Joly Woo Saint Petersburg

From the streets of Vietnam

Artur from Saint Petersburg

""Joly Woo" Saint Petersburg: a Vietnamese restaurant that has created a masterpiece of a menu, and for cheap. I love the Pho Bo, or its vegetarian brother."

Great artists know how to create a masterpiece removing unnecessary extras, and this is what Joly Woo is all about. They've created a masterpiece of a menu removing all the extras from the vast catalogue of Vietnamese cuisine products and brought it to perfection.

My personal favourite - Pho Bo, or its vegetarian analogue, Pho Chai. It's a Vietnamese soup with noodles and lots of other ingredients. It can be very spicy and huge (1 litre) at your request.

Apart from that, there is a wide variety of woks, rolls and nems (fried rolls). Vegetarians can easily find something without meat.

I am also a fan of Vietnamese coffee. For me it is more than a drink. The coffee is served in an exotic way. You get a cup with a small coffee pot standing above the cup. And while you eat your coffee is being prepared drop by drop. Just like in some Asian tales.

What I like about Joly Woo is how they've managed to put Vietnamese street food in a cosy Saint Petersburg atmosphere. And it combines everything - food, drinks and interior. And by the way, who doesn’t like yummy food at a reasonable price?

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Saint Petersburg Spotter Artur

About me I'm fond of sports, especially karate. I've been doing it doing for 20 years. I like playing football, and I travel sometimes. I work as a programmer at German company T-Systems. I want to help people expand their horizons and tell them about nice places the way I see them. Why Saint Petersburg? I love my city for bringing opposites together. I never stop wondering how old and new, black and white exist and flourish together in one place. Every day here brings new surprises. Where else can you find me online? Instagram&...

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Dec 4, 2025

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