Futurist

Futurist is chef Alexey Alexeev's first project as a restaurateur. Six months after opening, the restaurant made the list of Saint Petersburg's best culinary spots, and in 2024 it landed in the top 20 restaurants in Russia according to the WHERETOEAT RUSSIA award.

20th-century artistic style merges with the contemporary in the finishes, furniture and decor.

The interior draws on Italian Futurism: a cubic ceiling structure, contrasts, panoramic windows filling the space with light. Cold concrete pairs with warm wood, and the ceiling flows smoothly into the bar. Details round out the atmosphere — the plates, created specifically for the project, carry a pattern echoing the ironwork of the Mikhailovsky Garden's railings and Giacomo Quarenghi's paintings on the walls of the Hermitage.

Alexey Alexeev himself leads the kitchen. He combines tradition and innovation, focusing on clarity of flavor and simplicity. He serves northern shrimp with calamansi lime juice, chili and passionfruit, and rounds out beef tartare with pickled pike roe and sun-dried tomatoes. Improvising on classic recipes, Alexey serves French toast with shrimp and parmesan mousse, and adds gazpacho sauce and dried apricots to tuna slices. An excellent cocktail list by Roman Kachanov and a wine list focused on light, young labels round out the kitchen.