Restaurants & Bars Catalog
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Planet Sushi
Sushi
$$
Among the oldest chains of sushi bars in Russia, Planeta Sushi is partly responsible for the huge success of Philadelphia rolls and miso soup in the country.
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Polenta
Italian
$$
Billing itself as a restaurant of "new Italian cooking", Polenta is a large, sunny, and relatively inexpensive eatery on the Petrograd Side.
Ponchkoff
Donuts, Pastries
$
A small chain of donut shops modeled very closely on a famous American retailer, Ponchkoff is a reliable source of coffee and a huge variety of glazed and filled donuts of the kind small kids love.
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Porto Maltese
Fish, Mediterranean
$$$
Part of an international chain of up-market fish restaurants offering fresh fish and seafood cooked according to guests' instructions.
Pushka Inn Restaurant-Bar
European, Russian
$$$
Attached to the popular small hotel near Palace Square, this simple restaurant is a reasonable option for lunch while sightseeing.
Dating back to 1958, this legendary downtown café is one of the best places in St. Petersburg for pyshki - traditional plain donuts dusted in sugar - as well as offering historic atmosphere and a friendly house cat.
Pyshechnaya on Kuznechny
Donuts, Pastries
$
Small basement food outlet offering pyshki - traditional Russian donuts - and other baked goods with tea and coffee at rock-bottom prices. Located directly opposite the Kuznechny Market.
Pyshka-Pyshka
Donuts
$
A tiny food outlet serving pyshki - the classic ring donuts with sugar coating that were an intrinsic part of Soviet childhood - and other traditional sweet snacks, this no-frills café offers filling budget fare on Vasilyevsky Island.
Pyshki on 9th Line
Donuts, Pastries
$
A budget eatery serving traditional pyshki - St. Petersburg-style donuts - this tiny café just off Bolshoy Prospekt on Vasilyevsky Island offers filling sweet snacks and a taste of city tradition.
Radosti Kofe
Coffee
$
Offering riverside views and a great selection of cakes and desserts, Radosti Kofe also lives up to its name with a gourmet range of coffee-based drinks.
Republic of Coffee
European
$
Offers a large selection of coffee, including more sophisticated coffees, cakes and other confectionery products.
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Restaurant
European, Russian
$$$$
Housed in beautiful historic premises next to the Kunstkammer, Restoran is an attractive traditional Russian restaurant guaranteed to appeal to sightseers.
Rotonda
European
$$$$
Features a variety of lighter fare including an extended menu of international drinks, cakes, sandwiches and other dishes in a traditional English pub style setting.
Rubai
Tea, Italian, Indian, Middle Eastern
$$
A long-standing teahouse just off Nevsky Prospekt, Rubai offers a wide selection of teas from all over Asia, as well as hookah and a menu of Sri Lankan dishes.
Rubisсookies
Candy, Chocolate
$
Rudy's Coffee to Go
Coffee, Desserts
$
A small outlet serving coffee to go, Rudy's has a prime downtown location and a worthy commitment to quality brewing.
Russian Kitsch
International
$$$$
Famous for its outrageously garish interiors rather than its menu, this restaurant by the Academy of Arts serves "Soviet" cuisine with some refinements and features entertainment at weekends.
Russkaya Rybalka (The Russian Fishing)
European, Fish, Russian
$$$$
Family-friendly restaurant in parkland on Krestovskiy Island with its own petting zoo, as well as fish ponds where guests can catch their own dinner.
Russkaya Ryumochnaya No. 1
Russian
$$$
Offering over 100 varieties of vodka and a range of traditional snacks, this drinking den near St. Isaac's is always popular with tourists.
Russkiy Ampir
Russian
$$$$
A restaurant inside the beautiful Stroganov Palace on Nevsky Prospekt, Russkiy Ampir is an extraordinary experience for those that can afford it.
Sadko
European, Russian
$$
Popular with tourists, this ornate Russian restaurant serving traditional Russian cuisine is just a few paces from the Mariinsky Theatre.
Sakartvelo
Caucasian, Georgian
$
This long-standing and very popular Georgian restaurant on Vasilevskiy Island is famous for its warm welcome and its hearty cuisine.
Sardina
Italian
$$$
Close to Nevsky Prospekt, Sardina is a relaxed Italian restaurant with a Sicilian chef, fresh seafood, and reasonably high prices.
Schastye
International, Desserts
$$
A small local chain of elegantly fitted cafes with great pastries and desserts, as well as a full breakfast and lunch menu and traditional bistro interiors.
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Schwabsky Domik
European, German
$$$
One of the oldest private restaurants in St. Petersburg, this German pub-style establishment is no longer as appealing as it must have been two decades ago.
