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Top food to try in Saint Petersburg

6 dishes to eat in Saint Petersburg, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Pyshki

Pyshki
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Ring doughnuts dusted with sugar, from Soviet-era shops that have not changed.

2. Borscht and solyanka

Borscht and solyanka
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Beetroot soup and a sour, salty soup of mixed meats and pickles.

3. Baltic herring and smoked fish

Baltic herring and smoked fish
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The Baltic catch, salted and smoked, eaten with black bread.

4. Pelmeni and vareniki

Pelmeni and vareniki
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Savoury and sweet dumplings, boiled and served with sour cream.

5. Beef stroganoff

Beef stroganoff
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Named for a St Petersburg count, in a mustard and sour cream sauce.

6. Georgian and Central Asian food

Georgian and Central Asian food
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Khachapuri, plov and lagman, widely and well cooked here.

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