Mari Vanna Menu
Wellington Court, 116 Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7PD
Cold starters & Salads
- Aubergine CaviarGreat Caucasian vegetarian starter of baked chopped aubergine with herbs and garlic served with warm black bread toasts£10.00
- Vinaigrette SaladTraditional Russian salad of diced baked beetroot and potatoes, peas, pickled cucumbers/sauerkraut dressed with aromatic sunflower oil£12.00
- Beetroot Salad With PrunesCharacteristic Soviet starter of grated beetroot and nuts£11.00
- Home Style Vegetable SaladTomatoes, cucumbers, radish, spring onions with your choice of sour cream, olive or sunflower oil dressing£11.00
- Herring In A "Shuba-Coat"Traditional layered salad with salted herring, beetroot, carrots, eggs and potatoes£15.00
- KholodetzUnique cold eastern European dish of jellied chiken or pork meat, perfect companion to Vodka served with horseradish and mustard£12.00
- Fish Platter,Salted and smoked salmon, home smoked sturgeon£23.00
- Meat Platter:OX tongue, baked ham, roast beef and homemade chicken and prune roll served with horseradish and mustard£25.00
- Russian "Olivie" Salad With Veal, Doktorskaya Cooked Sausage Or Ox TongueClassic salad with baked carrots, marinated cucumbers, peas, baked potatoes and a light mayonnaise dressing£12.00
- Assortment Of Cured BaconThinly sliced home cured bacon, smoked and salted pork loin served with garlic and spring onions£17.00
- Sharing Platter "Russian Soul"Thinly sliced cured bacon, salted herring, assorted pickled vegetables and home marinated mushrooms£25.00
Pickles and preserves
- Pickles SelectionMarinated and salted cucumbers and marinated tomatoes£9.00
- Russian SauerkrautWhite cabbage pickled by Mari Vanna herself with herbs and cranberries£10.00
- Marinated MushroomsHome marinated girolles, button and porcini mushrooms£11.00
- Mixed Assortment Of PicklesWith sauerkraut and marinated mushrooms£15.00
Hot starters
- Pirogi - Traditional Russian Small Pastry With A Choice Of Fillings(Beef) (Cabbage & Egg) (with Onion & Egg) (with Potatoes) (with Mushrooms)£4.00
- Megrelian KhachapuriTraditional Georgian bread pie with Suluguni cheese£17.00
- Adjarian KhachapuriGeorgian dish of cheese-filled bread and topped with an egg£18.00
- Salted HerringServed with new potatoes and red onions£15.00
- Blinis Stuffed With Beef Mince And Egg Served With Grated Egg Yolk And Sour Cream£16.00
- Russian Blinis Served With Sour Cream, Egg, Red Onion And With Your Choice Of£20.00
- Russian Blinis With Black Caviar£150.00
Soup
- Porcini Mushroom Soup£12.00
- Chicken SoupRich chicken bouillon with homemade pasta£12.00
- "Borsch" Classic Russian Beef And Beetroot SoupServed with pampushka drizzled with garlic and herb oil and sour cream£15.00
- Soliyanka Soup£15.00
- Tsar's Ukha With Fish RasstegaiThe fish soup of Tsars since 15th century served with puff pastry salmon and sturgeon rasstegai£15.00
Main Dishes
- Dumplings With Potato And Mushroom FillingUkrainian culinary masterpiece served with sour cream£20.00
- Siberian DumplingsWith minced beef & pork filling served with sour cream£21.00
- Meat Dumplings With Wild Mushroom Broth£22.00
- Beef Fillet Mignon£35.00
- Beef StroganoffFillet of beef cooked with sour cream served with buckwheat and wild mushrooms£32.00
- Wild Boar And Deer Sausage With Stewed Cabbage And Red Wine Jus£26.00
- Lamb And Quince Stew£27.00
- Golubtzicabbage leaves stuffed with minced pork and rice£27.00
- Half Chicken Baked With HerbsClassic from Caucasus Mountains served with spicy homemade tomato and herb sauce£27.00
- SturgeonCooked in champagne and caviar sauce, served with mashed potatoes£30.00
- Pan Fried Cod With Vegetable Ratatouille£27.00
Home made Fritters
- Fish CakesServed with mashed potatoes and tartar sauce£23.00
- Mushroom Chicken Kiev£27.00
- Chicken FrittersWith mashed potatoes and salted cucumbers£22.00
- Pozharsky Cutlets With Mushroom Sauce And Baked Potato£24.00
Side dishes
- Buckwheat With Mushrooms And Onions£9.00
- Grilled Vegetables(Aubergine, Courgette, Paprika, Tomato)£10.00
- Mashed Potatoes£8.00
- Fried Potatoes With Mushrooms£9.00
- Boiled Potatoes With Dill And Aromatic Oil£7.00
Desserts
- Honey CakeSeven layers of tender pastry soaked in honey£12.00
- NapoleonLayers of puff pastry and homemade custard garnished with strawberries£12.00
- Sweet DumplingsWith morello cherries£14.00
- "Gorka" Or "Little Hill"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£12.00
- "Bird's Milk" Cake, Delicate Souffle With Vanilla Sponge Covered With Chocolate£10.00
- SmetannikRussian Sour Cream Cake served with strawberry sauce£10.00
- Cake "Prague",One of the most popular Soviet Union desserts. The light and moist chocolate cake was invented in "Prague" restaurant in Moscow£12.00
- Sweet Crêpes With Vanilla Cottage Cheese£10.00
- Crêpes Served With A Choice OfCondensed milk, homemade jam, sour cream or honey£9.00
- SyrnikiHomemade cottage cheese pancakes served with condenced milk, sour cream, honey or jam£10.00
- Home Made Ice-Cream£8.00
- Home Made Sorbet With Fresh Strawberries, Raspberries Or Blackcurrant£8.00
