Dining at Forum venues

Dining at Forum venues


Coffee breaks and lunches have been arranged to provide Forum participants with catering options throughout the event.

Coffee break areas are available at all Forum venues: Tavricheskiy Palace, the Parliamentary Centre and the Museum of Water exhibition complex.

There are also the restaurant and the café (payment required) located in the west (right) side of Tavricheskiy Palace.

In addition to dining at Tavricheskiy Palace, lunches for participants are available at the Smolninskaya Hotel.


Coffee break areas (free of charge)

Catering format: Hot and cold drinks, snacks


  1. Location: Tavricheskiy Palace, basement floor
    Opening hours: 13–15 October (12:00–14:00)

  2. Location: Tavricheskiy Palace, Ekaterininskiy Hall
    Opening hours: 13 October (08:30–09:00, 10:30–11:00, 12:00–13:00), 14 October (11:00–12:00, 14:00–15:30), 15 October (08:30–10:00, 13:00–14:00)

  3. Location: Parliamentary Centre (building A, second floor and building B, second floor)
    Opening hours: 13 October (09:00–10:00, 13:30–15:30)

  4. Location: The Universe of Water Museum Complex, first floor, Forum Hall
    Opening hours: 13 October (09:00–10:30, 12:00–13:45, 13:45–17:30), 14 October (12:00–13:00, 14:30–15:30), 15 October (09:00–10:00, 12:30–13:30)


Cafés and restaurants (payment required)*

  1. Name: café (on the permanent restaurant’s territory)
    Location: Tavricheskiy Palace, west (right) side, left hall of the permanent restaurant
    Opening hours: 13–15 October (08:00–18:00)
    Catering format: Hot and cold drinks, snacks, sandwiches, desserts

  2. Name: restaurant
    Location: Tavricheskiy Palace, west (right) side, right hall of the permanent restaurant
    Opening hours: 13–15 October (12:00–17:00)
    Catering format: Set menu lunches

  3. Name: restaurant at the Smolninskaya Hotel
    Location: Smolninskaya Hotel
    Opening hours: 13–14 October (12:00–16:00)
    Catering format: Set menu lunches


* Payment may be made in cash (roubles) and by card (VISA, MasterCard, MIR).