French Cuisine St. Petersburg

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L’EUROPE

Cuisine: French, European
Address: Mikhailovskaya street, 1/7 Grand Hotel Europe
Nearest metro station: Nevsky Prospect, Gostiny Dvor
Telephone: (812) 329-6622
Working hours: 7.00-0.00. Sunday Brunch-12.00-16.00
Additional service: banquets, business lunch
Average bill: £40-50
Credit cards: Visa, American Express, Diners Club, Eurocard/MasterCard

L'Europe specialises in French and European cuisine, impeccably served within the lovingly restored Art Nouveau interior. Live music accompanies the unrivalled culinary experience in an elegant, intimate atmosphere.
Grand Hotel Europe’s Executive Chef Dominique Ferchaud and the world-renowned chefs of this first class hotel, take pride in the preparation of each dish for the guests of the restaurant. The menu is changed regularly. The finest new and old-world wines and a selection of excellent international cigars are offered to accompany your meal.

LE PARIS

Cuisine: French
Address: Bolshaya Morskaya street, 63
Nearest metro station: Nevsky Prospect
Telephone: (812) 571-9545
Working hours: 12.00-0.00
Additional service: business lunch, banquets
Average bill: £40-50
Credit cards: American Express, Diners Club, Maestro, MasterCard/Eurocard, Union, Visa

This is a genuine French restaurant according to current fashion trends and following the latest Parisian models. Specialities include duck liver according to a French recipe, prepared by a real French chef; genuine French wines; rare cognacs and armagnacs, many of which cannot be found anywhere else in the city. Le Paris Restaurant has its own wine-tasting cellars and VIP room with a real fireplace for private parties and on Saturday evenings a French chanteuse is present to entertain guests.

PALKIN

Cuisine: French, Russian
Address: Nevsky Prospect, 47
Nearest metro station: Nevsky Prospect
Telephone: (812) 103-5371
Working hours: 11.00-last dinner
Additional service: banquets, take away service
Average bill: £40
Credit cards: American Express, Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa

The original Palkin opened in 1785 and became a mecca for aristocrats and intellectuals; in 2002 it was opened again on the same spot, displacing the movie theatre that had stood here for decades. The interior today is at least as sumptuous as in the decadent days of Catherine the Great. A century after Catherine's reign, Tchaikovsky, Chekhov and Dostoyevsky enjoyed generous servings and lively debates at the Palkin. Today, members of Russia's 21st-century elite make it a frequent stop, including friends of St. Petersburg native Russian president Vladimir Putin. Chefs research menus of past centuries, including wedding feasts for grand princes, to create dishes like starlet baked in white wine with a sauce of capes and crayfish. More standard fare includes a pot-au-feu of young chicken and vegetables cooked lightly enough to retain a rich flavour.

V-ILLA NIGHT TIME CAFE

Cuisine: French, Japanese
Address: Vasilievsky Island, 8th Line, 20
Nearest metro station: Vasileostrovskaya
Telephone: (812) 323-0792
Working hours: 12.00-5.00
Additional service:
Average bill: £30
Credit cards: Visa, Visa Electron, MasterCard, Maestro

The decorative interiors make creative use of Eastern motives and European design traditions. V-illa has three rooms, each appropriately decorated. The first room is the "Normal" room, decorated with drapes and silver bows (a good option for a business lunch or informal meeting). The "Soft" room, with romantic accoutrements and comfortable sofas, provides some more privacy, while the VIP room offers maximum comfort and isolation from the hustle and bustle of the city.
The restaurant's menu is a feast for lovers of gourmet cuisine, including delicacies such as four-coloured caviar, foie gras, marinated fish, duck legs with clear noodles and much more. Two of the most important cuisines in the culinary arts - French and Japanese - meet on the menu, promising a delicious experience for the most demanding connoisseurs. As well as the food the restaurant features performances by leading local musicians, with dance evenings once a month and live jazz in the "Soft" room on Saturday evenings.

BISTRO GARSON

Cuisine: French
Address: Nevsky Prospect, 95
Nearest metro station: Ploschad Vosstaniya
Telephone: (812) 717-2467
Working hours: 9.00-1.00
Additional service: business lunch
Average bill: £30
Credit cards: Visa, Visa Electron, Maestro, Master Card

The restaurant-bar serves a menu of French cuisine, and has Bordeaux wines in the atmosphere of an old kind French bistro. The bar rack (the end of XIX century) have brought directly from France.

DEJA VU

Cuisine: French
Address: Fontanka river embankment, 30
Nearest metro station: Gostiny Dvor
Telephone: (812) 273-4304
Working hours: 12.00-last dinner
Additional service: banquets, parking
Average bill: £20-25
Credit cards: Master/Eurocard, Visa

Something similar might have happened somewhere already… Déjà vu. A hint of French charm with Russian abundance. This is a cabaret club style setting, which has four bar rooms dedicated to various themes.
The restaurant serves a varied selection of classical Russian and French cuisine. There are many delights like the smokehouse, the aroma of sturgeon, whitefish and trout coming from it. Try the freshening, invigorating squeezed juice or special cigars.