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Shisha in Moscow: 10 Best Hookah Bars You’ll Love

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Moscow takes its hookah culture seriously. Bowls are carved from grapefruit and pineapple, flavour mixes run as deep as any cocktail list, and plenty of lounges stay open until 5am on a Tuesday.

The scene for shisha in Moscow runs from candlelit lounges near Chistye Prudy to a top-floor attic on the Old Arbat. We’ve picked the ten best hookah bars in the city centre in this curated list.

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Rolling Grace’s guide to shisha in Moscow covers ten lounges, from 24-hour HookahPlace rooms to an attic hideaway on the Old Arbat.

Where Is the Best Shisha in Moscow?

The best shisha in Moscow is concentrated in three central areas. Chistye Prudy has HookahPlace Forever and Timeless. Kitay-Gorod and Lubyanka have Biblioteka and MSK Lounge. The Old Arbat has four lounges within a short walk of each other. All three areas are on the metro and easy to reach from the Kremlin.

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10 Best Hookah Bars for Shisha in Moscow

HookahPlace Forever, Chistye Prudy

Forever revives the original HookahPlace Lubyanka, opened in 2013 by the team behind the hookah blog JohnCallianoTV. That first lounge grew into a network of more than 235 venues worldwide. If you want shisha in Moscow at 4am, this is our first call. The room glows amber, with table lamps and a candelabra.

Address: Myasnitskaya Ulitsa 13, Building 24, Moscow
Opening hours: Open 24 hours, daily
Contact number: +7 495 145-88-68
Nearest metro: Turgenevskaya or Chistye Prudy

Hookah on a table in front of stacked retro TV screens and a graffiti wall at HookahPlace Forever, shisha in Moscow
Retro screens and graffiti frame a hookah at HookahPlace Forever, our first call for shisha in Moscow at any hour. (Image: HookahPlace Forever)

Timeless, Chistye Prudy

Timeless is the first lounge in what is now a small chain. It has a loft look, provocative wall art and crystal chandeliers, and nearly every zone is screened off from the next.

Bigger zones come with PlayStation consoles, and the VIP rooms add a PS5 and a big screen. On weekdays before 5pm, the whole menu is 25% off.

Address: Milyutinsky Pereulok 15, Building 1 (entrance from the lane, in the courtyard), Moscow
Opening hours: Daily, noon to 3am
Contact number: +7 985 816-84-41
Nearest metro: Chistye Prudy, Turgenevskaya or Sretensky Bulvar

Polished steel hookah against a dark background at Timeless, Chistye Prudy, for shisha in Moscow
A polished steel hookah at Timeless, the Chistye Prudy lounge where nearly every zone is screened off for private shisha in Moscow. (Image: Timeless)

HookahPlace Futura, Prospekt Mira

Futura takes its cue from 1960s and 1970s space-age design. Think a glowing neon ring, glass hookahs and nods to classic cinema and dystopian fiction. It’s on the lower ground floor and never closes.

Few places for shisha in Moscow feed you this well at 3am. The pan-Asian kitchen serves around the clock, with cocktails, wine and Chinese tea alongside.

Address: Prospekt Mira 36, Building 1 (lower ground floor), Moscow
Opening hours: Open 24 hours, daily
Contact number: +7 495 145-88-89
Nearest metro: Prospekt Mira

Figure in an orange space suit and helmet exhaling smoke beside a blue glass hookah at HookahPlace Futura, shisha in Moscow
A space-suited figure exhales beside a blue hookah at HookahPlace Futura, where space-age design meets 24-hour shisha in Moscow. (Image: HookahPlace Futura)

Biblioteka Shisha Lounge, Kitay-Gorod

Biblioteka means library, and here the shelves hold tobacco instead of books. Rows of jars line the wall behind the counter, with glass hookah bases and fruit bowls lined up in front.

For morning shisha in Moscow, Biblioteka opens at 10am and serves breakfast until 4pm.

