This is a superb restaurant. It is the smallest restaurant in the St Petersburg region and boasts the largest menu, serving only Russian food. The chef will prepare anything you wish to order - in advance. It is owned by Sergei Gutsait, who also owns Podvorya - the famous Russian restaurant on the outskirts of Pavlovsk.
I could not recommend Staraya Bashna (Old Tower) strongly enough. Everything is homemade. The cranberry juice is wonderful. Many of the preserved fruits and the juices come from Sergei's estate in the Crimea.
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