Enjoy Russian Delicacies in St Petersburg: Cooking Demo and Meal with a Local

Join your hosts Alexander and his wife at their stylish and modern apartment in the city center. Watch as they teach you during a cooking demonstration how to make Russian food. Alexander is proud of his roots and feels happy and honored to share his culture and traditions with people. The couple are wonderful conversationalists, full of interesting information about the history of the neighborhood and their country. Alexander likes to serve dishes native to the people of northeast of European Russia, and a variety of traditional Russian specialties. Your meal might include dishes such as Ukrainian borscht (beetroot soup), pickled cabbage and cucumbers, fish baked in bread and for dessert, cranberry mousse. Alexander and his wife love to feed their friends and family - they arrange home dinners for up to 20 people at least three times a year. Meeting new people and sharing experiences has always been a joy for Alexander and his family and he is excited to meet travelers!

Your host Alexander and his wife offer a private, cooking demo in their open-style, modern kitchen. Alexander is very proud of his roots and feels happy and honored to share his culture and traditions with people. If the season is right, he will show you how to make a dish that he prepares by wrapping a whole fish in dough and baking it with onions and dill. You will learn about the Komi people and their history in Russia as you watch him cook this specialty dish. 

After the cooking demonstration, you will sit together and enjoy the meal your host has prepared for you. Alexander is full of interesting information about the history of the neighborhood and their country - he and his wife are wonderful conversationalists! Alexander likes to serve dishes native to the people of the Northeast of European Russia and a variety of traditional Russian specialties.

Not wheelchair accessible
Menu may vary depending on the season
If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
Vegetarian and vegan option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Private, personalized experience
Please note, this is not a commercial cooking class, rather this experience is a visit into a Russian home to meet a local who is an expert cook, and share Russian culture and cuisine together.
Please note, this it not a hands-on cooking class, but a cooking demonstration.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate