St. Petersburg pyshki at 1/25 Malaya Sadovaya — near Gostiny Dvor

St. Petersburg, 1/25 Malaya Sadovaya St.Mon–Fri 9:00–21:00, Sat–Sun 10:00–21:00machine“Ekaterina Alekseevna”

Vaulted main hall of our pyshki café at 1/25 Malaya Sadovaya St., near Gostiny Dvor in St. Petersburg

Where to find us near Gostiny Dvor

Our café sits on Malaya Sadovaya, a short pedestrian street between Nevsky Prospekt and Italyanskaya Street and one of the liveliest spots in central St. Petersburg. On one side are the Eliseyev Emporium, the Alexandrinsky Theatre and Catherine Garden with its monument to Catherine II, always full of people out for a stroll. On the other side lie Manezhnaya Square and Italyanskaya Street. We are in the corner building, right where the crowds pass. You can spot our window from afar by the machine and the steam rising from fresh pyshki, St. Petersburg's hot yeast rings dusted with powdered sugar.

Address: St. Petersburg, 1/25 Malaya Sadovaya St.
Phone: +7 (969) 707-98-89
Opening hours: Mon–Fri 9:00–21:00, Sat–Sun 10:00–21:00
Metro: Gostiny Dvor and Nevsky Prospekt stations, a couple of minutes on foot

Getting here: from Gostiny Dvor metro, come out onto Nevsky Prospekt and turn towards the Eliseyev Emporium; Malaya Sadovaya starts right behind it. It's less than a three-minute walk, all through the pedestrian zone, with no roads to cross.

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Pyshki baked before your eyes on a Soviet machine

The machine stands in full view, right by the counter. It is a genuine Soviet pyshki machine: factories made them until 1991, and no new ones are produced. We tracked this one down, bought it and restored it by hand.

Each of our machines bears the name of a Russian emperor or empress. Here on Malaya Sadovaya it's “Ekaterina Alekseevna”, named after Catherine II, better known as Catherine the Great. The name was chosen for a reason: her monument stands a few steps away in Catherine Garden, by the Alexandrinsky Theatre. Ask for her by name, and the staff at the counter will tell you her story.

Then everything happens right in front of you. The dough dispenser squeezes out rings of dough, which drop into hot oil and ride round the carousel: first one side cooks through, then the chute flips the pyshka over and the other side finishes. Hardly any oil gets inside, so the pyshka comes out light, closer to bread. The finished pyshka is lifted out, dusted with powdered sugar and handed to you hot.

Children freeze by the glass, following every pyshka down the “chute”, while grown-ups reach for their phones. That's what people come here for: to buy a pyshka and to watch it being born.

Factory nameplate of the Soviet pyshki machine “Ekaterina Alekseevna”: AP-3M, No. 1316, made in 1990 — The factory nameplate of “Ekaterina Alekseevna”: AP-3M, No. 1316, 1990. Come over and we'll show you the real thing.

What to order: pyshki, coffee and signature teas

A pyshka costs 40 ₽: the classic, dusted with powdered sugar. Add a topping of your choice: condensed milk, jam (apricot, cherry, strawberry, raspberry), white chocolate or chocolate topping.

There's plenty to drink, too. The drinks list is a long one:

Coffee: espresso, americano, cappuccino, latte, flat white, iced latte.
Signature teas: sea buckthorn with thyme, raspberry with ginger and rosemary, currant with mint.
Lemonades: strawberry and lime, raspberry and mint, mojito, tarragon.
Milkshakes, mors (berry drink), juices, and mulled wine in winter.

For a group there are 12+1 and 24+2 pyshki sets. And to take a piece of St. Petersburg home with you, there are gift boxes of 4, 6, 8 or 15 pyshki: an edible souvenir in our own packaging with views of the city.

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What our guests say

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Our Malaya Sadovaya café holds one of the highest ratings in the chain, with more than 1,100 ratings on Yandex Maps. It's a live rating with real reviews, and we never edit them.

Don't take our word for it, see for yourself. Get one pyshka and try it, but don't wander off too far: you'll be back for seconds.

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A warm stop on your walk along Nevsky Prospekt

Families are always out walking by Catherine Garden: there's plenty of space, room for children to run around, and it's an easy turn off Nevsky Prospekt. Malaya Sadovaya is made for taking your time: no cars, no traffic lights, only pedestrians, street musicians and shop windows.

Drop in halfway through your walk. After the Alexandrinsky Theatre, on your way to Mikhailovsky Castle or simply between two museums, a hot pyshka and a coffee to go are just the thing. Children get a show at the machine, and parents get five quiet minutes and an honest pyshka that won't weigh you down for the rest of the walk.

That's how we fit into your day in central St. Petersburg: a warm pause in the middle of your walk.

Find us on the map

St. Petersburg, 1/25 Malaya Sadovaya St.: the corner building between Nevsky Prospekt and Italyanskaya Street, by the Eliseyev Emporium, next to Catherine Garden.

Come in while they're hot

We're open every day, from morning until 9 pm. Your pyshka is baked in front of you in about a minute, so any queue moves quickly.

1/25 Malaya Sadovaya St. · Mon–Fri 9:00–21:00, Sat–Sun 10:00–21:00

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How do I get here from Gostiny Dvor?

Less than three minutes on foot, without crossing a single road. From Gostiny Dvor metro, come out onto Nevsky Prospekt and turn towards the Eliseyev Emporium; Malaya Sadovaya starts right behind it. The street is short and pedestrian, so just keep walking along it. We're in the corner building where the crowds pass: you can spot our window from afar by the machine and the steam from fresh pyshki.

What are your opening hours?

We're open every day: 9:00 to 21:00 on weekdays and 10:00 to 21:00 at weekends. Each pyshka is baked in front of you in about a minute, so if there is a queue, it moves fast. The calmest time to come is the morning or the middle of the day, and in the evening we make a cosy stop after a walk or the theatre.

Can I bring children?

Of course, children especially love it here. The machine is in full view, and kids freeze by the glass, following every pyshka down the “chute”: for them it's a whole show. Catherine Garden is right nearby, with lots of space to run around. The pyshki themselves are light and cook up like bread, so parents and children alike can relax. It's an easy turn off Nevsky Prospekt, with no cars and no traffic lights.

What goes well with a pyshka?

With a hot pyshka for 40 ₽, add a topping (35 ₽): condensed milk, jam, white chocolate or chocolate topping. Wash it down with a signature tea made with fresh herbs (sea buckthorn with thyme, raspberry with ginger and rosemary, currant with mint) or, on a warm day, a berry lemonade. There's also specialty coffee, milkshakes, and mulled wine in winter. For a group, go for a 12+1 or 24+2 set, and to take away, a gift box.