1. Phlegmatic Dog

Straying slightly from the designated rubric of "Internet cafes," the Phlegmatic Dog is a self-designated "Internet pub." This is, by far, the hippest place to check your e-mail. Just drop by its convenient downtown location, order something off the menu and enjoy a whole day of Web surfing!

2. NetLand

This "land of the Net" thrusts you into the World Wide Web at the speed of 10 MB/second, so fasten your seatbelts and remember to order a drink and a snack! You can scan, print, copy, record your files to a CD or floppy and even have your picture taken by a digital camera! Prices: 30-42 rub/hour.

3. Cafemax

You’re going to have to choose which of the 300 computers with LCD monitors located on 1,200 sq. meters of Internet heaven to use, and, when you finally decide, prepare to get the "max" out of the Net for all your computer needs. You’ll also find an array of drinks, sandwiches and desserts at the cafe. Prices: 40-70 rub/hour.

4. Newmail

This small and cozy (20 computers) Internet cafe is popular among young Muscovites who want to surf the Net, play games and grab a bite without leaving their seats. Plus, it’s convenient Kitai-Gorod location is awesome. Prices: 20-50 rub/hour.

5. Timeonline

Try not to get lost in this maze of computers located on the bottom floor of the Okhotny Ryad mall. You can order drinks and snacks from the bar through the cafe’s Web site and have your order delivered right to you. There are discounts for students, special offers and club cards. Prices: 40-70 rub/hour.

6. Dolce Vita

This is a place where you can get a free cup of tea or coffee for every hour of surfing the Net. This Internet cafe also has various discounts and special offers. Copy, print and scan your documents while you relax! Prices: 25-45 rub/hour.

7. Image.ru

Don’t want to arrive just to find no free seats? Well, then, just call this place and find out if one of the 60 PCs are waiting for you to come and log on! Plus, it’s just the Web, so there won’t be any gamers around to disturb you. Discounts for students. Prices: 30-60 rub/hour.

8. NetCity

One of the most famous Internet cafes in the city, this place attracts all kinds of people from students to housekeepers with its services and atmosphere. You don’t have to stand in line, and you can get anything you want scanned, copied and printed. There’s a separate hall for gamers and cheap espresso. Prices: 60-140 rub/hour.

9. Soyuz

If you’re a big fan of DVDs, this is the place for you. You only have to pay for using a computer, but you can choose any DVD available and watch it for free! As for the rest, Soyuz offers all the necessary services for working with documents or surfing the Net. And there’s a bar. Prices: from 45 rub/hour.

10. Nirvana

This place has a cult status among students and teenage Web users and gamers. People come here not only to surf the Web, but also to meet new people and old friends. Sometimes, when you’re using a computer in an Internet cafe, you have some time left on your account, but you have nothing to do. What LifeStyle finds really convenient is that users don’t have to pay in advance – you only have to pay for the time you actually use.

Locations:

Phlegmatic Dog
Okhotny Ryad,
2nd level
1 Manezhnaya Ploshchad
Metro: Okhotny Ryad
Tel: 995-9545

NetLand
5 Teatralny Proyezd
Metro: Kuznetsky Most
Tel: 925-5407
http://www.net-land.ru
Open: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m

CafeMax
25 Pyatnitskaya,
Bldg. 1
Metro: Novokuznetskaya
Tel: 787-6858
http://www.cafemax.ru
Open: 24 hours

Newmail
3 Zabelina Ul., Bldg. 1
Metro: Kitai-Gorod
Tel: 923-0863
http://www.orc.ru/cafe
Open: 9 a.m. till midnight

Time Online
Okhotny Ryad,
lower level
1 Maneznaya Ploshchad
Metro: Okhotny Ryad
Tel: 363-0060
http:
//www.timeonline.ru/
Open: 24 hours

Dolce Vita
24 Novoslobodskaya Ul., Bldg. 2
Metro: Novoslobodskaya
Tel: 961-2483
http://www.invest-telekom.ru
Open: 24 hours

Image.ru
16 Novoslobodskaya UL, Bldg. 8
Metro: Novoslobodskaya, Mendeleyevskaya
Tel: 737-3700
http://cafe.image.ru
Open: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Netcity
2 Paveletskaya Ploshchad, Bldg. 1
Metro: Paveletskaya
Tel: 969-2125
http://www.netcitycafe.ru
Open: 9.30 a.m. till midnight

Soyuz
11 Leninsky Prospekt, inside Soyuz store.
Metro: Oktyabrskaya
Tel: 237-8230
http:
//www.soyuz.ru/icafe
Open: 24 hours

Nirvana
29 Rozhdestvenka Ul.
Metro: Kuznetsky Most
Tel: 208-5794
Open: 24 hours