Restaurants

RESTAURANTS IN SAINT_PETERSBURG

ACADEMIA 

2 Birzhevoy Proezd

(812) 327-89-49, 327-89-45, 812-89-41

2 dining halls, 300/100 seats

This restaurant is attractive not only due to its convenient location and original interiors, but also due to its menu that includes dishes of Russian, European, French, Italian, and Chinese cuisines, and a sushi bar. 

ADAMANT

72, Moika embankment

(812) 571-55-75, 314-31-19

6 dining halls, 150 seats

The restaurant is located in the historic part of the city next to the Yusupov Palace.  Here you can find cheerful dining halls, a piano, and three banquet halls.

AQUAREL

14, Dobrolubova Prospect,

(812) 3208600

Banquet halls for 20 – 200 seats

It is one of the most original restaurants in St. Petersburg. Moored at the embankment of the Neva River the restaurant has huge windows overlooking the Rostral Columns and the Stock Exchange (Birzha) building. The menu includes dishes of European and Asian cuisines. 

Za Stsenoy (Backstage) Restaurant

18/10, Theatre Square (812) 3270684

3 dining halls with 30, 40, and 12 seats; the restaurant preserves the spirit of the Mariinsky Opera and Ballet Theatre.  The menu includes dishes of Russian and European cuisines.  The restaurant is only few minutes away from the Mariinsky theatre.  The interiors reflect the themes of operas and ballets.  Egyptian statues, shields, swards, and chandeliers – here these theatrical sets are fabulously blended with elegant tables and modern cuisine. 

COUNT SUVOROV

6, Lomonosova Ul.,    (812) 3154328

2 dining halls, 40/10 seats

Count Suvorov Restaurant is located in the fabulous Vorontsov’s Palace.  This restaurant offers traditional Russian and classic European cuisines. Here you can taste favourite dishes of Catherine the Great. 

DEJA VU

30, Fontanka embankment, (812)273-43-04

4 dining halls, 100 seats

4 outlets: the Bar, the French hall, the Golden Hall, and the Mirror Hall. 

It is a cosy restaurant in the centre of the city with great cuisine ready to welcome both individual tourists and groups.

DEMIDOV

14, Fontanka embankment, (812)272-91-81, 272-37-91

2 dining halls, 55/35 seats

This restaurant is located in of the most beautiful district of St. Petersburg on the bank of the Fontanka River, opposite from the Mikhailovsky Castle.   The interior will remind you of the XVIII-XIX centuries’ designs.  The menu of the restaurant is compiled based on old Russian recipes cooked in the best tradition of times of Peters the Great.  Here you can find dishes that were served in the mansions of famous Russian dukes: Demidovs, Sheremetievs, and Menshikovs.  In the evening the restaurant offers to you a program that includes Russian and Gipsy songs, and live classic performances. 

LITERATURE CAFE 

18, Nevsky Prospect, (812) 312-60-57, 312-35-50

2 dining halls, 65/15 seats

It is located in the former Wolff et Beranger Confectionery opened in 1835 at the corner of Nevsky Prospec and Moika embankment.   It is known that this was the last place visited by Alexander Pushkin before the tragic duel, in the evening of January 27, 1837.  Many famous writers such as Dostoevsky and Pushkin visited this place. Presently the Literature Café is preserving almost two century old traditions.  You will be able to enjoy violin and piano music played at the ground floor. 

NA ZDOROVYE

13, Bolshoy Prospect, (812) 232 40 39

90 seats

It is a restaurant of Russian and Soviet cuisines: borsch, superb Siberian pelmeni and piroshki.  In the evening you can enjoy live music here.

NEW ISLAND

Basil Island, Rumyantsevsky Spusk, (812) 963-67-65

120 seats – it is the only boat-restaurant in St. Petersburg.  You can see St. Petersburg from the water of the Neva River and have lunch or dinner.  

NIKOLAEVSKY PALACE

4, Truda Square, (812) 312-88-58, 312-55-00

4 dining halls.

