Six of the Best Vegan Restaurants in St Petersburg
30 October, 2019
- Words by
- Olivia Morelli
Known
Known
for its cuisine of meat-filled pastries and creamy beef
stroganoff, Russia isn’t the first country that springs to mind
when planning a vegan-centric food trip. However, restaurants in St
Petersburg have slowly been pandering to an international obsession
with
plant-based diets, and vegan cafés and eateries have been
popping up all over the place.
Dine on plant-based food in Russia’s cultural capital
restaurant
Fika
St Petersburg, Russia
In St Petersburg’s Petrogradsky district, this cult café is a
favourite among the city’s vegan population. Following the belief
that a plant-based diet shouldn’t be restrictive, the bistro offers
everything from veggie lasagnas and pies to cinnamon buns and
belgian waffles. Finish off with a perfectly frothed oat-milk
cappuccino.
restaurant
Jiva Burgers
St Petersburg, Russia
This vegan restaurant specialises in healthy spins on classic
fast-food dishes. Choose your bun (there are several doughs
available), patty (there’s a choice of lentil, chickpea, spinach or
red bean) and as many toppings as can be physically piled on,
before settling down around tables amid hanging plants for a
meat-free feast.
Address
Griboyedov channel embankment, 49, St Petersburg, Russia, 190031
restaurant
Horizontal
St Petersburg, Russia
This hard-to-find kiosk is well worth the trouble. Come to this
tiny hole-in-the-wall for fresh salads, wraps and vegan burgers –
it makes the perfect for a grab-and-go lunch as you explore the
city. Horizontal prides itself on environmentally friendly
practices, so bring your own coffee cup or tupperware for a
discount.
restaurant
Hood Street Food
St Petersburg, Russia
If you’re in the market for an Instagrammable feast, you’ve come
to the right place. Hood Street Food serves picture-perfect,
on-trend vegan food, including charcoal brioche-bun burgers and
meat-free burritos. In the mood for something sweet? Try its
plant-based version of the Slavic medovik dessert, a type of honey
cake (without the honey).
restaurant
Baraka Café
St Petersburg, Russia
With a name that means “blessing”, this vegan café serves
comfort food made with all-natural ingredients. Cosy up on Baltic
mornings with a cup of tea and a piled-high plate of
Indian-inspired food. This self-titled “philosophical” café offers
a pay-it-forward scheme in which customers can pay more in the hope
that someone with lesser means can have a warm meal.
restaurant
Botanika
St Petersburg, Russia
Just a 10-minute walk from Nevsky Prospekt, Botanika is one of
the oldest vegetarian restaurants in the city. Serving a menu based
on Ayurvedic principles, the café promotes mindful eating of
natural, minimally processed foods through a “healthy mind, healthy
body” ethos. Choose from a vast international menu that features
gluten- and dairy-free options.