Head upstairs and worship at the throne of Teremok - the pancake or
bliny kings. Although it is strictly fast food, the
bliny are assembled as you order them and there is a wide variety including the Ilya Muromets, a popular concoction of boiled pork, mushrooms and cheese. They also do different porridge dishes, an awesome fish soup (
ukha) and have beer on tap. There are also 49 takeaway Teremok stands dotted around the city. Restaurant also at Nevsky pr. 93, check the other 35 locations via their
website.
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Teremok is the reason I go to SPb so often!! It is incredible. Don't confuse it with the other bliny kiosks - Teremok is in a league of its own!
Oh man is IYP right: the ukha is AMAZING. The blinis themselves are tasty and the toppings are fresh and good-quality, unlike at some of the other kiosks. Teremok is not actually SO cheap; any kind of meal will be at least 200 roubles. But it's usually worth it.