Saint Petersburg: what to see and where to eat

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5,652,922 people live here

Nearest airport: Pulkovo Airport (LED), about 16.78 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • museum

    Hermitage Museum

    museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Tu-Su 12:00-21:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-12-21

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Эрмитаж, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • preserved watercraft

    Aurora

    1900 Pallada-class cruiser

    We-Su 11:00-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-10-10

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2024-10-10

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Летний сад, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • eastern orthodox church building

    Saint Isaac's Cathedral

    Russian Orthodox cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia

    10:00-18:00; May-Sep 10:00-21:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-05-06

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-05-06

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Сенатская пристань, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • public library

    National Library of Russia

    one of the national libraries in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00, Sa,Su 11:00-19:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-12-21

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Gostiny dvor, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • opera house

    Mariinsky Theatre

    opera company in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Mo-Su 11:00-19:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-03-12

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Spasskaya, about 19 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • military museum

    Peter and Paul Fortress

    original citadel of St. Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Петропавловская крепость, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • art museum

    Russian Museum

    art museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Mo,We,Fr-Su 10:00-18:00; Th 13:00-21:00; Tu off OpenStreetMap, written 2025-12-21

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Gostiny dvor, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • historic site

    Nevsky Prospect

    thoroughfare in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Admiralteyskaya, about 1 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • eastern orthodox cathedral

    Kazan Cathedral

    cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church on the Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Nevskiy prospekt, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • eastern orthodox church building

    Church of the Savior on Blood

    cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia

    Oct 01-Apr 30: Th-Tu 10:00-18:00; May 01-Sep 30: Th-Tu 10:00-22:30; We off OpenStreetMap, written 2024-03-11

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2024-03-11

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Мойка 23, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • skyscraper

    Lakhta Centre

    skyscraper in Saint-Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • architectural landmark

    Saint Petersburg Mosque

    mosque in Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Gor'kovskaya, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • astronomical observatory

    Pulkovo Observatory

    observatory

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • monumental sculpture

    Bronze Horseman

    monument for Peter I. at the Senate Square in Saint Petersburg

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Сенатская пристань, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • architectural landmark

    Kunstkamera

    museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Tu-Su 10:00-18:00;Mo off;Tu[-1] off OpenStreetMap, written 2024-12-03

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Спуск со львами, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • eastern orthodox cathedral

    Trinity Cathedral

    cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Tekhnologicheskiy institut 1, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • architectural landmark

    Admiralty building in Saint Petersburg

    building in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Спуск со львами, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • square

    Palace Square

    central city square of St Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Admiralteyskaya, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • event venue

    Tauride Palace

    palace

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Chernyshevskaya, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • palace

    Mariinsky Palace

    Palace in Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Admiralteyskaya, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • architectural landmark

    Chesme Church

    church in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Moskovskaya, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • victory column

    Alexander Column

    Victory column in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Эрмитаж, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • cemetery

    Tikhvin Cemetery

    cemetery in St. Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Ploschad' Aleksandra Nevskogo 1, about 1 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • memorial

    Field of Mars

    square in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Летний сад, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • eastern orthodox church building

    St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral, St. Petersburg

    Eastern Orthodox church

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Spasskaya, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • road bridge

    Palace Bridge

    bridge in Saint Petersburg

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Спуск со львами, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • monastery

    Smolny Convent

    cathedral complex in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • architectural landmark

    Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University

    university in Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Politekhnicheskaya, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • historic house museum

    Yusupov Palace on Moika

    palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Mo-Su 10:00-19:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-08-19

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2024-08-19

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Сенатская пристань, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • historic site

    Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery

    Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery is located in Saint Petersburg.

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Piskaryovka, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • architectural landmark

    Moskovsky railway station

    station building

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station St. Petersburg Glavny, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • military museum

    Narva Triumphal Arch

    arch in St. Petersburg, Russia

    24/7 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-11-29

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2024-11-29

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Narvskaya, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • architectural landmark

    Catholic Church of St. Catherine

    church in Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Gostiny dvor, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • architectural landmark

    Anichkov Palace

    Historic former imperial palace located in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Gostiny dvor, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • architectural landmark

    Summer Garden

    park in St. Petersburg, Russia

    May-Sep: We-Mo 10:00-22:00; Tu off; Oct-Mar: We-Mo 10:00-20:00; Tu off; Apr: off OpenStreetMap, written 2025-12-21

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Летний сад, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • palace

    Stroganov Palace

    building

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Admiralteyskaya, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • theatre building

    Alexandrinsky Theatre

    theatre company in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    We-Su 13:00-23:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-12-21

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Gostiny dvor, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • stone bridge

    Anichkov Bridge

    stone bridge in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Dostoyevskaya, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • architectural landmark

    Baltiysky railway station

    railway station in Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • architectural landmark

    Menshikov Palace (Saint Petersburg)

    building

    Tu-Su 11:00-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-12-21

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Румянцевский спуск, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • river

