We gradually rise from the south to the north – the cities of Russia, Sochi, Yalta, Kazan, Samara have already been heard in the first chapters of the guide. Time to move north – St. Petersburg. This city certainly deserves a special mention in our count of delicious restaurants and bars.
Petersburg this summer (and every one) was not just lazy. But the journey is different – without imagination, you can surrender to luck and go from memory to the places of school trips – Tsarskoye Selo, Hermitage, “Tasty and to the point”, and in a big queue you can catch everywhere. Or you can use our mini-guide to the coolest resorts and create your own itinerary to explore the Northern capital, from one restaurant to a bar to the next.
The Fashion Vibes columnist Anya Baturina has been living in St. Petersburg, so in a few days she managed to sincerely be surprised at how beautiful the city is and how delicious the food is.
Anya Baturina, columnist for The Fashion Vibes, author of the Gastrology Telegram channel
Breakfast
Partner – at “TSEKH85”
st. Petersburg is definitely worth starting with breakfast and getting to know each other. And with the city, because you can look at it through the eyes of a gastronomic tourist and through the eyes of a local. No, it’s definitely not worth bothering people on the street, but using the TSEH85 bakery’s private chatbot is quite possible. The Let’s Together bot (https://t.me/davayvmeste_bot) was created by the bakery team to inspire people to spend more time offline (this online has already become a comfort zone for many during the pandemic). The bot will ask you a few questions and then choose a suitable friend, go with him for coffee at one of the bakeries and you will receive a half promo code that you can use together. Order Apricot Kiss for coffee, St. Petersburg is a city of romance, you can’t go wrong.
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Slow – at Charlie
If flirting is still too daring for you, start with breakfast at Charlie’s. A large morning menu is available throughout the day, so you can sleep in and sip on hemp porridge with honey and banana, crab or beef cheek toast, and smoked “gold” or a pound of cheesecake. New #TOUR BREAKFASTS are introduced here every month in collaboration with different chefs, so this location will take you to St. It will surprise you every time you visit St. Petersburg.
By the way, they pour sparkling wine here, so you will quickly gain courage. Moreover, there is no end to those who want to meet a pink flamingo after taking a selfie on a picturesque wall.
Address: emb. Griboyedov Canal, 54
Embracing the books – “In subscription editions”
Legendary Subscription Editions can have a cultural breakfast. This was St. Petersburg, on the shelves of fiction, books on philosophy and history, literary criticism and theory of theater and cinema. And if you go to the end of the second floor, you’ll also find bread, rolls and coffee “signature buns” that you can devour along with an interesting book. But don’t stay too long, there are many more interesting places to eat ahead!
Address: Liteiny pr-t, 57
Dinner
Mexican style at Paloma Cantina
Have you ever heard of the Mexican portal on Sadovaya Street in St. Petersburg? And there – it is called Paloma Cantina (a project of the star team of the bar El Copitas, to which we will return after dinner). Simple and hearty fare – tacos, burritos, ceviche, and pozole (Mexican corn chowder), incredibly sociable waiters, guest bartenders, and brunches – are overall fun, bright, and somewhat intoxicating, because that’s where it’s alright without the Paloma cocktail of the same name and mezcal.
Address: st. Sadovaya, 8/7
Meat – Smoky Barbecue
Yes, it’s the same as in Moscow, but cheaper (and when your Moscow berth exceeds 2000 rubles, it’s a nice find). If you have gone through all the main attractions of the city well, you need to urgently replenish your energy, order a meat burger (by tomorrow there will be enough protein and carbohydrates) – there is torn meat and delicious sauce. We bet your personal burger topping will be included, and for that, St. You will come back in St. Petersburg or Moscow.
Address: st. Rubinstein, 11
Outdoors at Muze Garden
st. Petersburg is something to be appreciated, looked after and valued. So, if the forecast for today is sunny, hop in a taxi, carpool or train right away and head to Repino for a sunbath. A country club was opened on the territory of the House of Composers Creativity museum garden. There is already a restaurant with sun loungers in the garden (and a boutique hotel will open soon), the Gulf of Finland will splash at your feet (and a cool beach across the road will soon be equipped). The menu is small but has everything you could want on a beautiful day in nature – seafood, fish, freshly baked bread, lots of greens, vegetables and … cocktails.
Address: Repino village, Primorskoe sh., 471
Dinner
Everyday is like Friday – at Roze & Dance
No matter what day of the week you are in St. Petersburg, come to dinner at Roze & Dance: the philosophy of “every day is a holiday” will make every evening look like Friday night. Using local produce on the menu, St. Petersburg-style French cuisine (for example, crab pancakes with mango aioli are already intriguing). And there are 160 positions on the wine list, mainly rosé wines and bubbles from France, Spain, Austria, Russia and even Lebanon (you don’t have to read further, you can book a table now!). Ok, there are also cocktails. Oysters and hedgehogs are chargeable on Thursdays, and dinner on Fridays and Saturdays turns into an ongoing party with dancing and rosé magnums.
