Mussels in Shells with Sauce – A Selection of Cafés and Restaurants

Mussels in shells with sauce – a selection of cafés and restaurants where you can enjoy this dish.

I was inspired to put together this list by reviews of the signature dish at “Mussel Place”, where mussels are served in shells, accompanied by baguette and French fries.

The dish costs 890 rubles (100 rubles more than at “MP” in Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi). I’ve often read in comments that it seems a bit pricey.

So, I decided to check menus of different cafés and restaurants to see the average price for this dish in Penza.

For this compilation, I relied on official websites and social media pages, so availability depends on the venue itself.

The list includes only mussels in sauce. I didn’t add baked mussels with various toppings. If I missed someone — write in the comments, and I’ll update the list.

📌 Pitnitsa (Moskovskaya, 65)
Mussels in blue cheese sauce (410 g) – 910 RUB

📌 Muscat (Moskovskaya, 91)
Mussels in dorblu sauce with crispy baguette (330/40 g) – 541 RUB

📌 Gastrobar “Moscow” (Moskovskaya, 95)
Mussels in creamy garlic sauce with French fries and mini baguette – 890 RUB
Mussels in blue cheese sauce with French fries and mini baguette – 890 RUB

📌 Parmesan (Moskovskaya, 65)
Mussels in “Four Cheese” sauce (350 g) – 370 RUB

📌 Sirtaki (Teatralny Ave., 3/90)
Mussels in cream sauce (290 g) – 560 RUB

📌 IL Patio (Moskovskaya, 37)
Mussels with gorgonzola – 949 RUB

📌 Kinza (Suvorova, 144A)
Mussels in cream sauce with crispy baguette (900 g) – 2240 RUB

📌 Fabrika (Pushkina, 3)
Mussels stewed in blue cheese sauce with crispy bread – 780 RUB

📌 Vot Shafran (Moskovskaya, 29)
Mussels in “Primavera” sauce with crispy baguette – 450 RUB

📌 Gosti (Mira, 44)
Mussels in cream sauce – 949 RUB

📌 Harat’s Pub (Kulikova, 7)
Mussels in cream sauce with crispy toasts (540 g) – 1200 RUB

📌 Soho (Kirova, 56)
Mussels in white wine sauce with baguette (300 g) – 720 RUB

📌 Coco (Moskovskaya, 100A)
Mussels in white wine sauce with baguette (300 g) – 720 RUB
Mussels in tomato sauce with baguette (300 g) – 720 RUB

📌 Vkusnoe Mesto (Moskovskaya, 66)
Mussels in tom yum sauce (240 g) – 560 RUB

📌 Myata Signature (Prospekt Pobedy, 33)
Mussels with blue cheese in cream sauce – 1290 RUB
Mussels with blue cheese in cream sauce – 1090 RUB

📌 Big Pig (Moskovskaya, 85A)
Creamy mussels with gorgonzola – 1280 RUB
Mussels with white wine in cream – 1280 RUB

📌 Perchini (Stroiteley, 1B)
Mussels in wine sauce (390 g) – 860 RUB
Mussels in cream sauce (390 g) – 860 RUB

📌 Vsyo, Kak My Lyubim (Zarechny, Central Park of Culture and Leisure)
Mussels in creamy garlic sauce – 500 RUB
Mussels in tom yum sauce – 500 RUB
Mussels in tomato sauce with basil – 500 RUB
Mussels in cheese-cream sauce – 500 RUB

The description states the portion includes 10 mussels and 3 slices of baguette.

What do you think? Worth noting that cafés Muscat and Parmesan charge an entrance fee.

📸 Photo: a dish from the Coco restaurant menu.