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One of several outlets throughout the city, Stolle is a great place to come for cof-
fee or dessert after an evening at the theatre. Black-and-white photos adorn the light-
coloured walls, while jazz music wafts in the air. There is another outlet further up
ul
Dekabristov
(ul Dekabristov 19; 8am-10pm)
, although its basement setting is not
INTERNA
INTERNATIONAL
TIONAL
CROCODILE €€
(
Крокодил
; Galernaya ul 18; mains R300-500; Admiralteyskaya; )
The original
and most interesting of the two restaurants in St Petersburg by this name, this charm-
ing eatery is a top choice for lunch or dinner, as long as you are not in a rush. Enjoy a
dimly lit but artsy interior (including a piano just waiting to be played) and an inter-
esting, eclectic menu with dishes such as eel soup, veal fillet in grape sauce and lamb
cooked in a white wine sauce and star anise. Another, rather less atmospheric location
is on
ul Kazanskaya
(ul Kazanskaya 46;
11am-11pm;
Sennaya Pl)
.
JJEWISH-R
WISH-RUSSIAN
SSIAN
LECHAIM €€
Sun-Fri; Sennaya Ploshchad; )
Hidden away beneath the Grand Choral Synagogue
Jewish cooking, although you have to search for it somewhat amid all the Russian and
Georgian kosher dishes. The dining room is a pleasant space with mosaic floors and
chandeliers, but the ambience is rather dulled by the muzak.
CATCH OF THE DAY
Every year, shortly after the ice melts on the Neva River, the
koryushki
(freshwa-
ter smelt) swim up the river to spawn. To Petersburgers, this annual event - usu-
ally in early May - is a time of celebration, symbolising the end of a long, dark
winter and the beginning of gorging on fish, whether fried, dried, smoked or
pickled.