Address: st. Caravanna, 1
Example Middle East – in Mina
As usual, St. Petersburg restaurateurs – first open at home, then reproduce in Moscow. But Aram Mtsanakanov first opened his Italian-Lebanese Mina to Muscovites last year and introduced his concept to St. Petersburg, to Krestovsky Island. Still the same crispy pizza, lots of snacks – hummus, labneh, muhammara, baba ganoush and tabouleh, homemade pasta and classic oriental hot dishes. Living palm trees, green walls, bright lamp balls and a very relaxed atmosphere.
Address: st. Sports, 2
Like out of town with friends – in “Fish in the Village”
Petersburg classic – “Fish in the village” on the coast of Sestroretsk with Italian and Georgian cuisine. Here everything is welcoming, like in a real cottage with friends – a lot of food, wine and pleasant conversations. The menu skillfully combines the classics of Italian cuisine with rice, khinkali and lamb shoulder. If the cottage brings back memories of your childhood with a book on the lawn, then it is also easy to arrange here – on the second floor there is the “Library” hall, where you can sit comfortably and read a cup of Probka family. branded tea, rest from the bustle of the city.
Address: Sestroretsk, Primorskoe sh., 319
After dinner
Must Go – El Copitas
And in the evening, of course, the most interesting begins. We don’t dare to tell you in what order to go to the bars, but you definitely have to come here. El Copitas is an 8th-ranked St. Petersburg bar. But it is not so easy to find it – St. The secret spot on the Petersburg map is located behind an unmarked door in an inconspicuous courtyard on Kolokolnaya Street. Artem Wig, Nikolai Kiselev and Igor Zernov made from a tiny basement a place where everyone wants to have at least a glass of mezcal (believe me, you will not get one – you will most likely disappear here halfway through the night). By the way, if you are dizzy from Mexican cocktails, you can also eat here.
Address: st. Kolokolnaya, 2/18
Remember Russian culture – in the Orthodox Bar
Russian bar serving cocktails in Russian alcohol (and former Soviet republics) – now feels like something that will save us all in the near future. Buckwheat vodka, chamomile liqueur, coconut chacha – have you ever tried this? Cocktails in the bar are dedicated to Russian writers, composers, artists, poets and heroes of works, from Tsvetaeva to Pechorin. Adhering to the menu, you can read the words of welcome and the mission of the institution, and revive the knowledge of the biography of the main characters of Russian culture. Of course, indulge in cocktails, but leave a little strength to try local tinctures (cherry and chokeberry – top).
Address: st. Rubinstein, 2/45
Travel to Europe’s border – in Faro
Mexico, Russia, now Portugal. Southern European bar with an interesting sherry and port collection. The bar menu has a section devoted to gin and tonics that you can assemble as your own cocktail designer. The main thing is to remember what went well in the morning, so as not to repeat later and try the whole menu again.
Address: st. Mayakovsky, 18
and sleep
New Glinz
Petersburg should be approached especially when choosing a hotel. Perhaps the next sentence will be worthy of “Captain Obvious”, but do not forget that in the city on the Neva the bridges rise, which means that you need to decide in advance whether you want to walk the entertainment all night until dawn. goes too far. If your answer is “yes” and St. Petersburg for this, the new Glinz boutique hotel in Ginza on Petrogradka is well suited for your summer adventure. Cute rooms, minimalist interiors, chipped walls, old furniture, a hammock on the lawn in front of the entrance (for those who are tired of walking because of the bridges and fall asleep before reaching the room) and bunny toys instead of signs. He asks you not to bother at the door or delete the number.
Address: Kazarmenny road, 2/42
Classics of the genre: “Astoria”
If it’s important to you to be at the center of events in the city and be able to rush to your room (to relax or change clothes for the next bar), there’s nothing to think about – the five-star Astoria St. Isaac’s Cathedral next to it is best suited. Also this year the hotel celebrates its 110th anniversary (its historical façade has been fully preserved and restored). The interiors here are absolutely luxurious, the view of the cathedral takes your breath away. Once upon a time, Sergei Diaghilev held social receptions in Astoria: just imagine what stories the hotel corridors remember. At the Rotunda restaurant, you can enjoy a cup of classic afternoon tea while you wait for a taxi to a bar. It is possible that the hotel will remember your story for a long time – let it be with a happy ending.
Address: Bolshaya Morskaya street, 39
Source: People Talk
