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Vegetarian cafe offering Western European food with some Indian food, meals with seitan, raw food and desserts; also fresh juices and tea. English speaking staff. Free Wi-Fi. Reported closed, Nov 2018.


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31 Reviews

First Review by anarchistanimal

BranwynAndCharlie

Points +13

Vegetarian
17 Sep 2018

great

This was our favourite veg restaurant, the people were very kind and welcoming. There were a lot of options but more were available during the day than in the evening. All the food we tried was scrumptious. The interior was very clean and nicely decorated and the bathroom was clean as well. On the whole I would recommend it to people who want to try different things at an affordable price.

Pros: friendly helpful staff, lots of choice, clean

Cons: limited options in the evenings

PurpleCurrant

Points +3888

Vegan
19 Aug 2018

Nice and simple!

This a nice, quiet cafe with tons of vegan options. I went for breakfast and had some yellow rice with what I believe was cilantro and tomatoes, a slice of peach cake and an apple pie pocket. Delicious! The cafe is very clean and quiet. I believe they changed their name though? Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Pros: tons of tasty vegan options, helpful staff

jaybaad

Points +93

Vegan
23 Jul 2018

Fast, cheap, yummy, and mostly vegan.

This is an inexpensive, casual place. Everything you can order is on display at the counter, which is where you order. My fiancé and I tried lots of different things. What I liked best was the “pizza,” the salad Olivier, and some kind of potato and seitan dish. He really liked his rice and seitan dish. I wouldn’t order the potato empanada or chickpea curry again. We both got a little dessert, too. I tried what looked like a vegan truffle hoping it was made of dates. It tasted like a raisin. He got a chocolate chip cookie which was good dipped in a cappuccino. The majority of things were vegan and we had no problem communicating in English with various staff members. They also sell vegan grocery items like non-dairy milk and vegan chocolate spread. I’d go there again for sure.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Inexpensive, You can try lots of things

Librahi

Points +350

Vegan
12 Jul 2018

Nice place

Not bad at all. Great prices. Buffet style but they serve you. Worth a visit!

KDhummus

Points +230

Vegan
09 Jul 2018

disappointed

We were excited to try this restaurant but were slightly disappointed by the vegan options and price. It's a buffet style were you pay by weight. I would reccomend going to Rada & K down the road instead.

Pros: friendly, English speaking staff, microwave to warm cold food

Cons: expensive , not many vegan options

Nechamah

Points +101

Mostly Veg
25 Jun 2018

A Disappointment

We went to Samadeva for dinner at around 8:00 p.m. Knowing that they are open until 11:00 p.m. we expected a full menu. However, although they did still have quite a few items available they were all cold. We were told that we were free to reheat them using the microwave available in the adjacent room. Not exactly what we were expecting!!!

Flierman

Points +21

Vegetarian
13 Jun 2018

Great staff, great food!

Cosy place with nice English-speaking staff. The food was super and price good. I would very much like to have a place like this in my town 😁👌

Pros: Everything

Cons: A little bit of the central streets

werewolf

Points +49

Vegan
12 Feb 2018

cosy!

I used to go there almost daily, the atmosphere is always nice and warm, the staff is really great, I was always treated nicely! I can add that the quality of the food has slightly declined throughout the years and the prices rose, but Id blame it on the Russian economy.

Warning!! Pay attention and ask additionally as dishes with honey are marked as "vegan"including salads and most of their raw desserts ( Its the same in other vegetarian cafes in St Petersburg)

saoirse.sa.domhain

Points +459

Vegan
14 Jan 2018

Lovely

I was in summer school in St. P. and lived in the dormitory just 5 houses away from Samadeva. Since the dormitory did not have a kitchen, I was forced to either eat sandwiches for dinner or eat in canteens. I discovered this resto not long after. They offer buffet at lunch and dinner time. They are not very expensive (more expensive than regular russian canteens obviously - Stalovaias) and you can always chose between a salad/soup as starter and 1-2 main dishes. They have changing offers daily (even though when I was there, the offers recurrently returned over the span of 2 months). Their deserts are also amazing and sometimes even raw.
If you are more interested in breakfast, they offer this on order. Their pancakes and porridges are particularly tasty!
Samadeva is well visited but never really busy. Sometimes I used to study there for a few hour. It is very cozy and you can use their wifi once you signed up for it!
The staff did speak a little English as well :)

