Pushka Inn Restaurant and Bar, St Petersburg

Housed in an 18th century monument that is now a tourist hotel, this restaurant-cum-bar serves Russian cuisine with a twist - how does Duck with Baked Apple, Whortleberry Sauce and Mushrooms sound? No Russian meal is complete without the local staple - potatoes - and you'll certainly get plenty of them here! Boiled, baked, fried...you name it, and it'll be on your plate. Guzzle the local poison, vodka, while you watch a range of sports on the big screen. Friday nights feature live music, where you can try out the exuberant traditional Russian dance. There is a meager English menu too, and thankfully, an English-speaking staff, but when in Russia, it's advisable to do as the Russians do!