St. Weekend in St. Petersburg: 10 places everyone should see

The formula for universal happiness for every Muscovite is St. Buying a ticket to St. Petersburg. Just four hours by high-speed train or 50 minutes by plane – and you are in the northern capital of Russia, which will turn into the best city in the world for the next three months. Just imagine: white nights, river walks along the Neva and many fascinating stories that, as expected, always happen unexpectedly in this city.

The author of this text traveled to St. Petersburg shortly before the start of the high season. Petersburg so I could explore all the new trendy venues without reservations, SMS or registration two weeks in advance. In this article, we will tell you about St. We tell you where to go and what to do in St. Petersburg.

Note: For your convenience, all the places in this collection are arranged in the order you can visit them. Use it as a mini guide around the city. Here we go.

Start your day right: Futurist

In Petrogradka, in the trendiest district of St. Petersburg, Alexey Alekseev’s restaurant Futurist has been operating for a year. From Tuesday to Sunday they serve the best breakfast in town. Our favorites are the shrimp and Parmesan fritters, the Kamchatka crab and chili bruschetta, and of course the wild berry cheesecakes. However, porridge and omelet are not on the menu, as the morning “classics” are also available here. If you’re more into sweets, save room for the excellent French toast with ice cream and caramel.

Address: Barochnaya street, 6, p. 1 (entrance from Bolshaya Zelenina street)

Discovery of the year: Interior

Inner is Alexey Alekseev’s new restaurant and also the main opening of this year. You have to see it for yourself to understand what this place is like. Plus try a few items from the menu, a few cocktails, and return the next morning for fresh pastries baked directly in the restaurant. But let’s go in order. Inner is a metaphorical project with a deep and own history. Everything you see here has a meaning: The cutlery holder resembles the polished sea stone you might find at the beach, and the handcrafted water glass reflects the restaurant’s name on the table every time you lift it to drink.

The project is visually divided into three parts: the main hall with large windows, a secluded room with an idyllic landscape depicted on its walls, and its own bakery-pastry shop, which has recently opened.

The menu includes original combinations with simple but interesting taste. For example, in a duet of burrata and tomato salsa, anchovies are added to the latter, and gnocchi is mixed here with rapana and porcini mushrooms, and try to taste them in each subsequent spoon. All you have to do is trust your own taste; Isn’t this an experience?

Address: Malaya Raznochinnaya street, 10, building 1 (entrance from Pionerskaya street)

Wake up with a city view: Boutique 59 Hotel

If you are a tourist in the city, enjoy all the privileges of this title. I agree, staying at a hotel is one of the most enjoyable parts of any trip. Boutique 59 hotel is among the city’s new projects. It opened a year ago in a historic 19th-century building in one of the busiest areas and within walking distance of all the main attractions on Zhukovsky Street.

Boutique 59 is a paradise for all visual people, so no one will be left without content on social networks. The lounge and lobby are complemented by contemporary artworks from the owners’ personal collection. Therefore, we advise you to take a closer look around – old St. There is a map of St. Petersburg and furniture decorated with Hermes, Etro and Missoni fabrics.

Address: st. Zhukovsky, 59-61B

After a long walk: Lunch at Charlie’s

During the excursion in St. Petersburg, expand the route to the embankment of the Griboyedov Canal. There, Charlie Restaurant serves breakfast all day and makes sure glasses are always full. The menu here is based on local products, so among the many products you can even find Pskov catfish, offered in three different variations. However, the main character that does not leave anyone indifferent is Suyuguni cheesecake. And yes, this is not a dessert. Although Charlie’s sweet positions are also noteworthy.

Address: emb. Kanal Griboyedov, 54

Continuing the evening: “48 seats” bar

If you are looking for a place where you can continue your evening in a good way, go to 48 Chairs bar. They play jazz in an old lobby bar atmosphere and prepare the best cocktails in the city. It is visually divided into two spaces: The first room, with its long bar counter, is ideal for searching for new tastes and having lively conversations with the project team. The second hall is the room where live performances of jazz artists are performed every evening and couples in love sit at almost every table. By the way, “48 Chairs” is also about food. Each product here pairs perfectly with certain cocktails. In general, feel free to ask the guys on the team what they would try; they liked it.

Address: st. Rubinsteina, 5

To meet friends: Bist

If Italian cuisine is your favorite, write down the address of the new Bist on Vasilyevsky Island. The best part is that the focus here is not on pizza, but on meat specialties, which make up an important part of the menu. But of course there’s pasta too, it’s made and rolled by hand in the restaurant, and you can spy it in the open kitchen. The interior of the project is a special pleasure for the eyes. The hall of the restaurant is decorated with original frescoes and stained glass windows made to order using special Tiffany techniques. And our advice: No matter how hard it is to stop yourself from ordering the entire menu, leave room for dessert. Tiramisu with coffee beans melted the cold and sweet heart of the author of this text.

Address: Bolshoi Prospekt VO, 18 A, “Andreevsky Dvor”

For photos in the stream: Koi

Koi is a new project by Antonio Frez and Glen Ballis in New Holland. You go there and you feel like you’re in kabuki; This is what Japanese theaters are called. There are masks hanging everywhere, unusual vases on shelves, and traditional Asian lamps hanging from the ceilings. The menu consists of seafood, sashimi and meatballs. By the way, handmade noodles are also prepared here. So look for Japanese, Taiwanese and Chinese cuisine in the author’s interpretation at Koi.

Address: Admiralteysky Canal Embankment, 2, lit. “AND”

Remember the city: bar “YUI”

Every tourist, St. One should know that it is impossible to imagine a walk in St. Petersburg without a bar. So be like everyone else and end the cultural program with a cocktail. The author of the text spent one of these days at a place called “YUI”, a cafe serving Japanese and Pan-Asian cuisine, new-school cocktails and a cozy, homely atmosphere. They started out as an intimate place with parties for the growing intelligentsia, when the team consisted of two chefs and the owners who stood at the counter and served guests in the lounge. But “YUI” gained special popularity after an illegal party on the beach “Tender”, where the bar acted as the organizer. As the venue’s popularity grew beyond evening events and the youth cell in the city’s central district, the team concentrated entirely on gastronomy.

Address: st. Strelninskaya, 2B

The morning after the party: FaceRoom

After such a busy schedule, it doesn’t hurt to remember that your body is a temple and your face is the main altar. Therefore, St. We recommend spending the morning of your last day in St. Petersburg at the FaceRoom facial studio, where they will make you human again. And yes, the patches and cloth masks you usually use to save yourself will seem absolutely pointless once you try the lymphatic drainage facial massage. Just an hour – and no swelling! Skin that glows again. And don’t say you don’t want it.

Where else to turn: Avocado Queen

Before you leave, be sure to stop by Avocado Queen for lunch. Still, St. If you leave St. Petersburg, follow a healthy diet. As the name suggests, most of the dishes on the menu include the main fruit: They make toast with avocado, mix it into salads and turn it into gazpacho. By the way, they also serve nice breakfasts here, so if you get up early, come too. They say if you start your day with healthy, comforting foods, you’ll be able to make it through at least until lunch.

Address: st. Italianskaya, 21