Saint Petersburg

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State Hermitage Museum

Государственный Эрмита́ж, gosudarstvenny ermitazh,Зимний дворец, zimniy dvorets, Winter Palace

A massive palace-museum showing the highlights of a collection of over 3,000,000 pieces of international art, primarily western European art. Hosted in the Winter Palace, the former main residence of the Russian tsars. The Hermitage is truly one of the world's great museums, with an imposing setting displaying priceless works by Rembrandt, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Rubens and more, including many pieces that were looted from Central and Eastern Europe by the Red Army during World War II. Getting a tour guide is recommended: the additional information they impart can be well worth the price, and they can readily take you directly to the items you want to see. Large bags aren't allowed in the museum, and a massive cloakroom downstairs (no charge, as usual in Russia) exists to assist with jackets and bags. Drinks or liquids are not allowed in the museum after an incident in 1985 when a protester vandalized Danaë, a Rembrandt painting, with sulfuric acid. In some rooms and in all temporary exhibits, photography is prohibited. However, at other times the museum can limit the admission rate because of the numbers already in the museum. In this case having purchased your tickets in advance won't save you as much time. There are also ticket machines just before you get to the cash desk which have much shorter lines. The museum has a cafe and large shop near the entrance, and numerous small shops throughout the galleries. Audio guides are available in English, and most signs in the gallery are in English and Russian.

Tue-Sun 10:30–18:00 (Wed till 21:00)Tickets can be purchased online with accepted forms of payment. Scan the QR code at the stated turnstile for entry. Students of all nationalities get in for free with student photo ID. Entry fee is RUB 500 to RUB 700, depending on the museum; free for students of all nationalities with student photo ID; free on the first Thursday of the month. Guide books: RUB 300 · Wi-Fi · Wheelchair accessible

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The Passage

Passazh, Универмаг «Пассаж»

This is an elite department store that opened in 1848. The Passage premises have long been associated with the entertainment industry and remains home to the Komissarzhevskaya Theatre.The name came from a vast gallery between Nevsky Avenue and Italianskaya Street which provided the main passage through the mall. The gallery was covered over by an arching glass and steel roof, thus giving it a claim to being one of the world's first shopping malls. The three-storey building opened on May 9, 1848. It was one of the first structures in Russia to employ gas for lighting. Another innovation was an underground floor, where an electric station would be installed in 1900. Although the store specialized in jewellery, expensive clothes and other luxury goods, crowds of common people flocked to see the most fashionable shop of the Russian Empire. Count Essen-Stenbock-Fermor - the developer - conceived of the Passage as more than a mere shopping mall, but also as a cultural and social centre for the people of St Petersburg. The edifice contained coffee-houses, confectioneries, panorama installations, an anatomical museum, a wax museum, and even a small zoo. To draw even more consumers to the store, the Soleille, one of the largest cinemas in the Russian capital, was opened in the complex in 1908. In 1933, the municipal authorities declared the Passage a "model department store", the only one in Leningrad (former St Petersburg) and one of only three such stores in the Soviet Union. The renovated "palace of Soviet trade" (as the media touted it) opened in 1934 and offered about 30,000 types of goods, all manufactured in the USSR. The Children's World section became especially popular with the inhabitants of Leningrad. - Now privately owned by employees and shareholders.

Mon-Sat 10:00-21:00, Sun 11:00-21:00

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Literary Cafe

A historic restaurant for Pushkin lovers.

Closed · opens noonLimited wheelchair access · Outdoor seating

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WöD

It is losing its charm and excellent service. Still, quite charming good value for money, although drinks are quite expensive. Fireplace in winter and courtyard with umbrellas and flowers in summer. Most staff speak English, those who don't are still helpful at navigating the English menu. Lunch set menu from 13:00. Equally good for breakfast (M-F from 09:00) with omelettes, pancakes, a weekly rotation of porridges and fritters. Free wifi (ask waiter for instructions); children's playroom; outdoor terrace open until at least 5ths of Oct (but no gas heaters). Same owners as a nearby Zoom Cafe.

Mon-Thu Sun 09:00-24:00, Fri Sat 13:00-01:00Dinner: average bill per person: RUBRUB 1000 (three courses, no alcohol). Breakfasts: omlet RUB 110, porridges RUB 80, tea RUB 90

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Sky & Wine

Небо и вино

A bar on the roof of an apartment building with an amazing view of St. Issac's Cathedral, one of the best views in the city. A must do. More than 100 types of wine from all over the world. Italian and St. Petersburg cuisine.

