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AZERI
ZERI
Gostiny Dvor;
)
No expense has been spared on the decor here: tiled walls, arched doorways and
throw pillows whisk you to Azerbaijan - exactly what's intended. Try famous Azeri
shashlyk (kebabs), traditional
plov
(rice and lamb spiced with cumin and raisins), as
well as delicious
kutab
(thin pancakes stuffed with different fillings). Service is defer-
ential, and there's an upstairs room if you don't fancy the nightly live music down-
stairs.
IITALIAN
ALIAN
PARK GIUSEPPE €€€
R450-1000; Nevsky Prospekt; )
Enjoying a fantastic location wedged
between the Mik-hailovsky Gardens and the Church on the Spilled Blood, this smart
Italian restaurant is great for a sumptuous meal after a hard day's sightseeing. Spread
over two spacious and bright rooms, it serves up inventive dishes such as black cod
fillet with courgette (zucchini) and dried tomato crostini and rabbit in mushroom
sauce with tagliatelle.
FRENCH
ENTRECÔTE €€
miralteyskaya; )
The very stylish design of this French steakhouse draws you in,
with traditional white linen tablecloths under an exposed brick interior with sleek
minimalist touches. Ribeye steaks, including Wagyu, are the speciality here, though
there's a full menu of modern French cooking and decent breakfasts too.
INDIAN
TANDOORI NIGHTS €€
(Voznesensky pr 4; meals R350-850; Admiralteyskaya; )
The city's most stylish In-
dian restaurant is also among its most authentic, offering a mix of traditional and
modern recipes road-tested by a top London Indian chef before he opened this restaur-
ant in Russia. It's a great choice for vegetarians.
INTERNA
INTERNATIONAL
TIONAL
THE OTHER SIDE €€
