A place for Italian rest - the restaurant "Cork" (St. Petersburg)

In the city of St. Petersburg there is a micro network of restaurants "Cork", owned by Aram Mnatsakanov, who gained fame thanks to the TV projects "Infernal cuisine", "At the knives" and "Inspector against the boss," which were broadcast on the country's television screens from 2012 to 2014.

This network consists of one restaurant in Moscow - on Tsvetnoy Boulevard and one in St. Petersburg. It also includes the "Cork" apartment and a cafe with the same name, which are also located in the cultural capital of Russia.

Restaurant "Cork" (St. Petersburg) on Dobrolyubova

This institution was the first in the career of restaurateur Aram Mnatskanov. He founded him back in 2001, having no experience in this business - as he himself says, solely on enthusiasm. Then in the embodiment of this business project about 35 thousand dollars were invested in reality, which is not very much by the St. Petersburg standards. The institution at once became very popular, because here they cooked dishes based on real Italian recipes, which was unusual for the population of Russia at that time - from all dishes of Italy the people knew only pizza.

Now this institution with excellent author's Italian cuisine. The chef here is Sergey Bich, who talentedly experiments in creating new works of culinary art.

On weekdays, from 12 pm to 4 pm, anyone who wants to have a business lunch can eat here and have a 15% discount at a discount, which is used by many townspeople who appreciate high-quality food.

The restaurant "Cork" (St. Petersburg) inside is made in a composition of white and beige flowers. There are so many details of light wood, the floor is covered with beige parquet. There is a large bar in the hall, behind which everyone can conveniently sit. The tables in the restaurant are large and massive, made of wood, and the chairs are black. In the small hall of the restaurant there is a black grand piano, on which a talented musician constantly performs famous hits.

This institution operates every day from 12 days to midnight.

Restaurant menu

Amazing Italian dishes is famous for the restaurant "Cork" (St. Petersburg). The menu of the institution is ready to offer:

• Good snacks (bruschettes, parmigiano from eggplant, tartar from tuna with fresh fennel, appetizer from meat delicacies);
• Light salads (from fresh vegetables, with turkey and pomegranate, ceviche with sweet potato and rabbit (warm), "Burrata");
• Hot soups (tomato cream soup, Mediterranean fish, "Agnolini", chicken with homemade pasta);
• Meat (fillet of marbled beef on the grill, scapula of dairy Icelandic lamb, steak in a rustic manner, chicken "Alla Diavolo");
• Fish (cod, dorado, tuna, octopus in Sicilian).

A separate place in the menu is occupied by Italian pizza (Focaccia, Four Cheese, Margarita, with ricotta and spinach, with salami) and risotto (Finisher, Alla Marinara, with calf cheeks).

"Cork" - a restaurant (St. Petersburg), which presents a dessert menu separately. It is especially popular with chocolate sweets with rosemary, panakota, berries soup, sorbets and ice cream, branded donuts, Tiramisu and the original sweet dish "Alla Pavlova".

Bar restaurant map

The main place in the restaurant bar is wine, which is produced exclusively by famous producers. The restaurant buys this drink from the winemakers of Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Austria. Sommelier, who works in the institution, always with great pleasure and with knowledge will help to choose the right wine for the ordered dish.

In the bar chart you can also find an assortment of liqueurs, whiskey, cognac, gin, vodka, tequila and champagne.

There are also non-alcoholic drinks, in particular tea, coffee, juice, mors, lemonade and water.

Café "Cork" (St. Petersburg)

The cafe is a small institution consisting of one hall, the interior of which is made in beige color. There are several small wooden tables and chairs. In the very middle of the hall is a large counter, from which you can make an order. Almost at the entrance to the cafe a red motorcycle flaunts, which blends harmoniously with the overall light color scheme of the room.

There are various discounts in the cafe: every day after 5 pm, anyone can order sweets and pastries here at a 50% discount, and from Monday to Thursday there is a 20% discount on all menu items (also after 5 pm).

The kitchen of the cork "Cork" is managed by the chef Igor Alpeev. Under his leadership here prepare:

• Several types of salads (vegetable with cheese and dressing from walnut, herring under coat, olivier, with tuna);
• Meat dishes (befrosgans, roast pork, duck confit, steak "Chuck Roll");
• Garnishes (grilled vegetables, mashed potatoes);
• Soups (chicken with meatballs, borsch, kharcho, ear in Norwegian).

In addition to all of the above, here you can enjoy pizza, pasta, pancakes and delicious desserts.

From drinks in the cafe can offer cocoa, tea, coffee, juice, mors.

Cafe "Cork" works exclusively on weekdays from 8:30 am to 6 pm.

Apartment "Cork"

This is a separate project, which was invented by the owner of the institution Aram Mnatsakanov with the purpose of holding banquets.

The apartment is such original banquet hall which can be rented for celebrating of day of wedding, anniversary, any other your celebration or the organization of a corporate. It's very convenient to just get together a big noisy company. The windows of this small hall overlook the Petrograd side and the Peter and Paul Cathedral.

In the walls of this small hall can accommodate up to 65 people. The hall has a separate entrance from the street, its wardrobe and grand piano. For each banquet of a personal sommelier for holidaymakers, the restaurant "Cork" (St. Petersburg) stands out.

Reviews of holidaymakers

Everyone who happens in the restaurants of Aram Mnatsakanov wants to come back here again and again. This is evidenced by the admiring reviews of guests, who are pleased with the delicious cuisine, good interior and warm atmosphere reigning in the institution. In addition, vacationers note the professionalism of the staff working here.