Scenarios and venues in Saint Petersburg
Meeting formats and venues we work with: five-star hotels in the centre, signature restaurants, theatres, private spaces.
Dinner in Saint Petersburg
Dinner is the most frequent scenario in Saint Petersburg, as in Moscow, but the format is different. In Moscow it's more often White Rabbit and Turandot with imperial scale; in Saint Petersburg — Birch with a Nordic set, Kokoko on local produce, Palkin with imperial classics. Three to four hours for the meeting, advance booking required. We hold direct maître d' contacts at the keystone central venues — at Palkin, Birch and Bolognese this matters in season.
Palkin
47 Nevsky Prospekt
High Russian
A restaurant with a history — the first Palkin opened on this site in 1785; the current one has run since 2002. High Russian cooking inside imperial Saint Petersburg interiors — crystal, marble, gold leaf. For ceremonial dinners and importa…
Kokoko (by Matilda)
6 Voznesensky Prospekt (inside SO/ St Petersburg)
Modern Russian
A Ginza Project restaurant, author's modern Russian cooking. Produce — from local north-western farms, seasonal menu, fermentations, northern berries. Interior — modern with Nordic accents. For clients who know the "new Russian cuisine" sch…
Birch Petersburg
13 Bolshaya Konyushennaya
Scandinavian / northern European
A Sergey Eremenko project, one of the keystone restaurants of the new Saint Petersburg. Scandinavian cooking with local produce, a minimalist interior in light wood. Menu — a six- to eight-course set. Booking two to three weeks out, especia…
Tartarbar
9 Malaya Morskaya
Modern Russian / author's
A restaurant by Alexander Bergman — author of Birch and other projects. A more democratic format than Birch, but the kitchen runs at a comparable level. Specialty — tartars, raw starters, small-plate service. For less formal evenings where …
Bolognese
9 Bolshaya Konyushennaya
Northern Italian
An Italian restaurant from the White Rabbit Family group in central Saint Petersburg. The summer terrace with a view of Saint Isaac's is one of the city's best. Cuisine — northern Italy, regional wines. For a business dinner with Italian pa…
L'Europe (at Belmond Grand Hotel Europe)
1/7 Mikhailovskaya
European, Russian classic
A historic restaurant inside Belmond Grand Hotel Europe's main hall, running since 1905. Saturdays — a live harpist, classic multi-course lunches. For a cultural evening, a dinner with parents, or a meal after a Mikhailovsky premiere — the …
Tip:
Birch and Kokoko book two to three weeks ahead for weekends; Palkin and L'Europe — a week and a half to two; summer view-terraces — three weeks during White Nights
Hotel Meeting
For hotel meetings — the central five-stars Four Seasons Lion Palace, Belmond Grand Hotel Europe, Kempinski Moika 22, Astoria, Lotte, SO/. The choice depends on the scenario: Lion Palace for proximity to the Mariinsky, Belmond for classical European atmosphere, Kempinski for views over Peter and Paul, Astoria for British high-end, Lotte for maximum privacy, SO/ for a contemporary tone. The model arrives in the lobby; from there — by your call.
Four Seasons Hotel Lion Palace St. Petersburg
1 Voznesensky Prospekt
A hotel inside a 19th-century mansion at the corner of Saint Isaac's Square, a block from the Mariinsky. One of the youngest five-stars in Saint Petersburg (opened 2013), but the level and service are the city's benchmark. Private courtyard…
Belmond Grand Hotel Europe
1/7 Mikhailovskaya Street
A historic hotel from 1875, between Nevsky and Arts Square, three minutes from the Mikhailovsky Theatre and the Russian Museum. The building is an architectural monument; inside — the legendary L'Europe restaurant with a live harpist and cl…
Kempinski Hotel Moika 22
22 Moika River Embankment
A hotel on the Moika embankment, five minutes from Palace Square and the Hermitage. From the upper rooms and the rooftop — direct views of the Peter and Paul Fortress and the Spit of Vasilyevsky. Restaurants Bellevue Brasserie (9th floor, w…
Hotel Astoria
39 Bolshaya Morskaya
A hotel from 1912 facing Saint Isaac's Cathedral. Part of Rocco Forte Hotels. Classic British format, the Astoria Café restaurant with views over Saint Isaac's, the Rotonda Lounge bar for evening cocktails. For the cultural programme — one …
Lotte Hotel St Petersburg
2 Antonenko Lane
Korean brand, opened in Saint Petersburg in 2017. Located in a converted former bank building on Antonenko, near Saint Isaac's Square. A more "private" format than Four Seasons or Astoria — less tourist crowd in the lobby, separate lifts fo…
SO/ St Petersburg
6 Voznesensky Prospekt
An Accor five-star that opened in 2013. Modern format — design by Isabel Marant, bright atmosphere, the Mix restaurant by Alain Ducasse. Suits clients who don't love the classical palace style and want contemporary European high-end.
Tip:
during White Nights all the central five-stars are running at 90%+; book the hotel and the slot ahead so you're not searching at the last minute
Theatre, Opera, Ballet
Saint Petersburg is Russia's theatre capital, and our cultural scenario works deeper here than in any other city. The Mariinsky (historic stage and Mariinsky-2), the Alexandrinsky, the Mikhailovsky, the BDT — we pick a model with experience: knows the repertoire, holds the dress code. Often paired with dinner before the show at a restaurant five to ten minutes away (Palkin, L'Europe for the Mikhailovsky, Tartarbar for the Alexandrinsky).
