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The Yacht Heist

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The Yacht Heist is a stealth-only one-day heist for PAYDAY 2 released with the John Wick Heists Pack in Update #131 .

• 1 Objectives
• 2.1 Purchasable
• 3 Walkthrough
• 5 Variations
• 6 Security Presence
• 7 The FBI Files
• 9 Achievements and Trophies

Objectives [ ]

• Hack the laptop.
• Secure money bundles.
• Hack the server room open.
• Gain access to the server room.
• Overheat the servers.
• Use override switches.
• Steal the hard drive.
• Secure additional loot or escape.

Purchasable [ ]

Walkthrough [ ].

The crew starts below deck right next to the server room, which cannot be accessed until near the end of the heist. Players must make their way around the yacht to find an indicated laptop located in a few specific spots on either decks. Hacking the laptop will yield the colored tag marking where the money is stashed (though this clue will also be seen next to the laptop) and the four locations where the money is stashed.

The stashes can be located in any of the four levels of the yacht, which the laptop will specify which deck and what location they are stashed in including food carts, lifeboat storage, private rooms, cigar/wine collections, aquariums or book shelves. At this point, it is recommended that the crew split up to search each deck individually to speed up the process. Caution should be taken as each deck can have multiple guards patrolling the same area, however their patrol routes are fixed and thus easily maneuvered. Civilians may also be present in certain locations prompting players to either avoid passing through or to tie/kill them. There are also artifacts and paintings to be secured should players wish to earn a little extra pay. Loot and body bags can be thrown out the windows off the yacht to be secured or to be disposed.

Once all stashes all secured, Bain will prompt the crew to return to hack the laptop to grant them access to the server room (20 seconds) located below deck to steal the hard drive. The server room can be entered either from the starting point or near the kitchen. Once inside, the crew needs to shut off four machines which feed the servers coolant. The path needed to reach the coolant pumps is randomized and sometimes requires maneuvering a maze of lasers. Shutting all four coolant pumps, the crew will then need to press four manual override switches in order to open the hard drive storage. Each override switch has a delay before needing to press the next, during which players should avoid the guards patrolling the room as their paths navigate around the switches. On lower difficulties there is only one guard patrolling this area and on even the highest difficulty, there will only be two. The crawlspaces will have active lasers, thus players must be careful and time when they can move through them.

Upon pressing all four override switches, the players can then take the hard drive stored in a glass case near the switches and escape through the doors leading back to the spawn point.

Strategy [ ]

• Loot is secured by throwing it anywhere into the ocean. On some decks, there are windows that can be opened for loot to be thrown out of. The same applies for body bags that need to be disposed of.
• The guards will not change their patrol routes when you open up doors.
• Take note that ECMs will prevent the override switches from being used, hence the final sequence cannot be ECM rushed.
• Unlike the other stealth heists, there are no hostile security cameras present regardless of difficulty. Therefore, the only threats are the numerous patrolling guards around the yacht.

Variations [ ]

• The laptop the crew needs to hack can be located on any of the four levels, with some being harder to reach than others due to the number of guards needed to bypass.
• The openings underneath the catwalks where the server cooling towers are may vary, which in some cases may split the valves into several separate areas and/or forcing the player(s) to maneuver past several alarm lasers. At other times the openings will just sit open and be accessible from the stair landing without the player having to sneak their way past any laser at all.

Security Presence [ ]

There is no camera presence. There is a total of 15 guards present on the yacht, all of which are Gensec security guards. Lower Deck(S1) consists of 4 guards, one patrolling in the kitchen, two in the server room, and one patrolling the rest of the floor. Main Deck(A) consists of 6 guards, three patrolling outside on the deck and the room with the aquarium, two patrolling in the hallway of the bedrooms, and one patrolling in the smoking room. Upper Deck(A1) consists of 3 guards, two patrolling on the deck, two patrolling in the dining room, and one in the resting room. Upper Deck 2(A2) consists of 2 guards, one patrolling on the deck and one patrolling in the reading room.

The FBI Files [ ]

Attendees at a fundraiser party for Washington mayor McKendrick aboard a yacht in New York Harbor reported a suspicious-looking smaller boat approaching the yacht for a few moments and then leaving.

My Notes: Probably nothing. But keeping an eye on this one given the Washington connection and the Payday Gang’s recent antics in New York.

