IRINA TRAVELING - Official Web Site - Gastronomic selection of interesting places in St. Petersburg

Petersburg is also a culinary capital, where you can not only taste the cuisine of different countries of the world, along with old Russian cuisine, but also watch the process of making your favorite dishes and take part in culinary master classes yourself.

Floating restaurant “Volga-Volga”

Петровская наб.,8.Спуск 1.

http://ginza.ru/spb/restaurant/volga-Volga

The Ginza project restaurant chain speaks for itself. What could be more romantic to ride under the raised bridges, along the beautiful embankments, while enjoying excellent cuisine and live music. or Victory Day, you can watch the fireworks from the open deck of the ship.

Museum of Russian Vodka

Конногвардейский бульвар,

http://www.vodkamuseum.su

The museum is located in the premises of the restaurant of the “Stroganoff” group, and tells all about the emergence of a Russian drink from traditional kvass, mead and birch and the first experiments with cereals. The visit ends with a tasting with snacks

Lush

Bolshaya Konyushennaya street, 25

http://vk.com/club74224

If the traditional St. Petersburg fish smelt can be tasted in May at the “Smelt Festival”, then no less traditional donuts can be enjoyed all year round. This is an unofficial symbol of the city. The institution is listed in the “Red Book of St. Petersburg” and has been operating for half a century. The charm of the Soviet era is still preserved here. The unique recipe and equipment have not undergone any changes. The attraction of the puffy is the fat ginger cat, who has lived there for a long time and is loved by the townspeople.

Museum of the History of Brewing with a visit to the operating brewery

Stepan Razin street 9B

https://www.heinekenrussia.ru/brewery-history-museum/

The rich history of brewing is reflected in the museum at the Stepan Razin plant. Unique exhibits, equipment, collections. You can visit separately or combine with a visit to the active brewery “AF BREW” in the neighborhood. Here you can compare the evolution of equipment seen in a museum and taste different types of beer.

Excursion to the ice cream factory “Petrokholod”

Polyustrovsky pr. 87

http://www.petroholod.com/ru/excursions-form

This is the largest and oldest ice cream manufacturer in Russia. You will visit the shops, see how and from what ice cream is made, how it is shaped, and at the end you will taste ice cream and freshly baked waffles.

Spice Museum

Vasilievsky Island, Bolshoy prospect, 6

http://spicemuseum.com/

Here they develop gastronomic culture and season life with impressions. Most of the exhibits can be touched and tasted. You can also learn about the influence of spices on the economies of countries, see a collection of hot peppers, exotic spices, expensive and rare spices. Ancient and vintage weights that can be used. attend various master classes, for example, make a sauce made from Italian herbs, taste coffee or tea with spices and sweets.

Trading house of merchants Eliseevs

Nevsky prospect, 56

http://www.kupetzeliseevs.ru/

In 1812, the serf gardener of Count Sheremetyev showed an outstanding talent for culinary, and then commercial art. Since 1902, the construction of a trading house here presents gastronomic products from different countries of the world and of its own production. The pride is the farm delicacies prepared according to old recipes (homemade sausage, boiled pork , carpaccio, etc.) This is not only a deli, but also restaurants on the second and basement floors, a theater and a grand living room with a rich interior and a luxurious spiral staircase.

Restaurant “Palkin”

Nevsky prospect, 47

http://www.palkin.ru/

The first tavern was opened by Anisim Palkin in 1785 and became famous for the true traditions of Russian cuisine, serving wild boar and venison dumplings, smelt with cucumber in a birch caftan, etc. A great opportunity to visit the interiors of an important gastronomic place of Petersburg, taste its cuisine and see various culinary shows, for example, the “De lux Palkin” ice cream show with its tasting.

Coffee Museum

Voskresenskaya emb., 14

http://mcof.ru/

The exposition includes not only coffee beans, but also old and modern tableware, posters, books, etc., tastings and master classes are held.

Excursion to the Samoilova chocolate factory (“Red October”)

English Ave., 18

https://vk.com/club156701809

At the oldest confectionery production in St. Petersburg, founded in 1862, you can get acquainted with the process of making cookies, marmalade, sweets, marshmallows, waffles, and taste delicacies straight from the conveyor in unlimited quantities. Also see the production process of the famous “Alenka”, and at the end of the tour a surprise awaits: a gift with factory products weighing 4 kg each.

Excursion to the Ladoga distillery

Moscow highway, 13, building 6A

https://www.ladogaspb.ru/about/excursion

See the production process and its scale, visit a laboratory, a water treatment workshop, a blending workshop, a filtration, distillation, bottling and packaging workshop. Hear about the history of the plant and its manufacturing features. At the end, tasting drinks with an ideal snack. You can also buy souvenirs. discounted prices. Tasting and lunch are held at the “Cafe Normandie” restaurant.

Excursion to the brewery “Baltika

6th Upper Lane, 3

https://corporate.baltika.ru/excursion/sign-up/

You will be able to appreciate the scale of modern production of brewing, mineral water and sweet drinks, technology, equipment, history, with a tasting at the end of the tour.