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Mari Vanna, London,
Mari Vanna, London,
Mari Vanna, London,
Mari Vanna, London,
Mari Vanna, London,

Mari Vanna

4.5
4.5
1335 Reviews
£41 and over
Russian
Situated in the heart of Knightsbridge, Mari Vanna, home of the mythical Russian matriarch, bids you a warm welcome to her London outpost for a home-cooked meal and a cosy retreat.
Specialising in “babushka cooking”, the menu is replete with Russian dishes and influences from the former Soviet countries of Georgia, Ukraine and also offers an extensive selection of salads and lighter dishes displaying a liberal use of fresh herbs. Its generous and exquisite selection of tea-time treats, cakes and infusions, meanwhile, is hard to resist, and available throughout the day.
With extraordinary attention to detail, Mari Vanna transports each guest into the Russian home of a bygone era where shelves are adorned with matryoshka dolls, trinkets and tchotchke. Displaying true Russian tradition from top to toe, Mari Vanna is a rare find in London.

Initially opened in a private apartment in St Petersburg, Mari Vanna has sister restaurants in Moscow and New York.

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2 people

19:00


Booked 47 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Russian, Eastern European
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 10:00–12:00 Lunch Daily 12:00–16:00 Dinner Daily 18:00–23:00
  • Phone number
    020 7225 3122
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual
  • Private party facilities
    The most famous Russian restaurant in the UK offers a private dining experience in the heart of Knightsbridge. Unique design and authentic Russian food for any occasion from business meetings to wedding celebrations or kids parties.
  • Private party contact
    Evgeniya Gavina-Rickman: 020 7225 3122
  • Area
    Knightsbridge
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Public Transit
    <br>Knightsbridge Underground Station<br /><br>Hyde Park Corner Underground Station
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Takeaway, Wine

What 1,335 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • South West London

    Romantic

1,335 Reviews
  1. AllaR

    London

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall2food2service3ambience4
    I've heard good things about this restaurant. This was my first visit. Interesting interior and pleasant atmosphere, but I didn’t like it when they served the appetizer and main course at the same time. Also, the tea I wanted to order was out of stock. I mean sea buckthorn tea or blackcurrant tea or Siberian tea. I ordered a tea that was supposed to include raspberry berries and leaves, but it was just raspberry jam diluted with water. I do not recommend visiting this restaurant, as what is stated does not correspond to what it actually is.

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  2. Laura

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the interior, real vintage Russian vibe, cool toilets too :) Had breakfast- really tasty. Staff friendly and very professional . Will be back for dinner other time. Only down side cake- piece of cake is 14-25£ 😬

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  3. Erik

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 November 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Caring staff that keep a vigilant eye over your table and swiftly clear anything excessive. Food was prepared within 20 minutes despite having a full house. The food itself was very tasty - we finished everything. The staff went the extra mile to ensure that we left happy and that really meant a lot to us.

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  4. VladR

    London

    8 reviews

    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience1
    Will not come back; generally bad value for money.

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  5. MikhailZ

    London

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 14 November 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The best nostalgic place for the past lost by many...

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  6. Maxim

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 November 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very beautiful interior. Fantastic service and tasty food. Atmosphere was peaceful but entertaining. Would definitely go back.

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  7. ChristineB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 November 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the food! Great bread selection! The caviar wasn’t salty and everything was good quality vs price and love the interior.

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  8. EvaldasT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 10 November 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing place. So different. We'll be back again that's for sure

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  9. PavelT

    London

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 4 November 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Superb Th best Russian restaurant in town Strongly recommend

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  10. AnnaD

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 October 2023

    overall2food4service1ambience2
    The food was delicious, but we waited a long time for it. Starters were brought after 30 minutes of waiting, and main dishes after 45 minutes. Usually in such cases, they warn that some dishes may take a long time to prepare, but no one warned us. Also, no one asked us about allergies, although there were people among us who were intolerant to some products. The waitress was very rude and forgot about my drink. It was noticeable that something had happened at the waitress or she was very tired, but the service was absolutely not professional. It was very unpleasant and I was absolutely dissatisfied with the service, although it's a pity, because the food is delicious.

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  11. MariaP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 12 October 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Amazing place with beautiful decor and delicious food. Thank you for accommodating a very loud birthday party!

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  12. AnnaE

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 October 2023

    overall1food5service1ambience3
    Horrible staff service, food is good. Hostess said no available tables, however opentable provided many availble options. When asked about this , the restaurant did not provide any information.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 October 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Yummm caviarrrr ! So good , great location , highly recommended

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  14. Giuseppe

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 6 October 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I hadn’t been for a long time, and I’m happy to have found excellent food and dedicated service. Definitely one of my favourite spots in London.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 October 2023

    overall1food2service2ambience2
    as Eastern European saying the borsh is very very poor. such a meal suppose to be very rush and filling on taste which not the case if you order borsh here. same with seledka pod shuboi. you can tell it was freshly made in layers when it suppose to stay in layers for couple of hours to taste how it should. so honestly, flavours are very poor. also I took a drink and dessert so nothing from the menu what you can really enjoy. also, very rude stuff, while I was finishing my borsh our waitress just grabbed my plate without asking when I literally kept the spoon by my mouth. my friend was drinking coffee and the same she did to her. very unpleasant experience tbh. if you’d like nice Eastern European food go to zima, borsh there 100/10. would not come back here xx