• A player experiencing lag or other desync issues interacting with one of the searchable locations can cause it to glitch and not activate, thus rendering the loot inside irretrievable and the mission unable to be completed by failing to meet the quota.

Achievements and Trophies [ ]

• Achievements

UNLOCK CONDITION: Complete The Yacht Heist in stealth with all members at maximum detection.

PLACEMENT: Living room coffee table.

• Hammerhead , Great White , and Megalodon are all species of sharks .
• The Yacht Heist is the fourth stealth-only heist in the game after Shadow Raid , Car Shop , and Murky Station , or fifth, should one count Flash Drive . It is also the first DLC stealth-only heist.
• The tags on the openable containers you find have a QR Code on them. When scanned, it translates to "Shazan Box Enterprise" and the number next to the ID is a hexidecimal which when decoded comes out to spell out "Fishy business" [1] .
• All the tags say 'subrosa' on them. This is probably derived from the Latin phrase meaning 'under the rose' and used to denote secrecy.

Unused image for PAYDAY: The Heist's own Yacht heist.

• The same yacht in this heist appears in the final level of John Wick Chronicles. Ethan Powell, mentioned as the owner of the yacht in the heist, is also the main antagonist of the game.
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• 3 Cloaker (Payday 2)

Originally posted by DarkMARph : Well I am talking about the area you see where you go right before the wine cigar room and you see a glass room with a big map and a statue you see there. All the 3 tapes you listen to points to there for some reason. Plus I think I remembered it lowered the glass to but I can be wrong as well. Here is the picture what I mean. https://imgur.com/T7VXxBs

Originally posted by DarkMARph : Nope I have not dreamed it at all for you can see yourself in this link and I commented on it as well XD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6DHTLa4pTw

Originally posted by Doktor Vic Tim : Speaking of the yacht heist, is there a compilation of the tape recorder lines?

Originally posted by DarkMARph : Originally posted by Doktor Vic Tim : Speaking of the yacht heist, is there a compilation of the tape recorder lines?

Originally posted by Mustard Seeds : Even if you get inside the thing you can't interact with the map, HUDs and some other mods count it as loot for whatever reason, but you cannot steal it. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2004443805

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The Yacht Heist

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The Yacht Heist  is a stealth-only one-day heist for  PAYDAY 2  released with the  John Wick Heists Pack  in  Update #131 .

• 1 Objectives
• 2 Walkthrough
• 4 Variations
• 5 The FBI Files

Objectives [ ]

• Hack the laptop.
• Secure money bundles.
• Hack the server room open.
• Gain access to the server room.
• Overheat the servers.
• Use override switches.
• Steal the hard drive.
• Secure additional loot or escape.

Walkthrough [ ]

The crew starts below deck right next to the server room, which cannot be accessed until near the end of the heist. Players must make their way around the yacht to find an indicated laptop located in a few specific spots on either decks. Hacking the laptop will yield the colored tag marking where the money is stashed (though this clue will also be seen next to the laptop) and the four locations where the money is stashed.

The stashes can be located in any of the four levels of the yacht, which the laptop will specify which deck and what location they are stashed in including food carts, lifeboat storage, private rooms, cigar/wine collections, aquariums or book shelves. At this point, it is recommended that the crew split up to search each deck individually to speed up the process. Caution should be taken as each deck can have multiple guards patrolling the same area, however their patrol routes are fixed and thus easily maneuvered. Civilians may also be present in certain locations prompting players to either avoid passing through or to tie/kill them. There are also artifacts and paintings to be secured should players wish to earn a little extra pay. Loot and body bags can be thrown out the windows off the yacht to be secured or to be disposed.

Once all stashes all secured, Bain will prompt the crew to return to hack the laptop to grant them access to the server room (20 seconds) located below deck to steal the hard drive. The server room can be entered either from the starting point or near the kitchen. Once inside, the crew needs to shut off four machines which feed the servers coolant. The path needed to reach the coolant pumps is randomized and sometimes requires maneuvering a maze of lasers. Shutting all four coolant pumps, the crew will then need to press four manual override switches in order to open the hard drive storage. Each override switch has a delay before needing to press the next, during which players should avoid the guards patrolling the room as their paths navigate around the switches. On lower difficulties there is only one guard patrolling this area and on even the highest difficulty, there will only be two. The crawlspaces will have active lasers, thus players must be careful and time when they can move through them.

