Enjoy a traditional Russian dinner featuring classic recipes like Borscht and cabbage pie, in a beautiful apartment that's emblematic of the old architectural style of St. Petersburg.
• 4-course dinner where you'll feast on traditional Russian dishes • Wine and spirits are included • The apartment is in the traditional St.Petersburg style, with high ceilings and elements of the original decor. Dinner is served in a large dining room with XIX century furniture and art • Communal dining for 2 to 6 people • Elena is a Russian-English translator and a former tour guide
About your host, Elena: "My husband and I have hosted multiple individuals and small groups from the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Brazil. We love cooking and baking. We are especially good at cooking Borscht and pies ("pierogi"). We like to have conversations with our guests, to travel and to meet new people."
See the menu
starter
RUSSIAN SALAD Finely chopped boiled potatoes, salted cucumbers, surimi fish or boiled meat, canned peas, onions, mayo dressing
CABBAGE PIE Cabbage and boiled eggs in roll-in dough
RYE BREAD AND SALTED HERRING Squares of rye bread with cream butter and tender salted herring
soup
BORSCHT Rich vegetable soup with beet roots, cabbage, potatoes, carrots and onions based o meat broth, with chunks of meats; served with sour cream and chopped green onions and dill
MUSHROOM SOUP Rich soup with hand picked forest mushrooms, barley, potatoes, onios,; served with sour cream
main course
FOREST MUSHROOMS WITH POTATOES AND SOUR CREAM Stewed mushrooms with potatoes and onions and sour cream
main course
SEARED TURKEY BREAST Turkey breast marinated in soya sauce and garlic, seared with onions
tea or coffee
TEA OR COFFEE WITH SWEETS Loose leaf tea or coffee from Tassimo coffee machine or Turkish coffee brewing pot, with a cake or pastry or sweets