Discover another St. Petersburg, one that is not only magnificently beautiful, historically significant, and grandiosely noble, but one that is spicy, palatable, and dainty.
Russia’s Northern Capital is famous for its stunning cultural wonders and unique pieces of architecture. The appalling glories of the Hermitage, the marvelous Pavlovsk ensemble, tantalizing fountains of Peterhof, and iconic bascule bridges – these highlights indeed make St. Petersburg one of the proudest and most attractive cities on the planet. But this nestled on the edge of the Baltic Sea metropolis is also a mine of fantastic culinary treasures inviting you to go for a delicious food-tasting adventure. Here are just a few of myriad venues in St. Petersburg to experience the best of Russian culinary craftsmanship.
Where gastronomic pleasures are found – the best picks for your food-tasting tour in St. Petersburg
Palkin is a jaw-dropping restaurant and banquet hall in St. Petersburg situated in the heart of Nevsky Avenue. By right considered the best venue in the city, Palkin lets you immerse yourself into the atmosphere of bygone Tsarist Russia, experience the former sumptuousness, and learn firsthand how the aristocracy of those times partied and dined. The menu includes a ton of authentic Russian beverages and dishes with the gentlest venison rib roast under prune sauce stealing WOWs from the lips of every eater.
Birch Restaurant at Kirochnaya Street is one of the most heavily visited eating-houses in Saint Petersburg attracting holiday-makers with both ultra-modern interiors and commitment to fulfilling customers’ the most exquisite culinary cravings. The establishment offers original dishes of European cuisine with a piquant Asian accent, and the restaurant also features the Tasting Room with an open kitchen, where you can contemplate with your own eyes how your dish is prepared. There is only one problem with Birch – tables here are rarely vacant. Book in advance!
Cococo, a bar-restaurant at Voznesensky Prospekt, is dedicated to keeping with the best traditions of the Russian culinary art. The unchanging principle of this venue is to work exclusively with farm-grown and seasonal products and to cook dishes from what was harvested and produced in Russia at a particular time of the year – that’s why the menu here gets nearly 20 updates in the space of 12 months! Like its cuisine, the interiors of the restaurant are undoubtedly Russian, too: bright, authentic, and welcoming. If you want to eat and drink like a Russian, you will not go wrong if dropping in at Cococo.
Severyanin, a cozy restaurant found in the Admiralty District of St. Petersburg, allows you to relish sophisticated Russian cuisine in an exquisite ambiance. The venue is known for its power to spice traditional Russian recipes with tried-and-true northern accents. The restaurant’s interiors strike with their look and feel of the Silver Age – the time when Russian clerisy was at its height. The cuisine here is distinguished by a penchant for bold experiments and meticulous attention to serving with an obvious desire of their virtuoso chef to provide guests with a beyond-compare gastronomic experience.
These are just a handful of gems in the culinary treasure of Saint Petersburg. Want to uncover more? We can arrange an outstanding bespoke food tour for you, showing you around the splendid restaurant scene of Russia’s Northern Capital, bringing you inside the best drinking and eating houses, and letting you know the tastiest part about Petersburg’s history!