St. Petersburg Stories and Tips  Food in Saint Petersburg  The
good news: It's almost universally cheap by Western Standards
unless you go to one of the Exclusive hotels on Nevsky for your
meal, and the portions are large. That's it for the good news.
The bad news: Beef stroganof seems to be the only dish. Order
any dish that's listed as being made with beef and you'll end up
getting something that almost exactly resembles beef stroganor.
I swear to God, you could order Sushi and you'd get beef
stroganof. Russian beer is pretty crappy, but you can get good
Czech and German beers almost everywhere. Russian vodka is
obviously wonderful. The coffee is AWFUL!  I've never lost
weight on a vacation before in my life. I spent 3 weeks in
Eastern Europe and lost 7 pounds. The food's wholesome, edible,
well-cooked, but it's BLAND BLAND BLAND.  Been to this
destination?  Share Your Story or Tip