Other European Cuisine St. Petersburg
NEVSKY
Cuisine: EuropeanAddress: Nevsky Prospect, 71
Nearest metro station: Mayakovskaya
Telephone: (812) 311-3093
Working hours: 12.00-0.00
Additional service:
Average bill: £50
Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard, Maestro, Cirrus
During the 25 years since this restaurant came into existence it has hosted a few prestigious guests, including former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and former US Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright. There are more than 200 soups, salads, main meals and desserts on offer. We particularly recommend the chicken fillet stuffed with apricots. Don't worry if you're not a meat-eater - vegetarian meals are available.
CAMELOT
Cuisine: European, ScandinavianAddress: Nevsky prospect, 22
Nearest metro station: Nevsky Prospect
Telephone: (812) 325-9906
Working hours: 12.00-0.00
Additional service: business lunch, banquets
Average bill: £30-50
Credit cards: Visa, American Express, Diners Club, Master/Eurocard
The restaurant Camelot, in the center of St.-Petersburg, is full of spirit and idea of chivalry. When you go down the stairs, you are in a tower with a small latticed window through which you can see a wonderful view – a graceful suite of light vaulted halls which leads you to the throne of a legendary King Arthur. Lovers of knight novels will surely love it here. The design and the dishes here in this or that way are related to the knight theme. You will be offered a rich variety of fish and meat courses, the very names of which promise quite a special dinner. The wine list is the restaurant’s pride. It has more than 100 sorts of wine and many judges gave compliments to it.
ACADEMIA
Cuisine: EuropeanAddress: Birzhevoy Proezd, 62
Nearest metro station: Vasileostrovskaya
Telephone: (812) 327-8949
Working hours: 12.00-last dinner
Additional service: business lunch
Average bill: £20-30
Credit cards: American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa
Though it can't seem to decide whether it's mass-market or elitist, Academia’s food is consistently good. The restaurant offers a menu of Japanese, Chinese, Italian and French cuisine. The place is not as stylish as the other restaurants on this corner, but it's less expensive. The vaulted brick ceilings provide good acoustics during live music performances on weekends. The shelves along the walls hold a haphazard collection of books, but they appear to be more for show than for actual reading. Menu highlights include the pikeperch and the T-bone steak, a cut of meat you don't find often in Russia. The pungent "hangover cabbage stew" is an acquired taste, but its fans insist it does the trick after a vodka-drenched night. The restaurant is sometimes closed for private parties, so it's a good idea to call in advance even though reservations are not necessary. Live music.
VALHALL
Cuisine: European, Scandinavian, RussianAddress: Nevsky prospect, 22/24
Nearest metro station: Nevsky prospect
Telephone: (812) 311-0024
Working hours: 10.00-3.00
Additional service:
Average bill: £15-20
Credit cards: Not accepted
As the name might suggest, this cellar bar right in the center of the city is designed with a Viking theme. The rather lush menu contains dishes such as Flaming Mermaids or Sizzling Spit, “served on a Viking sword”. There is also a stage area through the back decked out with purple velvet fabrics. It should all be good fun, but the place seems tо take itself far too seriously, as witnessed by the dry welcome from suited doormen. House specialties include tasty steaks, hearty soups, and salads. Valhall also features a separate vegetarian menu with several dinner and appetizer choices. After visiting the Russian Museum or Shostakovich Philharmonic take a short walk over to Nevsky Prospect and the Valhall restaurant for a long leisurely lunch or dinner.
CHORNAYA KOSHKA, BELY KOT (BLACK CAT, WHITE CAT)
Cuisine: Serbian, RussianAddress: Pestelya street, 13/15
Nearest metro station: Chernyshevskaya
Telephone: (812) 279-7430
Working hours: 12.00-0.00
Additional service:
Average bill: £15-20
Credit cards: Master Card, Visa
This is a top choice for lunch or dinner in the once-neglected neighborhood around Chernyshevskaya metro station, which now boasts numerous antiques stores and historic buildings undergoing long-overdue renovations. Named after a Serbian film that won a cult following in Russia, the restaurant offers cuisine with a Serbian focus as well as plenty of Russian and international standards. The good roasted meats are grilled on a spit in the middle of the hall. You can also sample rice-based salads and tangy sausages. At night the understated black-and-white hall turns into disco, the black lights go on, and you can no longer tell what color your stuffed tomatoes are.
DRAGO
Cuisine: YugoslavianAddress: Primorsky Prospect, 15
Nearest metro station: Chernaya Rechka
Telephone: (812) 430-6984
Working hours: 12.00-0.00
Additional service:
Average bill: £15-20
Credit cards: Master Card, Visa
The restaurant Drago is titled after the name of Dragomir Rakanovich, a well-known Yugoslavian restaurant owner, the founder of the chain of Drago restaurants and. Here you will be offered a wide choice of European cuisine dishes. Live music: romances, classical music, French chanson, etc. is performed in the restaurant every day except Monday.
CZARDAS
Cuisine: HungarianAddress: Naberezhnaya Makarova embankment, 22 (by Tuchkov Bridge)
Nearest metro station: Vasileostrovskaya, Sportivnaya
Telephone: (812) 323-8588
Working hours: 24 hours
Additional service: business lunch
Average bill: £20
Credit cards: Visa, MasterCard
Enjoy a variety of tasty Hungarian dishes in a stylish atmosphere, which includes a view of the Neva River.
EL TORO
Cuisine: SpanishAddress: Marata street, 1
Nearest metro station: Mayakovskaya
Telephone: (812) 571-2602
Working hours: 12.00-last dinner
Additional service: business lunch
Average bill: £25-30
Credit cards: All major cards accepted
Features a fine menu of traditional Spanish cuisine.