5 best anticafe SPb

Antikafe is the best place for cultural events and simple communication with friends outside the home, as well as for comfortable work in the city center. The very idea of ​​these institutions, also known as a time-cafe, is opposed, perhaps, to all the key features of traditional cafes and restaurants. The main difference in antikafe was the principle of payment. Here, the bill is not charged for the number of cups of tea and coffee drunk or the eaten sushka and cookies, which are most often offered for free, but for the time spent at the establishment. At the same time, thanks to all sorts of discounts and bonuses, the whole day in the anti-cafe often costs much less than having lunch for one person at an average cafe, which makes them an excellent alternative to both simple home gatherings and a birthday party at a coffee shop or restaurant.

In the best antikafe of St. Petersburg, even an ordinary day becomes a holiday, because the cozy informal atmosphere here is complemented by a lot of entertainment. In most of them, the guest is invited to practice popular board games, watch the best films or play video games, sit comfortably on a sofa or ottoman, and also surf the internet for free Wi-Fi and work. Often, antikafe can also be equipped with a bookcrossing corner, allowing visitors to share and share with each other interesting books, or a full-fledged library, mini-cinema, romantic meeting space, a place to work, a hookah and a number of specific areas for creativity and recreation.

Top 5 best anticafe SPb

5 Freak zone

"Freak Zone" is the best atmospheric anti-cafe and the first Steampunk institution in Russia of this format. The most striking feature of this hero of the rating was the unique entourage in the spirit of old England. This "Freak Zone" is strikingly different from most of the anti-cafes of St. Petersburg, many of which are furnished very mundanely. The decor of this space contrasts with them, attracting the eye with a luxurious interior with wide leather sofas, handmade tables and chairs made of wood and cast iron, and various objects of art in the style of Victorian England. The special atmosphere of the place could not help but reflect on entertainment, thanks to which, in the arsenal of anti-cafe, not only running modern games, but also original puzzles and much more with a steampunk design.

Many regulars are always looking forward to Friday to dive into the Mafia world. Also, guests are offered a marathon of board games, nightly film screenings, booking a table and a hall. The cost of visiting the average and is 3.5 rubles for the first hour and 3 for the next.

4 Ciferburg

Located in the creative quarter, “Ziferburg” combines ancient walls with intricate stucco, a fireplace, carved furniture and a classical grand piano with modern technology and original solutions of today. Many consider this antikafe to be the most Petersburg, because, like St. Petersburg, it became a miracle at the junction of the past and the present.This did not go unnoticed by artists, thanks to which time-cafe often becomes a venue for exhibitions, master classes, meetings with interesting people and "home" parties with DJs and dances.

On days off from events, a good mood also reigns here. A cozy space with a great view of the Fontanka offers to comfortably read books, watch movies, play musical instruments. Particularly beneficial "Ziferburg" for those wishing to spend in antikafe all day. After the first hour with a rate of 3 rubles per minute, the cost drops to 2 rubles, and after 4 hours the counting of minutes stops. Kids under 5 years old stay free of charge, and children under 10 years old are given a 50% discount.

3 12 rooms

This antikafe resembles a spacious, cozy house, divided into 12 separate rooms with individual design of each, which, however, are integral parts of one whole. The ability to retire to their company, cut off from all the others, has become a chip and one of the reasons for the popularity of "12 rooms". After all, this is one of the very few places in St. Petersburg where you can play with friends in the x-box, ping-pong, kicker and hundreds of board games, including fun games for noisy parties, strategy and puzzles, without the constant presence of strangers.

The food here is no less diverse and even with a basic rate of 2 rubles per minute for the first two hours and further along the ruble until the threshold of 400 rubles is reached, guests are offered ten kinds of tea, cookies, waffles, toast and various sweets, and on Mondays and free sushi . Also, anti-cafe allows you to choose a tea rate with unlimited access to an extensive collection of Chinese tea and participation in a tea ceremony, coffee to choose coffee or a single, including all of the above.

2 O`Leny!

The presence of a spacious hall for coworking and lectures did not prevent the most creative antikafe in St. Petersburg from making laziness its business card and even dedicating an entire room to it with an artificial lawn, forest design and hammocks, conducive to a lazy meditative rest. The cinema hall of space acts at least soothingly. Retro-styled design, large screen, comfortable red sofa with a full-length wall and bright ottomans provide the comfort of guests and actually look like during film screenings and during private parties for small companies. The extensive library is always filled with music and birds chirp and allows you to be lazy, dream and read.

There is an antikafe "O`Len!" and areas for more active recreation - a room for drawing in the sand, a mysterious "gangster" room for board games, a magical Oriental-style corner for tea ceremonies, a gaming room, a pool with balls, a box corner and even a stage for performances will not get bored. Also, visitors are offered tea, coffee, pastries and, according to the guests, the best hookah.

1 Freedom

Freedom - large-scale space in a historic building with columns, arches, beautiful ceiling vaults, striking in scope and palace chic. This giant antikafe covers an area of ​​1,500 square meters and accommodates more than a dozen spacious rooms for various purposes. Some of them are royally chic and ideal for celebrations, for example, a fireplace hall, a hall and a music hall with an antique piano, others are made in a bright modern style and are very convenient for friendly get-togethers and children's events. The “reclining” cinema with soft ottomans, VR-attraction for lovers of virtual reality and an impressive two-story library, in which it is not difficult to feel Belle in an enchanted castle, have become special advantages of the Freedom space.

The open space, attractive design and accessibility made Freedom not only the best anti-cafe, but also an ideal event platform, thanks to which the poster is rich in interesting events. Prices for visiting time-cafes are among the most enjoyable in St. Petersburg and start at 1 ruble per minute.

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