6 Best St Petersburg Food & Cooking Tours 2020

Brilliant time

Good company, nice conversations and awesome little local details.

Reviewed by Seppo • December 07, 2019

S

Delightful experience at a Russian family

I had the pleasure of visiting Elena's household with my American friends. She came highly recommended for a visit to a traditional Russian family. Elena turned out to be truly a gracious host and on top of that, she is an expert chef! We were treated with borsch, pies with cabbage filling, cookies with nuts and raisins, curd patties!!! Besides the delightful culinary experience, Elena is also a professional interpreter, very well-traveled, including numerous visits to the US so she could easily relate my American companions. She is also very well-versed in Russian history and culture. In addition to her family's cozy atmosphere, an additional bonus is the location of her apartment where every building in her neighborhood is a piece of art. To cut a long story short, the experience was unforgettable in every respect!!!!

Reviewed by Slava-from-Russia / TripAdvisor • March 11, 2019

Tea parties, dinners and cooking in a traditional St. Petersburg apartment

N

Wonderful evening

We wanted to feel a bit closer to the people and city and this was the prefect way to do so. With language being a barrier it was hard to talk to locals. Before the night we were asked about allergies and preferences or dislikes. The directions were clear and easy, we took a bus.

Elena greeted us outside the apartment to give us some history about her family and the building. Inside we met Sasha and the cats, and were given a tour of their beautiful home before sitting down to canapés and vodka, local dishes with wine, dessert with Russian coffee or tea and we stayed much later than we ought as the conversation was lively and covered every topic possible. It was a warm and cosy evening.

We left feeling we’d made new friends and seen just a glimpse behind the doors of St.Petersburg. A must do experience!

Reviewed by Neisha • November 08, 2019

Tea parties, dinners and cooking in a traditional St. Petersburg apartment

L

Best guided tour, great night out!

My friend and I were guided by Vadim who was amazing! We did the evening food and party tour. He's been living in St Petersburg for years and knows everything there is to do. He was great at advising the worthwhile things to do and see and what to skip. He took us to some cool places that you wouldn't find on trip advisor or any of the travel blogs we had read. We got to experience some awesome traditional Russian food and some wild drinks :) And he showed us the areas to visit that aren't the tourist traps. He gave us great ideas for the rest of our time here, I could not recommend enough!!!

Reviewed by Lauren A / TripAdvisor • June 08, 2018

St Petersburg Evening Food & Party Tour

L

Best guided tour, great night out!

My friend and I were guided by Vadim who was amazing! We did the evening food and party tour. He's been living in St Petersburg for years and knows everything there is to do. He was great at advising the worthwhile things to do and see and what to skip. He took us to some cool places that you wouldn't find on trip advisor or any of the travel blogs we had read. We got to experience some awesome traditional Russian food and some wild drinks :) And he showed us the areas to visit that aren't the tourist traps. He gave us great ideas for the rest of our time here, I could not recommend enough!!!

Reviewed by Lauren A / TripAdvisor • July 08, 2018

St Petersburg Evening Food & Party Tour

B

Fantastic experience with Elena and her family

Meeting Elena and her family and enjoying a delicious home cooked meal in her lovely apartment was a St Petersburg highlight for me.
I booked the dinner for our group of four Australian friends and it was more than what I hoped for. As well as our experience of being in a St Petersburg family apartment, Elena generously shared some of her family history and answered all our questions.
Thank you very much Elena and Sasha. It was an evening I will always remember.

Darcy, a very important family member who does amazing tricks

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Reviewed by Barbara • September 05, 2019

Tea parties, dinners and cooking in a traditional St. Petersburg apartment

D

Great Russian experience!

Amazing food and interesting talks in an old apartment right on one of the most elegant street in the center of Petersburg. I have been guest of the owners multiple times over years, and every time it has been the greatest pleasure. They love to take care of their guests, and share with them much more than food. That is a whole experience, highly recommended.

Reviewed by Daniela S / TripAdvisor • February 18, 2019

Tea parties, dinners and cooking in a traditional St. Petersburg apartment

A

High quality singers and dancers. Excellent value x money

The theater is old but well kept. The show is very good, atletic dancers, good singers and performers, good coreography and colorfull and variated costumes. For lovers of the Russian culture but not only. A good option for a nice evening in Saint Peteraburg. Highly recomended.

Reviewed by Amir / GetYourGuide • June 30, 2019

Russian Cossacks Folk Show in St Petersburg

J

Great food, great conversations

We were met like old friends and treated to the performance of a gorgeous trick performing cat!

Sasha and Elena are interesting conversationalists and the food was hearty, tasty and truly Russian!

We hope to be back someday.

Reviewed by Jimmy • January 01, 2020

Tea parties, dinners and cooking in a traditional St. Petersburg apartment

C

Elena is the best! Great food, great conversation and an all-around lovely experience!

Elena is a gem! She's a great conversationalist and we were so happy to spend an evening with her and her husband.

She cooked a delicious traditional Russian dinner with all the fixings (i.e. vodka).

Highly recommended!!

Reviewed by Chris • July 06, 2019

Tea parties, dinners and cooking in a traditional St. Petersburg apartment

F

Piroshki and small talk.

Yammy piroshki etc., served by a friendly host in the old style apartment in the center of the city. The walk to the Taurida gardens was nice, despite the cold weather. Highly recommend this place.

Reviewed by France2011 / TripAdvisor • January 14, 2019

Tea parties, dinners and cooking in a traditional St. Petersburg apartment

K

The dancers were amazing

Wonderful evening out with my teenage twins. Great choreography, beautiful songs and colorful traditional costumes. Good value for money.

Reviewed by Karien / GetYourGuide • July 09, 2019

Russian Cossacks Folk Show in St Petersburg

N

Excellent

The dancers were amazing. The choreograph well done! Congrats!

Reviewed by Nadia / GetYourGuide • May 24, 2019

Russian Cossacks Folk Show in St Petersburg