Experts' Choice Award Palkin
What the experts agree on
Historic St. Petersburg institution reopened in 2002, recapturing its 1785 origins with formal elegance. Where Tchaikovsky and Dostoyevsky once dined, it's now the city's premier haute cuisine destination.
“Originally opened in 1785, Palkin was where the richest Russian aristocrats and the most famous intellectuals preferred to dine in prerevolutionary St. Petersburg.”
– Frommer's
Concierge "Since the restaurant that was founded in 1785 and counted Tchaikovsky and Dostoyevsky among its regulars reopened in 2002, it's been the hottest haute table in town."
Fodor's "A legendary restaurant of the same name was established on this spot in 1785.The formal and elegant interior evokes those bygone days." Full review
