10 best anti-cafes in Moscow

Unlike ordinary restaurants, where people go for delicious food and good service, anti-cafes play mafia, hold master classes, seminars and presentations. Often, pianos and guitars are placed inside, and the zones are divided into halls so that guests do not interfere with each other. Here no one is annoyed by noise and fun, music is always playing, local bands perform. Beginning creative personalities, freelancers and students come here.

The rating of the best includes places in Moscow where you can relax, have a noisy party with friends, meet interesting people and learn something new. In several places alcohol and smoking are prohibited, others not only offer a beer card, but also a hookah. There are more than 70 anti-cafes in the capital, we have chosen the 10 most worthy ones.The variety of services and the level of service, location, number of people and traffic were taken into account. We have added prices per minute of stay, discounts and additional options to the description.

Top 10 best anti-cafes in Moscow

10 happy people

Opens the ranking of the best Happy People - a place with several types of game consoles, fun activities, delicious pastries and drinks. Stand-ups of popular comedians, master classes and educational evenings are regularly held here. The establishment has a new stylish renovation, soft areas with ottomans and sofas, and halls with projectors. It is possible to rent a separate room for a company of 5 people. Loyalty cards are issued to regular visitors, according to which free minutes are accumulated.

The reviews show that many receive discounts for organizing large events. Anticafe operates on the principle of self-service, there are no waiters. But administrators help to set up equipment and arrange tables. In addition to undeniable advantages, there are significant disadvantages. For example, poor ventilation, in the evening it becomes stuffy in the establishment. The minimum price for visiting is 150 rubles. In many halls there are no trash cans, some visitors throw papers on the floor.

9 wooden door

Wooden Door has the feel of a real pub with board games, themed nights and events. Here you can practice foreign languages ​​with native speakers, visit free lessons and seminars.Prices in the anti-cafe are average: the first 2 hours cost 2 rubles per minute, the rest - a ruble. From 11 pm to 6 am there is a night rate: 400 rubles for the whole time. Sofas and ottomans are comfortable, there is enough space for everyone. There is a piano and a guitar in the corner, it gets noisy in the evening. Guests warn that food and hookah orders must be done on their own, there are no waiters.

A unique feature of Wooden Door is free sports activities. For example, you can visit yoga and aerobics. Guests are offered a large selection of food and drinks, but they do not give anything for free. But only here, among all the anti-cafes, you can try pizza, rolls, salads and sandwiches. Board games are available in several languages. Despite the advantages, we did not put the institution higher due to poor ventilation. Hookahs are served here, by the evening there is nothing to breathe in the room. The staff is slow to take orders.

8 Good Republic

The Good Republic made it to the list of the best thanks to interesting free events held in a spacious modern hall. Visitors are advised not to be shy and join companies. There are several virtual reality helmets, consoles and board games. For special events, you can rent a meeting room or a spacious hall. The first 4 hours cost 2 rubles per minute, then the price drops to a ruble. The institution has 5 programs for regular visitors, allowing you to save money. For example, rent a place for 500 rubles for the whole day.

Good Republic is located in the center of Moscow, it is convenient to get to it.The hall can accommodate up to 60 people, each has an ottoman or an armchair. The institution is well equipped, there is a theatrical light, projectors, sound equipment. The administration helps with organizing events of any kind and actively communicates with visitors. Many note a large selection of coffee and tea, fresh fruit is often served. The disadvantages of the guests include uncomfortable sofas, while they will have to pay extra. There is one toilet for the whole establishment, there are always queues. Do not focus on your thoughts, there are no secluded corners.

7 Jeffrey's Coffee

Do you know how students characterize this place? Tube, which in slang means pleasant, interesting - like the sound of old musical amplifiers. Jeffreys Coffee is indeed not an ordinary anti-cafe, but a time-coffee shop in an American format, like the place where the legendary Friends liked to gather. For 120–150 rubles per hour, they offer excellent coffee and its variations from a barista, not from a car, cocoa, all kinds of teas, milkshakes, snacks, sweets – it’s impossible to list everything that is included in the price of the tariff. According to visitors, for the center of Moscow, such a pricing policy is almost like a gift, and if guests come to rest for a long time, it is even more profitable for them to take a stop-check for 600 rubles, and for students - for 500.

An extensive set of board games, a solid file cabinet for PS4, participation in poker and kicker tournaments helps to arrange a holiday not only for the stomach, but also for the mind. You can have fun and work, and also have fun with Just Dance, go to movie nights, learn a language in the club of like-minded people: English or Spanish.The institution informs about upcoming events in advance, through a social page, which, I must say, is very actively updated. In reviews, subscribers often call "Jeff" a second home, but complain about crowding on some days.

6 Lucky Lori

Lucky Lori differs from the rest not only in its bright interior, but also in a small zoo inside. Visitors may be interested in a cat, several parrots, lizards and even a snail. Exhibitions of paintings and stand-ups are often held here, guests sit on comfortable ottomans and armchairs, there is enough space for everyone. Everyone has free access to printers, paints, paper, brushes and other accessories of creative people. A piano stands in the center of the hall, and a guitar leans nearby. On the shelves you can find not only books, but also notes. The cost of visiting an anti-cafe exceeds the average in Moscow: a minute during the day costs 2.5 rubles, at night - 500 rubles for the entire time. After 11 pm everyone's passports are checked.

