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10am-1am, until 3am Fri & Sat; Nevsky Prospekt)
Now with branches around the city,
this beer hall's handiest venue is on the city's most famous party street and provides a
fun hideaway for some comfort food and a Baltika beer. The food is nothing special
here, but it's tasty and filling and a real Russian experience.
BAKER
AKERY
BUSHE €
(
Буше
; Malaya Morskaya ul 7; cakes R50-150; 9am-9pm; Admiralteyskaya)
This handy
Austrian chain of bakeries is a great spot for a cheap, delicious breakfast or for a
coffee-and-cake stop between museums. Lines can be long, but the goods are de-
servedly popular.
RUSSIAN
SSIAN
KALINKA MALINKA €€€
(
Калинка малинка
; Italiyanskaya ul 5; mains R500-900; Nevsky Prospekt; )
Rather
pricey but charming in a kitschy sort of way, this long-standing traditional restaurant
is in a basement on pl Iskusstv (Arts Sq). It specialises in country cooking and the in-
terior resembles a cosy country house. Try homemade
solyanka
(pickled vegetable
and potato soup) or rabbit à la Russe for a great introduction to traditional cuisine.
Live folk music will accompany your evening meal.
PIROGOVOY DVORIK €
R20-50; 10am-11pm; Nevsky Prospekt; )
For those on a serious budget, this
cheap lunch. Even the pie fillings are almost identical to Stolle's, but for a fraction of
the price (and charm!).
BAKER
AKERY
IITALIAN
ALIAN
MAMA ROMA €€
Dvor; )
Mama's menu is almost too long, as it's hard to choose between the
grilled meats and fish, the hardy homemade pastas and the crispy thin pizzas topped
with your favourite meats and cheeses. This is a chain with multiple outlets across the
city.
