{"id":1845,"date":"2015-05-14T13:41:23","date_gmt":"2015-05-14T20:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/?p=1845"},"modified":"2019-08-27T06:02:47","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T13:02:47","slug":"saint-petersburg-7-best-russian-restaurants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/saint-petersburg-7-best-russian-restaurants","title":{"rendered":"7 Best Russian Restaurants in Saint Petersburg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Based on our guests&#8217; experience on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/saint-petersburg\/tours\">St Petersburg tours<\/a>,<strong> restaurants in Saint Petersburg <\/strong> seem to be very different from Moscow restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it is an original name, the superb taste and flavor, exotic interior or cozy atmosphere, it feels like there is more soul in St Petersburg restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>Be ready for socializing with locals, yes, socializing, because all of these places\u00a0are very VERY social and very friendly!<\/p>\n<h2>Top 7 Russian restaurants in St\u00a0Petersburg<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_51726\"  width=\"1070\" height=\"602\"  data-origwidth=\"1070\" data-origheight=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LW6R4_0vAIg?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>1. Vkus Est\u00a0restaurant<\/h2>\n<p>Using local products Vkus Est\u00a0translates many famous dishes into a completely new category. Classic farmhouse suluguni in their version takes consistency of tender custard with caramel crust.<br \/>\nSour taste of cranberry crackers adds some spice to salty cream cheese and jam made from Crimean onions leaves a sweet aftertaste of wine. Ideal for red wine.<\/p>\n<p>Every weekday 20% discount on the entire menu from 13:00 to 16:00.<\/p>\n<p>Address:\u00a0Neb. Fontanka 82<\/p>\n<p>Average check:\u00a0500-2000 rubles<\/p>\n<p>Hours: 13:00 to 23:00<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1847\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1847\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1847 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-Vkus-Est-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Where to eat in St Petersburg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-Vkus-Est-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-Vkus-Est.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Vkus Est<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>2. KoKoKo restaurant<\/h2>\n<p>KoKoKo creates a multi-piece dish in which native Russian ingredients alter the texture and acquire new sound, temperature forms and flavors. Seasonality is the restaurant&#8217;s main feature. In summer, chef uses wild berries, herbs, fresh farm vegetables and fruit, in winter &#8211; traditional salted, smoked, cured and dried ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>Among the main courses you can meet here\u00a0fried catfish with crispy bacon, crispy couscous, mashed fresh herbs sauce and marinated tomatoes; stewed pork belly, roasted to a crisp with mashed potatoes and sauerkraut stewed dried fruit sauce with cognac Demiglas.<\/p>\n<p>For a dessert try\u00a0jelly chicory with condensed milk and hazelnut whipped cream with brandy, dried cherries and a pinch of cinnamon or liver mousse with crunchy Antonovka waffles, meadowsweet\u00a0ice cream, pickled apples, frozen cranberries, caramelized hazelnuts, dried berries, pine cones jam, powdered sugar with taste of pine needles and snowflakes mints.<\/p>\n<p>There is a menu of homemade liqueurs and spirits, and a classic wine section &#8211; a drink of Old and New World, as well as domestic wine.<\/p>\n<p>Address: Nekrasov street, 8<\/p>\n<p>Average check:\u00a0500-2000 rubles<\/p>\n<p>Hours: 12:00 to 24:00<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1848\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1848\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1848 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-KoKoKo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Best restaurants in St Petersburg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-KoKoKo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-KoKoKo.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: KoKoKo<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>3. Na Zdorovie restaurant<\/h2>\n<p>Na Zdorovie\u00a0will surprise you with a wide choice of pelmeni: beef, pork, lamb, wild boar meat, mushrooms. The secret of their delicious and juicy\u00a0dumplings\u00a0is that they are cooked\u00a0with love and care by Russian grandmother\u00a0Seraphima right in the restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>Velvety taste of black tea with jam and honey, various pastries, bagels and meat pies will make you feel at home.<\/p>\n<p>Their moonshine\u00a0is made from several types of currant, cranberry, cranberries, strawberries, beets with the addition of various spices and herbs, making it healthy in its own way.<br \/>\nEvery Saturday in our restaurant held rally samovar moonshine!<br \/>\nGet\u00a0complimentary sauerkraut, pickles and bacon when you\u00a0order spirits.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant of Russian and Soviet cuisine. 50 varieties of traditional Russian beverages. Every day bright performances of Gypsy ensembles add up to ethnic atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Lunch deals start from 180 rubles.<\/p>\n<p>Address:\u00a0Bolshoy prospect PS, 13\/4<\/p>\n<p>Average check:\u00a0500-2000 rubles<\/p>\n<p>Hours: 12:00 to 24:00<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1850\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1850\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1850 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-Na-Zdorovie.jpg\" alt=\"Best St Petersburg restaurants\" width=\"800\" height=\"596\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Na Zdorovie restaurant<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>4. Russian Vodka Room \u2116\u00a01<\/h2>\n<p>Russian restaurant and the Museum of Russian Vodka combined in one place. Meals are from different historical periods of Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Try smoked sturgeon with cream sauce, suckling pig stuffed with buckwheat and mushrooms. duck cooked in Russian oven with sauerkraut and Antonovka apples, stuffed pike perch from ancient\u00a0Russian recipe.<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that the name &#8220;Russian Vodka Room \u21161\u00bb\u00a0is well\u00a0deserved here: only here you can try the unique 213 varieties of Russian vodka!<\/p>\n<p>After the meal, you will be able to visit the Museum of Russian Vodka. Spacious room with a unique antique exposition will get you to\u00a0the unique atmosphere of the XV century, when the monks of in Moscow managed to brew\u00a0alcohol\u00a0for the first time. The\u00a0guides will tell you about the origin of vodka, the Russian-dinner habits, curious facts about\u00a0wine, and after this amusing\u00a0tour\u00a0you will be invited to taste several varieties of the national drink with traditional Russian snacks: crunchy pickles, sandwiches of Borodino bread with lard or sprat.