Menua restaurant in St. Petersburg: address, opening hours, menu, reviews

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Menua is a cozy restaurant of Armenian cuisine in St. Petersburg. Its name is associated with the history of Ancient Armenia, or rather, with the name of the king who ruled the state of Urartu in the 8th century BC. Menua is known for expanding and strengthening the borders of the country, which became prosperous and most powerful in Western Asia under him.

The creators of the institution managed to combine modernity and ancient traditions in the kitchen and interior.

Useful information for guests

Address of the Menua restaurant in St. Petersburg: st. Inzhenernaya, house 6. The nearest metro stations are Gostiny Dvor and Nevsky Prospekt.

Opening hours of the Menua restaurant in St. Petersburg:

• From Sunday to Thursday it is open from 12 am to 11 pm.
• Fridays and Saturdays from 12 noon to midnight.

Account per client averages from 1500 to 2000 rubles.

The establishment is designed for 80 guests.

Description

In the interiormenua restaurant in St. Petersburg reflects the centuries-old history and culture of Armenia. On the walls you can see bas-reliefs - an exact copy of those that are in the Erebuni fortress, founded by the son of Menua - Argishti I - and later became the city of Yerevan. A team of sculptors worked on their creation for six months.

In the establishment, soft chairs and sofas upholstered in velvet, handmade dishes, unique tablecloths, a fireplace with crackling wood.

There are two halls and a glazed terrace with comfortable soft sofas.

The restaurant's cuisine is distinguished by a large number of fish and meat dishes cooked on the grill or in the tandoor. There are dishes prepared according to old recipes, a lot of Armenian classics, as well as a modern interpretation of national cuisine.

Service

The menua restaurant in St. Petersburg provides the following services to customers:

• Business lunches priced at 290 rubles.
• Coffee to go.
• Sports broadcasts.
• Live music.
• Hookah.
• Free parking.
• Organization of events.
• Menu in English.

The restaurant is designed for any event. Here you can have lunch and dinner, have fun in the evening and weekend, order a festive banquet by renting a hall or the entire restaurant.

Organize here:

• Corporate. The number of guests is up to 80 people. The cost of mealsalcohol - from 2000 rubles per person. You are allowed to bring your own alcohol. It is possible to order an entertainment program.
• Birthday. On this day, as well as the week before and after, the birthday boy is given a 10% discount and a sweet compliment. The cost of ordering from the menu for guests is from 2000 rubles. You can celebrate after 23 hours. Number of guests - up to 80 people.
• Wedding. On-site registration, sound and lighting equipment, entertainment program are offered. The cost of ordering from the menu per person is from 2000 rubles. Your own alcohol is allowed. A 50% deposit is required upon booking.

Business lunches can be ordered from 12:00 to 16:00 on weekdays. A full meal includes soup, salad, a hot second course and fruit drink with lavash (price - 360 rubles). An incomplete lunch costs 290 rubles and consists of a second course, lavash and fruit drink.

From Tuesday to Saturday every evening (from 20 to 23 hours) there is live music. Guests are invited to listen to musicians and performers from St. Petersburg and Armenia.

Menu

In addition to the main menu, regularly updated seasonal, children's and lenten menus, business lunches, a wine list, hookahs and sous vide (dishes prepared using new vacuum technology) are offered.

The chef of the Menua restaurant in St. Petersburg creates author's dishes based on an old recipe. An example is a leg of lamb in coffee sauce, kyufta - a tender veal soufflé, whitefish baked with nutmeg and spinach in Armenian lavash, turkey fillet withapples in orange sauce.

A large number of meat dishes are prepared on the grill and in the tandoor, including: lamb, beef, chicken, venison kebabs, lamb chobshish, pork neck barbecue, rack of lamb.

In the restaurant you can taste Armenian cheeses: chechil, lori, sheep, roan, which are served with fig jam.

In addition to classic oriental sweets, the Armenian restaurant offers homemade ice cream with nuts, dried apricots and honey.

The drinks menu features national Armenian drinks: mulberry and dogwood vodka, a line of local wines, homemade lemonades and compotes.

The following dishes are especially popular in the Menua restaurant menu in St. Petersburg:

• Cheese cake Lori – 350 rubles.
• Ishli kufta (prepared from veal whipped with bulgur stuffed with minced beef) – 890 rubles.
• Sevan trout fish broth with potatoes and tomatoes – 430 rubles.
• Kyufta of whipped veal with onion and cognac – 890 rubles.
• "Food of the Gods" (from ripe tomatoes with sweet peppers, onions and beaten eggs) - 460 rubles.
• Rabbit leg with broccoli puree in creamy mushroom sauce – 750 rubles.
• Strudel with dogwood and cream cheese – 360 rubles.
• Tabbouleh (greens with bulgur, ripe tomatoes, olive oil and lemon juice – 320 rubles.
• Aveluk soup with potatoes and dzavar – 310 rubles.
• Reindeer medallions with chickpea puree – 860 rubles.
• Baklava – 330 rubles.
• Dolma with ground beef and rice – 480 rubles.
• Veal cheeks stewed with lentils and prunes – 750 rubles.

Children's menu includes:

• Salads of tomatoes and cucumbers with sour cream, homemade with chicken.
• Soups: with meatballs, chicken pasta, corn cream soup.
• Second courses: chicken skewers with french fries, spaghetti, salmon skewers with rice, veal cutlets with baby potatoes.
• Desserts: homemade ice cream, homemade apple pie with ice cream scoop, fruit salad, chocolate fondant.
• Drinks: cranberry and raspberry juice, soft drinks, hot chocolate, nectars and juices.

Sous Vide dishes are as follows:

• Duck leg with mashed celery, apples and carrots - 690 rubles.
• Rabbit leg with broccoli puree with creamy mushroom sauce - 750 rubles.
• Quail with sage sauce - 790 rubles.
• Fried duck breast with pumpkin puree and barberry sauce - 740 rubles.

Promotions

There are various promotions in the Menua restaurant in St. Petersburg, including:

• Discounts for connoisseurs of art. Upon presentation of any ticket to the theater or museum, the guest receives mulled wine as a gift. The promotion is valid only on the day of ticket purchase.
• Discounts and gifts for birthdays.
• Discount for women's companies. 30% discount on all alcohol. Valid on Mondays and Tuesdays, from 18:00 to 24:00.
• FamilySunday. All families on Sundays from 15:00 to 18:00 have a 15% discount on all meals and drinks.
• 20% off all takeaway meals.

Positive reviews about Menua restaurant in St. Petersburg

Many guests like the establishment, and they find many advantages in its work, including:

• Good location in the heart of the city.
• Originally designed interior.
• Nice atmosphere.
• Cozy rooms.
• Delicious fresh food.
• Great choice on the menu.
• Polite waiters.
• A suitable place for celebrations and celebrations.
• Live music.
• Excellent wines.
• Big portions.
• Excellent desserts.
• Good business lunches.

Negative reviews

There are not very many dissatisfied guests and those who found flaws. Among the shortcomings are the following:

• Inflated prices.
• Unattractive sign.
• Uncomfortable low sofas on the terrace.
• Slow service.