Millions of people from all over the world come to St. Petersburg every year to feel the atmosphere of this amazing city, get acquainted with the history of a great country, visit the incredibly beautiful palaces and walk in the sunny alleys of Peterhof and Summer gardens. If only you attend a ballet performance at Mariinsky Theater or visit Russian museum, you'll fall in love with Russian culture. But how do you learn the traditions of local life and see if the Russian soul is as mysterious as they say?

Spend a nice evening as a guest of a local family - they will cook a traditional Russian dinner just for you! You will not only taste traditional Russian dishes as they are cooked at home but will also find answers to all of you queations about the traditions of Russian dinners today and back in Soviet times. You will also learn some recipe secrets that will help you recreate the dishes you love back at home.

The dinner includes a tender home-made salad, delicious and colorful borscht, home-made dumplings, pies with various fillings, berry juice and of course the gem of the meal - traditional Russian pancakes. All the dishes are cooked using groceries from the farmers market. The recipes of the dishes were kept in the family for generations.

The dinner will not only let you enjoy the delicious meal but also engage in a relaxed conversation about modern life in Russia. Feel free to ask questions and share your opinions. As a pleasant surprise, the cook will share with you the recipe of the airy pancakes.

Please choose one of the menu options:

1) Traditional menu (USD 40 per person)

Delicate homemade salad with chicken
Borscht with sour cream
Pies
Lacy pancakes with sauces
Mors (berry juice)
Tea with jam

2) Vegetarian menu (USD 40 per person)

Borscht without meat but with herbs
Dumplings with potatoes and mushrooms
Pies
Baked apples with honey and nuts
Mors (berry juice)
Tea with jam

3) Great Russian menu (USD 47 per person)

Delicate homemade salad with chicken
Borscht with sour cream
Dumplings with minced meat
Pies
Lacy pancakes with sauces
Mors (berry juice)
Tea with jam
Homemade alcoholic berry drinks

4) Vegan menu (USD 40 per person)

Borscht without meat but with herbs
Fresh vegetable salad with pine nuts
Buckwheat porridge with mushrooms
Baked apples with honey and nuts
Mors (berry juice)
Tea with jam