Cocktails: RUB550-650

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Loft Project ETAGI

Culture centre in five-storey former bakery building with several exhibition spaces (combined surface around 0.5 ha). Contemporary art exhibitions, concerts, events (flea markets). Parts of Etagi loft are two art galleries, four exhibitions spaces, a cafe (with great interior and outside terrace), a hostel and a bookshop.

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Barvinok

Барвинок

Ukrainian food in a homey setting. You can have borscht or mazzuriki meatballs, among other things.

Closed · opens 11:30 am

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Marketplace

A local chain and upscale canteen with fresh grilled meat, salads, and pasta made to order.

Closed · opens 8:30 amFrom RUB 4050 · Wi-Fi · Takeaway

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Clean Plate Society

Общество чистых тарелок

Cafe by Kirill Ivanov and budding chef-mogul Alexander Berkovksy. "Obschestvo Chistykh Tarelok", or "Clean Plates Society" in English, is named after a children's fairy tale alleging that Lenin told children that those who finish all the food on their plate would become members of the Clean Plates Society. Quality burgers, cream soups and vegetarian dishes with worldwide influences. Recommended for hipster-watching in St. Petersburg.

Closed · opens 11 amWi-Fi

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Art-Cafe Sunduk

Сундук

A great, small, cozy, and very stylish brick-walled Russian restaurant, with excellent food, and good enough service. Live entertainment comes often, and is often surprisingly good—imagine sitting down and only then seeing a solo jazz guitarist sit down to play some beautiful music. It's been open for more than a decade, and there's a reason why it's a fixture of the local restaurant scene around Furshtatskaya.

Mon-Fri 10:00-24:00 Sat Sun 11:00-24:00RUB 850

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Cat

Kafe Cat is a tucked into a rather unassuming location, just off Nevsky. This little restaurant serves what might be the best Georgian food in St. Petersburg. There is an English menu and the staff is friendly. RUB 1500 for 2, 3 courses + beer.

Closed · opens noon

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Snezhinka

Снежинка

Corner cafe with Jewish and Russian food including potato pancakes and blini.

Closed · opens noon

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RockStar Cafe

Heavy metal and hard rock bar and grill. This cafe plays hard rock music and serves great drinks and food. The menu includes burgers, nachos, and traditional Russian cuisine.

12:00 until the last customerRUB 400-800

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Cafe-bar "Produkty"

Literally, 'Groceries'. Opened in the fall of 2011 by designer Lisa Izvozchikova, owner of Stirka bar. The space is modest in size, but being one of the rare cafe-bars in St. Petersburg located above basement-level, boasts views of the Fontanka and features local DJs as well as more "amateur" music lovers spinning their favorite tunes, sipping cocktails and occasionally dancing and even singing along if the mood strikes them. Produkty features a carefully thought-out range of alcohol - all the makings of any classic cocktail as well as a delicious and dry cider "St. Anton", grog, milkshakes with berries, a homemade hot ginger tea, as well as freshly squeezed orange juice. The food is mainly vegetarian, and the offerings include couscous and sandwiches. All the furniture was brought from Berlin: the leatherette-upholstered bar, massive leather armchairs, round bar stools from the 1970s, chairs taken from GDR kindergartens and schools, typewriters and a Wurlitzer jukebox that only accepts Deutschmark (don't worry! you can buy the necessary Deutschmark tokens at the bar). The classic hipster-reference to East Germany is not completely lost when it comes to describing the style and clientele of Produkty..

