Mari Vanna

Name: Mari Vanna
Address: 116 Knightsbridge, London, United Kingdom, SW1X 7PJ
Telephone: 020 7225 3122
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.5

4.5

1208 Reviews

£26 to £40

Russian

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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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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

17 Aug 2022

21:30

Booked 13 times today

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020 7225 3122

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Russian, Eastern European
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Daily 10:00–12:00 Lunch Daily 12:00–17:00 Dinner Daily 17:00–22:00
Phone number
020 7225 3122
Website
http://www.marivannadeli.co.uk/
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

Location
116 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7PJ
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

Popular dishes

Aubergine Caviar£8.00
Great Caucasian vegetarian starter of baked chopped aubergine with herbs and garlic served with warm black bread toasts
Vinaigrette Salad£8.00
Traditional Russian salad of diced baked beetroot and potatoes, peas, pickled cucumbers/sauerkraut dressed with aromatic sunflower oil
Beetroot Salad with Prunes£8.00
characteristic Soviet starter of grated beetroot and nuts
Home Style Vegetable Salad£9.00
Tomatoes, cucumbers, radish, spring onions with your choice of sour cream, olive or sunflower oil dressing
Herring In a "Shuba-Coat"£14.00
Traditional layered salad with salted herring, beetroot, carrots, eggs and potatoes
Kholodetz£12.00
Unique cold eastern European dish of jellied chicken or pork meat, perfect companion to Vodka served with horseradish and mustard
Fish Platter£19.00
salted and smoked salmon, home smoked sturgeon
Meat Platter£19.00
ox tongue, baked ham, roast beef and homemade chicken and prune roll served with horseradish and mustard
Russian "Olivie" Salad with Veal, Doktorskaya Cooked Sausage or Ox Tongue£12.00
Classic salad with baked carrots, marinated cucumbers, peas, baked potatoes and a light mayonnaise dressing
Assortment of Cured Bacon£15.00
Thinly sliced home cured bacon, smoked and salted pork loin served with garlic and spring onions
Sharing Platter "Russian Soul"£20.00
Thinly sliced cured bacon, salted herring, assorted pickled vegetables and home marinated mushrooms

Pickles and Preserves

Pickles Selection£7.00
Marinated and salted cucumbers, scalloped squash and marinated tomatoes
Russian Sauerkraut£7.00
White cabbage pickled by Mari Vanna herself with herbs and cranberries
Marinated Mushrooms£10.00
Home marinated girolles, button and porcini mushrooms
Mixed Assortment of Pickles£12.00
with sauerkraut and marinated mushrooms

Hot Starters

Pirogi
traditional Russian small pastry with a choice of fillings
- Beef£3.00
- Cabbage & Egg£3.00
- With Onion & Egg£3.00
- With Potatoes£3.00
- With Mushrooms£3.00
Megrelian Khachapuri£15.00
Traditional Georgian bread pie with Suluguni cheese
Adjarian Khachapuri£16.00
Georgian dish of cheese-filled bread and topped with an egg
Salted Herring£12.00
Served with new potatoes and red onions
Kamchatka King Crab Julienne£18.00
Blinis Stuffed£14.00
with beef mince and egg served with grated egg yolk and sour cream

Russian Blinis

served with sour cream, egg, red onion and with your choice of

Lightly Salted Salmon£18.00
Salmon Roe£23.00

Russian Blinis with Black Caviar

Oscietra Caviar
- 50g£80.00
- 100g£130.00
Beluga
- 30g£100.00
- 60g£190.00

Soup

Porcini Mushroom Soup£11.00
Chicken Soup£10.00
Rich chicken bouillon with homemade pasta and poached quail egg
"Borsch" Classic Russian Beef and Beetroot Soup£11.00
Served with pampushka drizzled with garlic and herb oil and sour cream
Tsar's Ukha with Fish Rasstegai£15.00
The fish soup of Tsars since 15th century served with puff pastry salmon and sturgeon rasstegai

Main Dishes

Dumplings with Potato and Mushroom Filling£14.00
Ukrainian culinary masterpiece served with sour cream
Siberian Dumplings£17.00
with minced beef & pork filling served with sour cream
Meat Dumplings£19.00
with Wild Mushroom Broth
Half Chicken Baked with Herbs£22.00
Classic from Caucasus Mountains served with spicy homemade tomato and herb sauce
Golubtsi£20.00
cabbage leaves stuffed with minced pork and rice
Beef Medallions£26.00
Pan fried beef medallions with girolle mushroom sauce and charcoal grilled vegetables
Beef Stroganoff£24.00
Fillet of beef cooked with sour cream served with buckwheat and wild mushrooms
Slow Roast Leg of Lamb with Caramelised Onions£30.00
Served on the bed of garlic crushed potatoes
Sturgeon£24.00
Cooked in champagne and caviar sauce, served with mashed potatoes
Pan Fried Salmon Steak£21.00
served with potato and porcini mushroom pie

