Long gone are the days when restaurants were scarce in Petersburg. Now, even on Nevsky, there are hundreds of spots where you can have a coffee and bun, or salad and sandwich (starting prices from 50 rubles.) The most democratic places are Sladkoezhka (Sweet Tooth), Idealnaya Chashka (Ideal Cup), Chainaya Lozhka (Tea Spoon) and Coffee Republic. Good pies and buns can be found at Albina coffee shop on Ulitsa Zhukovskogo or the renowned Metropol on Sadovaya Ulitsa. Those for whom surroundings are as important as the food itself are recommended to try more stylish establishments such as Chainaya Komnata (Tea Room), Rico Café and Café D’Or. For a proper meal however, it’s still better to turn off Nevsky.
It’s easy to find a business lunch deal costing from 200-600 rubles in St. Petersburg. For dinner, things get a little more complicated. The price of an evening meal for two without alcohol in a decent establishment is on average 500-800 rubles. The restaurants Graf Suvorov (Count Suvorov) and 1913 are fairly representative of Russian cuisine, though you should expect to pay no less than 900-1500 rubles there. Recently, a multitude of restaurants offering foreign cuisine have sprung up in the Northern capital. Some good mid-range examples are the Greek restaurant Oliva on Bolshaya Morskaya Ulitsa and the Mexican Cucaracha on the Fontanka. Of the city’s numerous and popular sushi bars we recommend Midzuki on Ulitsa Zhukovskogo. |
