This legendary hangout frequented by expats, students, and local residents since 1996 recently moved to a new location (now right across from the US consulate).

The casual cellar atmosphere is cosy and welcoming. The staff pretty much all speak English. The moderately-priced menu (in English and Russian) features tasty American-style food including nachos with homemade chili, and monster burgers like nowhere else in the city.

Free WiFi and internet phone are really conveninent and helpful, and the English-language book and video library can help keep you sane if you're stuck here in winter.

The bar attracts a younger crowd late nights on weekends, especially when there's a DJ or band. It can get a little wild (in a fun way), and it's a great time to meet and party with locals.

Furshtatskaya Ulitsa 20
Metro Chernyshevskaya
www.citybar.ru

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This establishment is trying to be an English pub, but fails because it’s a little too kitsch and not quite cosy enough. The worst bit of décor is the ‘phone box’ doors on the loos. However, the staff are friendly and the food is good, and if you’re hankering after a British pint you could do a lot worse. It’s also got the inevitable ‘big screen’ for sports. Attached to the pub there is a coffee and cake shop which looks very appetising.

Ulitsa Rubinshteyna (just off Nevskiy Prospekt)

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