DINING GUIDE

Asian

Gloss Cafe — Gloss cafe is the perfect place for those who appreciate fine food, a cozy atmosphere and good music. At Gloss Cafe's open kitchen, chefs work their magic to create Asian cuisine: sushi, rolls, temaki and phyto salads, while hot dishes are prepared in sizzling woks. Continental dishes include our excellent leg of lamb with rosemary, dorado fillet with herbs, or risotto with asparagus and parmesan. Guests can also choose from our extensive tea menu and wide range of wines and cocktails at democratic prices. Our culinary delights are complemented by free Wi-Fi, sets by top DJs and fantastic parties on Fridays and Saturdays. On weekdays, a sushi buffet is available, priced at just 200 rubles. Average bill: 500 rubles Nevsky Prospekt 17
315 2315

Fish

Fish House — The Fish House menu has been developed by the head chef of Russian Vodka House No. 1, Igor Dashkevich. The range of fish and seafood at the restaurant includes traditional fish house dishes, such as salmon and tuna steaks, seabass and lobster, prawns and scallops, as well as delicacies rarely found on the menus of other restaurants in St. Petersburg, including fish from Siberian rivers - Siberian white salmon and muksun whitefish. The Fish House wine menu offers selections from almost every region in the world at affordable prices. For true connoisseurs, a wine cellar is being created that will comprise exclusive wines from the Top 100 list of Wine Spectator magazine. The restaurant's main room can seat 100, while the basement floor has been designed for hosting banquets and private events. Business lunch daily from midday to 4 p.m. Guests can choose from a selection of salads, soups and hot dishes, as well as non-alcoholic drinks. 4 Pereulok Grivtsova
Tel: +7 (812) 448 2277, 956 8438
Email: info@stroganoffsteakhouse.ru

Indian

Tandoor — Popular city restaurant. Experience the taltalizing flavor of Indian cuisine. From kebabs to curries, with a wide range of vegetarian selections at reasonable prices. Business Lunch 450 rubles. Choice of Soup. Choice of Curry chicken/ lamb/fish/lentil/vegetables with rice, salad, bread. Mineral water. Restaurant provides small to medium-sized outdoor catering services for parties and banquet functions. Reasonable prices. Open daily from noon to 11 p.m. 2, Voznesensky Prospekt, near St. Isaac Cathedral, opposite the Admiralty, tel.: 312 38 86, 312 53 10

International

TAITTINGER CHAMPAGNE BAR — The place to unwind and relax after a busy day. Wide range of champagne wines and other drinks, original tapas menu from the hotel chef. Open 6:30 pm-2 am. Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg, 57 Nevsky Pr.
T: 380 2001.

Italian

Gusto — Gusto is an Italian restaurant headed by an Italian chef, Fabrizio Fatucci, who trains chefs at the world famous Gamberto Rosso gastronomy school. The restaurant's wine card perfectly complements the food menu, and for every dish a wine can be selected to accentuate the taste to the maximum. Gusto boasts the city's biggest Enomatic system for storing wine, making it possible to order 48 types of wine by the glass. An open bottle can be stored for up to three weeks without the wine losing any of its qualities. This allows guests to try 25-ml samples of several wines before ordering a bottle. The highlights of the menu include Rigatoni with mascarpone, lemon and Parma ham, egg plant Parmigiana, and cold soup of strawberry, paprika and basil. 142 Nevsky Pr., 20 meters down Degtyarnaya ul. +7 (812) 941 1744, www.probka.org

Italian Restaurant Da Albertone — Chef Luca Pellino prepares immaculate authentic Italian dishes in this restaurant located next to the Hermitage. The menu here is like no other, featuring a wide variety of fish and seafood dishes, homemade desserts and pasta and charcoal grilled steaks. Pizzas here are cooked using patented Italian technology. The chef also offers weekly specials using the best seasonal products available. There is also an open kitchen and a spacious kids' room. 23 Millionnaya ul. (100 meters from the Hermitage). The restaurant is open daily from 11 a.m. till 2 a.m. To reserve a table call 315 86 73

Palermo — Palermo restaurant, which serves Sicilian cuisine, is located 100 meters from Nevsky Prospekt. It offers a wide range of antipasti, meat and fish dishes as well as pasta and risotto, all prepared using olive oil from the sunny south of Italy. Selecting the perfect wine to complement any of the delectable dishes on offer is the calling card of this Petersburg restaurant. For every dish on the menu, which is updated regularly, a suitable wine is available from the leading winemaking regions and islands of Italy (Piedmont, Tuscany, Sicily, Sardinia, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Basilicata and Veneto). The romantic surroundings of Palermo are a wonderful setting in which to savor authentic Italian cuisine and wine. Tel: 764 3764, Nab. Reki Fontanki 50

Portobello — Brand new Italian restaurant, bar and grill from chef Luca Pellino. Enjoy classic Italian dishes served in innovative ways or try nuovo Italiano cuisine amid elegant Tuscan-style decor. Homemade pasta and ice-cream, large bar and a great wine selection. 12 Zagorodny Prospekt. Tel: 915 5501

