What sounds like a second-class porn is actually Russia’s most popular classic: The movie White Desert Sun was THE culture hit in 1969. Here’s the summary: A Red Army soldier on the way home to his fiancée is forced to take care of six women freed from a harem. You can anticipate what comes next – or visit the theme restaurant of the same name.

The film look of the restaurant makes you feel right in the middle of the movie. The ingredients of the film – action, drama, comedy and music – are part of the restaurant as well. At the entrance Petrucha, a character from the movie carrying a rifle, welcomes the guests and shows them to their tables. And the latter alone are worth a visit: Handmade carpets from Syria and Uzbekistan, ancient weapons and musical instruments make up the set which is highly devoted to depicting the characters as precisely as possible.

One table resembles the hulk of a ship, in another room guests find themselves in a dream of 1001 Nights. The look of the restaurant is as wild as the film itself. And meals are a colourful mix of Uzbek, Chinese and Arabian influences, perfectly matching the interior, the stunning atmosphere and the evening’s program: There is belly dance for dessert.