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Bessonnitsa

  • Address: 3 Mytninskaya nab., St. Petersburg
  • Phone: 812/973-3577

Fodor's Review:

An alert, friendly looking owl greets guests at this new classy restaurant named "Insomnia," where innovative Russian chefs creatively interpret European and Asian dishes. Veal fillet is served with fried grapefruit and blackberry sauce. The Vietnamese noodle soup Fo Bo arrives sizzling hot, leaving you to put the finishing touches on it by dropping in thin slices of meat to cook. Pasta farfalle with mushrooms and cedar nuts is fresh and aromatic. Consider carrot cutlets and the French omelette for breakfast. Beige linen, terra-cotta lamps, and chocolate-color walls define the comfortable interior that overlooks the Winter Palace. The owl, by the way, is served raw meat according to the staff. Reservations are recommended.

  • Credit Cards: AE, MC, V
  • Metro: Sportivnaya

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