Sestroretsk is a surprisingly beautiful suburb of St. Petersburg. The ancient Russian city in the south of the Karelian Isthmus. Echoes of glorious history are heard here at every step.
The city has an unofficial name - the Northern Riviera. In order to improve their health at the spa resort, not only residents of St. Petersburg come here, but also guests from all over the country.
Here, on the very shore of the Gulf of Finland, the Calypso restaurant was comfortably and solemnly located. Sestroretsk invites its guests to visit this incredibly beautiful place on the Primorsky highway, in the resort area "Dunes".
Love at first sight
The Calypso Restaurant (Sestroretsk) is visible from afar and cannot but evoke love and admiration at first sight. The long open summer terraces on the background of the bay resemble the deck of a ship.
From the shining whiteness blinds eyes. Everything is snow-white here: wooden tables and chairs, lined up in even rows from the side of the sea, leather cozy sofas, a wooden through crate that runs along the top of open apertures.
Light curtains made of natural fabrics swell from the sea breeze and become so much like sails that it seems: just about this whole building will move from there, there, towards the white lamb, into which the waves running onto the shore are twisted. From the contemplation of the sea panorama is breathtaking.
The color of the oncoming waves is constantly changing: either silver, gray, shrouded in crashing foam spray, or saturated blue-green. The sound of waves calms and relaxes.
Bright sunlight does not interfere with enjoying the rest, because a light gray awning is stretched over the entire terrace, giving a saving shadow.
The feeling of the holiday is complemented by bright color accents - they stand on tables and hang fresh flowers in a flower pot: petunias, gypsophila, gerbera.
Banquet room for cloudy weather
When Sestroretsk meets with rainy windy weather, as well as in the winter season, you can stay in a closed banquet hall that can accommodate 150 people.
There is an atmosphere of calm and conciliation. A sense of taste, dignity and nobility are felt throughout. Provencal design style, natural wood, canvases imitating ancient paintings. Wall lights are like ship windows. Aquariums with starfish and incredibly beautiful algae.
Firewood crackling in the fireplace and huge panoramic windows overlooking the bay are a wonderful option for a wedding celebration, a romantic meeting, a family holiday, an official reception, a prom.
Holidays for the whole family and staff
The restaurant "Calypso" (Sestroretsk) come whole teams. Corporate meetings, banquets and teambuildings so fashionable today (team building events) are held here.
There are all conditions for this: tasks designed to work in a team can be performed on the beach, which easily turns into an obstacle course, and during breaks - to have fun, relax and chat with colleagues. Additional amenities are created by the availability of Wi-Fi.
Convenient parking. Those who wish can order a hookah, spend time at board games.
While parents relax in the restaurant, the kids are happy to explore the surroundings. The nature here is amazing: tall pines and deciduous trees, dense bright green shrubs, thickets of blueberries.
An unexpected landscape sculpture touches: next to the cobblestone path surrounded by taggetts, either a hedgehog or a porcupine, instead of needles - flowers, a long curious nose extended towards the restaurant.
Carved letters on a wooden signpost indicate the direction of the path - this is a great opportunity to stroll through the forested area with the maximum healing effect.
Menu for every taste
In “Calypso” (restaurant, Sestroretsk) the menu is presented with dishes of Caucasian and Georgian cuisine: assorted phali, satsivi, dolma, khachapuri, kubdari.
The abundance of meat and vegetable dishes prepared according to European recipes. Here you can taste the fantastically delicious marble steak and rack of lamb, a whole range of dishes: from classic salads to baked pig.
Particularly impressive is the banquet menu - salads:
- Olivier with boiled pork or (optional) chicken, salmon;
- Greek with fresh vegetables and Greek cheese;
- with pickled beef and fresh vegetables;
- with chicken in Thai style;
- Italian "Caprese" with fresh tomatoes, cheese, pesto;
- "Caesar" with chicken or (optional) shrimp, salmon;
- with chicken, mushrooms, paprika and tarragon.
For sweet tooth offer the restaurant's signature desserts: Catalana cream - vanilla dessert, strudel, ice cream. You can order cakes and cheesecakes with personal inscriptions: "Happy Birthday", "Happy Anniversary".
Average price tag: 1000-1500 p. per person.
Seafood
Mediterranean cuisine abounds with fish and seafood, fresh vegetables, fruits, cheese.
Various assorted fish canapes are presented:
- with red caviar;
- slightly salted salmon;
- shrimp and sun-dried tomato;
- herring and red onions;
Seafood salads are presented:
- sprat under a fur coat;
- smoked salmon salad seasoned with hazelnut dressing and citrus juice.
During a mass order, the highlight is the appearance of a bearded Viking in the form of a waiter offering fish snacks.
The list of mini-snacks includes fish assortment: light-salted salmon, pickled shrimps and canapes with red caviar served on salad leaves with lime and olives.
The list of dishes with seafood is complemented by pita rolls with salmon and soft cream cheese, Russian herring, seafood julienne, salmon strudel, tiger shrimps in tempura (batter), salmon or sturgeon steak.
Crowned with all this marine wealth is a baked sturgeon - a royal dish for any celebration.
Visitors reviews
The average restaurant rating, which can be seen on the Internet, is 6.7 points. Negative reviews were left mainly until 2015. Since then, the administration and staff have changed, an impressive repair has been made.
Currently, the following are the minuses of the restaurant:
- far from the city;
- the prices are quite high;
- there is a problem with entering the restaurant: the barrier is not always open on the road leading to the restaurant from the Dune sanatorium, a fare of 200 rubles is charged.
However, there are many positive reviews. If you generalize them, you can add this “mosaic”:
- St. Petersburg, Sestroretsk, "Calypso" - a fantastically picturesque place.
- Very cozy and comfortable.
- Friendly and quick service.
- Very tasty food.
- The organization of weddings is always held at the highest level.
- Amazing sunsets on the background of the sea.
- In summer, you can sunbathe by the pool, bring food directly to the sunbed.
- Restaurant "Calypso" (Sestroretsk) is truly love at first sight.
- A great place for those who want to be alone with themselves or spend a romantic evening with a loved one.
- An ideal place for those who want to relax on the beach.
"On a Sunday train to you on the edge of the earth ..."
You can get to the restaurant "Calypso" by train or by bus on the route St. Petersburg - Sestroretsk.
Address: Sestroretsk, Primorskoye Shosse (sanatorium "Dunes", 1st coastline).
You can reserve a table or make an order for renting a room online on the restaurant’s official website or by phone.
To make sure that the restaurant visit will be held at a high level, you should indicate the exact information: date and time of the visit, number of guests. You can specify your personal preferences: a table by the window, extra chairs for children, chairs or sofas.
The restaurant has its own page in social networks, in the VKontakte group, where you can read reviews about the restaurant and leave your own.