Mariinsky Theatre (Historic Stage)
1 Theatre Square
The main stage of the Mariinsky, opened in 1860. World-class opera and ballet, Valery Gergiev — artistic director. Current repertoire — tickets one to two weeks out; gala premieres — a month to six weeks. We hold direct contact with the tic…
Mariinsky-2 (New Stage)
34 Dekabristov Street
The Mariinsky's modern stage, opened in 2013. The main platform for opera and ballet in big-budget productions. Larger hall, better acoustics, modern stage machinery. Galas and festivals — more often at Mariinsky-2.
Alexandrinsky Theatre
6 Ostrovsky Square
Russia's oldest drama theatre, founded in 1756. Repertoire — Russian and world classics, contemporary drama. The Rossi-designed hall is an architectural monument. For clients who prefer drama to opera and ballet — the first pick.
Mikhailovsky Theatre
1 Arts Square
Saint Petersburg's second opera and ballet theatre after the Mariinsky. A more intimate hall than Mariinsky-2, a more accessible repertoire. La Traviata, Carmen, The Nutcracker, Spartacus — always on the bill. For a first encounter with ope…
BDT (Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theatre)
65 Fontanka Embankment
The Bolshoi Drama Theatre — contemporary drama, often experimental productions. Less formal dress code than the Mariinsky and Mikhailovsky, but at premieres a dress is required. For clients with an interest in contemporary theatre.
Tip:
Mariinsky gala premieres — a month to six weeks ahead; the December Nutcracker — two to three months; full-length dress code mandatory
Neva and Canal Trips, On-Water Events
Private boats, small yachts, trips along the Neva and the canals. Season — May to September, peak — White Nights. Hour-long runs with a light dinner on board, or evening trips under the drawbridges — one of our signature Saint Petersburg programmes. In summer — also large on-water events, corporate parties on yachts like the Burevestnik (Krestovsky).
Neva and Canals Boat Trip
piers by the Hermitage, the Summer Garden, the Moika
A format on private boats and small yachts along the Neva, the Moika, the Fontanka and the canals. Season — May to September, peak — White Nights (late May to July). Hour-long trips with a light dinner on board, or evening runs under the dr…
Tip:
during White Nights and on Scarlet Sails — book two to three weeks ahead; a private boat with captain is agreed separately by format and route
Hermitage and Cultural Programme
Cultural Saint Petersburg — the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, the Summer Garden, the Peter and Paul Fortress. For accompaniment — a daytime programme (2-3 hours at the museum, curator on request), an evening at the theatre, dinner after. Models from our Saint Petersburg base go through a cultural briefing: they know the keystone collections, can hold the Mikhailovsky and Alexandrinsky repertoire at an informed-amateur level.
State Hermitage Museum
2 Palace Square
The country's principal museum, one of the world's largest. For accompaniment — daytime tours (2-3 hours, with a curator on request), evening receptions in the Winter Palace (3-4 times a year, for VIP guests), private viewings. Models from …
Mikhailovsky Theatre
1 Arts Square
Saint Petersburg's second opera and ballet theatre after the Mariinsky. A more intimate hall than Mariinsky-2, a more accessible repertoire. La Traviata, Carmen, The Nutcracker, Spartacus — always on the bill. For a first encounter with ope…
Alexandrinsky Theatre
6 Ostrovsky Square
Russia's oldest drama theatre, founded in 1756. Repertoire — Russian and world classics, contemporary drama. The Rossi-designed hall is an architectural monument. For clients who prefer drama to opera and ballet — the first pick.
Tip:
for closed receptions at the Hermitage or the Winter Palace (4-5 times a year, for VIP guests of the city) — full-length dress required, booking 2-3 weeks ahead
Weekends and Out-of-Town Trips
From 24 hours to a week. Within an hour of Saint Petersburg — the Resort District (Repino, Komarovo, Sestroretsk) on the Gulf of Finland. In summer — beach programme, sailing in the Baltic, Finnish sauna; in winter — out-of-town hotels with spa, sometimes the Igora ski resort. Peterhof and Pushkin — more often a daytime excursion, not a weekend.
Resort District (Repino, Komarovo, Sestroretsk)
30-50 km from Saint Petersburg, Gulf of Finland
Out-of-town residences on the Gulf of Finland — Repino Cronwell, Igora Resort (in winter), Skandinavia Country Club, private dachas. A weekend format, or a long dinner with a return the next day. In summer — beach programme, in winter — sau…
Tip:
agreed at least 3-5 days ahead; for a weekend trip to Finland or Estonia the model needs a current passport and visa, planned 10-14 days ahead
Client's Private Locations
Flats on the Moika, the Fontanka, Krestovsky, mansions, rented apartments. For new clients the first meeting is usually on our ground (hotel, restaurant); for returning ones — your address is agreed without further questions. Format is flexible by time and character.
Client's Private Location
Client's flat (on the Moika, Fontanka, Krestovsky), a mansion, rented apartments. For new clients — usually the first meeting is on our ground; for returning ones — the address is accepted without further checks.
Tip:
we don't keep the address on file; it's passed only to the model for the meeting; after the meeting the details are wiped from working chats within 72 hours
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