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ChekhovvsPalkin
Both restaurants are rated highly by expert writers. Overall, Chekhov ranks slightly higher than Palkin. Chekhov comes in at #3 in St. Petersburg with praise from 4 publications like Fodor's, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Chekhov
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
Fodor's
Petropavlovskaya St., 4 | Metro Petrogradskaya, St. Petersburg, Russia
From $0/night
Travel + Leisure "In an era of bombastic interiors and overpriced sushi, locals are grateful for this hidden spot, which faithfully re-creates a 19th-century Russian estate." Full review
Frommer's "The atmosphere is cozy and homey at this former mansion, which has been made to look like the rustic 19th-century estate of a Russian noble." Full review
Fodor's "Wicker furniture, handwoven napkins, and a birdcage with canaries and finches add to the flavor of an early-20th-century Russian country house." Full review
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
