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PalkinvsTsar
Both restaurants are endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Palkin ranks slightly better than Tsar. Palkin has a TripExpert Score of 83 with accolades from 4 reviews such as Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Concierge.
Palkin
Concierge
Fodor's
Frommer's
47, Nevsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg, Russia
From $25/night
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
Frommer's "Originally opened in 1785, Palkin was where the richest Russian aristocrats and the most famous intellectuals preferred to dine in prerevolutionary St. Petersburg." Full review
Tsar Fodor's Frommer's
12 Sadovaya street, St. Petersburg, Russia
From $0/night
Fodor's "This large, bustling, and brightly lit dining room where oil paintings commemorate various Romanovs seems to be lifted right off the pages of War and Peace, and the dining experience is truly royal." Full review
Frommer's " The food, as you might expect, is highly traditional: beef Stroganoff, which comes highly recommended; ukha (fish soup), served with homemade bread; olivye salad." Full review
