Astoria Restaurant

A St Petersburg institution, Astoria Restaurant marries exceptional service and exquisite fine dining with a friendly, cosmopolitan ambience. Furnished in bold, contemporary designs by Olga Polizzi, this illustrious dining room is flooded with natural light and enjoys spectacular views over the Cathedral.


Begin the day with a lavish breakfast banquet or an à la carte favourite crafted to order as the sun rises above the dome of St. Isaac’s. Linger over a long lunch or dinner and savour flavourful classic dishes with ingredients and recipes sourced from all over Russia. Served on fine Royal porcelain, sample rich caviar, succulent dumplings, herby meat and fish specialities and finish with our fanciful desserts, created in collaboration with Russian cultural icons.

Our Story

Astoria Restaurant is located on the ground floor of the hotel and boast a splendid view to St Isaac’s Cathedral and Square, while the decadent red-and-white interior invites to leisurely dinners with good wines from the restaurant collection. In the morning it is the place where breakfast is served for hotel guests.

A versatile and relaxed restaurant that keeps the best traditions of the luxury hotel cuisine.  The concept is defined as haute casual: less of white table clothes, more of dynamic and informal service, invariably great food with high quality of products, with a great choice of European and Russian dishes. This is an equally fitting place for a friendly dinner, a romantic night out, a family reunion or a venue for a truly special event.

OPEN

Marius Ackermann - Executive Chef

Marius Ackermann is in charge of all kitchen operations for Hotel Astoria including Astoria Restaurant, Rotonda Lounge, Lichfield Bar and Borsalino restaurant in the adjoining Angleterre Hotel, as well as banqueting and catering. Marius was born in Germany, and started his culinary journey at WIHOGA Dortmund, a private hospitality school. His 20 years of fine dining experience includes working for some of the best restaurants in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and UK, and his international experience includes working in Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Kenya. Marius has been trained in classic French fine dining tradition with a modern touch, avoiding non-natural additives like food colors, flavour enhancers or non-natural flavours. Marius says, “For me, less ingredients and spices sometimes mean more in a dish, emphasizing natural flavours and taste of the products, when the ingredients are not overpowering each other. And of course ingredients must be of excellent quality and preferably from local region”. Marius says that his cooking style is based on Western / Northern European cuisine, influenced by experience in Asia and Arab countries. “At the start of my career, European Asian fusion was very popular, followed by molecular cooking techniques like sous vide and espumas (which I still like to use today). My cooking style is formed by formal training followed by 20 years of traveling and exploring different trends. For me, the customer is the king, who should always leave the restaurant satisfied and positively surprised.”

Yulia Ivanova - Pastry Chef

Yulia Ivanova is the Astoria Chocolatier ambassador in St. Petersburg. Her passion for chocolate has led Yulia to travel around the world, from Moscow to Australia. In Sydney she graduated at the leading culinary school Le Cordon Bleu. In the pastry & chocolate art Yulia attracts accuracy, she likes that there is a system, all by weight and all has a proportion. According to Yulia: "Pastry - it's magic. Mix different ingredients, dry and liquid and get the magic."

Menu

Linger over a long lunch or dinner and savour flavourful classic dishes with ingredients and recipes sourced from all over Russia.

A la carte