Upon pressing all four override switches, the players can then take the hard drive stored in a glass case near the switches and escape through the doors leading back to the spawn point.

Strategy [ ]

• Loot is secured by throwing it anywhere into the ocean. On some decks, there are windows that can be opened for loot to be thrown out of. The same applies for body bags that need to be disposed of.
• The guards will not change their patrol routes when you open up doors.
• Take note that ECMs will prevent the override switches from being used, hence the final sequence cannot be ECM rushed.
• Unlike the other stealth heists, there are no hostile security cameras present regardless of difficulty. Therefore, the only threats are the numerous patrolling guards around the yacht.

Variations [ ]

• The laptop the crew needs to hack can be located on any of the four levels, with some being harder to reach than others due to the number of guards needed to bypass.
• The openings underneath the catwalks where the server cooling towers are may vary, which in some cases may split the valves into several separate areas and/or forcing the player(s) to maneuver past several alarm lasers. At other times the openings will just sit open and be accessible from the stair landing without the player having to sneak their way past any laser at all.

The FBI Files [ ]

Attendees at a fundraiser party for Washington mayor McKendrick aboard a yacht in New York Harbor reported a suspicious-looking smaller boat approaching the yacht for a few moments and then leaving.

My Notes:  Probably nothing. But keeping an eye on this one given the Washington connection and the Payday Gang's recent antics in New York.

A player experiencing lag or other desync issues interacting with one of the searchable locations can cause it to glitch and not activate, thus rendering the loot inside irretrievable and the mission unable to be completed by failing to meet the quota.

• The Yacht Heist is the fourth stealth-only heist in the game after  Shadow Raid ,  Car Shop , and  Murky Station , or fifth, should one count  Flash Drive . It is also the first DLC stealth-only heist.
• The tags on the openable containers you find have a QR Code on them. When scanned, it translates to "Shazan Box Enterprise" and the number next to the ID is a hexidecimal which when decoded comes out to spell out "Fishy business".
• All the tags say 'subrosa' on them. This is probably derived from the Latin phrase meaning 'under the rose' and used to denote secrecy.
• Rather curiously, several internal files referencing the heist had existed since the game launched, and similar strings could be found by unpacking the asset packages for  PAYDAY: The Heist  as well. This hints at the possibility of a similar heist being cut from the first game, before having its assets recycled into this final iteration.
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23. PAYDAY 2: Crimewave Edition John Wick Heists

The achievements in this DLC are notoriously buggy, please refer to the hints and tips page for 2 types of workaround to make sure they unlock properly. For most, I would recommend the online workaround, but for the Pass the Ammo achievement, you need to do the online one.

Brooklyn 10-10

So this heist will most likely need 2 and a half runs to finish. The playthroughs will be as follows:

• Deathwish run - Just take your time and be careful. This is a dangerous heist as it's all very close quarters and a fair few dozers spawn from my own experience.
• Pass the Ammo run - You will need 4 people all with the upgrades to carry 2 ammo bags. Once you get to the 2nd building, you need to drill or saw open the ammo cage and place all 8 ammo bags in there, then finish the heist to unlock:

Brooklyn 10-10 - Finish the heist after placing 8 ammo bags in the ammo cage on OVK or above.

• Reach Charon in 6 minutes run - This one it is recommended to be in co-op, as well as have one person bring a saw or C4 to get through the 2nd building objectives as fast as possible. As soon as you get down the lift and reach him, if it was in under 6 minutes, you will unlock:

Brooklyn 10-10 - Reach Charon within 6 minutes on OVK or above.

Assets: Ammo Bag, Doctor Bag and Grenade Case

Solo/Co-op: You start off in a derelict apartment building. Cross over the scaffolding to reach the offices and look out of the window to find Charon. There will be highlighted gangsters that will show up in this alley. Reaching the window also alerts the police, so have 1 person concentrate on the outside and everyone else protect them. Onslaughts of police will come for you and Charon will start to pick a lock outside. Take enemies out as soon as they are highlighted to speed up this process.

