Lviv
With its nostalgia for the Polish-Austrian past and its dark interior, the tiny 'Under the Blue Bottle' cafe at the back of a courtyard has a cosy,…
Must-see nightlife in Ukraine
Lviv
The 17 types of mostly Ukrainian beer, the huge burlesque posters adorning the walls, the crude timber floor and smoky, rowdy, local-rockstar-gone…
Lviv
Even if you decide to skip the Lviv History Museum, it's worth popping in for a coffee in its aptly named inner courtyard with its Renaissance arcading.
Kyiv
Aptly named Chi is Kyiv's top playground for the chichi set. Expect plenty of attitude from the staff and strict feiskontrol (face control), so dress the…
Kyiv
For a healthy dose of insanity sneak into this well-hidden bar named after Anton Chekhov's tale about life in a madhouse. Dressed in doctors' white robes,…
Kyiv
Loosely based on Andy Warhol's 32 Campbell Soup Cans, this underground place has cans on the wall and serves all drinks out of cans or jars (banka means…
Kyiv
Set over two spacious levels on trendy vul Yaroslaviv Val, Honey is a cafe and patisserie that offers a variety of desserts including 15 different types…
Kyiv
A very friendly cafe serving breakfasts and lattes with rather experimental local flavours – such as uzvar (dried-pear drink) and khalva (Turkish sweet) –…
Lviv
Buried deep beneath the Solomiya Krushelnytska Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet, the latest incarnation of 'Left Bank' is as a pub-museum with beer and…
Kyiv
This is a men-only 'cruising bar', which basically means that just about anything goes. Private lockers, variety shows and regular theme parties announced…
Lviv
All drinks are 20uah, all food (from 2pm) 40uah, at this popular, high-ceilinged, rather industrial drinking spot on pl Rynok. Soups, pelmeni (Russian…
Lviv
Post is the theme of this cafe with a huge collection of old postboxes, postcards, stamps and other postal paraphenalia adorning the walls. You can even…
Kyiv
This spacious, long-running cafe has a small selection of snacks, including quiche and spinach turnovers, and decent coffee in the heart of Podil's main…
Kyiv
An old stand-by – maybe too old? – this place has been surpassed by other cafes in recent years, but still does a good coffee. Also has a branch in Podil…
