Bruno

Charming, intimate pizzeria serving homemade pasta and pizza, located near the Kazan Cathedral.

A new addition to the portrait of Kazanskaya Street as one of St. Petersburg's emerging culinary hotspots is Mikhail Georgievsky's Bruno pizzeria, offering homemade pasta, fluffy pizza, and the cozy atmosphere of a family-run trattoria. The upbeat and consistently optimistic rhythms of Italian music fill the air, while beautifully decorated pizzas bake in the oven on a light and airy crust, and smooth strands of homemade tagliatelle are ready to be added to a simmering pot. This new establishment boasts only 6 tables and a welcoming atmosphere, characteristic of a small, home-style, and non-touristy pizzeria. We always strive to find places like this – small, intimate, and hospitable, where the cuisine is simple but authentic, reflecting a passion that remains constant in St. Petersburg, the birthplace of Michelangelo and Fellini. This establishment is one of those where restaurateurs realize their desire to do what they love, in a format that suits them, for themselves and for like-minded people who share their tastes and appreciate their aesthetic. Bruno is located in what was once the janitor's quarters of a classic 19th-century St. Petersburg building, a space that surprisingly complements the Italian concept. The "native" historical Villeroy & Boch tiles with a geometric pattern and the elegant new red tiles on the walls create a harmonious connection with the famous Sicilian majolica. In its new life, the building has become a restaurant location, and for the restaurateur, it's a familiar one: it previously housed his restaurant-bar "Soup Wine." The concise menu features nine types of pizza, with a focus on all-season bestsellers: "Margherita," "Four Cheeses," "Pear and Gorgonzola," "Ham and Mushrooms," "Spicy Salami, Tomatoes, and Arugula," "Parmigiana," "Capricciosa," "Tomatoes with Stracciatella and Balsamic," and "Shrimp and Zucchini with Parmesan Sauce." The homemade tagliatelle is prepared in eight variations, selected based on the principle of "the most popular hits from trattorias from Milan to Puglia." Among the favorites are carbonara and bolognese, shrimp and zucchini, tomatoes and stracciatella, and shrimp and calamari in a tomato sauce. Pesto pasta can be ordered with tomatoes, chicken, or mushrooms. The menu is complemented by minestrone with pesto and gazpacho made with fresh tomatoes, to which stracciatella can be added upon request, and a small selection of appetizers: focaccia, olives with sun-dried tomatoes, tomatoes with mozzarella, mixed salad with pumpkin seeds, zucchini with Parmesan and almonds. The dessert menu features a trio of tiramisu, almond semifreddo, and lemon cream with Italian meringue and ginger cookies.