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Porto Maltese
174 Nevsky Prospekt, St. Petersburg
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Cuisine | Mediterranean | |
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Hours | Daily noon-midnight | |
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Location | Lower Nevsky to Smolny Cathedral | |
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Transportation | Metro: Ploshchad Alexandra Nevskogo | |
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Phone | 812/271-7677 | |
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Web site | www.portomaltese.spb.ru | |
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Prices | Main courses 400-700 rubles | |
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Credit Cards | MC, V | |
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The seafaring theme starts with the porthole in the door, which opens directly onto a fish counter spilling with octopus, lobster, sturgeon, and more. Though the restaurant is nominally Maltese and offers Mediterranean seafood, the menu favors fish caught in the rivers and lakes surrounding St. Petersburg, such as pikeperch and som, a kind of catfish. The octopus and squid are good but are shipped in and not as fresh as the local fare. The salad bar -- a relative rarity in St. Petersburg -- is also seafood-centered, with shellfish salads and several versions of Baltic herring. Fish is sold by weight and priced per 100 grams (3.8 oz.). Porto Maltese is one of the best dining options at this far end of Nevsky.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.
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Frommer's Moscow and St. Petersburg, 4th Edition
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