Central Asian, Middle Eastern Cuisine St. Petersburg
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BYBLOS
Cuisine : LebaneseAddress : Maly prospect, 5
Nearest metro station : Vasileostrovskaya
Telephone : (812) 325-8564
Working hours : 11.00-23.00
Additional service : belly dance, hookah
Average bill : £15
Credit cards : American Express, MasterCard, Visa
The only Lebanese place in town, Byblos is superb and attracts a large crowd for its excellent value lunch, as well as a more relaxed evening clientele. Here you'll find delicious mezze, hummus, kibbeh, tabbouleh and of course hookahs and Lebanese wine.
KARAVAN
Cuisine : Central AsianAddress : Voznesensky prospect, 46
Nearest metro station : Sadovaya
Telephone : (812) 310-5678
Working hours : 13.00-1.00
Additional service : business lunch
Average bill : £15
Credit cards : American Express, MasterCard, Visa
This little taste of central Asia is a fun way to escape a rainy day in Petersburg and immerse yourself in foliage, spices, and fruits. The little streams running through the hall are more evocative of St. Petersburg's canals than of arid Uzbekistan, but they're a nice touch. They must be crossed by tiny bridges, so watch your feet. Diners lounge on deep couches piled with brightly patterned pillows, in a variation of the platform-style seating arrangement common in central Asia. The menu includes several Azerbaijani and Georgian dishes as well as the Central Asian manty (steamed dumplings stuffed with spiced ground lamb) and plov (rice pilaf of lamb, carrots, and raisins). Try the yogurt drinks or the cutaby- pancake-shaped pies of cheese, chopped greens or ground meat stuffed into ultra-thin dough.
MAGRIB RESTAURANT-CLUB
Cuisine : OrientalAddress : Nevsky prospect, 84
Nearest metro station : Mayakovskaya
Telephone : (812) 275-7620
Working hours : 12.00-6.00
Additional service : business lunch
Average bill : £20
Credit cards : VISA, Eurocard/MasterCard
Features a menu of traditional European, Oriental and Japanese cuisine in a brand new Moroccan style atmosphere which hosts famous DJs, fashion shows and live romantic music performances.