Taste of Russia, eat and drink like Russians do

Summary

If your day starts with a little hangover, which is normal for St.Petersburg, it is best dealt with dog's hair vodka breakfast at Metropol restaurant, one of oldest establishments, frequented by Rasputin, Soviet leaders and American presidents, which is testified by pictures, hanging on the walls. And if it is not fancy enough for you next stop would be Eliseev brothers food emporium, located in historical art nouveau building on Nevskyi prospect, you would be able to get a little guided tour about the shop and listen to the history of the Eliseev's dynasty, which was started by former serf, who received his fredom and opened a little grocery store, that would to grow into food boutique, importing wholesale harvest of grape and vine from Italy, along with delicatessens from all over the world. After sampling some gourmet food inside the cafe of Eliseev shop, we would continue into Passage shopping mall, comlete with concert hall and the theater, which was one of the first of this kind of new American type trading establishments/entertaining complex, which would to appear during capitalistic development in the second part of 19 th century. All the building interiors are authentic.

Tour info

Duration
2 hours
Group Size
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Meeting Point
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Why take this tour?

St.Petersburg is not only about art and culture, it could be quite hedonistic. For those who'd prefer to get to the bottom of the soul and the spirit of Russian character, there is no better way than to take a special drink, eat and shop till you drop tour. Granted it would be more of stagger around a bit relaxed walkabout and attraction sightseeing, nevertheless like with any other tour people would leave with much more understanding and knowledge of Russian culture, though may be not so much highbrow type, because it would deal primarily with drinking and eating culture. Whether during carefree, sultry midsummer White Nights season or amidst Prozac necessitating winter Black Days , when sun rises at 10 am and sets in mid afternoon it is no surprise, that eating and drinking are activities of choice at both times for Russian people. And you might even get a glimpse into mysterious Russian soul and learn a lot from your experience of mixing and mingling with locals around the table.

What’s included?

  • Meeting with locals in the area of your visitation

  • Lunch

  • You pay as we go around for extra food and drinks of your choosing, you can decide what you wanna visit and can join or leave at any time during the tour.

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 2h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

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Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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St. Pete walking tours in English by Ribin Igor

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