Located on Tverskaya Street, just a short distance away from Smolny Cathedral and the Tauride Garden, Chalypain is a dynamic and bustling restaurant by day and a spot for a romantic date by night. What sets Chalyapin apart from the rest is the high quality of service and an exclusive approach to taste and the dishes on offer. The interior is conservative and mature, the space is decorated in a strict cabinet style. Russian food dominates the menu; the beef Stroganoff, “shchi” (a type of vegetable soup) with sauerkraut and “studen’” with mustard and horseradish are especially delicious here. The variety of juicy, tasty cutlets is certainly impressive: pike cutlets, “Pozharskie” cutlets, homemade cutlets and Kiev style cutlets are just some of the varieties you can try. And, of course, no Russian menu is complete without the largest array of “blinis” (pancakes) and “pirogi” (pies), both savory and sweet.
