Tandoor Indian Restaurant opened on the corner of Admiralteysky and Voznesensky Prospects back in 1994. The owners, husband and wife Dhiraj Pratap and Ekaterina Sweitzer, bought the place from their acquaintance in 2009 to turn their vision – of what the oldest Indian restaurant in St. Petersburg should be –  into reality. They used to be regular guests at Tandoor and always saw the restaurant’s great and unrealized potential to excel. Ekaterina and Dhiraj, combining their sufficient hospitality backgrounds with passion and devotion to their new “venture”, stepped on the path to bringing Tandoor closer to the ideal they imagined.

Each day Ekaterina and Dhiraj work to increase the quality of service, improve the menu and keep track of every detail:

“We import rice and spices directly from India to adhere to traditional recipes,” the couple says. “And we are even more meticulous and responsible about choosing our personnel. Who can cook a proper Indian dish better than an Indian cook? That’s why we hand pick cooks, waiters and managers in India ourselves and have them join our team. The personnel love living and working in St. Petersburg. They respect their work very much and do it proudly every day. We don’t control anything in the kitchen: the magical process of preparing dishes is performed with adherence to technology and choice of the highest quality produce. In the restaurant guests are surrounded with attention and care. Our managers and waiters always help choose the perfect dish and just the right amount of spices to go with it, they are also eager to explain the way a traditional meal in India is arranged. There’s no need to teach Indians hospitality – it runs in their blood.”

Today, Tandoor is a landmark every connoisseur of Indian cuisine and culture in St. Petersburg knows.

It’s worth booking a table in advance. Then you’ll be able to choose a convenient place to enjoy the warm atmosphere and try spicy, bright and unforgettable dishes.