OVO
Russia
OVO serves contemporary Italian cooking on the second floor of Lotte Hotel Moscow. Opened in 2016, the restaurant gives the hotel's dining offer a clear European focus alongside its separate Japanese venue. Chef Denis Stepanov builds the menu around local products, combining traditional methods with contemporary techniques. His background includes work in European restaurants, but the current kitchen's emphasis is on ingredient quality and an individual interpretation of Italian flavours. The restaurant's position within Lotte makes it accessible as a destination meal or part of a longer hotel stay. It offers a more focused alternative to the property's broader lounge menu, with a culinary identity that remains consistent across the meal. OVO suits diners looking for Italian food presented in a contemporary hotel setting. Its most useful distinction is the relationship between the familiar foundations of the cuisine and a kitchen working with local ingredients, giving the restaurant its own perspective rather than simply reproducing a regional Italian menu.