    Neva

    river in Russia connecting Lake Ladoga and the Baltic Sea

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Дворцовая пристань, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • association football venue

    Gazprom Arena

    association football stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Zenit, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • river

    Fontanka

    left branch of the river Neva in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • canal

    Volga–Baltic Waterway

    series of canals and rivers in Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Moyka River

    river in Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Горный институт, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • historic district

    Vasilyevsky Island

    island in St. Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Горный институт, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • multi-purpose stadium

    Petrovsky Stadium

    football stadium in Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Sportivnaya, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • bay

    Neva Bay

    easternmost part of the Gulf of Finland

    Opening hours Not checked

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • canal

    Griboyedov Canal

    canal in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Nevskiy prospekt, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • square

    Senate Square

    square in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Сенатская пристань, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • arena

    Ice Palace

    multi-purpose arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Prospekt Bol'shevikov, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Okhta

    river in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, tributary to the Neva

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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  • river

    Great Neva

    river in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Sea Terminal, Saint Petersburg, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • arena

    Yubileyny Sports Palace

    architectural structure

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Sportivnaya, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • road bridge

    Bolshoy Obukhovsky Bridge

    bridge in Saint Petersburg, Russia

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

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Places to eat

  • restaurant

    Entrée

    Food: french, cake, breakfast, pasta, fish

    10:00-24:00

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  • restaurant

    Mama Roma

    Food: italian, pizza, pasta

    Mo-Th,Su 10:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00

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  • restaurant

    Red

    Food: steak house

    Mo-Su 12:00-23:00

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  • cafe

    Больше Кофе

    Food: coffee shop

    Mo-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr 10:00-23:00; Sa,Su 11:00-23:00

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  • cafe

    Буше

    Food: coffee shop, dessert, sandwich

    08:00-21:00

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  • restaurant

    Капулетти

    Food: italian

    08:00-02:00

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  • cafe

    Люди любят

    Food: bread, coffee shop, cake, pie

    08:00-23:00

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  • cafe

    Рамен шифу

    Food: chinese

    11:00-21:45

    Санкт-Петербург

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  • cafe

    Сиртаки

    Food: greek, balkan, gyros, grill

    06:00-23:00

    Санкт-Петербург

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  • restaurant

    Тбилисо

    Food: georgian

    12:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    Хочу харчо

    Food: georgian

    24/7

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  • restaurant

    Asiatiq

    Food: ramen, noodle

    12:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    BBQ

    Food: barbecue, burger

    Mo-Th,Su 12:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00

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  • cafe

    BISTRO A-STYLE

    Food: american, burger, coffee shop, international, italian, russian

    Mo-Su 11:00-23:00

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  • cafe

    Baggins Coffee

    Food: coffee shop

    Mo-Fr 07:30-20:30; Sa-Su 09:00-21:00

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  • restaurant

    Barashki

    Food: regional

    Su-Th 11:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-03:00

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  • restaurant

    Bollywood Nights

    Food: indian

    12:00-23:00

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  • cafe

    Cofix

    Food: coffee shop

    Mo-Su 08:00-22:00

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  • restaurant

    Demidoff

    Food: russian

    Mo-Su 11:00-23:00

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  • cafe

    FermA

    Food: cake

    Mo-Su 10:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    Finnegan's Wake

    Food: irish

    Mo-Su 12:00-01:00

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  • restaurant

    Frank

    Food: barbecue

    Fr-Sa 12:00-03:00; Mo-Th,Su 12:00-01:00

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  • restaurant

    Frank

    Food: barbecue

    Su-Th 12:00-01:00, Fr-Sa 12:00-03:00

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  • cafe

    Frida

    Food: coffee shop, mexican

    Su, Tu-Th 12:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-01:00; Mo 13:00-00:00

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  • restaurant

    Italiani

    Food: italian

    24/7

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  • cafe

    Juno

    Food: deli, international, mediterranean

    Mo-Th,Su 11:30-23:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-01:00

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  • restaurant

    Jérôme

    Food: french

    09:00-24:00

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  • restaurant

    Katyusha

    Food: regional

    Fr-Sa 12:00-24:00;Mo-Th,Su 12:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    La Moderna Prosciutteria

    Food: italian

    Mo-Fr 12:00-23:00; Sa-Su 10:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    Lamb

    Food: georgian

    11:00-24:00

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  • restaurant

    Mozzarella Bar

    Food: italian

    Mo-Fr 09:00-24:00; Sa-Su 10:00-24:00

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  • restaurant

    Par

    Food: international

    Mo-Su 11:00-02:00

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  • cafe

    Pizza Milano

    Food: italian, mexican

    Mo-Su 12:00+

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  • restaurant

    Romeo's

    Food: italian

    Mo-Th,Su 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00

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  • cafe

    Roni's Donuts

    Food: donut

    Mo-Fr 08:00-21:00; Sa-Su 09:00-21:00

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  • restaurant

    Rustaveli

    Food: georgian

    Mo-Su 11:00-23:00

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