Find out where you can have a fairly budgetary and at the same time delicious meal in St. Petersburg. Descriptions, addresses and prices in cafes, canteens and restaurants. A separate conversation about the bars of the city. Plus - our advice on what to try in St. Petersburg.
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Must-haves to try in St. Petersburg
First of all - delicious smelt fish and wonderful St. Petersburg pastries - donuts and pies, pastries in coffee shops.
Smelt Is a lacustrine smelt, which begins to spawn in April, for which it embarks on a journey along rivers. They even erected a monument to this small fish in Kronstadt; thanks to her, many people managed to survive the terrible blockade in Leningrad. Every year in May in St. Petersburg there is a holiday in honor of fish, when smelt is fried on the grills, and the aroma of fresh cucumbers fills the air - this is how this amazing fish smells.
You can try smelt in restaurants - starting from the inexpensive apartment "Kvartira", where you can enjoy fried smelt for 370 rubles. (250 gr), and ending with the prestigious restaurant "Smelt" on the Hare Island overlooking the Neva, where 100 gr of fried fish will cost 500-600 rubles. It is also sold in markets and chain stores raw - from 200 to 800 rubles per kilogram, depending on the size of the fish and the seller's greed.
Fragrant crumpets In the heat of the heat you can taste in the restaurants of the Pyshechnaya chain, pies that melt in your mouth - in Stoll and Pirogovy Dvorik, and delicate pancakes with various fillings - in Tea Spoon or Teremka. And all this yummy can be bought for a very reasonable price.
Just take a break and have a cup of tea or coffee with dessert in the city center it is convenient to bakeries F. Volchek, "Ideal Cup", "Sweet Tooth", "Bush", as well as a time-cafe. Tasty, calm and not as burdensome for the wallet as in "Shokoladnitsa", Coffeeshop Company or "Coffee House".
Purchase cakes and pastries it is possible to bakery F. Volchek and in the branded pastry shops "Bush", "Sever" and "Metropol" - though expensive, but breathtakingly tasty.
The best way to have a snack on the go in St. Petersburg is to buy pies and pies with various fillings; pastries are sold in stalls. Delicious pies in Gostiny Dvor cost only 23 rubles.
Simple lunch in the St. Petersburg canteen it will cost 200-250 rubles, those who lose weight fit in 150 rubles, people with a good appetite - 300 rubles. In a similar price range, in addition to traditional canteens, such chain establishments as Teremok, Canteen No. 1 and Tea Spoon operate.
Advice: immediately find out the price of a set lunch at the establishment. This is almost always much more profitable than buying different dishes separately.
Lovers fast food will not be disappointed either - in the Northern capital, as in other large cities, there are many famous establishments: Subway, Fasta Pasta, McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, Wave burgers, Pita's, etc.
Where to eat in St. Petersburg inexpensive and tasty
Canteens
You can eat inexpensively in St. Petersburg in canteens, of which there are a lot in the city. The most popular ones "Dining room number 1", "Dining Plate"... These establishments are distinguished by unpretentious interiors and inexpensive dishes. The menu includes simple and hearty dishes of Russian and European cuisine that are suitable for the whole family. In canteens it is difficult to "eat" more than 250 rubles, the average check is 150-180 rubles per person.
On our trip to St. Petersburg in November 2017, we often ate at Canteen # 1 - perhaps this is the cheapest restaurant in the city. On the downside: the food is sometimes cold, besides, there are long queues (though they move quite quickly), there is not enough cutlery, payment is only in cash.
In general, we advise you to look for any canteens - they are always inexpensive and tasty. For example, the Tekhnologichesky Institut metro station has a couple of good establishments.
Canteen # 1 addresses: Nevsky prospect, 25 and 54; emb. can. Griboyedov, 14; VO Sredniy pr., 36/40 A. For a complete list of addresses, see here.
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Chinese dining room "Chufalnya"
We have come to love this dining room since our days in St. Petersburg. Now we competently recommend it to all friends who go to St. Petersburg, and we will certainly run here ourselves, being in the city.
Delicious, large portions: one for two or even three is enough. Purebred Chinese cook, they understand a little in Russian. Tea is free, you can drink as much as you like - you brew it yourself (at the end of the first room). Shelves with Chinese products along the wall. The menu hangs from the ceiling. Prices are quite low, although they have risen over the years. Dishes from 200 rubles.
We warn you: pork in sweet and sour sauce cannot be overpowered without a side dish, moreover, it is specific (too much vinegar).
Address: Zagorodny prospect, 10. This is an almost secret place: to get inside, you need to go into the courtyard, go through an arch, then through another arch, go into the entrance and on the first floor you will find this Little China, hidden from prying eyes in the very heart of St. Petersburg ...
"Tea spoon"
We often visited "Tea Spoon" when we lived in St. Petersburg - there really can be inexpensive, tasty and satisfying food. The main highlight of the menu is traditional Russian pancakes with meat, fish and sweet fillings, pancakes with caviar and red fish. All establishments are distinguished by their interior in warm colors.
There are set meals for 140-300 rubles, which includes a different number of dishes - from 3 to 5. The main advantage of the establishment is the speed of service, the order has to wait no more than 5 minutes.