Home Made Fritters

Fish Cakes£18.00
served with mashed potatoes and tartar sauce
Homemade Duck Fritters£19.00
with braised sauerkraut
Chicken Fritters£20.00
with mashed potatoes and salted cucumbers
Pozharsky Cutlets£21.00
with mushroom sauce and baked potato

Side Dishes

Buckwheat£6.00
with mushrooms and onions
Grilled Vegetables£9.00
Aubergine, Courgette, Paprika, Tomato
Mashed Potatoes£6.00
Fried Potatoes£9.00
with mushrooms
Boiled Potatoes£6.00
with dill and aromatic oil

Desserts

Honey Cake£10.00
Seven layers of tender pastry soaked in honey
Napoleon£10.00
Layers of puff pastry and homemade custard garnished with strawberries
Sweet Dumplings£10.00
with morello cherries
"Gorka" or "Little Hill"£10.00
is a traditional Russian cake build as a pyramid of pastry tubes filled with Morello sour cherries and all covered in a sweetened filling and chocolate shavings
Naked Heart£9.00
Heart shaped low calories soufflé with strawberry sauce and glaze of chocolate (All proceedings go to Naked Heart Foundation Charity)
Smetannik£10.00
Russian Sour Cream Cake served with strawberry sauce
Торm - Kiev Cake£10.00
one of the symbols of Kiev city, was invented in 1956 by Karl Marx Confectionary Factory, in Moscow it was served at the hotel "Ukraine"
Sweet Crêpes£10.00
with vanilla cottage cheese
Crêpes Served with a Choice of£8.00
condensed milk, homemade jam, sour cream or honey
Syrniki£9.00
Homemade cottage cheese pancakes served with condenced milk, sour cream, honey or jam
Home Made Ice-Cream£8.00
Home Made Sorbet£8.00
with fresh strawberries, raspberries or blackcurrant

Dessert Wine

La Fleur d'Or Sauternes, France
- 100ml£10.00
- Bottle£37.00
Tokaji Aszu, 5 Puttonyos, Angyal, Hungary
- 500ml£13.00
- Bottle£60.00