Judging by the reviews, most often students and young couples come here, it is always noisy and fun inside. For lovers of silence, there are several separate niches, although complete tranquility will not be achieved. For large companies, rooms for 10 people are available, some have TVs. The largest room accommodates up to 35 guests, birthdays, New Years and graduations are held here. The administration asks not to feed the animals, they have their own diet. And visitors warn that in the evenings it is always crowded and noisy. They serve hookah here, it can be very smoky.

5 local time

In the middle of the rating is Local Time - a modern institution in the city center. The main difference is their own pastries and a summer patio under a canopy. Anticafe has a record number of board games (180 pieces!) And a lot of consoles. The establishment is located in a quiet park, the noise of the city does not reach it. The halls are equipped with interactive projections for lighting and decorations. There is a small stage, projectors, printers and equipment necessary for work. According to the reviews, it is clear that the owners actively communicate with the guests and meet them halfway. They help with the organization of any celebrations.

Local Time hosts many free events, including tournaments, "What? Where? When?" meetups, music nights, and workshops. The institution does not have very flexible payment terms, but the cost is below average - 1.75 rubles on weekdays and 2 rubles on weekends. On birthdays, they can give a discount and cook a cake if you notify the administrator in advance. However, I would like to note that in some rooms it is very cold, there are no blankets or blankets. The parking lot is closed and small, there is no space on weekends. Payment of the bill in cash only.

4 Nest

A nest is a cozy, calm place where people come to work, read books, surf the Internet or play a console. It is noisy here only in the evenings, the administrators maintain silence all day. Lectures, creative lessons, tournaments and birthdays are regularly held in the anticafe. The institution is located in the very center of Moscow, it works seven days a week.The price varies from 99 kopecks to 2.99 rubles per minute, depending on the time. Regular visitors are given club cards that further reduce the cost. Administrators warn that after 11 pm everyone's passports are checked at the entrance and they are asked to take them with them.

The Nest has about 50 board games and a separate area with ottomans, sofas and relaxing music. There are small rooms for the privacy of a few people and a small library. Visitors say that it has the fastest WiFi in the center of the capital, noting excellent conditions for studying and surfing the net. The hall is equipped with several workplaces with laptops and office programs. One of the few "buts" for which we did not rank the Nest higher is the size of the establishment: all the rooms are small and cramped. Companies often come at night and start making noise, playing guitars. The furniture is not the newest, many people mention uncomfortable sofas.

3 checkpoint

Third place among the best went to CheckPoint with free board games (over 40!), 3 consoles and the necessary technology for events. It is allowed to bring any food and non-alcoholic drinks. Anticafe has a convenient payment system: it is profitable to buy subscriptions for day / night visits and for a certain number of days. Halls are rented for a small amount, scanners, printers, projectors and microphones are installed there. Almost every evening there is a master class, lesson or concert.

CheckPoint is one of the largest anti-cafes in Moscow, there are 8 themed rooms with different design and functions.There are places for noisy parties, quiet negotiations, work, concerts, viewing presentations, etc. The style is based on a loft, and the halls are named after popular places in Moscow: the Russian Library, the Central House of Artists, VDNKh, etc. The only warning visitors give to future guests is the lax state of the board games, many missing parts. Prefixes are often not configured, you have to call the administrator.

2 green door

The green door is both an anti-cafe and an interest club. Companies gather here for movie screenings, marathons, board game competitions and training courses. There is table tennis in the corner, and in the middle of one of the halls there are consoles. The institution has a good payment system: the first hour costs 3 rubles per minute, the second - 2 rubles, the rest of the time for the ruble. Night visitors (until 6 am) pay no more than 400 rubles. A stage has been set up in the main hall, it hosts exhibitions of artists, stand-ups, literary evenings and seminars. Sometimes the anti-cafe is visited by Moscow musical groups.

Guests in the reviews speak positively about separate rooms, divided by topic. In one it is quiet and calm, in the other it is noisy, and the third is given over to board and virtual games. In every room there are many sockets, chargers for different types of equipment. In the game room there are comfortable ottomans, in others there are soft sofas. The institution offers to rent a room with a projector, audio system, screen and microphone for professional meetings. If necessary, the administrator will issue badges and stationery.The green door deservedly received the second place, only crowdedness and high traffic are among the small drawbacks.

1 Clock face

The leader of the best was Ziferblat, which offers any kind of rest: in the mornings, employees serve breakfast, it is quiet and calm here. In the evenings, entertainment programs are held, popular personalities perform, films are shown. Sometimes local bands play. At midnight, parties to the mafia begin. During the day it is calm in the anti-cafe, they work here, study, treat themselves to tea and coffee with sweets. The institution has several shelves with books, they can be taken home (by warning the administrator). The first hour is paid at the rate of 3 rubles per minute, then 2 rubles each, and after 4 hours - a stop check.

Visitors in the reviews often talk about a good cozy atmosphere. Many come for breakfast or lunch, there is a decent menu (compared to other establishments). The staff is not intrusive, they help on request and leave you alone. From the windows you can see the noisy Tverskaya Street, and inside it is quiet and calm - a real oasis in the center of Moscow. If there is no desire to communicate with other people, you can rent a corner on one of the 4 tiers. Children under 5 years old are admitted free of charge, children under 10 years old - with a 50% discount. Before visiting, it is important to remember that payment is only accepted in cash or through the application, which is often buggy.

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wooden door

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