Eventually, police cars will pull up and you will need to take them out too so Charon can proceed. After multiple waves, he will get through and you will need to get upstairs. Pick the lock here, where you will either open the door or partway through, a dozer will kick it down. Either run past him or take him down. On the roof, you have two choices, jump across to the next roof and drop into the next building, or drop down to the ledge below and enter via the windows.

In this room, there are 2 cages. One will contain ammo and a crowbar and the other will contain a briefcase and some loot such as weapon and money bags. There is also an extra crowbar hidden in this apartment, so I recommend only trying to get into the one cage, to save protecting 2 drills. Whilst that is going, you also need to take out highlighted gangsters that will pop up in the windows across the street and try to snipe you and Charon.

Once they are cleared and you have the briefcase and crowbar, Charon will direct you to meet up with him. Get upstairs and use the crowbar to open the elevator shaft door and go down it to meet Charon. All you have to do now is get to the marked escape point and hold out until the escape arrives. This is easier said than done, as there is most likely a SWAT van on Deathwish sitting in the first area, and you will be assaulted by multiple tasers and dozers during the holdout. Once the heist is complete, you will unlock:

Brooklyn 10-10 - Finish the heist on DW or above.

All that is left is to go on Overkill and get the other 2 achievements mentioned above. Reaching Charon in 6 minutes will take some attempts, and a larger group will be best to get through this faster. Of course, also bringing C4/a saw will speed it up immensely, as you can get straight into the cages to get the crowbar and briefcase.

The Yacht Heist

So I will start by saying, this heist is annoying, but not all that hard. Most of the objectives in this heist are in randomised locations, making it harder to pinpoint everything for you, so the descriptions will be a bit vague at points. This is going to be split up into 2 runs:

• Deathwish no kills run - This will get you used to the map and where some of the objectives spawn by the time you finish the run, so you will be more prepared for the next. There's also a nice little glitch that will help make the final room a bit easier.
• Overkill under 6 minutes run - This is why this heist is annoying. 6 minutes isn't that much time in the grand scheme of things. I highly recommend doing this in co-op so you have more than just you running around throwing all of the money bags overboard. Try to save at least 2 pagers for the final room, as you want to kill the 2 guards in there to make the process a bit faster.

Assets: None (we're trying not to kill anyone after all)

Solo/Co-op: The first objective you will have is to reach the marked laptop. This can be in a variety of locations, from the lower deck to the nearer end of upper deck level 1 to the far end of upper deck level 1. Next to the laptop is a coloured sticker. Take note of this colour, as all of the money bags will be inside cupboards/closets etc. with a sticker of this colour on. Next, the laptop screen will flash. 4 different locations on the boat will flash, these indicate what the money bags are stored in (2 per place). Lower Deck is obvious, the Main Deck is where you started, Upper Deck Level 1 is the one with rooms 101-104 on it for reference and Upper Deck Level 2 is the one with the bookshelves on it.

Make note of the 4 locations (this is why co-op is recommended for the speedrun, as someone can go straight to at least UDL1 to prepare for anything there or on L2) and try to find those objects. It's hard to explain everything, so I will explain some of the less obvious ones. The lifeboats are the white oval-shaped containers dotted around the Main Deck and the Wine and Cigar area is at the far end of UDL1, the rest should be pretty self-explanatory in terms of being able to spot the objects/places.

When you find a money bag, all you need to do is throw it overboard, so out of a window, off the side of the deck. Anything works. You also don't need to close windows, so feel free to open whichever is nearest to you. Once you have thrown all 8 bags overboard, you will need to interact with the laptop again and make your way to the Lower Deck. On the opposite side from where the fridge room is, is the door to the security room. Once the unlocking procedure is finished, the door will open. There are 2 guards in here to avoid, who patrol the upper deck. They can also see you through the grated floor , so be careful.

Underneath the floor, there are 4 valves that you need to turn, there are also passages (some have lasers in them) between each of these, meaning you don't have to go back upstairs to access them all. Once all of these have been turned, you need to press 4 buttons on the columns themselves in a randomised sequence then grab a hard drive. There is a cool little glitch though, you can actually press the buttons from underneath, and also grab the hard drive from underneath the room too. This means you don't need to risk going by the 2 guards to get the hard drive and can get upstairs and back to where you started to escape, unlocking:

Yacht Heist - Finish the heist on DW or above.

if you finished on Deathwish, as well as:

Yacht Heist - Finish the heist without killing anyone.

if you didn't kill anyone.

