Argavi restaurant's light, minimal interior lets you wind down after a long day, with large windows offering enchanting views onto the Fontanky River and embankment. We recommend getting a selection of starters to share as the portions are generous. The lobio, a light bean salad, is fantastic, and the satsivi divine - chicken breast poached in a creamy walnut sauce. For something a bit heavier, the warm, doughy khachapuri oozes cheese and the pork shashlyk tickles the tastebuds.
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Grot - or ‘the cave’ is a hidden little cellar bar that is as basic as they come and perfect for those who want to hide away from the over styled tourist haunts of the centre. When the staff are this friendly (no they don’t speak English, but yes they do smile) and the prices this low, interiors really don’t matter. The central Asian/Russian food is on the greasy side and bizarrely almost everything comes served with a fruit garnish, but the lagman (noodle and beef) soup and manty (large meat dumplings) are really rather good. The music is annoying, the beer gives us a headache, yet everyone (including us) seems to love the atmosphere.
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The delights of this Georgian style eatery are numerous. Fresh food, inexpensive and without pretension accompanied by genuinely friendly service makes this place a great dining option. Enjoy the traditional cheese bread khachipuri (where this type of restaurant takes its name), feast on the delicious marinated chicken shaslik or enjoy a tasty spiced soup. This chain has five citywide locations including Ul. Gorokhovaya 17, Ligovsky pr. 111, Rubinsteyna 29 and at Bolshoy pr. 39 on Vasilevsky Island. No English menu.
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What a shame - it could have been so easy but it all went wrong here. The staff were forgetful (to say the least) many of the dishes looked and tasted as though they had been prepared long in advance and someone was being more than generous with the oil. The Uzbek food on offer here isn't exactly t [...]

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Boisterou little Sakartvelo, whose name  means 'land of the Georgians' has above average friendliness and to-die-for food, you won't be able to stop eating the khachipuri (They have 12 different versions of khachapuri (cheese, egg, meat as you like it), and the sublime aubergine with walnuts. [...]

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From the moment we stepped in we immediately thought – what a heavenly place - the smell of fresh herbs and spices wafting about is just divine! You’ll find no kitschy murals of Tblisi or waiters dressed like Aladdin, here it’s all about understatement, ivory coloured walls and an [...]

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