Address: Ulitsa Maroseyka 2/15, Building 1, Moscow
Opening hours: Daily, 10am to 5am
Contact number: +7 985 551-99-99
Nearest metro: Kitay-Gorod
Expect to spend: ₽2,000 to ₽3,000 per person

Lounge with bookshelves, green sofas and a row of hookahs at Biblioteka Shisha Lounge, Kitay-Gorod, shisha in Moscow
Bookshelves, green sofas and a row of hookahs fill Biblioteka on Maroseyka, our pick for morning shisha in Moscow. (Image: Biblioteka Shisha Lounge)

Project 6/2, Old Arbat

Of every lounge for shisha in Moscow on this list, Project 6/2 is the hardest to find. Walk in from Arbatsky Pereulok into the courtyard, find entrance 6, then take the lift to the top floor. The reward is an attic hideaway in a historic building, with velvet sofas and a summer terrace.

Address: Ulitsa Arbat 6/2, entrance 6, top floor, Moscow
Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday, 11am to 2am; Friday and Saturday, 11am to 5am
Contact number: +7 926 578-62-62
Nearest metro: Arbatskaya

Hookah with a green fruit bowl on the leafy summer terrace at Project 6/2, Old Arbat, shisha in Moscow
A fruit-bowl hookah on the summer terrace at Project 6/2, the attic hideaway that’s the hardest place for shisha in Moscow to find on our list. (Image: Project 6/2)

MosLounge, Old Arbat

Same building, different mood. MosLounge takes the second floor of the red, four-storey heritage building at Arbat 6/2. Teal velvet booths, hanging lamps and greenery soften the room.

It welcomes laptop workers by day, and a set-price hookah deal runs before 4pm. If Project 6/2 upstairs is full, just come down a few floors.

Address: Ulitsa Arbat 6/2, 2nd floor, Moscow
Opening hours: Daily, noon to 5am
Contact number: +7 966 166-00-29
Nearest metro: Arbatskaya
Expect to spend: ₽2,000 to ₽3,000 per person

Staff member preparing a hookah for seated guests beside framed art at MosLounge, Old Arbat, shisha in Moscow
A staff member prepares a hookah at MosLounge, which takes the second floor of a red heritage building at Arbat 6/2, for an evening of shisha in Moscow. (Image: MosLounge)

I’m Smoking, Arbatskaya

This basement is our pick for an intimate night of shisha in Moscow. It feels more like a friend’s living room than a bar: stone walls, a wicker rocking chair, standing lamps and red cushions.

Two small rooms hold around 50 guests. There are board games, a veranda in summer and a deep tobacco collection stacked in labelled tubs.

Address: Starovagankovsky Pereulok 19, Building 7 (basement), Moscow
Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday, noon to 12.45am; Friday and Saturday, noon to 4am
Contact number: +7 916 092-11-22
Nearest metro: Borovitskaya, Biblioteka Imeni Lenina or Arbatskaya
Expect to spend: ₽1,000 to ₽1,500 per person

Guest holding a drink beside a hookah, lit by a glowing shelf with greenery at I'm Smoking, Arbatskaya, shisha in Moscow
Warm light and greenery set the mood at I’m Smoking, our pick for an intimate night of shisha in Moscow near the Kremlin. (Image: I’m Smoking)

MSK Lounge, Nikolskaya

MSK Lounge is on the fifth floor of the Nautilus shopping centre, steps from Lubyanka, looking out over Moscow’s historic centre. A long bar is lined with hookahs and crowned with hanging plants, with blue armchairs scattered around.

Red Square is a short walk away, so it’s one of the easiest places for shisha in Moscow to fold into a sightseeing day. The kitchen opens at noon.

Address: Nikolskaya Ulitsa 25, Nautilus shopping centre, 5th floor, Moscow
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 11am to 5am; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5am
Contact number: +7 499 993-39-05
Nearest metro: Lubyanka or Ploshchad Revolyutsii

Glass hookah with a wooden mouthpiece in front of green and grey sofas and plants at MSK Lounge, Nikolskaya, shisha in Moscow
A glass hookah takes centre place at MSK Lounge, the fifth-floor spot for shisha in Moscow steps from Lubyanka. (Image: MSK Lounge)

Barvikha Lounge, Baumanskaya

Barvikha Lounge is the most theatrical room for shisha in Moscow on our list. It opened in late December 2017 as a 500-square-metre sixth-floor loft, reached by a vintage lift. The main hall has panoramic windows, chandeliers and deep leather sofas.