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Dom Knigi

«Дом книги», Дом компании «Зингер», «Дом книги», House of Books

A six-story building, built in 1902-1904 on the project of Paul Suzor to be the Russian headquarters of Singer sewing machines American company. Art Nouveau is not typical of the Nevsky Prospect, however it blended well into the face of St. Petersburg. It is believed that the company wanted to build a multi-story building, like its skyscraper in New York City. However, the height regulations prohibit building structures up more than 23.5 m. The architect thus decided to build a graceful tower, crowned with a glass globe, which creates the illusion of elevation, while not overshadowing either the Kazan Cathedral or the Savior on Spilled Blood church. The sculptural decoration of the tower and the facade were created by Estonian sculptor Amandus Adamson, also worked on the design of the shop and school Eliseevsky Baron Stieglitz. Today it is the city's biggest and most important bookstore, a tourist attraction on its own right. A cafe operates on the second floor. It is recognized as an historical landmark, and has official status as an object of Russian cultural heritage. The building was designed by architect Pavel Suzor for the Russian branch of the Singer Sewing Machine Company. The Saint Petersburg building code did not allow structures taller than the Winter Palace, residence of the emperor. The architect found an elegant solution to the limit of 23.5 m: the six-story Art Nouveau building is crowned with a glass tower, which in turn is topped by a glass globe sculpture created by the Estonian artist Amandus Adamson. This tower creates the impression of a substantial elevation, but is subtle enough not to overshadow either the Kazan Cathedral or the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood. In 1919, the building was given to the Petrograd State Publishing House. It became the city's largest book store, and was subsequently named "The House of Books" in 1938. The book store remained functioning during the Siege of Leningrad until November 1942. It reopened in 1948. T

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Mishka DJ bar/cafe

A popular DJ bar/cafe for local scenesters, as well as 20-something tourists and ex-pats, on the most central intersection (Nevsky prospekt and Fontanka). Due to strict dress code don't try to enter with a backpack and be ready to hear that the party tonight is "invitation only". It means the security did not like your look. The place was opened by St. Petersburg avant-garde musician and heartthrob Kirill Ivanov and friends in the beginning of 2011, at the end of 2011 Mishka achieved the title of St. Petersburg's Best Bar according to TimeOut magazine. During daytime, Mishka more of a cafe (with free WiFi), where you can relax, read and/or chat and enjoy a selection of sandwiches and fresh salads. In fact, it's one of the few places that serves in line with the Western understanding of "salad" - a huge bowl of fresh greens with a choice of other fresh ingredients to add, rather than the traditional Russian understanding of salad which is usually a lot of mayonnaise with other ingredients and often without any greens at all. There are two spaces - the entrance space is the "club" side, generally the rowdier side and the place to get boozed up and drunkenly dance the night away, and the second space is more relaxed, more brightly lit and a comfortable place to grab a bite to eat (even at 4am!) and sit and chat with your friends without shouting over the music from the entrance space. At night, there is usually a DJ playing (even on weeknights!) whatever hipsters are listening to these days (rather than typical Russian clubs that only play worn-out house and 90s pop) and the bar can get very crowded on weekend nights. Try one of the dozens of specialty shots to get your night started in the right spirit... or to end your night, if you're on a bender.

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Vyborg's Palace of Culture

Дворец культуры Выборгский

Big theater hall, small or concert hall, library, rentable Cafe «Zakulisnoe» (Кафе «Закулисное») for events

Cash desk 12:00-19:00

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Rasputin Cafe

Rasputin memorabilia on the walls. Sausage on smoked ribs, duck dumplings, Danish smørrebrods, Asian woks, and German sausages.

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Okhta

Охта

A historical district near the mouth of the Okhta River, contains a mix of colourful 19th-century apartments, early Stalinkas, and later, Soviet blocks near the Neva, as well as in the eastern back side of the area. The dead ends and alleys are pretty hard to navigate, but it's totally worth it! Has lots of shops, cafés and pubs if you search along Bolsheokhtinsky, Sredneokhtinsky, Novocherkassky, or Shaumyan Ave.

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Подвалъ бродячей собаки

The Stray Dog was a café and cabaret located at Mikhailovskaya Ploshchad, 5 (Ploshchad Isskustv), Square of the Arts up to Summer Gardens, St. Petersburg, Russia. Theatrical performances, lectures, poetry and musical evenings were held here.

Closed · opens 11:30 am

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STIM Coffee

Кофейня с завтраками. У нас 10 видов сырников и specialty-кофе. Также в меню боулы, сендвичи, тосты, каши и блюда из яиц. У нас небольшое пространство, но от того еще более уютное. А еще, мы находимся в творческом кластере Бертголь Центр и здесь много дви

Closed · opens 9 amWi-Fi · Takeaway · Outdoor seating

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Solaris Lab

Located on the roof. Coffee and wonderful view of the city. Attention - as of 03/2020 no cards, only cash and Sberbank online

Closed · opens 1 pm

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Osh

Osh - необистро на Петроградке, где потомственные повара готовят легендарный плов. Мы соединяем семейные традиции узбекской кухни с современной культурой Петербурга.

Closed · opens noonOutdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible · Wi-Fi

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