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant Russian Vodka Room \u21161 is the first place\u00a0in St. Petersburg to try\u00a0traditions of Russian tea ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u00a0you can taste the best varieties of tea, brewed in the classic teapot and\u00a0in a siphon.<\/p>\n<p>Address:\u00a0Konnogvardeyskiy\u00a0Boulevard, 4<\/p>\n<p>Average check:\u00a01000-3000 rubles<\/p>\n<p>Hours: 12:00 to 24:00<\/p>\n<p>We understand that your <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/saint-petersburg\/tours\/st-petersburg-and-moscow-tours\">Russian tours &#8211; Moscow &amp; St Petersburg <\/a>&#8211; are directly associated with vodka, and you&#8217;ll have a huge choice in both cities.<\/p>\n<p>A friendly tip here: the only thing that really matters when drinking vodka is &#8211; who do you do it with.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1861\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1861\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1861 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-Vodkaroom.jpg\" alt=\"Traditional food in St Petersburg\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Vodka Room restaurant<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>5. Tryn Trava restaurant<\/h2>\n<p>Trin-Trava is \u00a0a chain\u00a0of restaurants serving traditional Russian cuisine in St. Petersburg. In Moscow the same chain has the original name Elki Palki.<\/p>\n<p>The legendary wealth of Russian table, healthy food and reasonable prices. The interior is done in the picturesque Russian style: high-quality wooden furniture, combined with the design in the style of Russian village monastery and a cozy home-like atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Their legendary carts are the highlight of the restaurant. Outstanding buffet with unlimited food\u00a0included! The cold dishes\u00a0card with is 399 rubles, hot dishes &#8211; 499 rubles, the cold+hot &#8211; 699 rubles.<\/p>\n<p>Breakfast\u00a0specials\u00a0start from 95 rubles.<\/p>\n<p>Address:\u00a0Malaya Konyushennaya Str., 9<\/p>\n<p>Average check: 500-1000 rubles<\/p>\n<p>Hours: 24 hours (technical break: 7: 00-8: 00)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1851\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1851\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1851 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-afisha.ru_.jpg\" alt=\"Best places for dinner in St Petersburg\" width=\"500\" height=\"388\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: afisha.ru<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>6. Tsar<\/h2>\n<p>Restaurant Tsar is famous for its\u00a0imperial cuisine and interior. The restaurant is located among former rich aristocratic manor houses with gardens and orchards along Fontanka river.<\/p>\n<p>Tsar\u00a0offers delights of the royal cuisine and historical interior\u00a0of\u00a0XIX-XX centuries. You can\u00a0send a postcard from Tsar restaurant, take a photo with the\u00a0portrait of Emperor Alexander III or other legendary pictures from Russian palaces now hanging on the walls of the Tsar.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from savoring your royal Beef Stroganoff and Chicken\u00a0Kiev,\u00a0you can also learn a bit of history\u00a0about them here.<\/p>\n<p>Address:\u00a0Sadovaya Str., 12<\/p>\n<p>Average check:\u00a02000-3000 rubles<\/p>\n<p>Hours: 8:00 am to the last customer<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1852\" style=\"width: 902px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1852\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1852 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-Tsar.jpg\" alt=\"Black caviar in St Petersburg\" width=\"892\" height=\"595\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Tsar<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>7. Apartment \u211655<\/h2>\n<p>It is a pleasure to have breakfast in the morning, in the afternoon, if you work nearby, quick and inexpensive lunch and in the evening, leaving the car at home, you can take a nip with a friend, drink a glass of wine with a friend or a hearty dinner.<\/p>\n<p>On weekdays, from 12.00 to 16.00 Appartments offer a discount on all the menus of 20%. Business lunch is from 180 rubles.<br \/>\nFrom 9 to 12 hours you have\u00a0several options for breakfast, starting from 120 rubles.<\/p>\n<p>The wine list of the restaurant on Vasilyevsky Island boasts more than 100 wines.<\/p>\n<p>Interior of the Appartment\u00a0is executed in designed in a\u00a0cultural minimalism. The space is bright and cozy at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Address: 1 Line, 36, daily from 09:00 to 06:00<\/p>\n<p>Average bill: 500-1000 r.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1853\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1853\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1853 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-Appartment-55-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"Authentic restaurant in St Petersburg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-Appartment-55-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-Appartment-55.jpg 1597w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Apartment 55<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1854\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1854\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1854 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-Kvartira-55-dessert-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"best dessert places in St Petersburg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-Kvartira-55-dessert-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-Kvartira-55-dessert.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Kvartira 55<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1856\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1856\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1856 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-Kvartira-55-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"where to eat in St Petersburg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-Kvartira-55-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-Kvartira-55.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Kvartira 55<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1855\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1855\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1855 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-Kvartira-55-wine-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"best wine places in St Petersburg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-Kvartira-55-wine-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Photo-Kvartira-55-wine.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Kvartira 55<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sources: where.ru, vashdosug.ru<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Which St Petersburg restaurant would you like to try?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Based on our guests&#8217; experience on\u00a0St Petersburg tours, restaurants in Saint Petersburg seem to be very different from Moscow restaurants. 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