The magnificent halls of this palace preserve the atmosphere of receptions held here by Grand Dukes.  The banquets, lunches, and dinners held here for guests are at the high level possible.  Here you can choose from various menus and select any cuisine.  If you wish you can order live music, folk singing and dancing.  Your dinner can be combined with visiting the famous “Feel Yourself Russian" Folk Show of the Nikolaevsky Palace. 

DVORIANSKOYE GNEZDO (THE NOBLE NEST)

21, Decabristov ul., (812 312-09-11, 312-32-05

2 dining halls, 60 seats

This St. Petersburg restaurant is situated in the territory of Yusupov garden.  Once it was a tea-house of the Yusupovs family – the wealthiest and most influential family of the Russian Empire.  Today the Dvorianskoye Gnezdo restaurant offers modern menu that combines Russian and French cuisines.  The restaurant is located in a two minutes walk from the Mariinsky Theatre.

N.E.P.

37, Moika embankment, (812) 312-3722, 571-7591 70

The restaurant is located in a 5 minutes’ walk from the Hermitage.  It is designed in the style of 20s of the XX century and presents the spirit of banquets of post-revolution time. 

STARAYA TAMOZHNY (THE OLD CUSTOM HOUSE)

1, Tamozhenniy pereulok, (812) 327-89-80, 327-89-81. 3 dining halls with 80, 70, and 45 seats. It is the first fine dining restaurant in St. Petersburg.  This restaurant in the centre of St. Petersburg turned into Mecca for locals and guests of the city.  List of guests of this restaurant includes presidents, heads of states and other important people.

PALKIN

47, Nevsky Propekt, (812) 703-53-71. 2 dining halls with 160 and 80 seats. 

It is elegantly designed in the classic minimalism style.  This is a Russian cuisine fine dining restaurant in the very centre of the city.

PODVORYE

300 seats

16, Filtrovskoye ave., Pavlovsk, St. Petersburg, (812) 470-69-52, 466-85-44, 465-13-99. 

The restaurant is located next to the main entrance to the Pavlovsk park. 400 guests can be seated in the restaurant.  Visitors are charmed not by traditional Russian architecture, but also by the light atmosphere.  The restaurant proudly offers a large variety of traditional Russian dishes. 

RESTAURANT

2, Tamozhenniy pereulok, (812) 327-89-79, 327-89-77, 327-89-48. 2 dining halls with 300 seats.   Banquet hall with 75 seats.

Located in the centre of the city at the Basil Island the restaurant presents classic minimalistic design with natural materials and simple Russian cuisine.

RUSSIAN EMPIRE

17, Nevsky prospekr, (812) 571-24-09. 5 dining halls with 84 seats. 

The restaurant is housed in one of the oldest and most luxurious palaces of St. Petersburg, the Stroganov Palace.  Five magnificent halls ware reconstructed for the restaurant.  Great attention here was paid to details: gilded cutlery, fine XVIII century china, and exquisitely designed cut glass.    Many recipes were restored in accordance with the cookery book of the Winter Palace. 

RUSSIAN KITSCH

25, Universitetskaya emb., (812) 325-11-22, 250 seats. 

The restaurant has six different dining halls and every one of them is designed in a unique style and offering different cuisines.  The restaurant also has a dance floor.

ADMIRALTY (IN PUSHKIN)

The Admiralty Restaurant is situated in Catherine's Park in the XVIII century building.  The restaurant can welcome 80 people.  The interiors are designed in marine style.  The windows are overlooking Catherine's Park.

OFITSERSKOYE SOBRANYE (OFFICERS ASSEMBLY IN PUSHKIN)

150 seats. The restaurant is situated next to the Peter and Paul Church and the Olgin Pond.  The restaurant offers dishes of Russian and European cuisines. 

RUSSKIY DOM (RUSSIAN HOUSE IN PUSHKIN)

3, Malaya ul., (812)466-88-88, 466-88-37

4 dining halls on 3 levels. The restaurant is situated not far from the Catherine's Palace.  The restaurant can welcome 400 people.