Menua is a cozy restaurant of Armenian cuisine in St. Petersburg. Its name is associated with the history of Ancient Armenia, or rather, with the name of the king who ruled the state of Urartu in the VIII century BC. Menua is known for expanding and strengthening the borders of a country that has become prosperous and most powerful in Asia Minor under him.
The creators of the institution were able to combine modernity and ancient traditions in the kitchen and interior.
Useful information for guests
The address of the Menua restaurant in St. Petersburg: ul. Engineering, house 6. The nearest metro stations are Gostiny Dvor and Nevsky Prospekt.
Opening hours of the Menua restaurant in St. Petersburg:
- From Sunday to Thursday, it is open from 12 to 23 hours.
- On Fridays and Saturdays - from 12 noon to midnight.
An account per client is an average of 1,500 to 2,000 rubles.
The facility is designed for 80 guests.
Description
The interior of the Menua restaurant in St. Petersburg reflects the centuries-old history and culture of Armenia. On the walls you can see bas-reliefs - an exact copy of those that are in the Erebuni fortress, founded by the son of Menua - Argishti I - and subsequently become the city of Yerevan. A team of sculptors worked on their creation within six months.
The establishment has soft armchairs and sofas with velvet upholstery, handmade dishes, unique tablecloths, a fireplace with crackling firewood.
It offers - two rooms and a glazed terrace with comfortable soft sofas.
The restaurant’s kitchen is distinguished by a large number of fish and meat dishes prepared on the grill or in the tandoor. There are dishes that are prepared according to old recipes, a lot of Armenian classics, as well as a modern interpretation of national cuisine.
Service
The Menua restaurant in St. Petersburg provides the following services to customers:
- Business lunches at a price of 290 rubles.
- Coffee to go.
- Sports broadcasts.
- Live music.
- Hookah.
- Free parking.
- Organization of events.
- The menu is in English.
The restaurant is designed for any event. Here you can have lunch and dinner, have fun in the evening and on weekends, order a festive banquet by renting a room or the whole restaurant.
Here you can organize:
- Corporate party. Number of guests - up to 80 people. The cost of food without alcohol is from 2000 rubles per person. Allowed to come with your own alcohol. It is possible to order an entertainment program.
- Birthday. On this day, as well as the week before and after the birthday, a 10% discount and a sweet compliment are provided. The cost of an order on the menu for guests is from 2000 rubles. You can celebrate after 23 hours. Number of guests - up to 80 people.
- Wedding. Offers on-site registration, sound and lighting equipment, an entertainment program. The cost of an order on the menu per person is from 2000 rubles. Allow your own alcohol. When booking, a prepayment of 50% is required.
Business lunches can be ordered from 12 to 16 hours on weekdays. A full lunch includes soup, salad, a hot main course and fruit drink with pita bread (price - 360 rubles). An incomplete lunch costs 290 rubles and consists of a second course, pita bread and fruit drink.
From Tuesday to Saturday every evening (from 20 to 23 hours) live music is played. Guests are invited to listen to musicians and performers from St. Petersburg and Armenia.
Menu
In addition to the main menu, regularly updated seasonal, children's and fasting menus, business lunches, a wine list, hookahs and sous vide (dishes prepared using the new vacuum technology) are offered.
The chef of the Menua restaurant in St. Petersburg creates original dishes based on an old recipe. An example is lamb leg in coffee sauce, kyufta - tender veal soufflé, whitefish baked with nutmeg and spinach in Armenian pita, turkey fillet with apples in orange sauce.
A large number of meat dishes are prepared on the grill and in the tandoor, including: lamb, beef, chicken, venison kebab, mutton chobshish, pork neck skewers, lamb rack.
In the restaurant you can taste Armenian cheeses: Chechil, Lori, sheep, roan, served with fig jam.
In addition to the classic oriental sweets in the Armenian restaurant you can order homemade ice cream with nuts, dried apricots and honey.
The drink card contains national Armenian drinks: mulberry and cornel vodka, a line of local wines, homemade soft drinks and fruit drinks.
The menu of the Menua restaurant in St. Petersburg is especially popular with the following dishes:
- Lori cheese cake - 350 rubles.
- They went kufta (prepared from veal whipped with bulgur and stuffed with ground beef) - 890 rubles.
- Sevan trout fish broth with potatoes and tomatoes - 430 rubles.
- Kufta of beaten veal with onions and cognac - 890 rubles.
- "Food of the Gods" (from ripe tomatoes with sweet pepper, onions and beaten eggs) - 460 rubles.
- Rabbit leg with broccoli puree in creamy mushroom sauce - 750 rubles.
- Strudel with dogwood and cream cheese - 360 rubles.
- Tabule (greens with bulgur, ripe tomatoes, olive oil and lemon juice - 320 rubles.
- Avelik soup with potatoes and zavar - 310 rubles.
- Venison medallions with chickpea puree - 860 rubles.
- Baklava - 330 rubles.
- Dolma with ground beef and rice - 480 rubles.
- Veal cheeks languishing with lentils and prunes - 750 rubles.
In the children's menu are presented:
- Salads of their tomatoes and cucumbers with sour cream, homemade with chicken.
- Soups: with meatballs, chicken with pasta, corn cream soup.
- Second courses: chicken skewers with french fries, spaghetti, salmon skewers with a side dish of rice, veal cutlets with baby potatoes.
- Desserts: homemade ice cream, homemade apple pie with a scoop of ice cream, fruit salad, chocolate fondant.
- Drinks: cranberry and raspberry juice, soft drinks, hot chocolate, nectars and juices.
Sous Vide offers the following:
- Duck leg with mashed celery, apples and carrots - 690 rubles.
- Leg of a rabbit with broccoli puree in creamy mushroom sauce - 750 rubles.
- Quail with sage sauce - 790 rubles.
- Roasted duck breast with pumpkin puree and barberry sauce - 740 rubles.
Stocks
The Menua restaurant in St. Petersburg has various promotions, including:
- Discounts for art lovers. Upon presentation of any ticket to the theater or museum, the guest receives a mulled wine as a gift. The promotion is valid only on the day of ticket purchase.
- Discounts and birthday gifts.
- Discount for women's companies. Discount on all alcohol 30%. Valid on Mondays and Tuesdays, from 18 to 24 hours.
- Family resurrection. All families on Sundays from 15 to 18 hours discount on all dishes and drinks 15%.
- 20% discount on all takeaway dishes.
Positive feedback on the Menua restaurant in St. Petersburg
Many guests like the institution, and they find many advantages in its work, including:
- Good location in the city center.
- Originally decorated interior.
- Nice atmosphere.
- Cozy rooms.
- Delicious fresh food.
- Large selection of menus.
- Polite waiters.
- Suitable place for celebrations and celebrations.
- Live music.
- Great wines.
- Large portions.
- Superb desserts.
- Good business lunches.
Negative reviews
There are not so many dissatisfied guests and those who have found faults. Of the disadvantages are the following:
- Overpriced.
- Unattractive signboard.
- Inconvenient low sofas on the terrace.
- Slow service.