1. Seafood mains start at 380 rubles for fish in garlic, soy or oyster sauce.

2. Alexander Antonov / For MT Le Provos aims to play up northern French products against the more summery southern flavors: pan–fried scallops with creamy puree of cauliflower, spinach and alga sauce; king prawns in soft spices on risotto; cod filet with oyster sauce; and monkfish in curry with vegetable tagliatelle and bisque sauce.

3. It‘s rustic but it‘s excellent." Most popular dish "Kamchatka crab on a light celery mousse and blackcurrant sauce." Favorite dish "Filet of cod grilled a la plancha on only three sides, served on glazed courgette with girolles and oyster sauce." Favorite (other) restaurant in Moscow "It is always the same: Cantinetta Antinori.

4. There are five salads, including a strange–sounding Caesar with fried noodles (80 rubles) and duck salad with omelet and Japanese buckwheat noodles (80 rubles). Hot starters include three varieties of steamed dumplings (prawn, crab and pork –– all 170 rubles) and two sorts of gyoza (prawn and pork –– both 170 rubles). There is even a fairly decent rendition of vegetable samosa with a curry sauce (130 rubles). Of course, it is the noodles that you should come for –– udon with beef and vegetables under oyster sauce, soba with tiger prawns in brown sauce, and noodles with bran and vegetables under soy sauce all go for 140 rubles.

5. There is a decent selection of wok prepared dishes, such as calamari in oyster sauce with basil (1'5 rubles) and prawns with chicken and vegetables (1'5 rubles). Dishes prepared on the grill include salmon teriyaki (240 rubles) and "Thai–style" lamb chops (360 rubles). Southeast Asia is represented by a mild seafood laksa with coconut milk (250 rubles). As Diky Ris is aimed at the mass–market sushi–loving crowd, don‘t expect anything too authentic or spicy –– just some simple Asian at low prices. 68/10 Leninsky Prospekt, 730–5250, 11 a.m.–6 a.m., M.