Vladimir Mukhin

🇷🇺 Russia · Russian cuisine · b. 1983

The Moscow chef leading the new Russian cuisine movement.

Biography

Vladimir Mukhin is a Moscow chef who is widely regarded as the leading figure in the 'New Russian Cuisine' movement that has emerged since the 2010s. The fifth-generation chef in his family, he was trained in classical Russian and European technique and serves as chef-patron of White Rabbit, the rooftop Moscow restaurant that has consistently appeared in the World's 50 Best Restaurants.

Mukhin's mission is to recover, document and reimagine pre-Soviet Russian cuisine — the rich regional traditions of imperial Russia that were largely flattened during the Soviet era of cafeteria cooking and standardised menus. His menus draw on imperial-era recipes, indigenous Siberian and Caucasian ingredients (forest mushrooms, river fish, fermented grains, native herbs), and the great forgotten Russian techniques of fermentation, smoking and pickling.

Netflix's 'Chef's Table' devoted an episode to him in 2018.

Cooking Philosophy

Russia has a great cuisine; it just needs rediscovering. Mukhin argues that 70 years of Soviet cafeteria cooking and the post-1991 obsession with French and Italian imports left Russian fine dining without an identity. His mission is to recover the regional and imperial-era traditions — fermented grains, native herbs, Siberian fish, Caucasian spices — and put them at the centre of Russian fine dining again.

Restaurants

White Rabbit
Moscow
Rooftop restaurant with views over central Moscow; consistent World's 50 Best Restaurants entry.
Krasota (Beauty)
Moscow / Dubai
Tasting-menu restaurant where each course is presented alongside a synchronised art installation.

Awards & Recognition

World's 50 Best Restaurants placements (White Rabbit)
Russian National Restaurant Award — Chef of the Year (multiple)

Iconic Dishes

Pre-Soviet Russian cuisineSiberian fish and gameImperial-era recipesFermented and pickled vegetables

Cookbooks

White Rabbit (cookbook)

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Signature Recipes Inspired by Vladimir

Original recipes we created as homages to Vladimir's cooking style and signature dishes. Not direct reproductions of any copyrighted material — these are our interpretations of the traditionsVladimir has worked with throughout their career.

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Smoked Beetroot with Sour Cream and Dill — Mukhin-Inspired

Slow-roasted beetroots smoked over hay or applewood, served with horseradish sour cream, pickled mustard seeds and fresh dill.

20m prep · 90m cook · ⭐ 4.7

Recipes in Vladimir's Style

These recipes from our database reflect the russian cooking tradition that Vladimir works in. They are not direct reproductions of Vladimir's copyrighted recipes, but traditional dishes inspired by the same culinary heritage.

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Russian Borscht – Hearty Beetroot and Beef Soup

30 prep · 120 cook · ⭐ 4.8

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Russian Pelmeni – Siberian Meat Dumplings

90 prep · 10 cook · ⭐ 4.7

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Classic Beef Stroganoff

15 prep · 20 cook · ⭐ 4.6

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Blini

15 prep · 20 cook · ⭐ 4.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Vladimir Mukhin

What is 'New Russian Cuisine'?

'New Russian Cuisine' is the movement that has emerged among Moscow and St Petersburg chefs since the 2010s to rediscover pre-Soviet Russian cooking — imperial-era recipes, indigenous Siberian and Caucasian ingredients, and the great Russian techniques of fermentation, pickling and smoking that were largely lost during the Soviet period. Vladimir Mukhin is its most internationally visible figure.