All that is left now, is to do it in under 6 minutes on Overkill. Again, I highly recommend doing this in co-op to speed up the part before getting into the security room. It also helps as you can take a guard each in the security room so you can freely roam it, shaving off some seconds at least. When you finish it in under 6 minutes, you will unlock:

Yacht Heist - Finish the heist within 6 minutes on OVK or above.

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Gavroche bar. The choice of wines in Gavroche is not overwhelming, but enough to satisfy the needs of a common wine drinker. Source: Press Photo

Most people don’t go to wine bars to be lectured by a sommelier, and even though wine bar culture is new to Moscow, the clientele has caught on to the idea that wine bars are places to socialize and learn in an informal atmosphere. Where should guests to the Russian capital go to get a good pour?

On a typical Friday evening, Gavroche is filled with middle-class and creative hipster-types looking to get the weekend started in a relaxing atmosphere. The design of the place is a bit ordinary, but Gavroche could hardly ask for a better location near Park Kultury metro in central Moscow.

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The choice of wines is not overwhelming, but enough to satisfy the needs of a common wine drinker. Some 25 wines – both whites and reds – are available by the glass and more than 100 – are waiting to be consumed by the bottle. The lower price tag for 150 ml of Hugel Gentil 2010 is around $9, which is fairly acceptable for Moscow. Nevertheless the prices of wines by the bottle is rather on the high side for this “democratic” wine bar.

Most of the wines are French, but Italian bottlings are also very present – the Pinot Grigio Elena Walch 2011 is available for $45 and a Jaquesson Cuvee Brut for $143.

Gavroche is quite a new place on the Moscow map, but well worth visiting.

Address: available on the website www.thewinebar.ru

You can’t lose if you choose a wine bar from the Grand Cru chain. Most of them are actually just wine shops with occasional tastings (if you are lucky enough to be invited) and only two are “real” bars with places to sit and sip.

The first one, which also features very nice food, is on Malaya Bronnaya Street just beside Patriarch’s Ponds – the famous ponds featured in the Bulgakov’s “ Master and Margarita ”. The wine bar is a creation of Maxim Kashirin and serves as the retail division of his Simple Wine importing company, which has a rather impressive fine wines and spirits portfolio – probably even the best in Russia.

Grand Cru is also quite famous for its connection with Spanish chef Adrian Quetglas who controls the menu. The prices are not particularly cheap, but people come here for the high level of service and guaranteed wine satisfaction no matter what their taste buds are up for.

Address: available on the website www.grandcru.ru

If you’re looking for the best wine price spread, the Vintage bar on Krasina Street is the choice for you. Despite its rather central location, the bar itself is no posh place. The modest interior seems to say that the owners are focused on wine, not design.

The owners themselves are regulars in the bar, which is another sign of their commitment to the place and their products. In order to handle its low-priced range of wines (starting from as low as $13 per bottle!) the bar had initially to remove “wine by the glass” option from its menu – but this option is now available again. Although the bar is not so easy to find, it’s full of people almost every night.

Address: available on the website www.barvintage.ru

One of the most elite wine bars can be astonishingly empty on Friday night. In fact, Dissident hardly qualifies as a wine bar; it’s more a wine restaurant with an extremely relaxing atmosphere and great staff ready to take care of everything.

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Dissident is a place with a long history, which is probably why it’s quite well known among wine people.

Still the prices mean the crowd is made up less of people who really know wine and more of people who are ready to spend $20 on a glass of red Argentine Terraza de los Andes – and for this place it’s a hot deal. Despite some high wine prices, the food seems to be of great quality and price. The grilled lamb is especially excellent.

The interior is very cozy and home-like, which is something that is missed in places like Gavroche. The background music is another advantage – good taste can be heard from far away. The restaurant is on the 5 th floor of the Nautilus business center on Lubyanka Square right in the middle of the city.

Address: available on the website www.dissident.msk.ru

Bontempi is situated just in front of the famous DomZhur (House of Journalists on Nikitsky Boulevard). Source: Press Photo

Although Marco Cevretti is not in charge of Bontempi’s extensive wine list, he’s the person that really makes this place work. Situated just in front of the famous DomZhur (House of Journalists on Nikitsky Boulevard), Bontempi seems to be always booming with life – partly due to the current trend toward worshiping wine and food but more because of the great unconventional design of the main area of the bar, which is located below the ground level.

