New Style Technology and Soviet Kitsch Makes For Unique St Petersburg Dining Experience

There’s a new name to an old St Petersburg hangout. Propaganda, which was a Soviet themed bar and restaurant known for being the first bar in town to serve good bar sandwiches has opened under new management with a new menu and name.

Lenin@Zhiv is the new name and it now features computers and internet access while maintaining the Soviet era inspired theme. The design includes red volumes of Lenin’s works on shelves which are attached to the wall with large bolts. There is steel everywhere, dusty books, heavy chairs and newspapers. The name is a take off on the old Soviet slogan “Lenin zhiv!” (”Lenin Lives!”).

The bar features Kosogorov samogon (homemade vodka) for 110 rubles. The menu features dished with Soviet themed names like “The Joy of the Communist Leader” or “Komsomolochka”. There is a selection of met, poultry and fish dishes on the menu. One of the more popular options is Borshch Partiiny for 130 rubles, which is a tradition Russian/Ukrainian beetroot soup. The main courses feature items like Bourgeois steak for 350 rubles with a mushroom sauce, French fries and stewed vegetables. There’s also a pork leg for 450 rubles.

If you are on a date with a beautiful St Petersburg woman, make sure you book in advance on the weekends because it can fill up quick.

Lenin @Zhiv is located at 40/68 Naberezhnaya Reki Fontanki and is open 24 hours a day with food being served from 11am to 11pm. All major credit cards are accepted.

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