In the city of St. Petersburg there is a microcircuit of the Cork establishments owned by Aram Mnatsakanov, who gained his fame thanks to the television projects Hell's Kitchen, On Knives, and The Examiner Against Chef, which were broadcast on television in the country from 2012 to 2014.
This network consists of one restaurant in Moscow - on Tsvetnoy Boulevard and one - in St. Petersburg. It also includes the Cork apartment and a cafe of the same name, which are also located in the cultural capital of Russia.
Restaurant "Cork" (St. Petersburg) on Dobrolyubova
This institution was the first in the career of restaurateur Aram Mnatskanov. He founded it back in 2001, having no experience in this business - as he himself says, solely on enthusiasm. Then about 35 thousand dollars were invested in the implementation of this business project, which is not very much by Petersburg standards. The institution at once became very popular, because here they prepared dishes according to real Italian recipes, which was strange for the Russian population at that time - of all Italian dishes, people knew only pizza.
Now this is an institution with excellent author's Italian cuisine. The chef here is Sergey Beach, who is talented in experimenting in creating new works of culinary art.
On weekdays, from 12 noon to 4 pm, anyone can drop by here for a business lunch and dine with a 15% discount, which is used by many citizens who appreciate quality food.
Restaurant "Cork" (St. Petersburg) inside is made in a composition of white and beige flowers. There are a lot of details from light wood, the floor is covered with beige parquet. The hall has a large bar, behind which anyone can comfortably sit. The tables in the restaurant are large and massive, made of wood, and the chairs are black. In the small hall of the restaurant there is a black piano, on which a talented musician constantly performs famous hits.
This institution works every day from 12 noon to midnight.
Restaurant menu
Amazing Italian dishes famous restaurant "Cork" (St. Petersburg). The menu of the institution is ready to offer:
- good snacks (bruschetta, eggplant parmigiano, tuna tartar with fresh fennel, a meat delicacy appetizer);
- light salads (from fresh vegetables, with turkey and pomegranate, ceviche with sweet potato and rabbit (warm), "Burrata");
- hot soups (tomato cream soup, Mediterranean fish, Agnolini, chicken with homemade pasta);
- meat (grilled marbled beef fillet, scapula of milk Icelandic lamb, rustic steak, chicken “Alla Devil”);
- fish (cod, dorada, tuna, Sicilian octopus).
A special place in the menu is occupied by Italian pizza (Focaccia, Four Cheeses, Margarita, with ricotta and spinach, salami) and risotto (Finitzer, Alla Marinara, with calf cheeks).
"Cork" - a restaurant (St. Petersburg), which presents a dessert menu separately. It is especially popular with chocolates with rosemary, panacotta, berry soup, sorbets and ice cream, branded donuts, Tiramisu and the original sweet dish Alla Pavlova.
Restaurant bar card
The main place in the restaurant’s bar card is wine, which is produced exclusively by well-known manufacturers. The restaurant buys this drink from winemakers in Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Austria. A sommelier who works in an institution, always with great pleasure and knowledge of the matter, will help you choose the right wine for the ordered dish.
In the bar card you can also find an assortment of liquors, whiskey, cognac, gin, vodka, tequila and champagne.
There are also soft drinks, in particular tea, coffee, juice, fruit drinks, lemonade and water.
Cafe "Cork" (St. Petersburg)
The cafe is a small institution consisting of one hall, the interior of which is made in beige color. There are several small wooden tables and chairs. In the very middle of the hall there is a large counter where you can place an order. Almost at the very entrance to the cafe a red motorcycle flaunts, which very harmoniously fits into the overall bright color scheme of the room.
There are always various discounts in the cafe: every day after 5 pm anyone can order sweets and pastries here with a 50% discount, and from Monday to Thursday there is a 20% discount on all menu items (also after 5 pm).
The kitchen of the Cork cafe is managed by chef Igor Alpeev. Under his leadership, they are preparing:
- several types of salads (vegetable with feta cheese and dressing from walnut, herring under a fur coat, olivier, with tuna);
- meat dishes (befsroganov, pork roast, confit duck, Chuck roll steak);
- side dishes (grilled vegetables, mashed potatoes);
- soups (chicken with meatballs, borsch, kharcho, Norwegian ear).
In addition to all of the above, here you can enjoy pizza, pasta, pancakes and delicious desserts.
Of the drinks in the cafe can offer cocoa, tea, coffee, juice, fruit drink.
Cafe Cork is open exclusively on weekdays from 8-30 am to 6 pm.
Apartment "Cork"
This is a separate project, which was invented by the owner of the institution Aram Mnatsakanov for the purpose of banquets.
An apartment is a kind of banquet room that you can rent to celebrate your wedding day, anniversary, any other celebration of yours or organization of a corporate party. It is very convenient here to just gather in a big noisy company. The windows of this small hall overlook the Petrograd side and the Peter and Paul Cathedral.
The walls of this small room can accommodate up to 65 people. The hall has a separate entrance from the street, its wardrobe and grand piano. For each banquet of a personal sommelier for vacationers, the Cork restaurant (St. Petersburg) allocates.
Guest reviews
Everyone who visits Aram Mnatsakanov’s restaurants wants to come back here again and again. This is evidenced by the admired reviews of guests, who are pleased with the delicious cuisine, good interior and warm atmosphere prevailing in the institution. In addition, vacationers note the professionalism of the staff working here.