Mediterranean

Cote Jardin — A contemporary all-day restaurant made in modern, warm design featuring rich colours and wood is showcasing Russian specialties and dishes prepared with a Mediterranean touch by French Chef Fabrice Pantera. Welcome to Barbeque Terrace that is open until the end of summer. Comfortable atmosphere, attentive and friendly service, special summer dishes and cocktails will help to enjoy the warm days. Special BBQ on the Terrace starts from 18:00. The Terrace is open from noon. At the lounge bar Intermezzo guests find an extensive vodka list, beers, wines, cocktails, alcohol collection from all around the world. Mouthwatering homemade cakes from La Brioche Deli-Counter. This summer the bar features Iced Coffee and Tea Cocktails as well as special Summer drinks. Take away service. Open daily 06:30-23:00, breakfast 06:30-10:30, business lunch 12:00-16:00. Credit cards are accepted. Hotel "Novotel St. Petersburg Centre"
3a, ul. Mayakovskogo
Tel: 335 1188, fax: 335 1180
www.novotel.spb.ru

Mexican

TEQUILA-BOOM — We invite you to visit TEQUILA-BOOM restaurant - the finest Mexican restaurant in Russia! Our head chef will prepare a delectable array of Mexican cuisine for you: Fajitas Mixto, Burrito, Gringa, flat cakes and steaks, while our barman will mix cocktails, such as Strawberry Margarita, Mexican flag, Mojito and Caipriina. From Monday to Friday business dinners are available at all the restaurants. Every evening we have live music, and on Fridays and Saturdays there is a show program featuring the city's best musicians and Latin American dancers. All major credit cards are accepted. We will be glad to see you! The restaurant is located at: 57/127 Voznesensky Prospekt; Tel.: 310 15 34 or 050

Russian

PALKIN — PALKIN restaurant is located in the very heart of St. Petersburg. Our constant search for new flavors, painstaking work with old cookery books, and strict standards regarding the use of ingredients make Palkin one of the few places in the world where diners can enjoy the finest dishes of aristocratic Russian cuisine in the elegant atmosphere of an upscale establishment. Address: Nevsky Pr. 47,
Tel: (812) 703 5371
Open: noon to 11.30 p.m.
www.palkin.ru

Russian Kitsch — Russian Kitsch is a restaurant and party house.You can celebrate any event here 365 days a year! Every day is a celebration here, with parties dedicated to the most outrageous, madcap and frivolous excuses: Complex-Free Day, Geisha Day, Ukraine Armed Forces Day etc. And all this in unforgettable interiors: Soviet politics-themed Baroque-style paintings, leopard print chairs, ostrich feathers, Pioneer bugles and oriental sofas with embroidered cushions that would delight an Arab sheik. As in any decent Russian restaurant, the menu includes Italian, French and Japanese dishes, as well of course as Russian classics like "herring in a fur coat, Olivier salad, pelmeni, pickles, pies, pancakes and homemade moonshine. Average bill: 1,000 rubles Universitetskaya nab. 25
325 1122

Russian Vodka Room No. 1 — Russian Vodka Room No. 1 is the first place in St. Petersburg to present Russian cuisine from different historical periods. Here, you can try Pre-Petrine dishes such as “oven-cooked buckwheat porridge with chicken hearts and porcini mushrooms”4 dishes featuring cuisine of the merchant and aristocratic classes, such as “pike perch rissole with mashed potato”; and Soviet cuisine such as, “chicken Kiev” or “Russian salad”. The restaurant’s premises comprise two specious rooms with a capacity of 160. In the neighboring rooms is housed the Museum of Russian Vodka which presents fascinating exhibits dating back to appears of vodka culture in Russia and running right through to the present day. The restaurant has also a “rumochnaya” (standing-room-only cafe) decorated in the 20th century style where you can sample a variety of vodkas with traditional Russian ‘zakuski’ snacks. Open from midday to midnight, museum open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 4, Konnogvardeisky Boulevard, tel.: 570 64 20, info@vodkaroom.ru

Steak House

Korovabar — Stylish steak house serving meat from New Zealand, the U.S. and Australia. If you like burgers, lamb ribs and all kinds of steaks, then Korovabar is the place for you! We have an excellent wine list, impeccable service and three addresses to ensure we can be reached conveniently from anywhere in the city. Korovabar is open daily from 11 a.m. till the last customer. Take-away service available. All major credit cards accepted. Karavannaya Ul. 8, 314 73 48, Gostiny Dvor metro
Prospekt Ispitateley 37, 986 26 65, Komendantsky Prospekt metro
Moskovsky Prospekt 97, 388 30 25, Moskovskie Vorota metro
www.decadencegroup.ru

Stroganoff — Stroganoff steak house is the only steak house in Russia that invents in dry aging and hand butchering of our best imported cuts from Australia, New Zealand and Argentina. We welcome business dinners and tourists. All our steaks are grilled to perfection on real charcoal. Large portion steaks and chops as well as Best in Russia Beef Stroganoff. Your comfort food away from home. There are two banquet halls for from 10 to 200 people. Business lunches from 12:00 till 16:00 for 300 rubles. Children’s room. Babysitter available on weekends. Open daily from 12 to 24. 4, Konnogvardeisky Blvd, near St. Isaac Cathedral, tel.: 314 55 14