Kyiv
Wildly popular Gogi serves four varieties of khinkali (dumplings) in addition to the full complement of Georgian staples and soups, like chakapuli (lamb…
Must-see restaurants in Ukraine
Kyiv
Owner Walter has made this simple eatery near the maydan a home-away-from-home for expats from the Apennines – a sure sign that nothing can go terribly…
Lviv
Centred on two huge copper brewing vats cooking up Krumpel's own beer, this superb round-the-clock microbrewery restaurant has a low-lit art-deco theme…
Kyiv
This veteran institution with stand-up tables serves awesome pies with a variety of fillings – from jam to meat – and coffee. There's also an adjoining…
Lviv
'The Pumpkin' is a fun, cheap, friendly Ukrainian cafe-bar-pub way off the tourist trail offering several types of beer, a simple menu of steaks, banosh,…
Kyiv
The capital's best blyny (pancakes) come from a shack in front of the otherwise unspectacular Ukrainian restaurant, O'Panas, in the heart of Shevchenka…
Kyiv
Delicious little spot for fresh-baked pyrizhky (pies), with several locations around town, including near Palats Sportu.
Lviv
Ascend to the 2nd floor and open the door of apartment 8. You'll be accosted by an unshaven bachelor type, who eventually opens the door to reveal a fancy…
Western Ukraine
The idea behind Lutsk's grandest restaurant came from a recipe book – unearthed during an archaeological dig – that belonged to the cook of King Vitovta…
Lviv
‘Oh no!’, cry those who’ve picked their way through Ukraine’s culinary wilderness via too many Celentanos to reach Lviv’s tasty delights, but the main…
Lviv
Following the occupation of Crimea, many Tatars moved their cafes to other parts of Ukraine – this bright, simple cafe serves up typically flavour-packed…
Western Ukraine
Named for the famous fictional Czech soldier Švejk (Schweik in German) in Good Soldier Švejk by Jaroslav Hašek, this place harks back to the novel's…
Lviv
Is it a museum of Ukrainian traditional village life or is it a restaurant plating up imaginatively cooked Ukrainian food? Well, the truth is, it's both…
Western Ukraine
This restaurant 750m north of the train station has gone the whole hog when it comes to theme dining. The traditionally done-out interior, complete with…
Western Ukraine
A very convenient place to eat is this self-service canteen on the 3rd floor of the TsUM department store, right in the centre of town. Point and hope at…
Lviv
Dine amid ancient columns and brick arches at this casual restaurant, whose name means 'The Saddle' (there's one out front to point you in the right…
Western Ukraine
The Theatre Cafe is a cheap 'n' cheerful self-service canteen where chirpy dinner ladies plate up Ukrainian comfort food plus the odd foreign invader such…
Lviv
This supersized version of Ukraine’s No. 1 restaurant chain stands out for its classy, spacious, Hutsul-themed upper floor and cheap, tasty food. This…
Lviv
This blast from the Soviet past has been serving budget pyrizhky (pies/turnovers) here for over 50 years.
Kyiv
A great snack stop occupying a supremely cosy wood house next to the Bulgakov Museum, specialising in extra-thin bliny (pancakes) topped with cheese, eggs…
Kyiv
This pricey French-owned cafe offers a chance to mingle with oligarchs, politicians and their dressed-to-kill partners. There's a full raw/vegan menu,…
Kyiv
The closest you'll find in Kyiv to an American diner. Think large bowls of salad, burgers, hot dogs, fluffy pancakes and full English breakfasts. The…
Kyiv
This long-running basement restaurant in a courtyard off Podil's vul Sahaydachnoho does reliable khachapuri, khinkali (dumplings), chanakhi (lamb stew)…
Kyiv
Fresh from the Black Sea is the fish and fresh from Sevastopol is this Crimean transplant. Favourites include the sterlet (a small sturgeon) and Black Sea…
Kyiv
Named after the ubiquitous Russian salad, this modern stolovaya (cafeteria) is a great place in the centre of town to fill up cheaply on Slavic…
Kyiv
Barcelona meets Odesa in this miniature restaurant a few steps from maydan Nezalezhnosti. Food is mostly Spanish – think paella and fideua – but the chef…
Kyiv
A lighthearted take on an American diner – large bowls of salad, burgers, hot dogs, fluffy pancakes and full English breakfasts. The pride of the place…
Kyiv
In business since 1997, Himalaya is the best place to get your curry fix in Kyiv. It somehow has gotten both better and cheaper with age. The Indian food…
Lviv
From the top of the Panorama Hotel there are unrivalled views over pr Svobody and central Lviv. OK place for a mid-morning coffee to admire the vista but…
Kyiv
An upscale supermarket with imported foods, pre-prepared meals and a clutch of expensive cafes where chefs do creative things with all of that premium…
Kyiv
Here at the central branch of the excellent and wildly popular upscale stolovaya chain, you’ll find a whole range of traditional Ukrainian cuisine.
Kyiv
The Khreshchatyk branch of this wildly popular chain of stolovayas is located just off the glamorous Pasazh shopping arcade.
Kyiv
Beijing duck comes in all shapes and sizes in this Chinese-expat getaway hiding in a courtyard off bul Tarasa Shevchenka.
Kyiv
Bila Tserkva's most upscale eatery has a summer terrace right on central pl Soborny and an elegant interior. The menu has pictures to point at but no…
Lviv
The smaller Lviv branch of this national chain serves exactly the same food as its bigger brother but is much more cramped and stuffy in summer. However…
Lviv
A secluded but busy spot down the Passage Andreolli just off pl Rynok, this lively place is adorned with a collection of old radios and Mucha posters and…
Lviv
Nothing more than a window through which a friendly Georgian woman passes the bready-cheesy-spicey snacks the country is known for. It's all delicious and…
Kyiv
It's been here in Podil since the times of the Vikings (though not the current Soviet structure). Like any Ukrainian market, it is always rich in seasonal…
Kyiv
A little outside the city centre, but worth it for self-caterers who seek size and selection.
