeteria style food is that it can be cold at times which is a lottery that can spoil the experience.

Pros: unique food, no moody waitresses, shop
Cons: food can be cold, moody servers

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Wonderful in the centre of Moscow

4 Posted on 05 / 25 / 2009

Near Kuznetsy Most station, this gem is mostly a buffet. I chose a wide selection of dishes just by pointing - they didn't seem to speak English but we got by OK! There's salads, soups, some Russian dishes and pastas with desserts and cakes as well! Delicious!

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Jagannath

5 Posted on 07 / 26 / 2007

Very very very good and plenty of vegan choices. There are also vegan sweets which makes me happy : ^ ) Few speak English so pratice your Russian.

Pros: healthy, good value, excellent food

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its friendly

4 Posted on 07 / 23 / 2007

I had someone help me find this... sadly i only sat outside.. go inside you can choose something nice. they stamp the sign of the dish with vegan if its suitable. Health food shop is expensive.... but i mean if you really want some soy or rice milk its there... friendly pepole. around 200 R for a meal

Pros: vegan food in russia, nice flavours, large range
Cons: pricey

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maybe the only real vegan in moscow ?

3 Posted on 07 / 15 / 2007

so far the first place in moscow i found where you could eat vegan style food, but half of the menu has diary so still watch out.prices are OK .and bring your laptop for great free unlimited internet or use few of the pc's there on the wall. its kind of hare krisna place , that explains the vegans here. few people in service here do not seem to have happy faces , wich it seems normal in moscow...but if you have questions , a few service people do speak litle english here. and they have a vegan foodshop as well.

Pros: vegan OK, near red square, free internet

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A Nice little gem

5 Posted on 10 / 10 / 2006

Jagannath is a multi purpose place that offers the Vegetarian/vegan some great food ideas. There is a small helth food section for all your vegan products, a cafe and a sit in restaurant. Some staff do speak a little english but it is best to take the Vegan passport with you and they will tell you what food is suitable for vegans. Great atmoshphere and nice staff.

Pros: Value, range of goods, friendliness