The best take-away restaurants Saint-Petersburg (Санкт-Петербург)

We come here for the excellent cocktails, to discover a new craft beer, to taste a succulent burger or to have a makeover. Yes, Pif-Paf is a 3-in-1 establishment, a bar, a restaurant and a hair salon all in one. On the bar side, the great classics are perfectly mastered. On the kitchen side, opt for the house specialty. The black burger with squid ink is a best seller - the famous Reykjavík which combines Atlantic herring, salted cucumbers, pickled onion and mini apple pancake. Serve it with a very good Bloody Mary.

A true Petersburg institution, this canteen specializing in pirozhkis (filled rolls) has been open since 1956. The director Valeria Nikolayevna, despite her venerable age (she stopped counting at 75), has been faithful to the post since 1983 and strictly follows the traditional process of their production. The dough for the pies and pirozhkis is always freshly made in the morning, the classic pirozhkis with meat or cabbage are succulent and generously filled. So local!

The spot to enjoy good food on the go(streetfood as we say nowadays) oriental, Maghrebi and Jewish. To taste on the spot or to take away. On the menu, the must-try dishes: falafel, shawarma, tchakchouka and much more. In the evening, especially on weekends, the café becomes a popular bar for young people. The newest establishment of the same team, Babaganoush, is similar to Bekitser but in a "pita bar" version. Bekitser has several spots in the city, the addresses are available on the site.

On cold days in the northern capital of Russia, nothing warms the hands and heart like a hot soup! This small café offers some very good ones as well as sandwiches (ciabatta, roll or classic sandwich) and coffee to go. The menu changes daily and offers 5 soups, each with at least one vegetarian, one meat broth and one exotic, with herbs, spices and other tasty additives. Very practical for a quick, healthy and inexpensive break.

An island of calm, good taste and well-balanced small dishes. There are breakfasts (fruit compote and jams, pastries, sirnikis - dairy products -, scrambled eggs, etc.), sandwiches, pasta, soups and other dishes of the day, the menu changes very often. As far as drinks go, you won't be surprised to be in the coffee kingdom. Taste the famous Raph coffee, a speciality created in Moscow in the 1990s and so popular with the discerning palates of St. Petersburg. The music selection is as refined as the coffee blends on offer.

What could be better than a cup of tea or coffee and a good book? A good hot drink accompanied by hundreds of books, surrounded by an educated audience, in a quiet place but with a view of the lively streets of the city through a huge bay window! This is the concept of this little dream café nestled in the Podpisnye izdania bookstore, which has existed since 1926 (and for 30 years at this address). It is one of the most beautiful and oldest independent bookshops in the city. A peaceful and bright literary oasis, 200 m from Nevsky Prospect

"Lapin, cours" is a small and very nice pastry shop, a rare species in town because it is 100% vegan and certified without animal products. Sweets or large cakes, macaroons, cupcakes, cookies, brownies, pastries ... the menu changes every day. And if you are diabetic or gluten intolerant, the "rabbit" takes the lead to offer you delights adapted to your diet. Breakfasts (also vegan) are served every day until 9pm.