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  16. Timm

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 September 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Not sure why bar rating is available if they dont serve food there normally so that reduces my rating. Average to good food and mild mannered staff

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 29 September 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience3
    The service was bad and the food tasted ok. I don’t think I’ll visit again

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  18. JessByly

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 28 September 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food, lovely setting, staff are excellent. Very authentic Russian food and nice choice of Georgian Wines.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Munich

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 September 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the live music! Very good atmosphere and delicious food.

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  20. AlexiosDiaz

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 22 September 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent place, been going there for 10 years, highly recommended

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  21. lailap

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 21 September 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was lovely dinner, we had great food and would come again. The ambiance and service was excellent. I highly recommend this restaurant

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    London

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 19 September 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Good place for Russian food, one of best Restaurant with Russian food in London

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  23. OlgaH

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 September 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very pleasant experience, the food and the service on the top level.

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  24. IRENA

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 9 September 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very cool russian style interior, you feel like you are in russian grandmas house. And food of course is traditional russian, very tasty.

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  25. TatianaC

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 8 September 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love MariVanna food and atmosphere, live music was great this time. My British and Irish colleagues tried several deserts, and named Smetannik the best. Oliv’e and beetroot salads were named the best among salads

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 29 August 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, great atmosphere, excellent food always a pleasure.

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  27. JNRB

    London

    124 reviews

    5.0

    124 reviews

    Dined on 13 August 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service , consistently good food. Staff helpful with suggestions

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  28. OlegT

    Berkshire

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 5 August 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Very nice restaurant, went there for a birthday lunch. Atmosphere is really nice , exactly what I was expecting. Food was delicious apart of Siberian dumplings which was taste a bit off . Also very nice staff, well mannered, well dressed. Only thing that I was let down is luck of attention, no one ever come to check if food was ok , or if I wanted to order deserts or take plates away when we finished everything. But overall it was very nice experience, nice food and location . Brough loads of memories from the past. Definitely would come back again and highly recommend this place to eat.

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  29. EvgeniaT

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 July 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Used to be good. But it has gone down from food to service. Especially service was terrible. Also pozarsky cutlets were under cooked. Very disappointed, used to love this place.

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  30. JeremyN

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 28 July 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience5
    Food is good (Russians will tell you how good, or not), atmosphere is better.

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  31. richardt

    London

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 21 July 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    A sumptuous evening at Mari Vanna with fine food and music creating a lively atmosphere.

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  32. EvgeniiaB

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 15 July 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The most authentic Russian cuisine out there. 1000% recommend.

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  33. FatGirl

    London

    22 reviews

    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on 15 July 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    We enjoyed the food and cleared all the plates. Service was a bit slow, maybe because there was only one person serving when we were there.

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  34. AsdaAF

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 July 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience5
    The atmosphere was great, however the food was mediocre.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 1 July 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was perfect - from the exceptional quality of food to the treatment we received from the staff. That perfect balance of food that tastes like home-made, but to a restaurant standard. Will be coming again!

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 28 June 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderfully cooked sturgeon ! Elite food and the location is 10/10. Feels like a hug from nonna ❤️

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  37. GreigR

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 25 June 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience4
    We like this restaurant but some of the dishes were a little slow to appear and we ended up having to cancel one dish after waiting 1 hour. We would still recommend, but hope the service and timing is improved before our next visit

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  38. Hope

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 24 June 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    I had been there five years ago. This time also it was perfect for us just same as before. Great food and great service. I wish I come back here again.

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  39. Olga

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 June 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Love Mari Vanna, their food, flexibility, ambience. Very often chose to go there and all my friends who go for the first time want to return.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    27 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on 14 June 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    Very disappointing experience…. Only one year ago, the food was ten times better, same for the service. The staff is friendly but disconnected.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Mari Vanna using the Order Online button. Mari Vanna also offers delivery in partnership with Deliveroo. Mari Vanna also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 7225 3122.

Mari Vanna is rated 4.5 stars by 1335 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

19:00


Booked 47 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Mari Vanna

116 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7PJ

Additional information

  • Area
    Knightsbridge
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 10:00–12:00 Lunch Daily 12:00–16:00 Dinner Daily 18:00–23:00
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Russian, Eastern European
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Public Transit
    Knightsbridge Underground StationHyde Park Corner Underground Station
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Takeaway, Wine
  • Phone number
    020 7225 3122
  • Private party facilities
    The most famous Russian restaurant in the UK offers a private dining experience in the heart of Knightsbridge. Unique design and authentic Russian food for any occasion from business meetings to wedding celebrations or kids parties.
  • Private party contact
    Evgeniya Gavina-Rickman: 020 7225 3122
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