Pineapple bowls are on offer, and there’s a gaming zone and a big screen for sport. Prices run higher than elsewhere. For a birthday or a big night out, it’s the room we’d book.

Address: Nizhnyaya Krasnoselskaya Ulitsa 35, Building 59, 6th floor, Moscow
Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday, noon to 3am; Friday and Saturday, noon to 6am
Contact number: +7 999 772-20-01
Nearest metro: Baumanskaya or Krasnoselskaya
Expect to spend: ₽2,000 to ₽8,000 per person

Wood-panelled hall with crystal chandeliers and leather armchairs at Barvikha Lounge, Baumanskaya, shisha in Moscow
Crystal chandeliers and leather armchairs fill the hall at Barvikha Lounge, the grandest room for shisha in Moscow on our list. (Image: Barvikha Lounge)

Biblioteka Shisha Lounge, Arbat

For shisha in Moscow on a tighter budget, this is where we’d come. To find it, walk along the Old Arbat to the post office and look for the arch opposite, next to the Pushkin souvenir shop. Go through the arch and walk 30 metres.

The lounge claims the biggest veranda on the Old Arbat, open from early spring to late autumn. There’s a loft-style VIP room with board games and a projector, and late breakfasts until 4pm.

Address: Ulitsa Arbat 42, Building 4, Moscow
Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday, 11am to midnight; Friday and Saturday, 11am to 4am
Contact number: +7 985 551-99-99
Nearest metro: Smolenskaya
Expect to spend: ₽1,000 to ₽2,000 per person

Loft lounge with exposed wooden beams, tobacco shelves and green chairs at Biblioteka Shisha Lounge, Arbat, shisha in Moscow
Exposed beams and shelves of tobacco greet guests at Biblioteka on the Arbat, our budget pick for shisha in Moscow. (Image: Biblioteka Shisha Lounge)

Is Shisha Legal in Moscow?

Yes. Shisha in Moscow is legal for adults aged 18 and over, and hookah lounges trade openly across the city.

Since 1 March 2025, Russian law has treated all hookah mixes as nicotine-containing products, including those sold as nicotine-free. Carry your passport, as lounges can ask for proof of age.

Best Hookah Bars in Moscow at a Glance

  • Open 24 Hours: HookahPlace Forever and HookahPlace Futura never close. They’re the only two on this list where you can order shisha in Moscow at any hour.
  • Best for Groups: Timeless and Barvikha Lounge both have PlayStation consoles and room for big tables, so you can claim a corner for the whole night.
  • Best Value: Biblioteka Shisha Lounge on the Arbat and I’m Smoking are the easiest on the wallet, at around ₽1,000 to ₽2,000 per person.

Which Moscow Hookah Bars Are Open 24 Hours?

Two lounges on our list never close: HookahPlace Forever near Chistye Prudy and HookahPlace Futura on Prospekt Mira. Most others stay open until 3am to 6am at weekends. That makes late-night shisha in Moscow easy to find almost anywhere in the centre.

Tips for Enjoying Shisha in Moscow

  • Bring Cash: Payment is the biggest trap for visitors. Visa and Mastercard cards issued outside Russia have not worked in the country since 2022, in shops or at ATMs. Bring enough cash and change it into roubles at a bank.
  • Book on Weekends: Book a table for Friday and Saturday nights by phone, or on Telegram where the venue offers it.
  • Go Early for Deals: Several lounges cut prices during the day. Timeless takes 25% off before 5pm on weekdays, and MosLounge has a set-price deal before 4pm. Afternoon shisha in Moscow costs noticeably less.
  • Walk the Arbat: Four of our ten picks are clustered in the Arbat area. Take the metro to Arbatskaya and do the rest on foot. It’s the easiest way to try more than one spot for shisha in Moscow in a single evening.

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