What 1,208 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

4.5Food
4.3Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

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ImanO
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 4 August 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
I know nothing about Russian food but it was an excellent experience
A
Alex
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 31 July 2022
overall1food3service1ambience1
Disappointed of the poor service and bad atmosphere. If you are not russian citizen or you're not with a russian, you will be treated as a pariah. To expensive for what it is. There so many restaurants in London to waste your time and monney in this low value place.
MC
MartinC
London
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on 26 July 2022
overall3food4service2ambience5
Enjoyed the food, but not as much as on previous occasions. Fish platter starter excellent Fishcakes and buckwheat dry. Annoyed that I ordered a cocktail and a glass of wine, the latter to be provided with the meal. I had along wait for the cocktail and had to ask a waiter if it was 'on its way'. It eventually came, but I could not taste any alcohol in it and it came with a glass of wine, before the food. I wanted a liqueur with my coffee. I was given the liqueur menu then the coffee arrived before I could order one.
D
Darren
Yorkshire
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on 26 July 2022
overall3food3service3ambience3
Overall the food and service was good, just a bit disappointed at the prices
OT
OpenTable Diner
Caribbean
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 25 July 2022
overall1food1service3ambience3
De los 4 platos que pedimos no tenían 3, sopa de pescado no se podía comer, salmón estaba amargo tanto en sopa como en pastelitos que la acompañaban. Servicio bueno, comida decepcionante.
BR
BenR
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 25 July 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved my meal here, staff were lovely, food was great. I felt the prices were a little expensive but that won’t deter me from coming again, just means I won’t be able to come as often as I’d like.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dallas
1 review
vip
2.0
1 review
Dined on 5 July 2022
overall2food2service1ambience2
Felt like waitress did not want to be working, we had to grab her attention to come take our order. Not very welcoming, did not bother to introduce us to menu or inquired if we ever dined before at establishment.
D
Ddadaju
London
36 reviews
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on 3 July 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Lovely birthday celebration. Food and service excellent
A
Assem
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 29 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The ambience is amazing, you could feel the real antique Russian atmosphere. The staff was very helpful and nice! The food was amazing, the real taste of homemade food.
OK
OlgaK
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 26 June 2022
overall3food3service1ambience3
Had to wait for 45 mins after placing an order for bread to arrive first... followed by drinks, one of which was wrong. Dumplings dough was undercooked :( one of the mains was also wrong, we got told to wait for another 20 mins for the right main dish to arrive. We ended up just cancelling it. The restaurant was half-empty when we arrived, but I guess the majority of mistakes were made due to lack of training…
AZ
AnnaZ
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 18 June 2022
overall1food1service1ambience4
We were 5 people. Food arrived only for 3 people out of 5. The dishes the two people ordered arrived so late that they were not hungry any more. We sitted at 20:15, at 22:00 food still was not at the table. The manager was kind though and apologized for the inconvenience.
OM
OlgaM
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 11 June 2022
overall4food4service3ambience5
Food could be better for what they charge. Service was not great. Good ambiance though.
BB
BaderB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and quirky design. A little on the pricier side but food was well worth it.
MW
MartinW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 7 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food, service and venue. Enjoyed it very much.
A
Alyssa
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 5 June 2022
overall3food5service2ambience4
Service staff seemed very unprofessional and rude when talking to non-Russian speaking customers.
VS
ValentinaS
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 3 June 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Absolutely amazing experience from the food to the environment everything was so traditional. The only thing is the folklorist live band which made it very hard to talk at the table
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 27 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent as always!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 21 May 2022
overall3food3service5ambience5
Overall, very pleased by the atmosphere and the service provided. We tried a few dishes that were not really much what we expected. Overall a bit disappointed. However, this restaurant is a must for any individual that wants to try real Russian food.
V
Viktor
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 15 May 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Have been visiting the this restaurant for over 10 years now. Quality of many different traditional Russian dishes food has remained high. Portions are generous. Staff is friendly and wears cute traditional uniforms. Atmosphere is really nice as the whole restaurant is decorated inside like a large 19th century Russian dacha that a grandmother (Babushka) might have.
DT
DanielaT
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 7 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Honestly all brilliant, just the pelmeni(dumplings) where too salty, overwise everything is delicious 🥰
A
Andrey
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 7 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place with a remarkable atmosphere! Service was fast, food was exceptional.
KK
KarinaK
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 6 May 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great authentic Russian experience! Lovely food and drinks. We had borscht, yxa (fish soup), pirozki, pemeni, and infused vodka. Everything was delicious
YM
YanaM
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 6 May 2022
overall1food1service1ambience2
Extremely disappointed with the food, it’s a Russian restaurant yet has the worst sirniki (cheese pancakes) that can be tried in my life. Coffee was also horrible.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on 30 April 2022
overall3food3service3ambience5
Average food. Service isn’t good. Used to be much better years ago
AZ
AmberZ
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 30 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had great dinner at Mari Vanna! Food was delicious and great service.
EC
EdC2018
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 29 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a wonderful resturant and experience. Will definitely book again. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
JW
JuliaW
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 24 April 2022
overall1food3service1ambience4
They have allocated 2 hrs for 4 ppl, didn't come to get an order for about 30 min, no offer of bread or water whilst waited and at the end when we wanted to order a dessert we have been told that we have to vacate the table for next booking.
NV
NatV
London
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on 24 April 2022
overall3food4service2ambience3
The food was very tasty as always. However, waiting time was more then 40 minutes. A little bit on expensive side.
EK
EkaterinaK
London
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on 24 April 2022
overall3food2service3ambience3
Eggs royal didn't taste very good to me( vareniki was delicious
D
Daniyar
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 22 April 2022
overall2food2service3ambience4
We had to wait for more than an hour for our order, including drinks. Service staff are not very welcoming, not smiling... Not sure is it normal or it was only with us. Nice ambience, but food, waiting time and service are disappointing.
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 21 April 2022
overall5food4service3ambience5
Everything was great, food was absolutely amazing (except for the
KS
KatyaS
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 21 April 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Nice cosy place with a friendly service. Generous size portions. Quality and delicious food. Will visit again
DB
DariaB
Manchester
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 20 April 2022
overall4food5service3ambience5
A good place with very tasty food, although the menu could have a bigger variety of vegetarian and vegan options. There was a little bit of wait until I got my order so if a I would have been in a rush, this wouldn't be the best option but the food was exceptionally tasty.
C
Carol
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 20 April 2022
overall4food4service4ambience5
I loved the vibe there! The borsch was perfect and I felt welcome by the staff.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 19 April 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
really bad experience…I suspect the waiter discriminates against Asians
OT
OpenTable Diner
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 18 April 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Great as always. Never failed me in past 8 years or so. Great atmosphere, tasty food.
JA
JANEB
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We were a mixed group of Russian/English and everyone loved it. It’s always authentic and really good service. Will definitely be back
VP
VladimirP
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 8 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Has been for a while, and still the best restaurant in London for Russian/Ukrainian food. Delicious food, perfect service, awesome amobiance. Our party had a baby of 10 months and he was well taken care of by the staff!
JT
JTM1
Central Coast
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 5 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fabulous Russian food. Just like being in Moscow!
LE
LaviniaE
London
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 31 March 2022
overall5food5service3ambience5
Food is very good and the ambiance looks amazing!

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 1208 OpenTable diners.