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Insider Bar

Moscow, Russia · Experimental laboratory cocktail bar · Europe

A late-night Moscow cocktail bar with a laboratory-led menu spanning perfume, fermentation and house signature drinks in a futuristic setting.

Description source · Checked 2026-09-09

Plan Your Visit

Ulitsa Sretenka, 22/1, стр. 1, Moskva, Russia, 107078Sretenka

Style
Experimental laboratory cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours
Thursday–Saturday 20:00–04:00.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Booking
Reservations require manager confirmation, are held for 15 minutes and are limited to two hours; guests must be 21 or older. Phone: +7 925 130-98-88.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Prices
Most listed signature and fermentation cocktails are RUB 1,900; a personal cocktail is RUB 2,500, Baccarat Negronis RUB 2,800, and alcohol-free cocktails RUB 1,000–1,600.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Menu
View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-09 · Source

Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.

The score & its evidence

Seven signals. One score.

19.3 / 100

The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.

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Signal / 100Score
Guest ratings
54.7
World's 50 Best
32.6
Top 500 Bars
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Spirited Awards
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Regional Recognition
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Serious press
—None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
Social Vibes
51.1

Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%

Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.

Social Vibes

Score read updated:

mostly positive3 mentions· medium confidence

Sentiment score

73/ 100

Score context

Insider Bar is Moscow's lab hideaway: distillates, kombucha, a futurist room on Sretenka. Locals still rate the technique. Catch is the bill, a concept that can outrun the glass, and a 2024–26 world that barely writes about Moscow bars in English. If you're in the city, it's the craft stop; don't expect a tourist conversation.

Guest score details

What guests like

  • Lab-in-a-room on Sretenka: house kombucha, vermouths, open bartender station
  • Truffle Negroni and interactive menus that Moscow craft kids still talk about
  • Design that actually tries — rammed-earth walls, not another brick speakeasy

What to know

  • Prices that sting even by Moscow standards (Negroni in the thousands of rubles)
  • Some guests find the architecture louder than the flavour
  • Western review trail went quiet after 2022; you're reading local boards

Crowd signal

Google 4.4★ across 81 reviews.

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Awards

Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.

World’s 50 Best

Regional Recognition

Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.

No recorded regional recognition in the scored window.

Reviews & press

No linked coverage yet.