If almost all other wine bars are generally sacrificing their food choices on the altar of extensive wine lists, Bontempi is the exception that proves the rule. Food is served in just the right portions, not very big, but extremely well done.

The wine list is really nice and the concept of selling wines dominates the whole idea of the place. After 6pm, almost each wine has two different prices here – one if you want to drink the wine at your table (more expensive), and the other – if you want to leave the bar in the evening with a bottle that you liked most. Before the evening, the take away price is the same as the price in the bar. By the way, did I mention great Florentine steaks and the possibility to come with your own bottle?

Address: available on the website www.barbontempi.ru

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Moscow Wines: The Best Wine Bars

Moscow is a vibrant city with something for everyone. From amazing nightclubs and restaurants to Russian Bathhouses and sights, Moscow is an amazing tourist destination. Moscow Wines are just as amazing!

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The city is absolutely packed with wine bars offering unique Moscow wines and wine tasting experiences. As well, the cold weather in Russia breeds unique grapes. When in Moscow, these are the venues to visit for the best wine experience!

Moscow Wines and Wine Bars

Few wine bars in Moscow have made quite the impact on the locals than Wine Bazar. This sophisticated, bohemian-chic spot resides on Komsomolskiy Avenue. For the full experience complete with excellently-paired food options and an impressive wine list, you need look no further. At Wine Bazar you get to enjoy everything that you love about wine without spending your whole budget.

Visitors and residents of Moscow alike consider Wine Bazar to be a must-see Moscow wine bar. The extensive list of Moscow wines and wines from other locales get patrons visiting time and time again!

Wine Religion

Are you a budding wine connoisseur? Do you simply love wine and want to broaden your horizons? As you can expect of a place called Wine Religion, the folks here take their Moscow wines very seriously. Expert sommeliers are on-hand to help you choose from their list of cherry-picked wines. Of all the Moscow wine bars that you ever visit, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a more knowledgeable staff.

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With a wine list of over 100 selections, Magnum Wine Bar is a local authority on all things wine.

If your aim is to kick back with a bottle of wine and jam to some live music, Wino has everything you need. More than wine, Wino also serves wine-based cocktails that are sure to delight the senses. For some of us, enjoying wine is an experience to be had. This comes complete with a great atmosphere, music and food. If this is true for you, this Moscow wine bar must be in your consideration for your next night out.

Not far from the Metro station and with prices that are competitive, Wino serves the local citizenry and visiting guests. Attentive sommeliers are there to guide you as you search for your newest favorite chardonnay, merlot, and more.

Magnum Wine Bar

With a wine list of over 100 selections, Magnum Wine Bar is a local authority on all things wine. In fact, their list of Moscow wines draws in wine connoisseurs from far and wide. They also carry wines from other locales. You don’t even have to have the deepest of pockets to get a glass or two of something familiar, or something new.

Ambience, professional sommeliers, and incredible prices make Magnum Wine Bar a tough spot to beat in terms of well…everything. They even serve adventurous and innovative food dishes to accompany your favorite glass!

And if you’re ever in the mood for brunch, Magnum Wine Bar is a serious gem. This city loves good wine and good food.

If variety is your thing, LITRO is the place to be. This Italian restaurant on Bolshaya Gruzinskaya Street has made big waves, and in all the right ways. Though Italian cuisine is why people come to LITRO, the wine is what convinces them to stay for hours. They offer selections from the vast reaches of the world (not just Italian, French or Moscow wines). Best yet, they’re sold at prices that can’t be beaten! You’re bound to try something new and daring that will leave an impression.

The Moscow wines sold at LITRO are an immense variety. You can buy many of their selections at a variety of sizes. Bottles, 1 liter bottles, half-bottles and glasses are all available for you to enjoy. You never have to settle for more than you want!

Conclusion:

If one thing is certain, it’s that the people of Moscow love their wine. And they take it very seriously, too. Expert sommeliers, decadent food pairings, excellent atmosphere and immense variety are the calling card of Moscow wine bars. All 5 of these wine bars and restaurants are a step above the rest. But don’t think for a second that this list is exhaustive of all the great Moscow wine bars and restaurants. You could live in Moscow for your entire life and never get around to them all!

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