Addresses: is located on Nevsky Prospekt, 64, and on Vosstaniya Square, 13, and on Line 7 of Vasilyevsky Island, 24. Full list.
F. Volchek's bakeries
For us, F. Volchek's bakeries have become a real discovery: pastries, pastries, tarts and cakes are incredibly tasty there. And most importantly, everything is fresh and inexpensive. Half an hour before closing (21:30) the remaining products are sold out with a 30% discount... By this time, queues have formed in the bakeries, so arrive early. The interior and staff are very nice, you can have coffee or tea. We advise you to try carrot and pumpkin cakes - nothing tasted better.
Addresses: There are a lot of establishments in the city, see the addresses on the website.
"Nutcracker"
You can have a tasty and inexpensive meal in St. Petersburg at the Nutcracker. The bistro works according to the "free-flo" system - the guests themselves walk around the hall and choose the dishes prepared in their presence. The establishment has 9 halls and 2 bars, has its own brewery, where live beer is brewed according to German technology. The average bill is 250 rubles, breakfast - 125 and 175 rubles, business lunch - 229 rubles, and light (without the first) - 189 rubles.
Address: Ligovsky prospect, 10/118, on the 1st floor of the Oktyabrskaya hotel, Ploschad Vosstaniya metro station.
Opening hours: every day from 8:00 to 23:00.
Antikafe, or time cafe
Antikafe is a free space where you can read a book, work, play video or board games, watch a movie and just sit with friends over a cup of coffee and cookies, and even sleep in some establishments. At the same time, you pay for the time spent in the cafe, usually at the rate of 1 or 2 rubles per minute (in some establishments, the payment is immediately per hour).
Examples of popular anti-cafes: "Clock face" (Nevsky prospect, 81), "Free time" (1st line V.O., 14), "Oh, Laziness!" (Sredny prospect VO, 36/40, third floor of the Ostrov business center).
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"Teremok"
You can have a tasty and relatively inexpensive meal in St. Petersburg at the Teremok pancake chain. Excellent Russian cuisine: fish soup, dumplings, Guryev porridge, pancakes, kvass, sbiten, mead. There is a lenten menu, children's lunches and homemade lunches consisting of a choice of soup, tea and pancakes. Average bill 200 rubles.The style of service gives a zest: "sir" and "madam" - this is how visitors are addressed here. Spacious hall, Wi-Fi.
Address: there are as many as 78 branches in the city! Look for your "Teremok" here.
"Lush"
A place that evokes nostalgia for the past. The most popular among Petersburgers is "Pyshechnaya" on Bolshaya Konyushennaya, 25, where the locals consider it their duty to bring their friends and acquaintances from other cities. Crossing the threshold of "Pyshechnaya", you find yourself in a different era: it looks like a typical eatery of the USSR with racks-tables, a burly, good-natured saleswoman and a ginger cat - a favorite of visitors. Here you can have a snack with donuts sprinkled with powdered sugar and wash it down with tea or coffee with milk. Sometimes there is a rather long line at the institution - it is believed that this is where the most delicious crumpets in the city are. The prices are extremely affordable: donuts cost 14 rubles.
Address: Bolshaya Konyushennaya, 25. There are also establishments on Sadovaya, on Leninsky Prospekt and in other places of the city.
Opening hours: from 9 am to 8 pm.
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"Pie Courtyard"
Where else to eat in St. Petersburg? You can look into the "Pie Courtyard". This is a chain of cafes and bakeries, one of them is at 22 Griboyedov Canal Embankment. The highlight of the establishment is a large assortment of the freshest pastries. There are always delicious pies with meat, fish, and berry and fruit fillings, rye pies.
Specialty baked goods - quiche in Italian and quiche in French - 78 rubles. for 150 gr, puffs with poppy seeds and cottage cheese - 45-48 rubles. a piece. You can take it with you to take out. It is possible to order cakes and pies. Breakfasts - from 128 rubles, lunches - from 195, dinners - 269 rubles. Children's meals - 195 rubles. The average check is 200 rubles.
"Stolle"
The establishments of this chain have long won the love of visitors with their amazing pies with delicate filling that melts in the mouth. One of the restaurants is located on Nevsky Prospekt, 11. A portion of a pie of 250 grams costs from 100 to 150 rubles, with fish and a rabbit is more expensive - 180-250 rubles, small pies (100 grams) from 50 to 90 rubles. There is a special lunch offer - 290 rubles. The average bill is 300 rubles. The opening hours of the establishments are from 9 to 21.
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"Plyushkin House" is where you can eat inexpensively in St. Petersburg. The institution positions itself as a bakery that does not add flavor enhancers, baking powder and other chemical additives to its products - everything is natural. The baked goods are always fresh and very tasty, and the prices are pleasantly surprising: business lunch - 150-200 rubles, chicken breast in puff pastry with broth - 115 rubles, soups from 70 rubles, second courses - from 60, baked goods - from 15 rubles. The average check is 130 rubles, which is extremely budgetary, agree? The bakery has 6 branches, one of the chain's cafes is located at 29 Kazanskaya Street, the other on the 6th line of V.O.
