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Supermarket Sweep
Along with a real upswing in restaurant food quality has come a noticeable improve-
ment in what's on offer in the shops. No longer does your shopping experience consist
largely of queuing and asking a ferocious sales assistant to show you the
'produkty'
.
These days there are excellent supermarkets stocking everything from organic hum-
mus to freshly baked baguettes, and while you'll pay for the pleasure, food shopping
in St Petersburg is a breeze.
Fast Food: Russian-Style
There is no shortage of American fast-food chains around St Petersburg, but there are
also a few uniquely Russian chains that are every bit as popular as their Western
counterparts. Perfect for travellers who are short on time and/or cash, these options
offer a somewhat authentic Russian experience at a low price. Outlets are located
around the city:
9am-9pm)
An excellent bliny, soup and salad joint. Among the 20 outlets in St Peters-
burg are those in Smolny
( pr Chernyshevskogo 9;
Chernyshevskaya)
, Vasilyevsky Is-
land
( ; Sredny pr 44;
Vasileostrovskaya)
and Petrograd Side
( Kamennoostrovsky pr 40;
Petrogradskaya)
.
over the city, these kiosks and sit-down restaurants are superb value. A couple to look
out for in the centre are on
Nevsky pr ( Nevsky pr 60;
Gostiny Dvor)
and
ul Bolshaya Mor-
skaya ( ul Bolshaya Morskaya 11;
Admiralteyskaya)
.
U Tyoshi na Blinakh
(
У тёщи на блинах
; bliny R50-150; 24hr)
There are numer-
ous outlets in this cafeteria-style chain, including Sennaya & Kolomna
( ul Sadovaya 33;
Sennaya Pl)
, Vosstaniya
( Zagorodny pr 18;
Vladimirskaya)
and Petrograd Side
( Syt-
Gorkovskaya)
.
ninskaya ul 16;