Saint Petersburg Food Guide | From Soviet Supermarkets to Cuban Cars
📍 Why This List? Beyond the Hermitage and Church on Spilled Blood, St. Pete hides 24/7 cheese sticks, Havana-style racing cars, and even Pushkin’s last café—here’s how to eat like a local without regrets! 🍽️ Must-Try Eats (Ranked!) 1️⃣ Eurospar Supermarket 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ 📍 Nevsky Prospekt 48 | Open 24/7 ✔ Must-Buy: Cheese sticks (salty, addictive), mystery sushi (weirdly good!). ✔ Nightlife Hack: Grab vodka + caviar for a midnight Russian feast. 2️⃣ O! Cuba (Cuban) 🌟🌟🌟🌟 📍 Rubinshteyna St. 36 | 11AM–11PM ✔ Order: Lechón asado (sweet-glazed pork), mojitos (stronger than Hemingway’s). ✔ Vibe: Vintage car + neon walls = Instagram gold. 3️⃣ Mama Roma (Italian) 🌟🌟🌟🌟 📍 Malaya Konyushennaya St. 4/2 | 11AM–1AM ✔ Steal Deal: Weekday lunch set ✔ Star Dish: Lasagna (cheese pulls for days). 4️⃣ Pizza 22cm 🌟🌟🌟🌟 📍 Bolshaya Konyushennaya St. 2 | 11AM–11PM ✔ EU Top 50: Margherita with burrata ball (dough fermented 48hrs). ✔ Location: Between Kazan Cathedral & Church on Spilled Blood. 5️⃣ Kimchi To Go (Korean) 🌟🌟🌟✨ 📍 Galeria Mall 4F | 10AM–11PM ✔ ¥35 Combo: Fried chicken + kimchi + rice (fast, cheap, tasty). ✔ Bonus: Shop Russian skincare (Golden Apple store). 6️⃣ Literary Café 🌟🌟🌟 📍 Moika Embankment 57 | 12PM–11PM ✔ History Buffs: Pushkin’s last coffee spot before his duel. ✔ Photo Op: Grand piano + chandeliers (food is meh). 7️⃣ Phali-Khinkali (Georgian) 🌟🌟 📍 Nevsky Prospekt 32-34 | 12PM–11PM ✔ Try Once: Khinkali dumplings (thick dough, meh filling). ✔ Skip: Eggplant-walnut rolls (tastes like spackle). 💡 Brutally Honest Tips ✔ Supermarket Hack: Eurospar’s black bread + caviar = Russian power breakfast. ✔ Cuban Vibe: Dinner hours = live music + rum flows. ✔ Pizza Move: Burrata-topped pie is worth the hype. ✔ Literary Café: 3–5PM = quietest photo time. #StPeteEats #NoTouristTraps #CheesePullGoals
