Winter Palace

Insider Tips

My picks are the sublime blini topped with caviar, cured herring in ‘fur’, okroshka soup, stroganina (with Vodka), golden fish and buckwheat plov. A chilled mug of kvass, made from fermented rye bread, is a refreshing all-season drink in Chennai
• With free WiFi all-day and tepid crowds, Winter Place is a relaxed spot for work/reading/writing. Napoleon cake and coffee, though optional, are highly recommended
• The RCSC host’s activities like Russian ballet and jazz dance classes, chess clubs and even hash runners! You might end up signing up for something interesting if you linger