Get ready to challenge all your pre-conceived notions of Russian life. Andrew's taking a culinary tour through St. Petersburg, the cultural capitol of Russia.
Activities
Kuznechny Market
- Kuznechny Pereulok 3
- Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg 191002 Russia
Kuznechny Market
In the heart of the city, Andrew tries local foods including pickled bull's heart tomatoes, Vobla (dried herring with the egg sac still intact) and pork terrine made with pistachios and tongue.
Phone: +11 7 812 312 4161
Blinnie Ostrova
- St. Petersburg, Russia
- Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg Russia
Blinnie Ostrova
After stopping at a road-side kvas stand, Andrew tastes St. Petersburg's most famous street food, blinis. Andrew tries blini stuffed with herring and then learns how to make them at Blinnie Ostrova.
Hotels
Grand Hotel Europe
- Mikhailovskaya Ulitsa 1/7
- Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg 191186 Russia
Grand Hotel Europe
Andrew stays at the Grand Hotel Europe where he tries Russia's most famous contribution to the culinary world -- caviar. At the Caviar Bar, he has a sampler plate with Sevruga caviar, Belulga caviar and Osetra caviar (his favorite).
Phone: +11 7-812-329-6000
Restaurants & Bars
U Toichi Na Blinax
- St. Petersburg, Russia
- Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg Russia
U Toichi Na Blinax
At this popular cafeteria-style restaurant, Andrew tries fried fish with garlic and dill sauce, potato salad with wild mushrooms, cold borscht and cow's tongue.
Podvorye
- 16 Filtrovskoye shosse
- Tyarlevo, Saint Petersburg 196621 Russia