Pros: Central but not busy, Cozy, Cheap

Cons: Sometimes the food was a bit cold

Meander

Points +149

Vegetarian
18 Aug 2017

Really good

One of my favorites during my stay in St Petersburg. Buffet style with a great variety of choices, with Russian, Asian, Middle Eastern influences. All clearly marked, friendly staff and excellent English spoken by some. The food was tasty, healthy and not expensive. Nice vegan desserts too. Just go :)

Pros: Friendly vibe, Many options, Good value

Olga_By

Points +32

Vegan
06 Feb 2017

One of my favorite places

Food is like a mix of Indian and Russian food. I go there often because it's close to my uni (there's also a discount for students).

Pros: Tasty and not that expensive.

Cons: Sometimes (during lunch and in the evenings) it&#3

Selenasaied

Points +82

Vegan
23 Nov 2016

everything

This place is everything
Many vegan options cheap delicious nice atmosphere the staff are so friendly its a buffet style and everything is in english
U must try this

Cons: cakes are bad

Sigita123

Points +48

Vegan
28 Aug 2016

Nice place, tasty food!

Loved this place. very tasty food, friendly staff and not too expensive. they have lunch menu on workdays and breakfast menu every day for very good price. And staff speaks English!!! :)

mamba

Points +1277

Vegan
27 Aug 2016

Good option!

When you enter this vegetarian café, you get yourself a tray and order your food from the staff behind the counter who then put it on your plate. The dishes are freshly prepared every day and so the menu changes. Staff is friendly and speaks English quite well. Unexpectedly quiet ambience in their dining room. Prices are reasonable and really cheap compared to prices in Western Europe. Many dishes have Russian influence, which is nice.

Most dishes are vegan, and clearly labelled. They have a special offer for lunch, but I don’t recommend this. I was told about this offer, combining salads, a main, sides and a drink for very little money, but wasn’t told that you can’t choose from everything. So, I could not choose the items I had wanted to eat, but only learned about that when my plate was already filled with salad… So, on that occasion I wasn’t so happy with the food. It is better to buy the dishes you really want separately.

What is really great are their cakes, especially the raw ones. Coffee was just OK.

Pros: lot's of choice, great cakes, great juice

uomotofu

Points +326

Vegetarian
23 Aug 2016

Cozy café in the heart of St. Petersburg

Nice little café with great atmosphere and friendly English-speaking staff. Good choice of (mostly vegan) food and a small corner selling other products. Ah, and it's super cheap - we only paid around 10 dollars for 5 dishes including sides. A great find that saved our dinner on our first night in St. Petersburg.

Gilogie

Points +198

Vegan
06 Aug 2016

Abolutly so good

I'm really happy for having been eating at this restaurant. The food is delicious. And I liked the atmosphere.
People knows a bit of English.

Pros: food, atmosphere

Cleolina

Points +23

Vegetarian
09 Jul 2016

Cozy oasis of vegetarian goodness!

Good vegetarian food, quiet and cozy ambience, friendly staff. The beet dishes are delicious, and the carrot cake is amazing!!

Pros: Good value, Nice vibe

vegan_ryan

Points +3865

Vegan
28 May 2016

Best spot in St. Petersburg

I went here numerous times and loved it each time. There was nothing I didn't like.

Caution: they count honey as "vegan," so you'll have to ask about that, especially for the desserts.

Staff members are friendly, speak a little English, and there are signs indicating what is vegan/veg.

Pros: Friendly, No meat

Cons: Counts honey as vegan




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